Chapter 4: System Cable Installation
NOTE:
Each IO Blox unit (up to 4 for Standard, 8 for Pro) must have a unique
address. IO Blox units with duplicate addresses will conflict. Refer to the
IO Blox
User’s Guide (04638-000)
for more information.
Figure 4-7. Connecting IO Blox to the system (maximum of 4 for Standard, 8 for Pro)
Item
Description
A
XBELT IO Cable (part number 13463-000) connected to XBELTIO connector
on the robot interface panel
B
FORCE/EXPIO Connector on XBELTIO cable
C
IO Blox-to-Robot cable (3 m), part number 04677-030
D
IO Blox units, 4 units maximum, part number
XIO Termination Block
You can also expand digital I/O by connecting an XIO Termination Block to the XIO connector
on the robot interface panel. The XIO Termination Block provides 12 inputs and 8 outputs
(refer to the following figure). This offers the same signal capacity as the XIO connector on the
robot interface panel.
22792-000 Rev. A
iX3 565 Robot with EtherCAT User’s Manual
69