Chapter 4: System Cable Installation
Figure 4-7. Connecting IO Blox to the System (maximum of 8)
Item
Description
A
Viper Robot user connections near the top of eCS-ECAT
B, G
EXPIO to IO Blox cable (3 m) P/N 04677-030
C
IO Blox-to-IO Blox cable (3 m) P/N 04679-03
D
IO Blox Group 1, maximum 4 IO Blox units (in this group)
E
XBELT IO Cable P/N 13463-000 (600 mm) connected to XBELTIO connector
on the eCS-ECAT interface panel
F
FORCE/EXPIO connector on XBELTIO cable
H
IO Blox Group 2, maximum 4 IO Blox units (in this group)
XIO Termination Block
You can also expand digital I/O by connecting an XIO Termination Block to the XIO connector
on the eCS-ECAT interface panel. The XIO Termination Block provides 12 inputs and 8 out-
puts (refer to the following figure). This offers the same signal capacity as the XIO connector on
the eCS-ECAT interface panel.
21861-000 Rev A
Viper 650 and 850 Robot with EtherCAT
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