GPI-8941 User Guide (v9.0)
Setting up Remote Control • 43
Specifying a Group Number
The GPI485 serial protocol organizes all GPIs into groups of 8 up to a total of 64 groups.
outlines the
number of groups each card model supports.
To specify the first group number for the card
1. From the
Tree View
, select the node for the GPI-8941 card you want to configure.
2. Select the
Remote Control Setup
tab.
3. Select the
Serial I/O Port
tab located at the bottom of the
Remote Control Setup
tab.
4. Use the
Group
field in the
GPI485 Protocol
area to specify the first group that the card GPI are assigned to.
For example, for a GPI-8941-I32 you could set the Group to 10. This would specify that GPI 1-8 on the card
are in Group 10, GPI 9-16 are in Group 11, GPI 17-24 are in Group 12 etc.
The GPI-8941-I16-O16 use the same groups to control the outputs and report the inputs. I.e. GPI inputs 1-8
will be reported on the first group and GPI outputs 1-8 will be controlled by the first group. GPI inputs 9-16
and GPI outputs will use the second group.
Setting up Remote Control via an Ethernet Protocol
The GPI-8941 card can communicate over Ethernet using the RossTalk protocol or the Image Video™ GPInet
protocol. Use the options in the GPI-8941 Remote Control Setup tab to configure the Ethernet protocol that your
card will use to communicate with external devices.
Before You Begin
Ensure the following tasks are completed:
• The MFC-OG3-N or MFC-OGX-N in your openGear frame is running software version 2.92 or higher. This
information is displayed in the
Product
tab.
• The
Default Port Speed
for the GPI-8941 card is set to
100Mb/s
. This setting is located in the
Network
tab for
the MFC-OG3-N or MFC-OGX-N.
• The openGear frame that houses the GPI-8941 series card is installed on the same network as your DashBoard
client computer or to a network that has a route to the network your DashBoard client computer is on. Refer to
the user guide for your frame for details on connecting your frame to a network.
Setting up the RossTalk Clients
You can configure the GPI-8941 card to communicate with up to two external devices via the RossTalk protocol.
To setup communication with a RossTalk Client
1. From the
Tree View
, select the node for the GPI-8941 you want to configure.
2. Select the
Remote Control Setup
tab.
Table 10.1 Groups Based on the Card Model
Card Model
Number of Groups
GPI-8941-I16
2
GPI-8941-O16
2
GPI-8941-I16-O16
2
GPI-8941-I32
4
GPI-8941-O32
4
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