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AnyWhere Interface Box
SPECIFICATIONS
GPI Inputs 8- Opto-isolated Inputs
GPO Outputs 8- Isolated Relay contact closures
Serial Port Configurable:
RS422 Controller or Device
RS232 DTE
Ethernet Port RJ45 10baseT
Power Power over Ethernet or optional external power supply (12W)
Size 8.25” W x 4.125” D x 1.5” H
1. OVERVIEW
The AnyWhere Interface Box (AIB) maps an EVENT input to an ACTION output.
EVENT Inputs
- GPI Input, Serial Receive, Ethernet Receive, and Periodic Timer
ACTION Outputs
- GPO Output, Serial Transmit, Ethernet Transmit, and SNMP Transmit
Any EVENT can trigger any ACTION. One EVENT can trigger one ACTION. One EVENT can
trigger multiple ACTIONs. GPI events trigger an ON ACTION and an OFF ACTION. Serial
Receive, Ethernet Receive and Periodic Timer events trigger only ON ACTIONs.
Use the EVENT ACTION TABLE web page to map an EVENT to an ACTION.
EVENTS
A GPI ON event triggers an ON ACTION when the GPI turns on. A GPI OFF event triggers an
OFF ACTION when it turns OFF. Use the “Do Nothing” action to ignore the GPI ON or OFF
event. Use the GPI EVENTS web page to configure the individual operation of the 8 GPIs.
A Serial Receive and Ethernet Receive event turns ON, when received data matches the
assigned, user entered data pattern, and then triggers an ON ACTION. Receive events do not
trigger OFF ACTIONs. The Ethernet Receive data must come from the assigned IP address and
Port number.
Serial and Ethernet Receive data pattern matching supports simple and complex pattern
matching. Match a single received ASCII (ie: ‘A’) character or match a group of received
characters (ie: ‘control_on‘). Match ASCII, binary and hexadecimal characters. Match the whole
received character, the first half, the second half, specific bits, or ignore the whole character.
Refer to the USAGE instructions on the serial and Ethernet receive event web pages.
Use the
SERIAL RECEIVE EVENTS web page to enter serial data patterns. Use the
ETHERNET RECEIVE EVENTS web page to enter Ethernet data patterns. Use the REMOTE
DEVICE ASSIGNMENT web page to configure the remote device’s IP address and Port number.