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MDS NETio-TB Installation & Operation Guide
05-4801A01, Rev. A
Invisible place holder
Figure 2-1. Typical Benchtop Arrangement
2.2.1 NETio Backplane Communication
When a NETio Unit consists of a Base Module and Expansion Modules,
as shown in
Figure 2-1
, all Expansion Modules should be connected to
the Base Module using the Backplane/power connector on the side of
the modules. The configuration process is easiest if all modules are
attached together via their Backplane/power connector.
2.2.2 Measure & Connect DC Power
Input power applied to NETio must be within 6–30 volts DC and be
capable of continuously providing a minimum of 11 Watts. (Typical
current consumption is: 220 mA @13.8 Vdc for NETio Base Modules.
Each module has screw terminations for power and I/O signals. Termi-
nations 1 and 2 are for power as shown in
Figure 2-2
. Strip the wire
leads to 6 mm (0.25"). Be sure to observe proper polarity with the posi-
tive lead (
+
) on the left and negative on the right.
PC Running Terminal Session
(19,2000 bps, 8N1)
Base Module
COM1 Port
ETH
COM1
PWR
LINK
COM1
ETH
DI-1
DI-2
DO-1
DO-2
LINK
ETH
WeXP
PC Running Terminal Program
(19,2000 bps, 8N1)
OR:
* As an alternative, WeXP-equipped Expansion Modules
may be configured over the air via 2.4 GHz link after
they have been configured with their WeXP Network
Address (See Section 2.3.7).
Base Module
COM1 Port
ETH
COM1
PWR
LINK
COM1
ETH
DI-1
DI-2
DO-1
DO-2
LINK
ETH
WeXP
PWR
WeXP
DI-1
DI-2
DI-3
DI-4
WeXP
CONFIG
PWR
WeXP
DI-1
DI-2
DI-3
DI-4
WeXP
CONFIG
PWR
WeXP
DI-1
DI-2
DI-3
DI-4
WeXP
CONFIG
PWR
WeXP
DI-1
DI-2
DI-3
DI-4
WeXP
CONFIG
Exp. Module
Exp. Module
Exp. Module
Exp. Module
Exp. Module
(W
ith W
eXP)*
PWR
WeXP
DI-1
DI-2
DI-3
DI-4
WeXP
CONFIG
Base ModuleBase Module
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