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4 Getting Started
Connecting your ED device
1. Connect a power supply providing a minimum of 1.1 Watts with an output voltage between +5VDC
and +30VDC to the removable black terminal block. The optional PW-600 and PW-650 power supplies
enable the device to be plugged easily into a standard power socket or powered via USB.
a.
Using one power supply: connect the positive terminal of the power supply to either +VA or
+VB pin and the negative to one of the -V pins.
b. Using two separate power supplies: connect one to +VA and -V and the other to +VB and -V.
The higher voltage of the two power supplies is selected by the device and in the event of a
failure the other supply automatically takes over to keep the device running. The status of
the power supply inputs can be monitored visually via a browser from the ED devices home
page and also programmatically.
Terminal Block
Black
2. Connect the ED device to your local network by plugging an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on
the device. The ED Ethernet port will automatically detect the polarity of the Ethernet connection so
either straight-through or crossover Ethernet cables can be used.
3. The LEDs will flash when the power is first applied. When the status LED turns a steady green (after 5-
60 seconds) the device is ready to use.
4. On connecting to the network, the device automatically checks if it there is a DHCP server available. If
this is the case, the DHCP server will allocate an IP address automatically to the ED device.
5. If no DHCP server is detected (e.g. you have the ED device plugged directly into the PC), the ED device
will default to an IP address of 192.168.127.254 after 60 seconds. If connecting directly to a PC, make
sure the PC is on the same 192.168.127.xxx subnet in order to find your device.
Make a note of device MAC address (on the side of the ED device, 00-0A-4F-XX-XX) as you will need it
to identify the device on your network later.
Configuring your device settings
There are three methods to view and configure your ED device. Which method to use depends on personal
preference and convenience.
Boost.IO Manager: This is the Windows application that is installed initially to find the device and
install the COM port drivers if required. Configuring from here is the recommended option for ease
and convenience, as it centralises all Ethernet to Analogue devices in one window. However, not all
of the settings of the ED device can be configured from the Boost.IO Manager. See Section 5 for
information about Boost.IO Manager.
Web Page Interface: This allows the Ethernet to Analogue device to be accessed from any PC within
your network as it does not require Boost.IO Manager. Unlike Boost.IO Manager, every setting can be
configured using the web configuration pages. See Section 6 for more information about the web
page interface.
ASCII Protocol: The ASCII protocol is a query-response communication protocol which can be used to
set all of the protocol settings of the device, send and read data, and get status information from the
Ethernet Analogue DIO
Product Manual V1.3
Pin 1
Pin 2
-V
+VA
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Pin 3
Pin 4
+VB
-V
Pin 5
Func GND
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