Maximum Number Of Io Blox Devices Per System - adept technology IO Blox User Manual

Figure 2-2. Four IO Blox Devices Connected
NOTE: Python IO Blox kits include a 24 VDC power cable (not shown in
the above photo) that can be used to provide power to IO Blox devices.

Maximum Number of IO Blox Devices per System

There is a limit of 4 IO Blox devices connected to any single IO Blox-based connector.
These connectors include:
• IO Blox connector on Cobra s600/s800
• IO Blox connector on Cobra i600/i800
• EXPIO connector on sDAI (Viper robot systems)
• EXPIO connector on sEJI (AdeptOne robot systems)
• EXPIO connector on MB-40R (Cobra s350 robot systems)
• IO Blox connector on an MB-10 amp
In custom or "hybrid" systems with multiple mechanisms, the limit for IO Blox devices is
set by the total system I/O of the SmartController, which is 480 inputs and 480 outputs,
inclusive of all I/O hardware (XDIO, XIO, sDIO, and DeviceNet). See the SmartController
and specific robot system manuals for more details.
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In a multi-axis Python Linear Modules system (or MB-10 Servo Kit system), each MB-10
amp can have up to 4 IO Blox devices connected. On preconfigured systems, Adept will
typically only mount the IO Blox devices to the first and last MB-10 amps, due to
mechanical mounting limitations.
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Adept IO Blox User's Guide, Rev B
General Installation on All Adept Robots
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