This document covers the mounting and wiring of a Remote I/O Module
(IO-R-16), for expanding an EC-BOS-8. It assumes that you are an engineer,
technician, or service person who is performing control system design or
installation. Please read through this entire document before beginning the
installation procedures.
Product Description
The IO-R-16 expands an EC-BOS-8
located, including:
8 Universal inputs (UIs), compatible with 0–10Vdc, 0–20mA, dry contacts,
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pulsing dry contacts, 0–100K ohm resistive, or Type 3 thermistor
temperature sensors.
4 Digital outputs with Form-A relay contacts, for on/off control of loads up
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to 24Vac/dc, at 0.5A max.
4 Analog outputs (AOs) for 0–10Vdc analog control of loads at 2.5K ohm
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minimum, or 4mA drain maximum.
The IO module uses DIN rail mounting and has two end-mounted 5-pin connectors that support direct-chaining
(in-line attachment) to other IO-R-16 modules or IO-R-34 modules.
Communications to an EC-BOS-8 use RS-485 multidrop on 3 wires of an end-mounted 5-pin connector. The other
2 wires on that connector are for INPUT power (15Vdc) which can be supplied from a DIN-mountable option
(IO-R-34) or a third party 13.5-15.75 Vdc power supply. The RS-485 bus is wired back to Com 1 or Com 2 of the
EC-BOS-8.
Related Documentation
For more information on mounting, wiring and configuring a system, refer to the EC-BOS-8 Mounting & Wiring
Guide, Remote IO-R-34 Mounting and Wiring Guide, and the NRIO Guide.
System Planning
System planning requires consideration of options regarding power, RS-485 communications, mounting and wiring.
The following sections describe communications and power variables to consider before mounting and wiring your
hardware.
Number of Supported Expansion Modules
An EC-BOS-8 can support up to a maximum of 16 IO-R-16 modules via a single RS-485 bus. If an IO-R-34 is
included, the IO-R-34 counts as two modules. So, for example, the EC-BOS-8 could support 2 IO-R-34 modules and
12 IO-R-16 modules.
Table 1
Power Supply Options and Considerations
You can provide power to the IO-R-16 from the 5-pin connector of an IO-R-34. Each IO-R-34 module can power up
to 4 IO-R-16 modules. You can also use a third-party 13.5-15.75 Vdc power supply (output regulated to within ±4%)
wired to the P+ and P- terminals of an IO-R-16 module's 5-position end connector.
1. EC-BOS-8 with EC-Net 4.3 and later and an available RS-485 port.
See
"System Planning,"
page 1 for more details.
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Remote IO-R-16 Module Mounting and Wiring Guide
Remote IO-R-16 Module
Mounting and Wiring Guide
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with 16 I/O points that can be remotely
shows possible options for combinations of IO-R-16 and IO-R-34 modules.
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