Connecting To General-Purpose Outputs; Connecting To General-Purpose Inputs; Connecting To A Gpi/Rly Interface - ClearCom ECLIPSE-32 MATRIX Instruction Manual

Note: General Purpose
Outputs are also referred to
as "relays."
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CONNECTING TO GENERAL-PURPOSE OUTPUTS

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The male 25-pin D-type socket labeled "GP OUT" allows you to connect the
Eclipse-32 matrix to eight general purpose outputs (GPOs). General-purpose
outputs are single-pole double-throw relays with contact ratings of 30 VDC
(volts direct current) at 1 ampere.
A general purpose output or "relay" is a switch that you control remotely. You
program the relay in the Eclipse Configuration System software to close a contact
whenever an intercom station's key is pressed. When the contact is closed, it
completes an electronic circuit's signal path so that a remote device, such as a
light, is powered.
You can program a GPO to mute a speaker, to turn on an applause light, to turn
on a door lock, or to perform a variety of other functions. For example, to get the
attention of a station operator working in a high-noise environment such as a
control booth, you can program a relay to switch on a light at his station each
time he receives an incoming call, to ensure that he will not miss the call.

CONNECTING TO GENERAL-PURPOSE INPUTS

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The female 25-pin D-type socket labeled "GP IN" allows you to connect the
Eclipse-32 matrix to eight general purpose inputs (GPIs).
You can connect an external logic device–such as an external foot switch, a
panel-mounted switch, or the logic output of some other device–to the "GP IN"
connector. When the external logic device is activated, it sends a control signal
into the matrix to perform one of several preset functions, such as turning an
intercom station's microphone on or off, muting a microphone's output, or
turning a station's speaker off. You choose the function to perform, and the
station upon which it is performed, from the Eclipse Configuration System
programming software.

CONNECTING TO A GPI/RLY INTERFACE

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The RJ-45 socket labeled "GPI/RLY Interface" connects the Eclipse-32 matrix to
a GPI-6 or RLY-6 card. The GPI-6 provides six general-purpose opto-isolated
logic inputs. The RLY-6 card provides six single-pole, double-throw relay
outputs.
Both card types mount in either an IMF-3 interface frame or an IMF-102
interface frame. You can operate up to ten GPI-6 or RLY-6 cards at one time
from the matrix by daisy-chaining the cards together. Each card has an IN and an
OUT connector for this purpose.
The RLY-6 and GPI-6 cards connect to the GPI/RLY interface connector using
shielded category-5 cable. For more information about the GPI-6 and RLY-6
cards, consult their respective manuals.
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