Specifications

Sicon-8 Technical Manual CircuitWerkes, Inc.
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Product Overview
Inputs and Outputs
As seen in Figure 1 below, the Sicon-8 has a number of connectors on the back panel to interface
the controller to your equipment. The following table is a list giving the name of each connector, followed
by a brief description of its function.
Back panel connections
Name Type Description
AC Power In IEC Cup Accepts 100-250 VAC @ 50-60 Hz.
Telco RJ-11 Connects to the phone line.
Audio In ¼” TRS
Audio input used to feed program audio into the device for
remote audio monitoring via phone.
Cell-Phone I/O 2.5mm TRS Connects to a standard cell phone headphone jack.
Audio Out ¼” TRS Audio output used for local monitoring of the device or phone
line audio.
RS-232 Female DB-9 RS-232 connection to communicate with a host PC or modem
or LAN/Internet and/or an X10 CM17a or equiv.
RS-232 Set 2x3 Jumpers Jumpers to set the RS-232 cable type (Normal or Null Modem).
Ethernet RJ-45 Connects the internal Web server to your network.
X10 RJ-11 Connects to a Powerhouse model PL513 (or equiv) X10
transmitter for more control. Note: Not for Telephone Use.
SX-8 RJ-45 Connects to 8 channel expander chassis for extra channels.
(THIS PORT IS NOT ETHERNET)
Metering/Status Depluggable
Terminals
Metering and Status inputs connect to the equipment to be
monitored. Metering is unbalanced 0 to +12V or 0 to –12V.
Status is opto-coupled & internally pulled high.
JP 514 2x2 Jumpers Selects Channel 8 Status input mode. Options: “Src” to
source Voltage to8+, “Sink” to drive the input by connecting 8-
to ground, or OFF to supply a floating Voltage to 8+ and 8-.
JP 517 2x2 Jumpers Selects the Status Inputs’ power mode. Options: “Int” to
power the inputs from the internal Sicon-8 5V power supply.
“Ext”, lets you supply up to 24V of external power to drive the
status inputs.
JP 525 Depluggable
Terminals
A 3-terminal utility connector with ground, a +5V output and the
external power input for driving status inputs.
Control Output
USB
Depluggable
Terminals
Type B USB
Control relay outputs – 12 momentary SPDT relays and 4
latching or momentary DPDT relays.
Sicon-8s manufactured after March of 2010 include an
autoswitching, onboard, USB to serial adaptor card.
Figure 1. The back panel of the Sicon-8
USB