iPIO-2, iPIO-8, iPIO-16 Monitor and Control of Digital I/O 1. General Description The iPIO is a network attached, web enabled digital input and output device. The iPIO can be controlled and monitored with a standard web browser. Multiple iPIO devices can communicate amongst themselves to transport I/O information across the network. Each iPIO has controllable form C relays, and digital inputs.
. Table of Contents 1. General Description .................................... 1 2. Table of Contents ........................................ 2 6.1. Operation.............................................. 14 3. Model Identification and Features ............. 3 6.2. Setup and Administration Menu Bar ..... 14 3.1. iPIO-2 ..................................................... 3 4. 7. Web Browser Operation............................ 14 Web Browser Setup................................... 15 3.2.
. Model Identification and Features This manual covers three versions of the iPIO product family. Each model has similar features and is functionally differentiated by the number of Inputs and Outputs each supports. 3.1. iPIO-2 Inputs Outputs Power: Height Width Depth 3.2. iPIO-8 Inputs Outputs Power: Height Width Depth 3.3. 8 8 A/C Power Supply 1.25” 5.00” 7.32” iPIO-16 Inputs Outputs Power: Height Width Depth 3.4. 2 2 PoE 4 WattsMax 1.74” 5.63” 3.03” 16 16 A/C Power Supply 2.02” 5.00” 7.
. Hardware Installation 4.1. Inputs and Outputs Connections to the iPIO Inputs and Outputs are made using screw terminal blocks. The screw terminal blocks are on removable connectors for easy cable fabrication. Make sure screw terminals are tightened securely and that there are no loose strands of cable or excessive stripped wires. Proper Screw Terminal Connections Poor Screw Terminal Connections. Note Loose Wires and Excessive Stripping 4.2.
iPIO-8 and iPIO-16 Open the iPIO by removing the screws on the underside of the iPIO-8 and 16. There are eight jumpers representing inputs 1-8 on the iPIO-8 and iPIO-16. Jumpers 9-16 on the iPIO16 are located on the daughter board for the inputs. An arrow indicates jumper 1 and 9. See photo: IPIO-2 Open the iPIO-2 by removing the screws on the side of the unit. The jumpers are located on the lower PC board.
4.4. Switching Higher Current The ELK-912-2 (Item # 1340076) is a two relay board to provide higher current switching for several of Dataprobe’s remote control products. Each ELK-912-2 is two independent relays, each with screw terminal connections. The relay boards can be separated in to individual relays as required for mounting. To use the ELK-912-2 with the iPIO, connect the relay board to the Output connections of the iPIO as shown below.
4.6. Network Connect the network to the iPIO with the Cat 5 cable, provided, or suitable replacement. The Network connector on the iPIO has two LED indicators. The orange LINK LED indicates a successful connection to the network. The Green ACT LED blinks to display network activity. 4.7. LED Indicators See Section 3 for LED locations for each model.
4.8. Wall and DIN Mounting A mounting kit for wall and DIN rail mounting is available. Part # 1920034 Wall and DIN Mounting Kit Remove all cables from the unit prior to installing or removing any mounting hardware. Wall Mounting iPIO-8 and iPIO-16 Install the wall mounting ears to the unit using the four silver screws.
Wall Mounting iPIO-2 Use the ear tabs on the Unit to directly mount to wall or backboard Mount to wall or backboard with proper hardware. DIN Rail Mounting iPIO-8 and iPIO-16 Install the Intermediate bracket onto the bottom of the unit using the 4 silver screws.
Install the DIN rail clips using the black screws as shown Mount to DIN Rail DIN Rail Mounting iPIO-2 Install the DIN rail clips using the four black screws. Clips can be mounted for either vertical or horizontal aspect.
5. Communications Options The iPIO units have a number of means of communication. Factory Defaults: IP Address 192.168.1.254 User Credentials Two user types are supported Administrator and User. The chart below details the available functions of each type. User Type Administrator General User 5.1. Default Username / Password admin / admin user / user Access View, Control and Setup View and Control Web Browser Point your browser to the IP address of the iPIO unit and enter the credentials as set.
SNMP Factory Defaults Read Community: Read/Write Community: Notification Timeout: Notification Retry Count: Lead Configuration Change: public private 1 second 3 0 seconds Download the MIB from the iPIO support pages at http:Dataprobe.com\support.aspx The iPIO is configurable for what events trigger SNMP Traps. See section 7.5 SNMP Setup 5.4. Input. Email on any input change Relay. Email on any relay change Communication. Email on any change in communication status to the remotes. Configuration.
5.5. Dataprobe Exchange Protocol (DxP) Dataprobe devices use the Dataprobe Exchange Protocol (DxP) to communicate. The protocol for communication between iPIO units can be used by software developers to create custom applications for a wide variety of applications. Dataprobe makes the protocol freely available on its website, as well as sample code in a variety of formats. Visit http://dataprobe.com/support.aspx for more information. Contact Dataprobe Application Engineering for additional assistance.
6. Web Browser Operation The Status and Control web page provides real time status of the inputs, outputs and remote iPIO unit connections. The top of the page indicates the iPIO device the user is connected to. This location ID is settable. Each input, output and remote device is defined by a user selectable name. Inputs and outputs can also be assigned names for Open and Closed statuses, as well as background and text colors for each.
7. Web Browser Setup Access to the Setup requires administrator rights. iPIO setup is divided into seven sections, Device, Network, Email, SNMP, Inputs, Relays, and Remotes. Click on the buttons on the left to access that section. Note: Click on Save at the bottom of each screen before moving to another section. Wait for the page to reload prior to moving to another section. 7.1. Device Setup Device setup allows definition of the Location ID, displayed on the top header of each page.
reboot and the new IP address will be ready to be accessed. Selecting DHCP from the IP Setup page allows a DHCP server to provide IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway information to the iPIO. Click Save and then Reboot when prompted by the button in the left column. The iPIO will reboot. After reboot, access the iPIO with the IP address assigned by the DHCP server. Check your DHCP server to identify the IP address assigned to the iPIO.
7.3. Email Setup The iPIO sends email notification on a variety of events. Set the email server and destination information on this page. SMTP Server. Set the IP address of the email (SMTP) server that will send the email notifications. Account Name Set the user login name for the SMTP server. Account Password Set the password for the SMTP server account. Return Address Set the return address to be used in the email notifications.
Input. Email on any input change Relay. Email on any relay change Communication. Email on any change in communication status to the remotes. Configuration. Email on any configuration change. To use the SNMP, download the iPIO MIB at http://dataprobe.com/support.aspx 7.5. Input Setup Select the input to be configured from the dropdown box. Input Name Each input has a user definable name (20 characters max.
7.6. Relay Setup Select the input to be configured from the dropdown box. Relay Name Each input has a user definable name (20 characters max.) Open and Closed Names Both the Open and Closed conditions have a user definable Name (20 characters max.) Open and Closed Colors The user may also select colors for the background and text. To select the colors, click on the color boxes below the Open and Closed names.
Remote Name Enter the name (20 characters max.) to identify the remote unit. Remote Type Select the model of the remote device. This setting will allow for the proper entry of variables depending on remote model. Link Alarm Relay One local relay can be designated to provide status of the link between this device and the remote. Different relays can be assigned to each remote, or one relay can serve as a general purpose alarm for all remotes.
7.8. Remote Setup Applications Bidirectional Relay Transport In this application, two iPIO units share input status over the network. The relays of each unit reflect the input status of the other. Set each iPIO as a remote of the other. Set each remote relay to match the input of the local. Set an alarm relay to provide link supervision (alarm relay notification if communications fails). Multi-Site Event Consolidation In this application, many reporting sites communicate to one central site.
8. Web Browser Administration The Administration section is available to users with Administrator Credentials only. 8.1. System Info The System Information page provides the following information 8.2. Uptime: The amount of time since the last power up or reboot of the unit. Current Users: The username of any currently connected web users, the length of time the user has been logged on; the time the user has had no activity with the device, and the IP Address of the user.
Network settings. Checking this box allows the basic setup of a new unit on the network, then loading a standard configuration file into that new unit. Once the Restore button is pushed the file is uploaded and the device is reset. Once the reboot is completed, the device will automatically reconnect. 8.3. Factory Defaults This button allows the reset of all settings to Factory Defaults. Like the Restore feature, the Network Settings can be excluded from the reset.
9. Telnet and CLI The system supports the Telnet communications protocol for basic setup only. Connect via Telnet client to the IP address of the iPIO. Enter the credentials as set. Hello... connected to ipIO-X! Connected to Telnet Session 1 User> admin Password> ***** Telnet Factory Default Port 23 Command Description Factory Default get network Get network IP settings ipIO-X> get network MAC Address: IP Mode: IP Address: Subnet: Gateway: DNS1: DNS2: 00:0D:AD:02:57:87 Static 10.10.10.62 255.255.
10. Firmware Upgrades The iPIO can be field upgraded. Find the latest version or special purpose versions at http://dataprobe.com/support.aspx Firmware upgrades may or may not reset the iPIO to factory defaults. Check the release notes on our user’s forum for the upgrade before making changes to you iPIO. 1) Run the Device Management Utility, available at the link above.
11. Physical iPIO-2 iPIO-8 iPIO-16 Environmental Power Height 1.74” Width 5.63” Depth 3.03” Height 1.25” Width 5.00” Depth 7.32” Height 2.02” Width 5.00” Depth 7.32” Specifications Temperature 0 - 50 Deg C Operating Humidity 90 Pct Non Condensing iPIO-8 Wall Mounted Power Supply, included iPIO-16 105 - 240 VAC 50/60Hz or +5VDC direct. iPIO-2 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4 Watts Optional 105 - 240 VAC 50/60Hz or +5VDC direct. Inputs Two screw terminals per input.
LED Indictors One LED Indicator for Each Input, Configurable for On or Off state One LED Indicator for each Relay Output. Configurable for ON or Off state Network Link (Link) and Activity (Act). Remote Unit Link Status (Rmt). Power (Pwr) Switch Reset. Hardware Reset Inputs 8 Digital Inputs Dry relay/switch closures or +/-3VDC to +/-30 VDC Grounds common Network HTTP Web Server SSL Secure Sockets Layer DHCP Assigned or Static IP Address Email to SMTP Server SNMP V2 Manageable.
12. Technical Support and Warranty Seller warrants this product, if used in accordance with all applicable instructions, to be free from original defects in material and workmanship for a period of Three Years from the date of initial purchase. If the product should prove defective within that period, Seller will repair or replace the product, at its sole discretion. Repairs may be made with new or refurbished components and replacements may be new or refurbished at the Sellers sole discretion.
