Technical Documentation

load
type
Typical
applications
Rating
AC1
Non inductive
or
slightly
inductive loads
16A @
250V
AC
AC15
Control of
electromagnetic
load
(>72VA)
3A @
120V
AC
1.5A
@
240V
AC
AC3
Control of
motor
750W
DC1
Non inductive
or
slightly
inductive loads
16A @
24V
DC
DC13
Control of
electromagnetic
loads
0.22A
@
120V
DC
0.1A
@
250V
DC
Max DC load capacity
A full datasheet for the relays used on the RLY16 is here: RM85 datasheet
First Step - Get The Drivers
The USB-RLY16 module uses the FTDI FT232R USB chip
to handle all the USB
protocols. The documentation provided by FTDI is very complete, and is not duplicated
here. Before using the USB-RLY16, you will need to install FTDI's Virtual COM Port (
VCP ) Drivers. These drivers appear to the system as an extra Com Port ( in addition to
any existing hardware Com Ports ). Application software accesses the USB device in the
same way as it would access a standard Windows Com Port using the Windows
VCOMM API calls or by using a Com Port Library. Drivers are available for Windows,
Apple, Linux and Open BSD systems directly from the FTDI website. You should get
and install the drivers now, before you connect the USB-RLY16 to your computer. The
Drivers page ishere.