Industrologic RIO-8

Eight Relay Output Board

Reference Manual

version 9/15/05



Industrologic, Inc.
3201 Highgate Lane
St. Charles, MO
63301
USA

Phone: (636) 723-4000
WWW: http://www.industrologic.com
Email: info@industrologic.com




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RIO-8 is a Trademark of Industrologic, Inc. 1999

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Industrologic RIO-8

Eight Relay Output Board

The Industrologic RIO-8 is an eight relay printed circuit board assembly designed to allow microcontroller and other logic circuits to control high current loads.



picture of RIO-8



Summary of Features



Mechanical specifications

Double-sided .062" FR-4 glass epoxy printed circuit board.


P.C. Board Dimensions:

mechanical drawing of RIO-8



Electrical specifications

Operating Environment:
Temperature: 0-50 degrees Celsius (32-122 Fahrenheit)
Humidity: 30 to 80 percent, non-condensing

Power Supply Requirements:
Operating voltage: 10 to 14 volts DC regulated or unregulated
Operating current: 40 mA per relay maximum at 12 volts (plus 20 mA maximum for LED)

Relay Contacts:
Maximum voltage: 30 volts, AC or DC
Maximum current: 10 amps (or greater, see ratings on specific relay)
Manufacturer's type: Omron G5LE-14 series or equivalent


Using the RIO-8

The RIO-8 relay board is constructed in such a manner as to make it possible for the board to be separated into two boards having four relays each. Symmetrical mounting holes are provided for both sections if separated. The +12 and GND signals go to both terminal blocks TB9 and TB10. This means that connections to +12 and GND need be made to only one of these terminal blocks if the board is used as a single unit.

The RIO-8 must be provided with a voltage source to operate the relays contained on it. This power supply must be capable of providing enough current for all relays that may be turned on. The board is based on 12 volt coil relays but can operated on a voltage range slightly beyond +12. In all configurations, the positive signal of the power supply must be connected to the +12 signal of terminal block TB9 and/or TB10. An LED and current limiting resistor parallel each relay to indicate when the relay is activated.

On-board Jumpers

The eight relay circuits on the RIO-8 can be individually configured for either an "open collector" drive circuit or a "logic level" drive circuit by placing the plastic jumper plug from that circuit (JP1-8) in either the "OC" position or the "LL" position respectively.

The "open collector" drive configuration provides a "direct" connection of the relays, that is, one side of each relay is connected to the +12 volt nominal supply, and the user's circuit must sink the relay drive current by connecting it to ground. This configuration is compatible with logic devices that use an open-collector transistor output circuit or contact closure devices. In this configuration, no connections need to be made to the GND signal of TB9 or TB10, but the ground of the power supply feeding the +12 signal of TB9 and/or TB10 must be connected back to ground of the user's output circuit.

The "logic level" drive configuration provides a low current active high connection designed to be driven by logic level signals from microcontrollers and other circuits. In this configuration, the ground of the user's output circuit must be connected to the GND signal of TB9 or TB10, and the ground of the power supply feeding the +12 signal of TB9 and/or TB10 must be connected back to ground of the user's output circuit.



RIO-8 jumpers and connections


Schematic Diagram

schematic diagram of RIO-8


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