14-pin input/output connector pinouts

Pin Function

1

+24VDC sensor power

2

GND

3

Analog/Digital Input/Output 1

4

+24VDC sensor power

5

GND

6

Analog/Digital Input/Output 2

7

+24VDC sensor power

8

GND

9

Analog/Digital Input/Output 3

10

+24VDC sensor power

11

GND

12

Analog/Digital Input/Output 4

13

+24VDC for auxiliary power

14

GND for auxiliary power

Maximum power usage on sensor power lines

You can share a maximum of 300mA between all 5 24V power taps on the 14-pin connector.

Analog and digital I/O specifications

The number of analog and digital input/output ports varies among ConnectPort X4 H models. There are three basic variants:

4 analog I/O

4 digital I/O

2 analog I/O / 2 digital I/O

Specifications for the analog and digital I/O follow.

Analog input/output specifications

Specifications for analog input and output on ConnectPort X4 H models are as follows:

Analog Mode Specification Value

0-10 volt mode

Minimum input

0 VDC

Maximum input

+10.25 VDC

Minimum safe input

 

Maximum safe input

+11 VDC

Input impedance

Differs by XBee RF protocol:

XBee ZB: 28200 ohms

XBee 802.15.4: 43600 ohms

XBee 868, XBee DigiMesh 900: 43600 ohms

Current Loop (4 mA to 20 mA) mode

Minimum input

0 mA

Maximum input

23.5 mA

Minimum safe input

-.5 VDC

Maximum safe input

40 mA

Input impedance

Differs by XBee RF protocol:

XBee ZB: 51.1 ohms

XBee 802.15.4:, XBee 868, XBee DigiMesh 900: 120 ohms

All modes

Resolution

10 bits

Accuracy

Differs by XBee RF protocol:

XBee ZB, XBee 802.15.4: 0.2%

XBee 868, XBee DigiMesh 900: 0.4%

CAUTION! Exceeding the maximum or minimum safe values will result in damage to the unit.

Digital input/output specifications

Specifications for digital input and output on ConnectPort X4 H models are as follows:

Digital mode Specification Value

Digital Input

Input type

Non-inverting Schmitt trigger gate

Positive-going switching threshold

~1.6 VDC

Negative-going switching threshold

~1.0 VDC

Minimum input

0 VDC

Maximum input:

+30 VDC

Minimum safe input

-0.5 VDC

Maximum safe input

+31 VDC

Input impedance

1.5 Megaohms

Default level when no input applied

Low

Digital Output

Output type

Open collector sinking driver

Maximum sink current

1.8 ADC

Minimum output voltage

0 VDC

Maximum output voltage

+30 VDC

Minimum safe output

-0.5 VDC

Maximum safe output

+31 VDC

Resistor pullups

10K ohms pulled up to 3VDC; switch-selectable

 

CAUTION! Exceeding the maximum or minimum safe input values will result in damage to the unit.