8 OUT / 4 IN - LIN EXPANSION MODULE - INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
When any LIN card is connected to the RTU RF G5 Modular it must be powered by a 12V DC power supply. Connect the Rechargeable battery cable to the BATTERY input in the power supply plug. To charge the battery, use an 18V DC charger and connect it to the CHARGE input in the power supply plug. It can be a Solar Panel or an 18V DC Power supply.
To install the I/O 8/4 CARD, follow the instructions below:
- Use the two dip switches called ADDRESS to set the I/O 8/4 card address.
2. Connect the Output’s wires to the Output plugs as described in the Image below.
3. Connect the Input’s wires to the Input plugs as described in the Image below.
4. Connect the LIN communication cable to the LIN port on the I/O 8/4 LIN CARD where 12V is a 12V DC power supply (Red), GND is the Ground (Black), and DATA is the LIN communication (Green).
5. Connect the LIN cable to the LIN port on the RTU RF G5 FAST MODULAR
NOTE:
The maximum length of the LIN cable is 10 meters.
The I/O 8/4 LIN CARD has 8 Outputs.
The output type is a 12V DC latch. By default, the Output pulse duration (pulse period) is 90 milliseconds. The Output Pulse voltage is 16V DC.
It is used for 12V DC latched solenoids, Valves, or 12V DC Latch relays.
In addition, it has 4 Digital Inputs (Dry contact). By default, the Debounce is 100 milliseconds, the Divider is 1, and the Expansion is 1500 milliseconds. The pulse type is Dry contact.
Use the Workbench PC software while it is connected to the I/O 8/4 LIN CARD to program the card, see the Outputs/Inputs current status, change the Pulse period, Pulse voltage, Debounce, Divider, Expansion, and more settings.
PROGRAMMING THE I/O 8/4 LIN CARD
840 LIN CARD - OUTPUTS WIRING IN THE DREAM 2
Using Image Maker
Step 1 - Add LIN Card.
Note - RFG5 interface must be added first.
Step 2 - Link Outputs
Step 3 - Link Inputs
In case if some LIN Plugins are already defined in the controller, you will see them in the Image maker when you will load the image as well.
In case if you will change the RTU number LIN Plugin type and I/O number will be deleted. Please mention it by the configuration.
In addition to the Image Maker LIN Plugins type and address will be shown in the Tools -> System -> I/O:
OPTIONAL: Using Dream 2 MMI to set up the LIN card Type, LIN card Address,
The I/O 8/4 LIN CARD is connected to the RTU RF MODULAR G5 FAST, can be programmed using the Dream 2 MMI to set up the LIN card Type, LIN card Address, and Output number, in the I/O 8/4 LIN CARD.
For example,
- Valves 1.9 to 1.16 are connected to the I/O 8/4 LIN CARD.
- The LIN card Address is 1.
- The I/O 8/4 LIN CARD is connected to the RTU RF MODULAR G5 FAST.
- The RTU Address is 40.
To set up the Wiring of the Outputs connected to the I/O 8/4 LIN CARD, follow the instructions below:
- Go to the Dream 2/Setup/Hardware connections/Connection of Outputs screen and scroll down to Valves 1.9 to 1.16.
- Set up the INTERFACE RF G5 ADDRESS.
- Set up the RTU RF MODULAR G5 Address (Address 40).
- Set up the Output Number in the I/O 8/4 LIN CARD.
- Press the F4 button to move to the PLUGINS CONNECTION screen and scroll down to Valves 1.9 to 1.16.
- Set up the Address of the I/O 8/4 LIN CARD (Address 1).
- Set up the LIN Card Type ( I/O 8/4 LIN CARD is IO48 ).
- To exit, press the F4 button.
EXAMPLE: RTU RF G5 MODULAR - 4 LIN CARDS IN PARALLEL
RTU RF MODULAR G5 FAST AND LIN PLUGS AT THE WORKBENCH PC SOFTWARE
Use the Workbench PC software while it is connected to the RTU MODULAR G5 FAST
to see the list of LIN CARDS that are connected to the RTU.
To see the list of the LIN CARDS that are connected to the RTU MODULAR G5 FAST, open the Plugs window. The Workbench will show a table of detected LIN cards, LIN card type, and LIN address.
