
Ether I/O 24R Users Manual V1.0
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Table of Contents
Contents.............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Technical Support and Further Information...................................................................................................... 4
Functional Description....................................................................................................................................... 6
LED Functions ................................................................................................................................................... 6
Accessory Boards............................................................................................................................................... 7
Application Features .......................................................................................................................................... 8
Why should I use Ethernet?.......................................................................................................................... 8
Industrial Automation and Distributed I/O .................................................................................................. 8
Home, Office and Building Automation, Distributed control and Internet Connectivity......................... 10
Network Enabling your PC linked machine or equipment ........................................................................ 11
Electrical Characteristics ................................................................................................................................. 13
Absolute Maximum Ratings ....................................................................................................................... 13
Packet Timing Characteristics .................................................................................................................... 13
Module Connections ........................................................................................................................................ 14
Module I/O Connectors (PORT A, PORT B, PORT C) ............................................................................ 14
Module Configuration Options Connector (CONFIG J1, J2, J3).............................................................. 14
Ether I/O 24 Factory Programming Header (SX_PROG) ......................................................................... 15
Power Connectors ....................................................................................................................................... 15
Ethernet Connector ..................................................................................................................................... 15
Command Set Quick Reference ...................................................................................................................... 19
SPI Mode.......................................................................................................................................................... 30
EEPROM Memory contents............................................................................................................................ 31
Basic Programming.......................................................................................................................................... 32
1. Reading data from the Module ......................................................................................................... 32
2. Working with individual bits ............................................................................................................ 32
3. Finding a module’s IP address.......................................................................................................... 33
4. Basic set up and writing to the ports................................................................................................. 34
5. Reading the Ports .............................................................................................................................. 34
6. Programming the Input options ........................................................................................................ 35
7. Using the EEPROM .......................................................................................................................... 36
Advanced Programming .................................................................................................................................. 37
Programming the module to have a fixed IP address................................................................................. 37
Programming the module’s ports default power up state .......................................................................... 37
Programming the module’s ports default power up state .......................................................................... 38
Programming the AutoScan Mode ............................................................................................................. 38
Resetting the Module .................................................................................................................................. 38
Programmable Port Number ....................................................................................................................... 39
Glossary............................................................................................................................................................ 39
Document Revision History ............................................................................................................................ 40
Firmware Revision History.............................................................................................................................. 40