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GPIO

The GPIO connector of the EYE+ Controller is designed to be used for Multi-feeding applications, together with the GPIO cable.

Pinout

The following illustration shows the pinout of the male GPIO connector present on the EYE+ Controller.

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Fig. 45 GPIO pinout of the male connector, viewed from the side of the EYE+ Controller

The labeled pins have a dedicated usage attached to them which sometimes requires a specific configuration in EYE+. The usage of the currently supported pins is described in Table 20.

Table 20 GPIO pinout usage

Pin

Designation

Usage

1

+24VDC_GPIO

Reserved for 24V output. Do not use!

3

+12VDC_GPIO

Reserved for 12V output. Do not use!

5

+5VDC_GPIO

Reserved for 5V output. Do not use!

7

OUT4_24V

Hopper output (e.g. multi-feeding, see 7.2 Hopper Tuning)

9

OUT3_24V

Hopper output (e.g. multi-feeding, see 7.2 Hopper Tuning)

11

OUT2_24V

Hopper output (e.g. multi-feeding, see 7.2 Hopper Tuning)

13

OUT1_24V

Hopper output (e.g. multi-feeding, see 7.2 Hopper Tuning)

Important

The unlabeled pins (8, 10, 12, 14, 15) are reserved for future use and must be left unconnected. Failure to comply with this instruction may result in permanent damage to the EYE+ Controller or to your own device.

Power specifications

Table 21 summarizes the EYE+ Controller power specifications for the GPIO connector.

Table 21 GPIO current specifications

Pin

Designation

Max current

7

OUT4_24V

500mA

9

OUT3_24V

500mA

11

OUT2_24V

500mA

13

OUT1_24V

500mA

Important

The maximum current that can be delivered by the entire connector at once is 1.25A. That means the values for max current are reduced when all outputs are used at once.

Important

Never attempt to draw more power from the outputs than specified in Table 21. This might result in permanent damage to the EYE+ Controller.