UCERB 24

CyberResearch® Digital I/O

Pull-up/pull-down switch (S2)

The Pull-up/pull-down switch (S2) sets the power-on state of each relay bank. By default, switch S2 is configured for pull-down (relays inactive at power-up – see Figure 3-3).

PULL DOWN PULL UP

A

B

CL

S2 CH

Figure 3-3. Switch S2 default configuration

The switch labeled A configures relays 1 through 8, the switch labeled B configures relays 9 through 16, the switch labeled CH configures relays 17 through 20, the switch labeled CL configures relays 21 through 24.

ƒPULL UP: the relay energizes at power-up, regardless of the state of switch S1.

ƒPULL DOWN: the relays are not energized at power-up.

Use InstaCal to read the current power-on state setting for each module group.

Screw terminals

Connect external devices to the relay contacts using the UCERB 24 board's 24 sets of screw terminals. Each relay has a normally closed (NC), common (C), and normally open (NO) contact. Figure 3-4shows the screw terminals on a typical relay channel.

NC C NO

Figure 3-4. Typical relay channel

Each screw terminal is identified with a label on the board and on the underside of the enclosure lid.

Caution! Before connecting wires to the screw terminals, turn off the power to the UCERB 24, and make sure that the signal wires do not contain live voltages.

Use 12-22 AWG wire for your signal connections. Properly insulate the wires to avoid any short circuit to the other channels, ground, or other points on the board.

Caution! Keep the length of stripped wire at a minimum to avoid a short to the enclosure! When connecting your field wiring to the screw terminals, use the strip gage on the terminal strip, or strip to 5.5 - 7.0 mm (0.215" to 0.275") long.

Daisy chaining additional relays to the UCERB 24

Daisy chained CyberResearch products connect to the USB bus through the high-speed hub on the UCERB 24. You can daisy chain a maximum of four CyberResearch products to a single

USB 2.0 port or USB 1.1 port on your computer.

Other CyberResearch products are USB 1.1 full-speed devices that provide a signaling bit rate of

12 Mb/s. The throughput rate is shared by all devices connected to the USB bus. Use the supplied cable or an equivalent cable when daisy chaining CyberResearch products.

Use full-speed cables for daisy chaining to additional products.

To daisy chain two or more UCERB 24 relay boards, follow the steps below. This procedure assumes

you already have one UCERB 24 connected to a computer and to an external power source. The UCERB 24 already connected to the computer is referred to as the connected module. The UCERB 24 you

want to daisy chain to the connected board is referred to as the new module.

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