I need to expand my I/O on my welding robot as the welder has used up all of the outputs currently in it. Has anyone a guide or a manual on how this is done, I know I have to possibly reconfigure Jumpers on the cable and I will need to write a new EIO file. However I do not know the exact details. Can anyone please help?
Adding Another DSCQ 328 I/O board to s4c Controller
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Sean_MMSNI -
April 11, 2022 at 3:53 PM -
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I guess it would depend on what you want to do with the new I/O. It is possible that it could be done with a plc if you have one, or you may be able to configure an analogue/digital signal to act as one or the other to cover for the missing availability. Otherwise, go to the manuals section of the forum and lookup you controller model to find what options are available to you (you may not have room). From there you will pick an option (may require buying an upgrade with more available I/O channels available), find/create an open slot, add the card, new configuration in the I/O menu and hook up all your hard wires in the proper places. There are Wiring Diagrams in the installation/service manuals that should have all the info you need
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I could not find anything explicitly for that board. There are some manuals which have the pinout listed for the IO connectors. X5 is where you would set the board address. The address is set by removing pins. The ones removed, I don't remember which side is lsb, but it might have a sticker which indicates that. You may have to move a terminating resistor to the added board. Configure it through the pendant, it won't let you mess it up (usually).
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I should add, the robot already has an I/O board. I want to add another. The robot is already pre wired for another board with a connector with the some of the jumpers already removed. I have the new board plugged in and the lights are green.
I have a manual and looked through it but cant find anything on it. Is there another manual that's shows you how to configure an I/O board ?
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I found one in the manuals section that goes over that some. It is called something like S4C+ installation and commissioning. It is buried a few pages in.
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Found it, was just as simple as plugging it in and adding it through the teach pendant.
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Many of those controllers came with CAN bus cables along the back row already addressed for the traditional 10 & 11 & sometimes 12. Glad you found it simple.