SENA Rhio232 - Manual (Page 6)

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1. Introduction
1.1 Overview
The Rhio232 is a Serial I/O Manager that enables Sena Device Servers to control and monitor
I/O devices. It is designed to connect to a Sena Device Server through the RS232 interface.
The Rhio232 supports 10 Digital Relay Output ports and has basic logic function capability such
as AND, OR, NOT and Delay/Pulse along with the status of the input ports. The Rhio232
supports 12 optically isolated digital inputs for monitoring of the digital sensors. The Rhio232’s
Analog ports support both level mode for data acquisition and switch mode for threshold
detection. The data communication between host computers is done by event-driven method
which is triggered when the status is changed.
Users may probe, configure, test the Rhio232 system using Windows application, Rhio Manager
and create their own Windows based application program by using MFC DLL library.
The Rhio232, which can be used directly or with device servers, is designed to meet the
requirements of various applications such as remote data acquisition system, distributed I/O
system, industrial automation control/monitoring/metering.
Please note that this manual assumes user knowledge of Internetworking protocols and
serial communications.
1.2 Package Check List
- Rhio232 external box
- CAT5 cable
- RJ45 to DB9 Female cable connector
- DIN rail mount kit
- Quick Start Guide