Communications protocol and developer support – Dataprobe iPIO-8 Operation Manual User Manual
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iPIO-8
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Using remote setup for your application
Application 1. Bidirectional Relay Transport
In this application, two iPIO-8 units share input status
over the network. The relays of each unit reflect the
input status of the other.
Set each iPIO-8 as a remote of the other.
Set each remote relay to match the input of the local.
Set an alarm relay to provide link supervision (alarm
relay notification if communications fails).
Application 2. Multi-Site Event Consolidation
In this application, many reporting sites communicate to
one central site. Any input change from any of the
remote sites is reflected in the output at the central site.
Set each reporting unit with the IP address of the
central site as a remote.
Set each input of the reporting unit to the same relay
on the central unit.
To get consolidated link supervision, add all the
reporting sites as remotes in the central unit, and set
an alarm relay.
Application 3 Multi-Site Event Distribution
In this application, one central sites broadcasts status
information to multiple remote sites.
Set all remote sites as remotes in the central unit.
To get link supervision at the remote sites, add the
central unit as a remote, and set an alarm relay in
each location.
The flexibility of the iPIO-8 allows many other combinations of control and reporting. Contact
Dataprobe Technical Support for assistance in getting the most out of your iPIO-8.
Communications Protocol and Developer Support
The protocol for communication between iPIO units can be used by software developers to create
custom applications for a wide variety of applications. Dataprobe makes the protocol freely available
on its website, as well as sample code in a variety of formats. Visit
for more information. Contact Dataprobe Application Engineering for
additional assistance.