Dataprobe iPIO-8 Operation Manual

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Networked Input/Output Device

Model iPIO-8

Overview

The iPIO-8 is a network attached, IP addressed digital input and output device. The iPIO-8 can be
controlled and monitored with a standard web browser. Multiple iPIO-8 devices can communicate
amongst themselves to transport I/O information across the network. Each iPIO-8 has eight controllable
form C relays, and eight digital inputs.

Each channel of the iPIO-8 is independently configurable, allowing selection of what IP addresses to
deliver to and on what channel. Highly flexible telemetry systems can be developed with these simple
devices.

Status

Dry Relay

DC Voltage

Open

Open

>3VDC

Closed

Closed

<=0VDC

Rating (resistive)

0.5 A 120 VAC or 1 A 24 VDC

Maximum Carrying Current

2 A

Maximum Switching Power

60 AV, 24 W

Maximum Switching Voltage

120 VAC/60 VDC

Maximum Switching Current

1A

Life Expectancy

5 Million Operations Mechanical.
100K Operations at rated load

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Hardware Installation

Inputs

Connect the inputs to the iPIO-8 using the screw terminals.
Inputs can be either dry relay or switch contacts, or a +VDC
voltage (3 to 30 V), referenced to a common ground.

Screw terminals are removable for easy installation.
Terminals for each circuit are marked + and G. When
connecting dry relay contacts, the polarity is not significant.

The iPIO-8 is Factory set for Dry Contact Input Only.

Prior to Connecting +VDC, Resistor Pack PU2 must be removed.
Contact Dataprobe Technical Support for Details

When connecting +VDC, connect the positive voltage to the
terminal marked + and the negative or ground to the
terminal marked G.

Input Specification Dry Contact (common ground)
or Wet ±30VDC Max

Relays

Connect to the iPIO-8 relays using the screw terminals, as illustrated. Relays are Form C. Connect to
the Common (C), Normally Closed (NC) and Normally Open (NO) as marked. When the iPIO-8 relay is
in the Open Condition, the Common is connected to the Normally Open. In the Closed state, the
Common and Normally Closed are connected.

Relay Specifications

Switching Higher Current
The ELK-912-2 is a two relay board to provide higher current switching for several of Dataprobe’s

remote control products. Each ELK-912-2 is two independent relays, each with screw terminal
connections. The relay boards can be separated in to individual relays as required for mounting.

To use the ELK-912-2 with the iPIO-8, connect the relay board to the Output connections of the iPIO-8
as shown below.

ELK-912-2 to iPIO-8 Connection

Power Supply 1930075 Supplied

Specifications – ELK-912-2

Operating Voltage : 12 VDC Nominal
Current Draw: 30 mA
Minimum Pull-in Voltage: 9VDC
Diode Protection Across Relay

Contact Rating:
7 Amps @ 30 VDC
10 Amps @ 125 VAC

Physical: 2.2” x 1.55” (56mm x 39mm)

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Power supply

The iPIO is provided with a wall mounted power supply, item

1930075. This power supply is provided with four plug styles to
accommodate most locations. The plug for North America is pre
installed. To remove the plug, slide the tab located under the plug
and lift the plug out. For another location, attach the appropriate
plug to the power supply body. Insert the top of the plug in first,
then slide the tab and insert the bottom of the plug. If a suitable
plug style is not provided, use an adaptor power cord (not
provided) appropriate for your location.

Connect the power supply to the +5VDC connection on the iPIO.
An LED next to the connector indicates power on. The iPIO-8 requires a 1 minute boot-up process.

Power Supply 1930075
Input 100-240 VAC 50-60Hz
Output 5 VDC 2.6A

Network

Connect the network to the iPIO-8 with the Cat 5 cable, provided, or suitable replacement. The
Network connector on the iPIO-8 has two LED indicators. The orange LINK LED indicates a successful
connection to the network. The Green ACT LED blinks to display network activity.

LED Indicators

Pwr Power On indication
Rmt Remote Communication Status indication
LED OFF No Remote Units Programmed

LED ON All Remotes Communicating Normally
LED Flash One or More Remotes with Communication Error

Input The iPIO-8 has eight LED indicators, displaying the status of the Inputs.

LED OFF Input Open
LED ON Input Closed

During power up sequence, LEDs will be off until boot complete, then flash once, then set to
their current status.

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Output The iPIO-8 has eight LED indictors, displaying the status of the Relay Outputs.

LED OFF Relay Open
LED ON Relay Closed

During power up sequence, LEDs will be off until boot complete, then flash once, then set to
their current status.

Link Network Connected

Act Network Activity. During power up sequence, Act LED will be solid on until boot process is

complete. After boot, LED blinking indicates network activity

User Type

Default Username / Password

Access

Administrator

admin / admin

View, Control and Setup

General User

user / user

View and Control

iPIO-8 Login Page

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WEB Page Access

The web pages provide status information on the
inputs and outputs of the iPIO-8, as well as provide
configuration for the unit. Open a browser to the
default or current IP address of the unit. Enter the
default username and password:

Factory Defaults:
IP Address 192.168.1.254
User Credentials

Status and Control

The Status and Control web page provides
real time status of the inputs, outputs and
remote iPIO-8 unit connections.

The top of the page indicates the iPIO-8
device the user is connected to. This
location ID is settable.

Each input, output and remote device is
defined by a user selectable name. Inputs
and outputs can also be assigned names
for Open and Closed statuses, as well as
background and text colors for each. All
configurations are accomplished via the
Setup button at the left of the screen.

If the iPIO-8 is programmed to
communicate with additional units, each
remote unit will be displayed at the bottom
of the page. Each remote site displays red or green, indicating connection status.

Operation

To operate any of the relays, click on the Change button associated with that relay.
To view the latest status, click on the Refresh button.
To access the configuration click the Setup button (Administrator Only).
To logout, click the Logout button.

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Configuration

Access to the Setup requires administrator rights.
The setup section is divided into seven sections, Device, Network, Email, SNMP, Inputs, Outputs, and

Remotes. Click on the buttons on the left to access that section.

Note: Click on Save at the bottom of each screen before moving to another section. Wait for

the page to reload prior to moving to another section.

Device Setup

Device setup allows definition of the
Location ID, displayed on the top header of
each page. The Auto Update feature
defines if the status of this device will be
automatically transmitted to the remote
sites, and if so, how often.

Also set on this page are the Login Names
and Passwords for the User and
Administrator roles.

There are two roles that can be defined.
The user has access only to the status and
control page. The Administrator also has access to the setup pages.

Network Setup

The iPIO-8 provides two methods for setting
the IP Address

1) Static

2) DHCP

Select Static Mode from the drop down list
and fill in the IP Address, Subnet Mask and
Gateway as provided by your network
administrator. Click save to save the
changes. You will then be prompted to
reboot the iPIO-8. Click on the Reboot
Required button. The iPIO-8 will reboot and
the new IP address will be ready to be
accessed.

Selecting DHCP from the IP Setup page
allows a DHCP server to provide IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway information to the iPIO-8.
Click Save and then Reboot when prompted. The iPIO-8 will reboot. After reboot, access the iPIO-8
with the IP address assigned by the DHCP server. Check your DHCP server to identify the IP address
assigned to the iPIO-8. If no IP address is assigned by a DHCP server, the original IP address will be
retained.

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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) To restrict web access to secure, encrypted pages, select SSL. Click
Save and then Reboot when prompted. With SSL enabled, access the iPIO-8 using https://

To remove SSL, a hardware reset is required. After deselecting SSL, press the
recessed Reset pushbutton on the front panel, to the right of Input 8.

Port Settings The IP Setup page also allows for changing of the port assignment for both HTTP,
HTTPS and inter-iPIO protocols. Dataprobe recommends changing the Web port for units that will be
connected to the Internet. This will minimize the number of hacker attacks that the iPIO-8 will be
subject to. If a port other than the default Port 80 (or port 443 for SSL) is used for web browser access,
that port must specifically be used in the URL when accessing the iPIO-8. For example, if the Web
Port is changed to 9090 then the URL for the unit would be http://192.168.1.254:9090 or
https://192.168.0.254:9090 for SSL.

Default Port Assignments
Web: 80
SSL: 443
iPIO: 9100

AES Encryption Pairs of iPIOs can use 128 bit AES encryption to secure status and control messages.
To use AES, enter a AES Passphrase (up to 16 characters) and enable AES with the checkbox. Any
additional iPIO-8 that connects to this device will need to use the same Passphrase as set here. See
Remote Setup for entering the Passphrase of a remote iPIO-8.

Use DxP Username and Password. Older DxP supported devices do not use username and password
pairs in the protocol. Uncheck this to provide backward compatibility if the remote site units do not
support U/P pairs.

Connection Timeout. The CLI and web login will automatically log off the user if no activity is detected
for the period of time (in minutes) specified here. Set to 0 to allow unlimited timeouts, but be sure to log
out manually as unlimited timeout will prevent new users from logging in if the session is not closed
manually.

Email Setup

The iPIO-8 sends email notification on a
variety of events. Set the email server and
destination information on this page.

SMTP Server. Set the IP address of the
email (SMTP) server that will send the email
notifications.

Account Name. Set the user login name for
the SMTP server.

Account Password. Set the password for
the SMTP server account.

Return Address. Set the return address to
be used in the email notifications.

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Destination 1 & 2. Set up to two email addresses to receive notifications.
Send Email on Change. Select which type of events will generate email notifications.

 Input. Email on any input change
 Relay. Email on any relay change
 Communication. Email on any change in communication status to the remotes.
 Configuration. Email on any configuration change.

SNMP Setup

iPIO-8 is SNMPv2 manageable. Set the
SNMP manager and trap information on this
screen.

SNMP Managers 1-4. Set up to four SNMP
manager IP addresses. Each manager
defined here will receive traps.

Read & Write Community. Set the SNMP
Read Community and Write Community
strings here.

Send Trap on Change. Set which events
will generate SNMP Traps.

 Input. Email on any input change
 Relay. Email on any relay change
 Communication. Email on any change in communication status to the remotes.
 Configuration. Email on any configuration change.

To use the SNMP, download the iPIO MIB at http://dataprobe.com/ipio8-web-relay-

control.php?Support

Input Setup

Each of the eight inputs is represented by a
tab with its name. Click on the tab to access
the setup parameters for each input.

Each input has a user definable name (20
characters max.).

Both the Open and Closed conditions have a
user definable Name (20 characters max.)
and a Qualifying time in (0-99) seconds to
qualify an reportable event.

The user may also select colors for the
background and text. To select the colors,
click on the color boxes below the Open and Closed names. Click Save when done, before moving to
the next tab.

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Relay Setup

Each of the eight relays is represented by a
tab with its name. Click on the tab to access
the setup parameters for each relay

Each relay has a user definable name (20
characters max.)

Both the Open and Closed conditions have a
user definable Name as well as user
definable colors for the background and text.
To select the colors, click on the color boxes
below the Open and Closed names. Click Save when done, before moving to the next tab.

Remote Setup

Add remote iPIO-8 units to allow
communication between iPIO-8 units and
remote transport of contact inputs across the
network. Up to 16 remote units can be
programmed.

Adding a remote unit allows the local inputs of
the iPIO-8 to control the relays of the remote
iPIO-8. To achieve bi-directional control
between two iPIO-8 units, each must be
programmed with the other as a remote.

To add a remote, click on the Add Remote
tab.

Remote Name Enter the name (20
characters max.) to identify the remote unit.

Remote Network Enter the IP Address and
Port (if changed from default 9100 when setting up the remote).

AES Encryption can be used to secure communications with the remote. Enter the Passphrase that
matches the remote device, and check the AES checkbox

Remote Relays One relay on the local iPIO-8 can be used as an alarm for link failure. When used, the
Alarm relay will be energized (Common to Normally Closed connected) when the link is OK and de­energized (Common to Normally Open) when an alarm occurs. Each remote can use a different alarm
relay, or multiple remote units can share the same relay and the alarm will occur if any remote link fails.

Each local input on the iPIO-8 can be used to activate one relay on remote iPIO-8 units. Program the
Remote Relay section by selecting which remote relay will be controlled by each input. Select the relay
number on the remote unit that will be controlled. The On Open and On Close setting allow the user to
define the action that the remote relay will take when the input is open or closed. The choices are
Open, Close or Pulse – Open and Pulse - Close. If Pulse – Open or Close is selected, the relay will
momentarily take the state chosen (open or closed) for the duration specified in the Pulse column.

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Multiple inputs on the local iPIO-8 can control the same relay on the remote unit. In this case, the
remote relay will switch based on the most recent input state change. It is also possible to have the
inputs of the local iPIO-8 control its own relays, by setting up a remote iPIO-8 with the local IP address.

Click Save and the color Link Status will change from red to green to indicate successful
communications between iPIO-8 devices.

The Sync button allows information on all local inputs to be transmitted to the remote iPIO-8. When the
remote iPIO-8 is set up, use this button to coordinate the local inputs with the remote relays.

iPIO-8 units continually communicate to coordinate inputs and outputs. If one or more remotes are
programmed, the RMT LED on the front of the iPIO-8 will be solid on. If any remotes fail to
communicate, the LED will flash, and the alarm relay (if programmed) will Open. Click refresh, or
refresh your browser window to view the latest remote status.

If the Auto Update feature is enabled on the Device Setup section, the iPIO-8 will periodically transmit
its status to the remote unit. If the On Reconnect feature is enabled, the iPIO-8 will transmit its status
whenever the connection to the remote is established or re-established.

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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 http://dataprobe.com/ipio8-web-

relay-control.html?Support for more information. Contact Dataprobe Application Engineering for

additional assistance.

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Firmware Upgrades

The iPIO-8 can be field upgraded. Find the latest version or special purpose versions at

http://dataprobe.com/ipio8-web-relay-control.php?Support

Upgrading the firmware with a minor upgrade (i.e. 1.01.xx to 1.01.yy) will not alter the
user defined settings. Major upgrades may or may not reset the iPIO-8 to factory
defaults. Check the release notes for the upgrade before making changes to you iPIO-8.

1) Run the Device Management Utility, available at the link above. If the iPIO-8 you would like to
upgrade is not visible in the list box, either

Select Device | Discover from the menu to locate iPIO-8 units on the local network, or
Select Device | Add from the menu to add the IP address of the iPIO-8.

Once the device is displayed in the list, highlight it

2) Select Manage | Upgrade Firmware

Enter User Name root and the Password for the Administrator. (default is admin)
Enter the filename of the firmware, or

click Browse and find the file of the
firmware file to be used. iPIO-8
firmware uses the extension .ipu If

you don’t see any files of that type,
make sure the ‘Files of type’ box is set

for iPIO-8 or All Files.
Click OK when all the details are

entered.

3) The upload will begin, and a
progress bar will be displayed.

4) When the firmware upload is
completed, WAIT 2 Minutes.
The iPIO-8 will automatically
reset and be ready for use.

Physical

5.25"W x 5.5"D x 1.75"H (13.3 x 14.0 x 4.5 cm)

Environmental

Temperature

0 - 70 Deg C Operating

Humidity

90 Pct Non Condensing

Power

Wall Mounted Power Supply, included
105 - 240 VAC 50/60Hz or +5VDC direct.

Connections

2 Terminals per Input. (common ground)
Three Terminal per Relay Output (Form C)

LED Indictors

8 x Input.
8 x Output.
Network Link (Link) and Activity (Act).
Remote Unit Link Status (Rmt).
Power (Pwr)

Switch

Reset. Hardware Reset

Inputs

8 Digital Inputs
Dry relay/switch closures or
+/-3VDC to +/-30 VDC
Grounds common

Control Relay

Current Maximums

0.5A @ 120VAC or 1A @ 24VDC

Switching Power

60VA Max 50uW Min

Switching Voltage

120VAC or 60VDC Max 1VDC Min

Switching Current

1A Max 1mA Min

Resistance

100 milliohms (initial value)

Operations

5 Million, mechanical. 100K at maximum load

Network

HTTP Web Server
SSL Secure Sockets Layer
DHCP Assigned or Static IP Address
Email to SMTP Server
SNMP V2 Manageable. MIB Supplied
Inter Device Communications via DxP Protocol supplied.
128 bit AES Encryption optional
Selectable Port assignments for Web, SSL and DxP Protocol.

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Specifications

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT, RETURNS and WARRANTY
Seller warrants this product, if used in accordance with all applicable instructions, to be free from

original defects in material and workmanship for a period of Three Years from the date of initial
purchase. If the product should prove defective within that period, Seller will repair or replace the
product, at its sole discretion. Repairs may be made with new or refurbished components and
replacements may be new or refurbished at the Sellers sole discretion. Repaired or replaced units shall
be warranteed for the balance of the original warranty, or 90 days, whichever is greater.

If Purchased from Dataprobe Inc.; Service under this Warranty is obtained by shipping the product
(with all charges prepaid) to the address below. Seller will pay return shipping charges within the
United States. Call Dataprobe Technical Service to receive a Return Materials Authorization (RMA)
Number prior to sending any equipment back for repair. Include all cables, power supplies,
accessories and proof of purchase with shipment.

If purchased from an Authorized Dataprobe Reseller; Service under this Warranty is obtained by
contacting your Authorized Dataprobe Reseller.

THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO NORMAL WEAR OR TO DAMAGE RESULTING FROM
ACCIDENT, MISUSE, ABUSE OR NEGLECT. SELLER MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES
OTHER THAN THE WARRANTY EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT
PROHIBITED BY LAW, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY
PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE; AND THIS WARRANTY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ALL INCIDENTAL
AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, and some states do not
allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or
exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other
rights which vary from jurisdictions to jurisdiction.

WARNING: The individual user should take care to determine prior to use whether this device is
suitable, adequate or safe for the use intended. Since individual applications are subject to great
variation, the manufacturer makes no representation or warranty as to the suitability of fitness for any
specific application.

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