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Technical specifications

Technical specifications of the Volt AIO: the analog and digital inputs and outputs, the network, the failsafe behaviour, the power supply and the environmental limits.

The data of the Volt AIO that you need to design and wire the cabinet.

At a glance

Item Specification
Channels 6 analog inputs, 2 analog outputs, 2 digital inputs and 2 digital outputs
Communication Modbus TCP over Ethernet
Power supply 10 to 30 VDC, 3.6 W maximum
Isolation 2500 VDC between the IO and the rest of the module, 1500 VDC on Ethernet
Ambient temperature -25 to +75 °C
Mounting DIN rail, 72 × 123 × 35 mm

Analog inputs

Parameter Value
Channels 6, differential
Current range 0-20 mA, ±20 mA or 4-20 mA, selected per channel with a jumper
Resolution 16 bit
Accuracy ±0.1 % in the normal measuring mode (±0.02 mA), ±0.5 % in the fast measuring mode
Sampling 10 measurements per second, across all channels together
Input resistance 125 Ω
Open-wire detection In the 4-20 mA range
Overvoltage protection 240 Vrms
Common-mode voltage ±200 VDC

Analog outputs

Parameter Value
Channels 2
Current range 0-20 mA or 4-20 mA, selected per channel with a jumper
Resolution 12 bit
Accuracy ±0.1 % of the range (±0.02 mA)
Maximum load 500 Ω, the module sources the current itself
Open-wire detection In the 4-20 mA range
Common return AO0 and AO1 share AGND
Power-on value and safe value Configurable per output

Digital inputs

Parameter Value
Channels 2
Dry contact On = closed to GND, off = open
Wet contact On = at most 1 VDC, off = 3.5 to 30 VDC
Maximum cable length 500 m
Overvoltage protection 30 VDC

Digital outputs

Parameter Value
Channels 2
Type Isolated open collector that switches to the minus (sink)
Load voltage 5 to 50 VDC
Load current At most 700 mA per channel
Protection Overvoltage up to 60 VDC, overload from 1.4 A, short circuit
Power-on value and safe value Configurable per output

Network and protocol

Parameter Value
Ethernet port 1 × RJ45, 10/100 Mbps
Protocol used by the EMS Modbus TCP
Addressing A fixed IP address is required
Configuration Web interface in the browser, on the module’s IP address
Access Protected with an ID, a password and an IP filter

Failsafe behaviour and watchdog

Parameter Value
Communication watchdog Configurable, off from the factory. If Modbus TCP communication is lost for longer than the set time, the analog and digital outputs go to their safe value.
Start-up At start-up every output gets its configured power-on value.
Power loss Without power the module sources no current: the analog outputs drop to 0 mA and the digital outputs no longer switch.

How to set the watchdog and the safe values is under Configuring the module.

Power supply

Parameter Value
Input voltage 10 to 30 VDC
Consumption At most 3.6 W
Protection Against reverse polarity

Mechanical and environmental

Parameter Value
Dimensions 72 × 123 × 35 mm
Mounting DIN rail
Operating temperature -25 to +75 °C
Relative humidity 10 to 90 %, non-condensing

Next steps

Volt AIOHow the signals work and how to configure the module. Placement and cablingWhere the module goes, the power supply and the network.