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4.2 Connecting Digital I/O to the System
Splitter Cable
Figure 4-6. Belt Y Splitter Cable Pinout - 2 Encoder Connections
4.2 Connecting Digital I/O to the System
Use the table below to understand the different digital I/O connection methods.
Table 4-2. Digital I/O Connection Options
Connection
I/O Capacity
Additional Information
XIO Connector on the
robot interface panel
12 inputs
8 outputs
Refer to XIO Connector Sig-
nals on page 75
IO Blox connect to
FORCE/EXPIO branch of
the XBELTIO cable.
8 inputs, 8 outputs per device,
up to 4 IO Blox devices
Refer to
the IO Blox User’s
Guide (04638-000)
Optional XIO
Termination Block,
connects to iCS-ECAT
robot interface panel
12 inputs
8 outputs
Refer to Digital I/O Signal
Configuration on page 68
Digital I/O Signal Configuration
This section provides information about digital I/O signal configuration.
IO Blox Connections
When installing more than one IO Blox unit in a system, you must connect the units with the
supplied cable(s) and set the address select switch correctly for each additional unit.
