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Hardware Interfaces

Power Input

The SIO06 is supplied via an M12 4-pin A-coded (male) connector. The following picture shows the power supply connector location.

SIO06 Power Input

Pin assignment of the power supply connector:

SIO06 Power Input Connector

Pin Signal Designator Signal Description
1 Vin+ Pos. supply voltage
2 N/C Not connected
3 Vin- Neg. supply voltage
4 Vin- Neg. supply voltage

Ethernet Interface

The SIO06 provides a 100 Mbit/s Ethernet interface via an M12 4-pin D-coded (female) connector.

SIO06 Ethernet Interface

Pin assignment of the Ethernet connector:

SIO06 Ethernet Connector

Pin Signal Designator Signal Description
1 TD+ Transmit (Diff +)
2 RD+ Receive (Diff +)
3 TD- Transmit (Diff -)
4 RD- Receive (Diff -)

Digital Inputs

The SIO06 provides 4x digital inputs via a 6-pin spring terminal connector (0...12 VDC).

SIO06 Digital Inputs

Pin assignment of the digital input connector:

SIO06 Digital Input Connector

Pin Signal Designator Signal Description
1 +12V 12V supply voltage output
2 In1 Input 1
3 In2 Input 2
4 In3 Input 3
5 In4 Input 4
6 GND Common Ground (Digital input group)

Relay Outputs

The SIO06 provides two potential-free SPDT relay outputs (changeover contacts) via a 6-pin spring terminal connector.

SIO06 Relay Outputs

Pin assignment of the relay output connector:

SIO06 Relay Output Connector

Pin Signal Designator Signal Description
1 NO1 Normally Open Contact relay 1
2 C1 Common relay 1
3 NC1 Normally Closed Contact relay 1
4 NO2 Normally Open Contact relay 2
5 C2 Common relay 2
6 NC2 Normally Closed Contact relay 2

Mating Connector for Digital Inputs and Relay Outputs

A suitable mating connector for Digital Inputs and Relay Outputs is Wuerth Electronic P/N 691381030006.

Ci4Rail provides a customized version of this connector with an additional pin 1 marking. It is offered in packages of 25 under P/N S104-ACS21-00.

Analog Inputs

The SIO06 provides two analog inputs, each via a 4-pin spring terminal connector.

SIO06 Analog Inputs

Pin assignment of the analog input connector:

SIO06 Analog Input Connector

Pin Signal Designator Signal Description
1 +24V_x +24V supply output, 24 mA
2 Uin x Voltage input
3 Iin x Current input
4 GND x Common Ground (analog input group)

A suitable mating connector for Analog Inputs is Wuerth Electronic P/N 691381030004.

Ci4Rail provides a customized version of this connector with an additional pin 1 marking. It is offered in packages of 25 under P/N S104-ACS20-00.

Service Interfaces

Reset Button

The SIO06 provides a front-accessible reset button:

SIO06 Reset Button

Reset button functionality is described here.

Status LED

The SIO06 provides one multicolor status LED on the front:

SIO06 Status LED

Status LED functionality is described here.

Ethernet Status LED

The SIO06 provides one Ethernet LED on the front:

SIO06 Ethernet Status LED

Ethernet status LED functionality:

Color Functionality
yellow Link up, no activity
alternating between yellow and brighter yellow Link up with activity

Digital Input LEDs

The SIO06 provides one status LED per input on the front:

Digital input status LED functionality is described here.

Relay LEDs

The SIO06 provides one status LED per relay output on the front:

Relay output status LED functionality is described here.