8 fiber connectors for single-core (!) fiber cables with a diameter of 0.98mm²
 cables obtainable at your local distributor
 DIP switch on the printed circuit board that sets the sensitivity: coarse / fine; fine is default and should be only changed when measured values exceed the value range; coarse mode has the same value range but roughly halves the measured value

The depicted example is explained in detail in the chapter "Projector Calibration".

 8 connectors, galvanically isolated
 phoenix plug (for two laces per connector ≤ 2.5mm²)
 maximum voltage of 5V
 30kΩ input impedance
 value resolution (in software): 5V / 1024 = 4.88mV per step
 external power source for sensors is needed
 could be used for GPI In if 5V are used; an If-node could filter all values > 0 for "On"

 8 connectors, galvanically isolated
 phoenix plug (for two laces per connector ≤ 2.5mm²)
 maximum voltage of 10V
 30kΩ input impedance
 value resolution (in software): 10V / 1024 = 9.77mV
 external power source for sensors is needed

 8 connectors, galvanically isolated
 dedicated separate Molex plugs (for 3 laces per connector ≤ 0.5mm²; Black: Ground 0V, Red: Power +5V, White: Signal 0-5V)
 maximum voltage of 5V
 30kΩ input impedance
 value resolution (in software): 5V / 1024 = 4.88mV per step
 provides internal power source of 5V for each connected sensors

There are two digital input boards: one for 12V and one for 24V. Both have 8 galvanically isolated connectors. They detect the incoming voltage in two steps and provide the information, whether the connected sensor is in On- or Off-mode. Software-wise this is expressed through the two values 0 and 1. If the voltage exceeds 80%, the status switches to "On". If the voltage falls below 20%, it switches to "Off". An exemplary application would be a buzzer that triggers a cue.
If you need to work with 230V, a power circuit breaker is needed for 12V / 230V.

- 12V Relay Input
 8 connectors, galvanically isolated
 phoenix plug (for two laces per connector ≤ 2.5mm²)
 maximum voltage of 12V
 30kΩ input impedance
 "On" or "1": > 9,6V
 "Off" or "0": < 1,2V
 external power source for sensors is needed
 operating lifetime: 100 000 switchings
 could be used for GPI In if 12V are used; for the commonly used 5V, the analog input would apply

- 24V Relay Input
 8 connectors, galvanically isolated
 phoenix plug (for two laces per connector ≤ 2.5mm²)
 maximum voltage of 24V
 30kΩ input impedance
 "On" or "1": > 19,2V
 "Off" or "0": < 2,4V
 external power source for sensors is needed
 operating lifetime: 100 000 switchings

 4 x 5-pin M12 connectors, with following pin assignment for female connector
 Pin 1 = positive power supply, +10V to 30V
 Pin 2 = Pulse signal B
 Pin 3 = negative power supply, Ground
 Pin 4 = Pulse signal A
 Pin 5 = Pulse signal N, Reset

The Encoder Input Board replaces the discontinued Sensor Link device and is suitable to be connected to rotary sensors, e.g. encoders from Wachendorff (www.wachendorff.com) or another company. Whilst the Sensor Link could handle 7.000 steps per second, the new board can handle roughly 100.000 steps and thus can be connected to encoders that are 15 times faster or more precise.

If you for example choose an encoder with 4096 steps per rotation the board input could process 1480 rotations per minute, which equals nearly 25 rotations per second. If the encoder turns faster (or another encoder with a higher resolution is used) the board will lose track of the absolute step count of the encoder. This leads to drifting and wrong values.
101.000 steps/sec : 4096 steps/rotation = 24.7 rotations/sec => 1480 rotations/min

Due to the output circuit data of the encoder (which is "HTL" in Wachendorff sensors) there are four shoulders for one circuit. That means for our example: An encoder with 1024 cycles (or "PPR" = Pulses per Revolution, or "LPR" = Lines per Revolution) generates 4096 steps per second at one full rotation per second. This can also be called "CPR" = Counts per Revolution.

To calculate the precision of the encoder, we need to divide 360° by 1024 PPR which results in a 0.35° rotation angle.

To summarize the result of the two calculations above: the higher the resolution (steps) of the encoder, the less rotations per second will be possible to be processed in the Encoder board flawlessly but a finer resolution can be reached. Higher frequencies are more likely do lead to issues and shorter cable length. A cable length of 20m is roughly the maximum when operating at full frequency of 100.000 steps/s, while longer distances can easily be handled by reducing the data. Hence, it does not make sense to choose an encoder with the highest resolution available but one with the resolution you really need and benefit from optimized data processing and cabling.
On the other hand it is absolutely okay to use an encoder that you already have even though it offers more resolution than needed as long as you are not operating at full frequency of 100.000 steps/s and the cable length and quality suits your needs. In that scenario it is recommended to reduce the data processing in Widget Designer so that it outputs only the data to other soft- or hardware that is really needed. You could do this for example with the Filter nodes "Round" or "Divide".

Please see the chapter Encoder Inputs E1 and E2 from the Sensor Link chapter to see how to order a suitable Wachendorff encoder. Bear in mind, that the resolution from the board is 100.000 steps. If you would like to use encoders from another company, please contact our support team. In general a sensor must meet these requirements:

- Encoder input voltage: 10-30V via 2 pins as depicted above

- Encoder signal output: - must be via 3 pins as depicted above (e.g. ABC, ABN, ABM)

                                   - "on" state must have more than 6V

                                   - HTL signal (TTL only with above requirements regarding voltage)

Currently there is one digital output boards. It has 8 galvanically isolated connectors / contact closures. They close the circuit at the software's command.
All boards connected to the same digital bus are synchronized . If the maximum number of 16 daisy-chained output relays are connected to D1 (or D2), 16 x 8 = 128 contacts can be closed in sync. D1 and D2 can have a delay of maximum one frame.

- 48V AC / 30V DC Relay Output
 8 connectors, galvanically isolated, polarity can be reversed
 phoenix plug (for two laces per connector ≤ 2.5mm²)
 maximum voltage of 48V AC or 30V DC and maximum ampere of 4A
 30kΩ input impedance
 contacts are normally open (NO)
 external power source is needed
 could be used for GPI Out if external voltage is used as commonly done in broadcast environment; for other application, an external power source must be considered somehow