H4-EBC-F

About the H4-EBC-F

Produced by Automation Direct, The H4-EBC-F is an Ethernet Base Controller created for the DirectLogic product line. The H4-EBC-F allows for communication between DL205 and DL405 I/O bases and a laptop or PC-based control system. The main functions of the H4-EBC-F are to distribute output signals, receive and translate output signals from the software on the PC, send signals to the controller on the PC, format signals coming from the I/O to Ethernet standards, and to process analog and digital input signals.

The Ethernet Base Controller is capable of scanning all I/O and can store the most recent values in the device’s cache memory. During each scan, the EBC reads every available channel of digital modules. Values are updated as this process transpires, and the data is subsequently updated by the device. This occurs rapidly, enabling extremely quick response times to and from the system.

This device is rated for 110/220 V AC. It features an RS-232 serial port and a 10Base-FL Transmit and Receiver port. The 10Base-T port is an unshielded twisted pair cable that can support up to 1024 stations. The H4-EBC-F also has six LED indicator lights that will alert users to various statuses within the system. These indicators are labeled POWER, ERROR, RELAY, LINK GOOD, ACTIVITY, and BATTERY LOW. The H4-EBC-F has a base 10MBPS speed and uses TCP/IP and IPX.