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DAISY-8: Relays and dry contact inputs

Add-on board to control up to two loads (max 3A 250VAC) and read up two dry contact inputs

Main features

  • 2 digital input channels for push buttons, switches, relays or positive voltage line
    • Max input voltage: 48 Volt
    • Input LC Pi filter to reduce high frequency noise
    • Status led on board for any channel:
      • Led ON: Open or input voltage > 1.8 volt
      • Led OFF: Open or input voltage < 1.8 volt
  • 2 normally open, 1 way relay contact channels
    • Max voltage: 250VAC or 220VDC
    • Max switching power: 60 Watt
    • Max current: 2A
    • Status led on board for any channels:
      • Led RLx ON: Contact closed
      • Led RLx OFF: Contact open

Pinout

Wirings

Up to four DAISY-8 are pluggable on a FOXG20 or Terra board for a total of 8 input and 8 output channels.

The daisy connectors where to plug this board are:

Board Daisy Connector Note
FOXG20 D2 Up to 2 boards
FOXG20 D5 Up to 2 boards
TERRA D11 Up to 2 boards
TERRA D12 Up to 2 boards

A Daisy-1 adapter is required on the FOX Board G20 .

Code examples

Read the IN0 and IN1 state of a Daisy-8 plugged on Terra.D11 connector:

input.py

Read the IN0 and IN1 state of two Daisy-8 plugged on the same Terra.D11 connector:

input2.py

Set the RL0 and RL1 state of a Daisy-8 plugged on Terra.D11 connector:

relay.py

Set the RL0 and RL1 state of two Daisy-8 plugged on Terra.D11 connector:

relay2.py

Schematics, datasheets and related links