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DSBOARD-XV2 Industrial Input Output Interface Tutorial

Jetson AGX Xavier

10 December 2021
ENVIRONMENT

Hardware: DSBOARD-XV2

OS: JetPack 4.6 & JetPack-5.0.2


In this blog post, we will test the IIO (Industrial Input-Output) interface of DSBOARD-XV2.

The Pinout of I/O Connector

First, let's look over the IO connector. On the connector, there are 3 isolated outputs, 2 isolated inputs, and 1 isolated ground. When using IIO, always double-check which ground pin you are using. You must use the isolated ground for IIO applications.

Setting and Reading Input Pin

Digital input side accepts signals between 12-24V (rated for 2.25mA). In our application, we used Heschen M12 Inductive Proximity Sensor (PNP & Normally Open(NO)) with 24V voltage source.

Find sysfs equivalent of the connected output pin from the table below. For this setup, it is DIGITAL_IN0. After proper hardware connection with industrial LED, we can continue with the software side.

For JetPack-4.x

Set DIGITAL_IN0 as input and read sensor value. To do this, you should use the commands below.


sudo sh -c "echo 240 > /sys/class/gpio/export"
sudo sh -c "echo in > /sys/class/gpio/gpio240/direction"
sudo sh -c "cat /sys/class/gpio/gpio240/value"

For JetPack-5.x

Set DIGITAL_IN0 as input and read sensor value. To do this, you should use the commands below.


sudo sh -c "echo 297 > /sys/class/gpio/export"
sudo sh -c "echo in > /sys/class/gpio/gpio297/direction"
sudo sh -c "cat /sys/class/gpio/gpio297/value"

Setting Digital Output as High and Low

Digital output side can drive loads up to 24V and has a current limit of 1A. They work as low side switches, open-close between them and GND_ISO. So, you should have a circuitry as in the schematic below. In our application, we used GASHER 24V Indicator Light with 24V voltage source. 

Find sysfs equivalent of the connected output pin from the table below. For this setup, it is DIGITAL_OUT0. After proper hardware connection with industrial LED, we can continue with the software side.

For JetPack-4.x

Then, set DIGITAL_OUT0 as output and control light state. To do this, you should use the commands below.


sudo sh -c "echo 244 > /sys/class/gpio/export"
sudo sh -c "echo out > /sys/class/gpio/gpio244/direction"


To short output:


sudo sh -c "echo 1 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio244/value"


To open output:


sudo sh -c "echo 0 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio244/value"

For JetPack-5.x

Then, set DIGITAL_OUT0 as output and control light state. To do this, you should use the commands below.


sudo sh -c "echo 301 > /sys/class/gpio/export"
sudo sh -c "echo out > /sys/class/gpio/gpio301/direction"


To short output:


sudo sh -c "echo 1 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio301/value"


To open output:


sudo sh -c "echo 0 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio301/value"

Thank you for reading our blog post.