ComAp IM-NTC-BB - Virtual Peripheral Inputs-Outputs (VPIO) Module

InteliMains
NT
, SW version 3.0
InteliMains-NT-BTB-3.0-Reference Guide.pdf, ©ComAp – June 2013
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Figure: Remote Switches tool in InteliMonitor, Remote Switches tools in Line Diagram Editor and Mobus commands
Remote Switches may be easily used to trigger logical Binary Input function and all other related
functions as normal switch on Binary Input. Module VPIO (Virtual Peripheral Inputs- Outputs) can be
added to configuration and it will copy the state of Remote Switch on virtual output to its counterpart
virtual input. Refer to the figure below for example.
LBO:RemoteControl1 LBI:Emerg. manual
Remote Switch
command
Vitual Output
Virtual Input
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VPIO module
Figure: Using of Remote Switches to trigger logical binary inputs
7.14 Virtual Peripheral Inputs-Outputs (VPIO) module
For InteliMains there are several modules available. One of them is Virtual Peripheral Inputs-Outputs
module which is particularly usefull for connection of logical Binary Output functions to logical Binary
Input functions. This way internal controller function may easily trigger other internal controller
functions without unnecessary wiring or usage of PLC functions.
Module is functioning the same way as normal module with 8 outputs and 8 inputs, but the difference
is, that each input copies its counterpart output. It is possible to select any logical Binary Output
function for one of the outputs of VPIO module. Inputs on VPIO module work the same way as
standard input of the controller (i.e. it can be assigned function and protection).
For example of this function please refer to the chapter Remote Control function.