DESCRIPTION AND INSTALLATION
25364 Issue 8 March 2018 2-21
Communicator II Pin Allocations
Name Type Default Function J3 Pins Colours
Output 1
Volt-free
cont
acts
Ready / Returning 4, 12
Orange - Light
Green
Output 2
Volt-free
cont
acts
Error 3, 11 Red - Pink
Input 1 NPN
Encoder
(duplicat
ed on
5-pin DIN)
8, 15
Purple - Red /
Whit
e
Input 2
Volt-free
cont
acts
Start Signal 5, 13
Yello w - Black /
White
The function of each output can be ch
anged in the software - the defaults
are listed in the table, see page 2-28 for descriptions.
For more information regarding configuration of inputs and outputs, see
“Inputs/Outputs” on page 3-52.
By default Output 1 and 2 are volt free contacts, they can be changed to
NPN contacts by:
(1) Open the I/O box by removing the 2 screws on the connector side.
(2) Set JP2 and JP3 to position 2-3.
Note: If the outputs need to be changed back to volt free contacts, set
JP2 and
JP3 to position 1-2.