Appendix A ’Technical Specifications’ — Signal Processing
Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch 201
User Manual
GPI Inputs (Triggers)
Table A-4. GPI inputs specifications
Number of
inputs
6 inputs:
2 BNC: GPI1 and 2
4 Phoenix contacts: GPI3 to 6
BNC
BNC-TTL 50
High level > 2,4V
Low level < 0.8V
Support of GPIO server OR free voltage contacts
Phoenix
contacts
PHOENIX CONTACT. MC1,5/4-G-3,81 Header 4pts
TTL input with internal 4.7K pull-up to +3.3V, 5 Volt
tolerant with debounce (80ms max).
Support of GPIO server and free voltage contacts.
You must use 4 points connectors and not two 2
points connectors.
Mode
Edge, Raising of Falling (configurable) => switching
request
Level, High or Low => switching forcing
Table A-5
provides examples of PHOENIX contact 4 points plugs. These
are references of plugs you can
purchase to perform your GPI
connections.
Table A-5. PHOENIX contact 4 points plugs
Item
number
Model Description
1803594 MC 1,5/ 4-ST-3,81
Plug component
Nominal current: 8 A
Nominal voltage: 160 V
Pitch: 3.81 mm
Number of positions: 4
Connection type: screw
connection
Color: green
1826995 MCVW 1,5/ 4-ST-3,81
Plug component
Nominal current: 8 A
Nominal voltage: 160 V
Pitch: 3.81 mm
Number of positions: 4
Connection type: screw
connection
Color: green