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Connection for physical switch for power control
Connection to the I/O connector for power control uses pins 2 and 3 as shown in the connection diagram. The
function of the switch is determined by the setup. See sect 7.2
Connection to General Purpose I/O
This is +12 VDC power out
from the iBoot-G2+
Maximum current 100 mA
Input for status signals. Dry
Contact input or Open
Collector.
Signal Ground for Input and
Output
2N3904 NPN Transistor. 100
mA Maximum
4.4. USB Connection
The iBoot-G2+ has a USB connection that can be used for:
Connection to a PC for setup and control
Connection to a PC for heartbeat monitoring
To use the USB port, install the USB driver. Download the driver at http://dataprobe.com/support/iboot.html
USB Driver Installation
Run ibootG2Driver.exe prior to connecting the iBoot-G2+ to the USB port of the PC.
Connect the USB iBoot-G2+ to a USB port of the PC.
The PC will discover the iBoot-G2+ and assign a COM port. To find the COM port go to
Control Panel > System > Device Manager > Ports (COM & LPT) The com port assigned will be USB
Serial Port (COMn)
The USB port can now be used with a standard Terminal Client (like HyperTerminal) to communicate directly
with the iBoot-G2+. Dataprobe also provides a simple terminal program (EZ Term) at
http://dataprobe.com/support/iboot.html
Input Connections to Switches for
Power Control
Schematic of Input and Output Connections
Used as General Purpose I/O
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