victron energy GX IO-Extender 150 Ingantattun Ingantattun Shigar da Fitarwa Don Na'urorin GX

Gabatarwa
GX IO-Extender 150 shine tsarin haɓakawa mai haɗin kebul wanda ke haɓaka tashar jiragen ruwa na IO na na'urorin GX kamar Ekrano GX da Cerbo GX.
Yana daidaita tazarar da ke tsakanin na'urar GX ɗinku da duniyar waje, yana ƙirƙirar dama mara iyaka don saka idanu, sarrafawa, da sarrafa kansa.

Siffofin

• 8 digital IOs, configurable as in two sets of four as inputs or outputs (via DIP switch).
• 4 PWM ports, 0 to 5V with 0.04V steps for device regulation.
• 2 latching relays that maintain their state even if the power is lost.
• 1 solid switch with bat-, load, and bat+ connections for switching requirements.

The plug-and-play USB connectivity makes installation effortless. The GX IO-Extender 150 is simply plugged into an available USB port on the GX device and the inputs/outputs, PWMs and relays immediately become available to the system.
Whether you’re managing a complex off-grid solar installation, a marine electrical system, or an industrial backup power solution, the GX IO-Extender 150 expands your ability to deliver on specific requirements:

• Monitor additional sensors and equipment
• Control external devices with precision
• Automate complex system responses
• Implement sophisticated control logic

The GX IO-Extender is not intended to be used for general load switching, but rather for signalling. The relays and solid switch have low current ratings that vary based on the voltage ana amfani. Kayayyakin da suka dace kamar na Energy Solutions (Birtaniya), Garmin (Amurka) da Safiery, da sauransu za su fi dacewa da aikace-aikacen sauyawa na gaba ɗaya.

Relay and Solid Switch specifications

Latching relays
Contact rating (resistive load):

• DC: 3 A @ 30 V, 1 A @ 60 V, 0,3 A @ 220 V (max. 90 W)
• AC: 2 A @ 60 V, 1 A @ 125 V, 0,5 A @ 250 V (max. 125 VA)

Solid Switch

• Max. baturi voltagSaukewa: 70VDC
• Max. Saukewa: 4A
• Max. capacitive load:
  • Vbat up to 15 V: 1000 µF
  • 15 V < Vbat < 30 V: 400 µF
  • 30 V < Vbat < 70 V: 50 µF
• Max. load inductive:
  • Up to 1 A: 1000 mH
  • 1 A < I < 2 A: 100 mH
  • More than 2 A: 10 mH

Shigarwa

The GX IO-Extender 150 works with all GX devices but it is best used in combination with Node-RED. Node-RED is not supported on all GX devices. Refer to the Venus OS Large documentation for more information about which GX devices support Node-RED.
To install the GX IO-Extender 150:

1. Use the DIP switches on each bank of 4 digital I/Os to set them as 4 inputs or 4 outputs (ON = output, OFF = input). Note that changes to the DIP switches require a power cycle of the device.
2. Connect the USB cable of the GX IO-Extender 150 to an available port on the GX device. Note that the USB-port closest to the HDMI port on some Cerbo GX models may not be suitable for this purpose. Please refer to the GX device manual for more information.
3. Confirm the GX IO-Extender 150 is powered via the USB connection.
4. Yi amfani da na'ura mai nisa akan GX don sakewaview ƙarin relays, PWMs da bayanai na dijital ko abubuwan da ake samu akan tsarin.

Hardware
Duk tashoshin jiragen ruwa akan GX IO-Extender 150 suna sanye da shuɗi ko ledoji don nuna halin da suke ciki.

Abubuwan fitowar dijital an yi niyya ne don dalilai na sigina kawai kuma dole ne a yi amfani da su don sauya lodi kai tsaye. Abubuwan PWM sun dace da aikace-aikace kamar dimming LED, sarrafa saurin mota, da aikace-aikace makamantansu.

Bayanan Fasaha: Always check the maximum ratings for each output type in the datasheet of the GX IO-Extender 150.

Digital I/O
The digital I/O ports are split up in 2 groups of 4 ports which are intended for signalling rather than directly switching loads. Each group can be configured as either input or output using the dip switches in between the ports.

• Mode ON = output
• Mode OFF = input

Bayan canza yanayin, sake yin GX ko cirewa kuma sake kunna kebul na USB zuwa sake zagayowar na'urar don canje-canje suyi tasiri.
Bayanan Fasaha: The digital outputs can source 4 mA max. When driving 4 mA, the voltage drop across the internal series resistor (560 Ω) is 2,24 V, which leaves only 2,76 V @ 4 mA for the output signal. Therefore, a driver like a transistor or FET is required to switch a relay with a digital output.

PWM
The PWM ports are to be connected between GND and signal. The PWM port indicator LEDs are illuminated when the port is switched on, and the intensity of the illumination reflects the current status of the PWM slider value.

Bistable Relays (Relay 1 & 2)
The bistable (latching) relays on the GX IO-Extender 150 work differently from the monostable (non-latching) relays found on devices like the Cerbo GX.
A monostable relay has a default state determined by its wiring:

• NO (Normally Open): Load is OFF by default, ON when relay is powered.
• NC (Normally Closed): Load is ON by default, OFF when relay is powered.

A bistable relay has two stable positions — A and B — that stay fixed even when power is lost. The relay switches between them with a short pulse, using no power to maintain either state. The active position is shown by the LED:

• Blue LED: Position A active
• Orange LED: Position B active

Common examples

1. Mimicking a NO monostable relay
   To replicate the behaviour of a normally open relay:
   • Connect your power source to COM.
   • Connect your load to Terminal A.
   • Leave Terminal B disconnected.
   • Configure the relay in Toggle mode.
     In position A (blue LED), the load is powered. In position B (orange LED), the load is disconnected.
     Idan kaya ya kamata a KASHE bayan zagayowar wutar lantarki, saita relay zuwa matsayi B kafin rufewa.
2. Switching between “GREEN” and “RED” indicator lights The relay can switch power between two circuits, for exampda:
   • COM connected to your power source.
   • Terminal A wired to an “GREEN” indicator light.
   • Terminal B wired to an “RED” indicator light.
   • Configure the relay in Toggle mode.
     Lokacin a matsayi A (LED blue), hasken GREEN yana aiki. Lokacin da aka canza zuwa matsayi B (LED na orange), hasken RED yana aiki.
3. Momentary operation: Siren and “All OK” light For momentary operation with default feedback:
   • COM connected to your power source.
   • Terminal A wired to a siren.
   • Terminal B wired to an “All OK” light.
   • Configure the relay in Momentary mode.

In its resting state (position B, orange LED), the “All OK” light is illuminated. When the momentary switch is activated, it briefly switches the relay to position A, sounding the siren. Once the momentary pulse ends, the relay returns to position B, and the “All OK” light comes back on.

Solid Switch
The solid switch on the GX IO-Extender 150 is designed to electronically switch the positive side of a DC circuit, with no mechanical contacts.

• Bat+ → Connect to the positive terminal of your battery or DC power supply.
• Load → Connect to the positive side of your device or load.
• Bat- → Connect to the negative terminal of your battery or DC power supply.
• The negative side of your load connects directly to Bat- (or a shared ground).
• Configure the relay in Toggle mode.

This setup allows the solid-state relay to switch your load on and off by making or breaking the positive side of the circuit electronically.
If the solid switch is configured as momentary, it will only switch the load on for as long as the control signal remains active.

Software
Node-RED is a low-code programming environment for event-driven applications (https://nodered.org). See the installation manual for more information on the Node-RED and GX device combination: https://www.victronenergy.com/live/venus-os:large.

The following 4 steps are needed to get Node-RED up and running on your system:

1. Set the firmware image type to Large and update the firmware
2. Once rebooted in the large image, enable Node-RED
3. Open the Node-RED dashboard via either VRM under the Venus OS Large menu option or locally via https://venus.local:1881/
4. Pull in the Switch and Switch control node and control the GX IO-Extender 150. These nodes are part of the node-red-contrib-victron package that comes pre-installed with the Venus OS Large image.

Wadannan, da sauran, misaliampAna iya shigo da magudanar ruwa ta hanyar zaɓin Shigo da ke cikin Node-RED.

Simple digital input control
First, the digital input must be configured to a type using the Settings > Integrations > Digital IO on the GX device, then select a digital input from the GX IO-Extender 150 and set a type.

Supported input types are:

• Pulse meter N/A
• Door alarm Open/Closed
• Bilge pump On/Off
• Bilge alarm Ok/Alarm
• Burglar alarm Ok/Alarm
• Smoke alarm Ok/Alarm
• Fire alarm Ok/Alarm
• CO2 alarm Ok/Alarm
• Generator Running/Stopped
• Touch input control

Once an input type has been selected, a Digital input node can be used to read the status of that input for further use in the flow.

Wannan example yana nuna bugun jini da aka karanta akan shigarwar dijital ta amfani da ma'auni a cikin dashboard Node-RED

Ƙara PWM

Babban ɓangaren wannan kwarara shine don kunnawa ko kashe tashar jiragen ruwa ta PWM ta amfani da ma'aunin jihar PWM. Da zarar an kunna tashar jiragen ruwa, za ta yi amfani da duk abin da aka saita ƙimar PWM ta amfani da sigar dimming PWM. Kullin shigarwa yana karanta ƙimar tashar PWM ta yanzu kuma tana adana hakan a cikin mahallin Node-RED na duniya.
Kullin allurar yana yin allurar lokaci-lokaciamp kowane daƙiƙa, wanda ƙimar PWM ta tashar tashar ta maye gurbinsa, ta ƙaru da 25. Idan darajar ta haura 100, ta sake saitawa zuwa 0.

Lura cewa ƙila za ku buƙaci daidaita tashar Sauyawa da PWM da aka yi amfani da su a cikin kullin aikin don yin aiki a gare ku.

Bayanan fasaha

GX IO-Extender 150
Ƙarar voltage	USB mai ƙarfi
Amfanin wutar lantarki	< 100 mW when idle, max, 1 W (< 200 mA @ 5 V)
Yin hawa	Wall or DIN-rail (by using adapter accessory)
Input and Output connectivity
Digital I/Os (isolated from USB)	8 I/Os with LEDs indicating state, configurable as 8 inputs, 8 outputs or 4 inputs + 4 outputs
	Inputs: 3,8 – 5,5 V, Outputs: 5 V, 4 mA max I/Os na dijital suna da ikon sarrafa voltages har zuwa 5,5 V. Duk wani overvoltage na iya haifar da lalacewa ta dindindin
PWM output (isolated from USB)	4 channels with LEDs indicating the state Voltage matakin: 5 V, Daidaitawa: 8 rago @ 1,5625 kHz
Latching relays (potential free)	2x latching relays (bi-stable) tare da LEDs da ke nuna jihar
	Contact rating (resistive load): DC: 3 A @ 30 V, 1 A @ 60 V, 0,3 A @ 220 V (90 W max) AC: 2 A @ 60 V, 1 A @ 125 V, 0,5 A @ 250 V (125VA max)
Sauke mai ƙarfi (keɓe daga USB)	Max baturi voltage:	70 VDC
	Matsakaicin nauyin halin yanzu:	4 A
	Matsakaicin nauyi mai ƙarfi:	Vbat up to 15 V: 1000 µF 15 V < Vbat < 30 V: 400 µF 30 V < Vbat < 70 V: 50 µF
	Maxaukar nauyin inductive:	Up to 1 A: 1000 mH 1 A < | < 2 A: 100 mH More than 2 A: 10 mH
Girma
Girman waje (hxwxd)	123 x 67 x 23 mm
Nauyi	0,170 kg
Yanayin zafin aiki	-20 °C zuwa +50 °C

Karin bayani

Available Control Paths
The device announces itself under the dbus service com.victronenergy.switch.<serial> and exposes the paths as described in this appendix. Check https://github.com/victronenergy/venus/wiki/dbus#switch for the meaning and usage of any additional paths.

Abubuwan Shiga na Dijital
Digital inputs need to be coupled to a function first, before you can use them. This needs to be done in the console as described above.

Set the type of a digital input with

• 0 = An kashe
• 1 = Pulse meter
• 2 = Kofa
• 3 = Bilge pump
• 4 = Bilge Alarm
• 5 = Burglar Alarm
• 6 = Ƙararrawar Hayaki
• 7 = Ƙararrawar Wuta
• 8 = CO2 Ƙararrawa
• 9 = Generator

Pulsemeter paths
/Count: number of counted pulses

Generic digital input paths
/State: State of the input

Abubuwan Dijital
Note that these paths will only be present when the corresponding IO is set to output (with the DIP switches).

• /SwitchableOutput/output_1/State (0=Off, 1=On)
• /SwitchableOutput/output_2/State (0=Off, 1=On)
• /SwitchableOutput/output_3/State (0=Off, 1=On)
• /SwitchableOutput/output_4/State (0=Off, 1=On)
• /SwitchableOutput/output_5/State (0=Off, 1=On)
• /SwitchableOutput/output_6/State (0=Off, 1=On)
• /SwitchableOutput/output_7/State (0=Off, 1=On)
• /SwitchableOutput/output_8/State (0=Off, 1=On)

Bayanan Bayani na PWM

• /SwitchableOutput/pwm_1/State (0=Off, 1=On)
• /SwitchableOutput/pwm_1/Dimming (integer value from 0-100, representing percentage)
• /SwitchableOutput/pwm_2/State (0=Off, 1=On)
• /SwitchableOutput/pwm_2/Dimming (integer value from 0-100, representing percentage)
• /SwitchableOutput/pwm_3/State (0=Off, 1=On)
• /SwitchableOutput/pwm_3/Dimming (integer value from 0-100, representing percentage)
• /SwitchableOutput/pwm_4/State (0=Off, 1=On)
• /SwitchableOutput/pwm_4/Dimming (integer value from 0-100, representing percentage)

Kayan aiki

• /SwitchableOutput/relay_1/State (0=Off, 1=On) – Bi-stable relay 0 = A, 1 = B
• /SwitchableOutput/relay_2/State (0=Off, 1=On) – Bi-stable relay 0 = A, 1 = B
• /SwitchableOutput/relay_3/State (0=Off, 1=On) – Solid switch load state

Girman yadi

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