User Guide

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 52
7
7: Inputs, Relay Outputs, and
Power Status
• Capturing External
Events
• Power Modes and
Information
ThePinPointXhasspecialfeaturesforuseinamobile
environment.ThePinPointXcanbeconfiguredtomonitorthe
inputsandrespondtospecifictypesofevents.ThePinPointX
canalsobeconfiguredtochangeitspowermodeinorderto
conservepower.Thesefeaturescanbe configured
toyour
needs.
Capturing External Events
ThePinPointXisequippedwithanI/Oportinterfacewhich
includes4digitalinputs,4analoginputs,and2relayoutputs.
Thesemaybeconnectedtosensorsandswitchestomonitor
vehiclestatusandremotelycontrolequipment.
Figure 7-1: PinPoint X I/O port
Analog Inputs
Theanaloginputswillreportaspecificvoltagerangingfrom0
to30inincrementsof0.03volts.Thisallowsafinedegreeof
monitoringforascalingdevice.
• Monitoringavoltageorpower usage.
• Monitoringanoscilloscope.
• Monitoringtemperature.
• Monitoringanincrementalgauge.
• Monitoringaninternalfan.
• Monitoringavehiclepayload.
• Monitoringtheelevationofatowbar.
• Monitoringavehicle’sbatteryuse.