Installation guide
Table of Contents 
1  About this Guide ............................................................................................................................ 4 
Audience ......................................................................................................................................... 4 
Scope .............................................................................................................................................. 4 
Typographical conventions ............................................................................................................. 4 
2  Overview of the System ................................................................................................................. 5 
System architecture ........................................................................................................................ 5 
Prerequisites to installation ............................................................................................................. 6 
3  Installing the Input/Output Module ................................................................................................. 7 
Installation location ......................................................................................................................... 7 
Mounting the I/O module ................................................................................................................. 7 
Connecting power to the I/O module .............................................................................................. 7 
4  Installing the VLinx Serial Server ...................................................................................................  9 
Mounting the VLinx serial server .................................................................................................... 9 
Connecting power to the VLinx serial server .................................................................................. 9 
Connecting the VLinx serial server to the network ......................................................................... 9 
Configuring the VLinx serial server ................................................................................................. 9 
5  Installing Thermostats ..................................................................................................................  11 
Installing a communicating thermostat ......................................................................................... 11 
6  Communication Wiring .................................................................................................................  12 
Communication wiring options ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 
Communication wiring for Ethernet to VLinx serial server to I/O module ..... Error! Bookmark not 
defined.
Communication wiring using a USB to RS485 converter .............. Error! Bookmark not defined. 
7  Wiring Equipment to the I/O Module ............................................................................................  13 
Wiring analog and digital inputs .................................................................................................... 13 
Wiring digital outputs ..................................................................................................................... 14 
Wiring analog outputs ................................................................................................................... 18 
8  Supported Sensors and Control Devices ..................................................................................... 19 
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