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1 = **V-BOX Hardware Interface** =
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3 **Hardware interface of V-BOX H series**
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11 **Hardware interface of V-BOX S series**
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26 **Hardware interface of V-BOX E series**
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34 = **V-BOX interface description** =
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36 **Power interface:** DC24V power input interface.
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38 * Please ground during use(especially S and E series) to prevent hardware from being burned due to interference. If the vbox is installed in an electric control cabinet, make sure that the electric control cabinet is also grounded.
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40 **9-pin COM port:** used to communicate with various PLC brands, servos, single-chip Microcomputer, instruments and meters on the market, and supports RS232/RS422/RS485. For specific interface definitions, please refer to the "V-Box Pin Definition" chapter.
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42 **Ethernet port:** It can be used to connect to the network and communicate with HMI, various PLC brands, servos, single-chip Microcomputer, instruments and other equipment.
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44 **Antenna interface:** 4G, WIFI antenna interface, used to enhance the signal.
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46 **IO contacts:** H series comes standard with 2 relay outputs (DO) and 2 optocoupler isolation inputs (DI).
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48 **USB MINI interface:** used for configuration debugging and Box configuration download.
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50 **Indicator light：**
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52 * **Signal indicator:** Except the P/R, NET, LINK, COM led light on right side, those 4 signal lights on the left side used to indicate the signal strength of WiFi/4G. Show like following picture:(((
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54 [[image:SignalIndicatorHardware.png]]
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56 * Signal strength value of WiFi can be viewed by the internal register HSW146
57 * Signal strength value of 4G can be viewed by the internal register HSW166
58 * There are some different display for signal lights means V-Box connection on different status:
59 ** **4 signal lights are keep off**: Not recognize SIM card yet;
60 ** **Signal light 1 (Counting from top to bottom) is blinking**: SIM card status abnormal or signal abnormal;
61 ** **4 signal lights are blinking at the same time**: Not able to connect with 4G base station; 
62 ** **Signal light(s) is/are keep on** which means the connection is OK;
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64 * **P/R light:** V-Box operation indicator, this light flashes when V-Box is operating normally.Otherwise,V-Box firmware do not run well.
65 * **NET ligh**t: network communication indicator. When the V-Box communicates with other devices through the network, this light flashes.
66 * **LINK light:** server connection indicator.
67 ** When the V-BOX is not connected to the network, this light is off;
68 ** When the V-BOX's network connection is normal, but not connected to the server, this light flashes;
69 ** When the V-BOX's network connection is normal and the server is successfully connected, this light is always on.
70 * **COM light:** serial port communication indicator. When the V-BOX communicates with other devices through the serial port, this light flashes.
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74 **✎Note: **4G signal ranges from 0-31 (Greater than 20 represents signal is good)
75 WiFi signal ranges from 0-100 (Greater than 80 represents signal is good)
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78 **IO interface：**
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80 * Xn: Switch signal input terminal, with optocoupler isolation input.
81 * Yn: Switch signal output terminal, relay output.
82 * S/S: Input mode selection terminal, S/S connected with 24V+ means supporting NPN input mode; S/S connected with 24V- means supporting PNP input mode.
83 * COM：Output common.
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85 **RS485 communication terminal**
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87 * A+: RS485+ terminal.
88 * B-: RS485- terminal.
89 * GND: Common ground terminal of RS485 terminal.