1.0 Introduction

The Borealis PXL integration provides basic input/output control for general purpose inputs and outputs when using a PXL-500 controller with a connected satellite board (SB-593). The

I/O functionality is available if the SB-593 is configured for 2-door control or I/O control. When the SB-593 is configured for I/O control you will have 8 general purpose inputs and 4 general purpose outputs.

When the SB-593 is configured for 2-door control, two of the inputs and two of the outputs are designated for controlling a second door while still providing you with 6 inputs and 2 outputs for general I/O control.

The feature allows you to link any available input to any available output, or group of outputs located on the same SB-593. Once the feature has been configured, the decision making is performed by the controller itself, meaning the controller does not have to be 'online' to the software for it to function.

The outputs can be configured to follow the state of the input, they can be activated for a specified 'pulse' time or the outputs can be set to latch (so one input will activate the output and another input can be programmed to de-activate the output.

2.0 Configure the SB-593 for I/O or 2-Door Control

The SB-593 expansion board has a jumper labeled JP12 which is used to configure the controller for general purpose I/O or 2-door control.

1. Power down the PXL-500 controller - this will also remove power from the SB-593.
2. Place the jumper across both pins of JP12 to configure the controller for IO or remove the jumper to configure the controller for 2-door control.
   
   
   
   
3. Power the PXL-500 controller up again.

3.0 Locating the PXL General Purpose Input Settings in Borealis

The following steps explain how to locate the general purpose input settings in Borealis. This section assumes you are already have a controller online with a connected SB-593.

Notes:

• Inputs that are configured for door control (RTE, door contact or global unlock, for example) will not appear in the list of inputs. Only general purpose inputs will be listed and these are the only inputs which can be used for I/O control.
• Before configuring inputs and outputs it is advisable to name the inputs and outputs that will be configured and used for I/O control.
  

1. From the Borealis main menu click on Hardware >> Inputs.
   
   
   
   
2. A list of all configurable inputs on the system will be displayed.
3. By default, the input names will include the names of the controller.
4. Place a check mark against the input you wish to configure.
   
   Note: To double-check the input name it is a good idea to activate and then de-activate the input and then check the input description that appears in live events.
   
   
   
   
5. Use the Actions drop-down list located on the right-side of the screen to select Edit.
   
   
   
   
6. The input edit form will appear.
   
   

4.0 Locate the Output Settings in Borealis

Before configuring I/O control it is advisable to name the inputs and outputs that will be configured and used for I/O control.

1. From the Borealis main menu, click on Hardware >> Outputs.
   
   
   
   
2. A list of all configurable outputs on the system will be displayed.
3. By default, the output names will include the names of the controller.
4. Place a check mark against the output you wish to configure.
5. Use the Actions drop-down list located on the right-side of the screen to select Edit.
   
   
   
   
6. The output edit form will appear.
7. You will see that the only field you can edit is the output description. The other settings are grayed-out and view-only.
   
   

5.0 Configure a Single Output to Follow an Input

1. Return to the PXL controller's input settings.
2. Enter a new description for the input.
3. Use the drop-down list for the output that you wish to control from the input.
4. Set the output action to Active - this will activate the output when the input is active. If you set the output action to Normal then this will cause an already active output to return to its normal (inactive) state.
5. Scroll down to the Link Action drop-down list and select Follow.
   
   
   
   
6. Use the Link Schedule drop-down list and select Always - this will ensure the output will always follow the state of the input. You can also assign a different time schedule to restrict when the I/O link action will happen.
   
   
   
   
7. The Line Supervision option allows you to determine when the input goes into alarm state. By default, all general purpose inputs are set to Normally Closed (so the input will be active when the input circuit is open). However, you can also set the input to Normally-Open (so the input will go active/alarm state when the input is closed).
   
   
   
   
8. Save the input settings.
9. Activate the configured input and it will activate the linked output. The output will then stay active while the input remains active.

6.0 Configure a Single Output to Latch from an Input

When an output is configured to latch from an input it will become active when the input goes active. But when the input goes inactive the output will remain active. To de-activate the output you would need to turn the output off from the Borealis user interface or you would need to configure a different input to latch the output off.

1. Return to the PXL controller's input settings.
2. Enter a new description for the input.
3. Use the drop-down list for the output that you wish to control from the input.
4. Set the output action to Active - this will activate the output when the input is active. If you set the output action to Normal then this will cause an already active output to return to its normal (inactive) state.
5. Scroll down to the Link Action drop-down list and select Latch.
   
   
   
   
6. Use the Link Schedule drop-down list and select Always - this will ensure the output will always follow the state of the input. You can also assign a different time schedule to restrict when the I/O link action will happen.
7. The Line Supervision option allows you to determine when the input goes into alarm state. By default, all general purpose inputs are set to Normally Closed (so the input will be active when the input circuit is open). However, you can also set the input to Normally-Open (so the input will go active/alarm state when the input is closed).
8. Save the input settings.
9. Activate the configured input and it will activate the linked output. The output will also remain active when the input goes inactive.

7.0 Configure a Single Output to Pulse from an Input

1. Return to the PXL controller's input settings.
2. Enter a new description for the input.
3. Use the drop-down list for the output that you wish to control from the input.
4. Set the output action to Active - this will activate the output when the input is active. If you set the output action to Normal then this will cause an already active output to return to its normal (inactive) state.
5. Scroll down to the Link Action drop-down list and select Pulse.
6. You will now see an additional Pulse Time field. Set a value to determine how long the output will activate for (valid pulse times 1 second to 255 seconds).
   
   
   
   
7. Use the Link Schedule drop-down list and select Always - this will ensure the output will always follow the state of the input. You can also assign a different time schedule to restrict when the I/O link action will happen.
8. The Line Supervision option allows you to determine when the input goes into alarm state. By default, all general purpose inputs are set to Normally Closed (so the input will be active when the input circuit is open). However, you can also set the input to Normally-Open (so the input will go active/alarm state when the input is closed).
9. Save the input settings.
10. Activate the input and the associated output will activate for the programmed pulse time (in this example, for 10 seconds).

8.0 Activating Multiple Outputs from an Input

PXL I/O linkage can be used to activate multiple inputs. When selecting multiple outputs each of the outputs can be configured to follow, pulse or latch. When the linked input goes active, each of the programmed outputs will be activated simultaneously.

1. Return to the PXL controller's input settings.
2. Enter a new description for the input.
3. Use the drop-down lists for each of the outputs that you which to control.
   
   
   
   
4. Set the Link Action to determine if the selected outputs will follow, latch or pulse.
5. Set a valid Link Action.
6. Set a valid Link Schedule.
7. Save the input settings.
8. Activate the input and the programmed outputs will also be activated.