2.16. Remote devices
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2.16. Remote devices

2.16.1. RVS - Remote Video Surveillance

This device is used to handle up to:

  • 4 Digital Inputs;

  • 4 Digital Outputs;

  • 1 telecamera.

RVS is connected to Abilis via Ethernet interface.

Figure 2.71. RVS device

RVS device

[Note]Note

The RVS is supported starting from Abilis firmware version 8.4.

[Tip]Tip

Interesting chapters:

Section 3.13, “RVS connection”;

Section 73.24, “Rio/Rvs configuration”;

Section 21.3.1, “Activating the RVS device”;

Chapter 56, VS - Video Surveillance;

Section 82.2.1, “Example of LUA Script to pilot digital outputs of RIO device”;

Section 73.20, “Videorecorder”.

2.16.2. RIO - Remote I/O

This device is used to handle up to:

  • 16 Digital Inputs;

  • 16 Digital Outputs;

  • 8 Analog Inputs;

  • 8 Analog Outputs.

RIO is connected to Abilis via Ethernet interface.

Figure 2.72. RIO device

RIO device

[Note]Note

The RIO is supported starting from Abilis firmware version 8.4.

[Tip]Tip

Interesting chapters:

Section 3.14, “RIO connection”;

Section 21.3.2, “Activating the RIO device”;

Section 82.2.1, “Example of LUA Script to pilot digital outputs of RIO device”;

Section 73.24, “Rio/Rvs configuration”.

2.16.2.1. RIO Boards

RIO device is produced in more Boards types:

  1. RIO Board-0, embedded with 4 Digital Inputs and Digital Outputs.

    Figure 2.73. RIO Board-0

    RIO Board-0

    [Tip]Tip

    Physical connection of RIO Board-0 is identical with RVS, please see: Section 3.13, “RVS connection”.

  2. RIO Board-1, available in more subtypes.

    Figure 2.74. RIO Board-1

    RIO Board-1

  3. RIO Sonoff available in more subtypes.

    [Note]Note

    RIO Sonoff devices are supported starting from Abilis firmware version 8.7.

    Figure 2.75. RIO Sonoff Basic

    RIO Sonoff Basic

2.16.2.1.1. RIO Board-1 subtypes

RIO device is available in more subtypes:

Table 2.20. RIO subtypes

SubtypeDigital InputsDigital Outputs/Relay SwitchAnalog InputsAnalog Outputs
116040
212440
38840
441240
501640
68844
78800

Below the pin mapping for these subtypes:

Figure 2.76. RIO subtype 1

RIO subtype 1

Figure 2.77. RIO subtype 2

RIO subtype 2

Figure 2.78. RIO subtype 3

RIO subtype 3

Figure 2.79. RIO subtype 4

RIO subtype 4

Figure 2.80. RIO subtype 5

RIO subtype 5

Figure 2.81. RIO subtype 6

RIO subtype 6

Figure 2.82. RIO subtype 7

RIO subtype 7

[Tip]Tip

Interesting chapters:

Section 3.14, “RIO connection”;

Section 21.3.2, “Activating the RIO device”;

Section 82.2.1, “Example of LUA Script to pilot digital outputs of RIO device”;

Section 73.24, “Rio/Rvs configuration”.

2.16.2.1.2. RIO Board-1 ports
Digital Input (D-IN)

The input ports are normally kept at 5V by means of a 10Kohm resistor. The logic value is ON. By connecting the input port to GND, the value goes OFF.

[Tip]Tip

Interesting chapter: Section 3.14.1.2, “Connecting a motion sensor to Digital Input”.

Digital Output (D-OUT)

You can choose whether to use the relay output ("clean contact" A-B), or the output "open collector" supplying with power +5 ... +12V with a max current of 100mA.

[Tip]Tip

Interesting chapter: Section 3.14.1.1, “Connecting an external relay to Digital Output”.

Relay Switch

Limit values: max switched voltage 220V DC, 250V AC; max switching power 30W or 62W; switched current 1A. The ON logic value corresponds to the closed contact.

[Tip]Tip

Interesting chapter: Section 3.14.1.3, “Connecting a DC motor to Relay Switch Port”.

Analog Input (A-IN)

These input ports are differential: they measure the voltage difference between line + and line - but it is necessary, however, that the potential difference of each line with respect to GND does not exceed 4.5 volts.

Analog Output (A-OUT)

These output lines refer to GND. The output signal is adjustable between 0 and 10 V DC at 0.1V steps.

DC-IN

Power connector. Input 12V - 5A.

PWR-OUT

Power sources for external sensors and actuators. The V-OUT is limited to 1A for each terminal. The GND must be used as a common ground reference for the various Input and Output lines.

LAN

Ethernet 10M/100M auto-sensing. Support TCP/IP exclusively using the Abilis protocol.

USB

With the current firmware, ports are not used.

2.16.2.2. RIO Sonoff subtypes

RIO Sonoff device is available in more subtypes:

Table 2.21. RIO Sonoff subtypes

SubtypeDigital InputsDigital Outputs/Relay SwitchAnalog InputsAnalog Outputs
Sonoff Basic R2 V1.00100
Sonoff Touch EU WIFI V1.00100
Sonoff POW V2.00130
Sonoff 4CH Pro V1.10400
Sonoff TH10/16 without sensors0100
Sonoff TH10/16 V1.1 with DS18B200110
Sonoff TH10/16 V1.1 with AM23010120
Sonoff TH10/16 V1.1 with Si70210120

Below the pin mapping for these subtypes:

Figure 2.83. RIO Sonoff Basic

RIO Sonoff Basic

Figure 2.84. RIO Sonoff Touch

RIO Sonoff Touch

Figure 2.85. RIO Sonoff POW

RIO Sonoff POW

Figure 2.86. RIO Sonoff 4CH Pro

RIO Sonoff 4CH Pro

Figure 2.87. RIO Sonoff TH10

RIO Sonoff TH10

Figure 2.88. RIO Sonoff TH16

RIO Sonoff TH16

[Tip]Tip

Interesting chapters:

Section 3.14.2, “RIO Sonoff connection”;

Section 21.3.2, “Activating the RIO device”;

Section 21.4, “RIO Sonoff WiFi Configuration”;

Section 82.2.1, “Example of LUA Script to pilot digital outputs of RIO device”;

Section 73.24, “Rio/Rvs configuration”.

2.16.2.2.1. Led indications for Sonoff subtypes

One of the LEDs on the device is used to signal the configuration status:

  • When the LED blinks fast (about 5 times per second) it means that the device is not yet connected to the Access Point, this could happen because the AP has not been configured yet (see RIO Sonoff WiFi Configuration) or in the first seconds of the boot process when the device is attempting the connection to the AP.

  • When the LED blinks slowly (about 1 time per second) it means that the networking parameters of the device has not been configured yet using Abilis.

  • [version >= 1.1] When the LED is fixed ON it means that the device passed from initial programming state, where WiFi AP is NOT configured and a webserver is waiting for WiFi AP configuration, to dead state, where the webserver is stopped and the device is no more in AP mode.

    On Sonoff Touch EU WIFI V1.0 the LED fixed ON has also a different meaning: during normal usage the LED is ON when the load is off.

  • [version >= 1.2] When the LED blinks fast 2 times every 5 seconds it means that the AP is configured but the device hasn't found it yet.

  • [version >= 1.2] When the LED blinks fast 4 times every 5 seconds it means that the device is able to find the AP but the authentication fails.

2.16.2.2.2. Buttons for Sonoff subtypes

The button on the device (the first one on devices with more than one button) is used to:

  • Reboot the device: press the button for more than 2 seconds.

  • Clear the device configuration (networking and WiFi AP): press the button for more than 10 seconds.

  • Sonoff Touch EU WIFI V1.0 switch the relay status: press the button for less than 2 seconds.

2.16.3. WIO - Wireless I/O

With Wireless input/output devices it is possible to arrange Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN). The project aims to provide analog and digital I/O wireless devices to create low speed, long range point-to-multipoint wireless networks, to let a thousand (or more) of tiny client-stations to interact reliably and securely with a central server-controller. A large number of wireless sensor nodes can manage and monitor the environment in a certain area; they can be connected to one or more WIO devices, the concentrator stations which act as control unit and that are connected via Internet to Abilis. Abilis deals with the processing, analysis and archiving of data and of the consequent leadership of any action that may become necessary.

There are 5 different boards with different functionalities:

Table 2.22. WIO subtypes

SubtypeDigital InputsDigital Outputs/Relay SwitchAnalog InputsAnalog Outputs
MASTER0000
Slave DIN 44100
Slave DOUT 40400
Slave AIN 10010
Slave AOUT 10001

WIO MASTER is connected to Abilis via Ethernet interface.

Figure 2.89. WIO Master device

WIO Master device

Figure 2.90. WIO Slave DIN 4 device

WIO Slave DIN 4 device

Figure 2.91. WIO Slave DOUT 4 device

WIO Slave DOUT 4 device

Figure 2.92. WIO Slave AIN 1 device

WIO Slave AIN 1 device

Figure 2.93. WIO Slave AOUT 1 device

WIO Slave AOUT 1 device

[Note]Note

The WIO is supported starting from Abilis firmware version 9.0.

[Tip]Tip

Interesting chapters:

Section 21.3.2, “Activating the RIO device”;

Section 82.2.1, “Example of LUA Script to pilot digital outputs of RIO device”;

Section 73.24, “Rio/Rvs configuration”.

2.16.3.1. WIO Slave Button

  • Short press (more than 100ms): enable the LED for 60 seconds;

  • Press longer than 2 seconds: put the NODE into programming mode for 10 seconds;

  • Press longer than 5 seconds: reboot the NODE;

  • Press longer than 10 seconds: reset the NODE configuration and reboot the NODE.

2.16.3.2. WIO Slave Boards Led indications

The LED on the NODE is always OFF, when the button is pressed for less than 2 seconds, the LED starts to show the NODE state for 60 seconds:

  • LED blinks every second: the NODE is configured and connected to MASTER;

  • LED is always OFF: the board is not configured/connected to MASTER or the board is not working properly;

  • LED is always ON: the NODE is in programming mode.

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