
Turbo PMAC2 Realtime Express Controller
Hardware Setup
Thumbwheel Multiplexer Port (JTHW Port), J10
The Thumbwheel Multiplexer Port, or Multiplexer Port, on the JTHW connector has eight input
lines and eight output lines. The output lines can be used to multiplex large numbers of inputs and
outputs on the port, and Delta Tau provides accessory boards and software structures (special M-
variable definitions) to capitalize on this feature. Up to 32 of the multiplexed I/O boards may be
daisy-chained on the port, in any combination.
1. 26-pin female flat cable connector T&B Ansley P/N 609-2641
2. Standard flat cable stranded 26-wire T&B Ansley P/N 171.26
3. Phoenix varioface module type FLKM 26 (male pins) P/N 22 81 05 0
J10 Thumbwheel Port
26 Pin IDC Header Reciprocal
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Data input from multiplexed accessory
Multiplexer select output
Data input from multiplexed accessory
Multiplexer select output
Data input from multiplexed accessory
Multiplexer select output
Data input from multiplexed accessory
Multiplexer select output
Data input from multiplexed accessory
Multiplexer select output
Data input from multiplexed accessory
Multiplexer select output
Data input from multiplexed accessory
Multiplexer select output
Data input from multiplexed accessory
Multiplexer select output
The JTHW multiplexer port provides 8 inputs and 8 outputs at TTL levels. While these I/O can be used in
unmultiplexed form for 16 discrete I/O points, most users will utilize PMAC software and accessories to
use this port in multiplexed form to greatly multiply the number of I/O that can be accessed on this port. In
multiplexed form, some of the SELn outputs are used to select which of the multiplexed I/O are to be
accessed.
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