USB 16 Channel Relay Module - RS232 Controlled, 12V - ver.2

This is the new version of our popular USB 16 Channel Relay Board - RS232 Controlled. It is suitable for controlling electrical devices, water jets, motors and so on. It may be integrated in small automtion and robotics projects. It uses one USB port of your PC and it is controlled via serial RS232 commands. It is shown on your PC as Virtual Com Port (VCP).

 

Features

• Relays: 16 x RAS-12-15 - Datasheet here
• Relay specification: 12V / 30mA, 15A/24VDC (120VAC), 10A/250VAC
• Power supply: 12V DC power supply
• Current consumption: 600mA
• PCB parameters: FR4 / 1.5mm / two layers / metalized holes / HAL / white stamp / solder mask 
• Communication: Serial USB communication (Virtual Com Port)
• Power led: Yes
• Relay leds: Yes
• TX led: Yes
• RX led: Yes
• Supported by DRM software: Yes
• Source code example: Yes C++
• Size: 103mm x 24mm x 191mm

 

Supply characteristics 

Type			DAE-CB/Ro16/Di4-USB
Recommend voltage		VDC	12
Voltage limits	Including ripple	VDC	11...14.4
Nominal input current	Voltage 12VDC	mA	600
Power dissipated	When all relays are ON	W	7.2
Protection	Against reverse polarity		None

 

Relay output characteristics

Type			DAE-CB/Ro16/Di4-USB
Relay type			RAS-12-15
Relay outputs count			16
Contact type			NO, NC
Current consumption	12 VDC	mA	30
Switching parameters	24 VDC 120 VAC 250 VAC	A A A	15 15 10

 

Phisical characteristics

Type			DAE-CB/Ro16/Di4-USB
Dimensions	Width Height Length	mm mm mm	103 24 191
Weight		gr	308
PCB	FR4 Height Layers Metalized holes HAL White stamp Solder mask	mm	Yes 2 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mounting holes diameter	inner side	mm	3
Leds	Relays (green) USB conected (red) Power (red) Rx (yellow) Tx (green)		Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
USB port			Yes

 

How to connect inductive loads

 

Serial commands

• Communication parameters - 8 Data, 1 Stop, No Parity, Baud Rate - 9600 bps
• Command for receiving the relays status:
  • Send "ask//".
  • The answer is two bytes - byte 1 and byte 2. Byte 1 represents relays from 1 to 8. MSB of byte 1 is Relay 1 and LSB of byte 1 is Relay 8. Byte 2 represents relays from 9 to 16. MSB of byte 2 is Relay 10 and LSB of byte 2 is Relay 16.
  • Example:
    • answer 1: 00 -> relays from 1 to 16 are OFF.
    • answer 2: 255(dec) 255(dec) -> relays from 1 to 16 are ON.
    • answer 3: 81(dec) 81(dec) -> Relays 1,8,9,16 - ON, the rest are OFF.
• Commands for single relay setting:
  • "01+//" - Relay 1 is switched ON
  • "01-//" - Relay 1 is switched OFF
  • "02+//" - Relay 2 is switched ON
  • "02-//" - Relay 2 is switched OFF
  • ......
  • ......
  • "16+//" - Relay 16 is switched ON
  • "16-//" - Relay 16 is switched OFF
• Commands for all relays setting:
  • "on//" - All relays are switched ON
  • "off//" - All relays are switched OFF
• Command for many relays setting
Send sequentially:
"x" - as a char
a - as HEX number. a[0;FF]. This number correspondends with relays from 1 to 8. The MSB is relay 1.
b - as HEX number. b[0;FF]. This number correspondends with relays from 9 to 16. The MSB is relay 9.
"/" - as a char. This is the first part of the delimiter
"/" - as a char. This is the second part of the delimiter
Example (a=1A(hex) and b= 05(hex) )
"x" 1A 05 "/" "/"
1A(hex)=00011010(bin)
05(hex)=00000101(bin)
Relays 1,2,3,6,8,9,10,11,12,13,15 - switched OFF
Relays 4,5,7,14,16 - switched ON

Note that there must be minimum 5ms interval between each two commands !

 

Where to find the device

The device will appear in your computer as USB Serial Port

 

 

DRM Software 

Denkovi Relay Manager (DRM) is universal software for controling all kinds of Denkovi USB, VCP and SNMP relay boards

 

DRM Software will hep you to save money for expensive softwares and time in programming. It allows you to switch ON/OFF your devices at particular date and time, turn ON/OFF the relays with pulses or control them via specific sequence. If you have one of our relay boards from this list you may turn your PC in powerful automation tool.

 

For more information about DRM Software, screenshots and detailed description - here

Download the last version (install package) - DRMsetup.exe

Download the last version (intstall archive) - DRMsetup.rar

List with currently supported Denkovi relay boards by DRM Software - here

 

 

USB 16 Relay Manager

USB 16 Relay Manager is software from Denkovi for controlling all our USB 16 Relay Boards

 

Step by step guide for connection and using the USB 16 Channel Relay Module - RS232 Controlled

1. Connect the USB 16 Channel Relay Module - RS232 Controlled to the PC USB port with USB cable
2. Supply the USB 16 Channel Relay Module - RS232 Controlled with 12 VDC. Be carefull - THERE IS NOT PROTECTION AGAINST VOLTAGE INVERTION !
3. If you use FTDI for first time, you may need to download the drivers form here, and after that install them or visit http://www.ftdichip.com/
4. Download USB Relay Manager for controlling this board - it works with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
5. You have to choose the relay board from the dropdown list of USB Relay Manager
6. Wait several seconds. You should see green bar at the bottom of the window.
7. Good luck !

 USB 16 Relay Manager and USB 16 Channel Relay Module

 

For more information about USB 16 Relay Manager, screen-shots and detailed description - here

Download the last version (install package) - USB16RelayManager.exe

Download the last version (install archive) - USB16RelayManager.rar

 

 

 

USB Relay Timer

USB 16 Relay Timer is software from Denkovi for all our USB 16 Relay Boards

 

We developed this application because sometimes we need to switch on for example this relay for 5 sec or switch off that relay for 2.2 sec. With this Relay Timer Manager you can do such operations with resolution about 100 ms. You can add very larg number of states and each state can take delay from 100 ms up to 999,9 sec. The interface as you see is user-friendly and you can save or load your project (in .txt format). This system (USB 16 Channel Relay Module - RS232 Controlled plus USB Relay Timer) is suitable for small christmas light displays, home irrigation systems, also you could find solution of problems in the automation when it is required some sequence of different states and many others. Download it from here.

USB 16 Relay Timer and USB 16 Channel Relay Module

 

For more information about USB 16 Relay Timer, screen-shots and detailed description - here

Download the last version (install package) - USB16RelayTimer.exe

Download the last version (install archive) - USB16RelayTimer.rar

 

 

 

BCB Com Port Tool 

BCB Com Port Tool is open source application for RS232/RS485 communication

 

This is windows application that allows you to test not only the USB 16 Channel Relay Module - RS232 Controlled but any other RS232/RS485 device. You can send and receive data easily, adjust the COM port, baud rate and so on. This project is open source and its main purpouse is to help you developing your own RS232 application.

BCB Com Port Tool and USB 16 Channel Relay Module

 

For more information about BCB Com Port Tool, screen-shots and detailed description - here

Download the last version (install package) -BCBComPortTool.exe

Download the last version (install archive) - BCBComPortTool.rar

Download the source (install archive) - source.rar

 

Demo videos

 USB 16 Channel Relay Module

 

Demo video with DRM Software, USB hub and USB 16 Channel Relay Module

 

 

Useful links