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How to have more than 5 expansion modules
Posted: 12 Apr 2022, 15:45
by kjkoster
Dear All,
I am curious how I can have more than five expansion modules. In one system I have five now and I expect to need to add a sixth. How would I do that, please?
Kees Jan
Re: How to have more than 5 expansion modules
Posted: 12 Apr 2022, 16:38
by nicolaiB
Hi Kees,
if you have a RevPi Core you can just add more modules on the other side (5 per pibridge).
Depending on your use case it might be possible to add more than 5 modules per side, but this isn't something we can support. With each module the cycle time will increase.
Nicolai
Re: How to have more than 5 expansion modules
Posted: 12 Apr 2022, 17:10
by kjkoster
Dear Nicolai,
I have the RevPi Connect+. Last time I tried to add modules to the right it balked with an error (though I don't recall the error). Should I try again?
Kees Jan
Re: How to have more than 5 expansion modules
Posted: 13 Apr 2022, 08:32
by pi_admin
kjkoster wrote: ↑12 Apr 2022, 17:10
Dear Nicolai,
I have the RevPi Connect+. Last time I tried to add modules to the right it balked with an error (though I don't recall the error). Should I try again?
Kees Jan
The right side of a RevPi Connect(+) is the so-called ConBridge side. On this side you can only add Con Modules (M-Bus, M-Bus VHP and Canbus). This side is limited to
one device. If you want to add an IO-module (such as RevPi DIO) you need to add it to the left side (PiBridge side).
Re: How to have more than 5 expansion modules
Posted: 16 Apr 2022, 09:47
by kjkoster
Dear pi_admin,
Ah, that makes it clear. Thank you! That also explains why I have to build out to the left from the Connect+, which I found everyone around me finds really, really weird.
Kees Jan