Hardware Overview

The IVN-8561 has a total of four communication ports, and one USB port for power.

Ports 1 and 3 are 100BASE-T1 ports for Automotive Ethernet connections using two-position terminal blocks. Ports 2 and 4 are 100BASE-TX ports for Ethernet connections using 8-pin, modular RJ-45 connectors.

The 100BASE-T1 interfaces use an NXP TJA1100 100 Mbit/s BroadR-Reach-compliant PHY. Weidmuller OMNIMATE SL-SMT 3.50/02/90LF terminal block headers are used to connect to these ports. Compatible plugs are included with the IVN-8561.

Each 100BASE-T1 port can be configured as master or slave, using switches on the front panel.

The power connector is USB Type-C. Use the USB cable (Type-C to Type-A) included with the IVN-8561 to power the device from a standard USB 3.0 port on your computer or industrial controller. The IVN-8561 can be powered from the USB port of any NI PXI, CompactRIO, or industrial controller.