Unused switches (S5-S8) & LEDS (DS5-DS8) on Digital I/O board (RC56/57XX)

Rabbit
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I’ve just received my RCM5600W development kit, and have most of it working. I’ve been able to write & compile programs and verify the board is functional.

I’ve noticed there are empty pads for S5-S8 and DS5-DS8 (Digital I/O board). If I populated these with the appropriate switches & LEDS - will they work?
(obviously, I need to install jumpers JP10 & JP11 as well)

That is- will they be available to my programs for use, or would I need
to have new Firmware in the board to be able to use these?

Why doesn’t DIGI.COM populate these parts? 8 bit ports are better than 4 bit ports.

I wonder if Digi will sell me the switches & jumpers - so I don’t have to go hunting for these.

Thanks

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There should be no problem using the extra switches and LEDS if you fit them. You will need to make sure the port pins are configured correctly - looking at the existing sample code for the programs that use the LEDs/switches and the circuit diagram for the board will show you what pins to use.

I don’t know if Digi would sell that parts them selves but they might be able to give you part numbers/suppliers that you could use to track the parts down with.

Regards,
Peter