Curious about how to hook up warning lights

[ddrumguy (Bob Morgan)]

i have spent some time reading various posts regarding hooking up warning lights. Has anyone put together a step by step on how to do this?

I read one post that seemed to indicate RDWorks needs to be used to turn on the function for light usage.
also wondering what is the output on the CN1 section (i see ground, 24v, but do the others output ground or voltage?) Anyway if anyone has a simple walkthrough on hooking up lights I would love to see it. Thanks

[jkwilborn (Jack Wilborn)]

This is from my 6442g.

These output are sink type. You connect the 24V to the lamp and when active the output sinks the path to ground completing the circuit.

If this doesn’t answer your question, sing out.

Stack Lights on a Ruida 6442G

A while back I posted this concerning outputs 1 & 2 on the Ruida RDC6442G controller. On the RDC6442G, output 1 turns on after the machine has homed and returns to its starting point. It is almost the inverse of the status output, but not quite. As soon as a job starts output 1 turns off (status turns on). If the job is paused, the output 1 turns on (status stays on). When the job is continued output 1 turns off (status stays on). When the job completes output 1 turns on and status turns off. …

[ddrumguy (Bob Morgan)]

Thanks guys, I’ll give it a shot

[ddrumguy (Bob Morgan)]

curious where is the best place to get the green plug that plugs into the CN1 section, sorry i dont even know what it is called or what to search for

[jkwilborn (Jack Wilborn)]

I think this Amazon connector is what you’re looking for.

[ddrumguy (Bob Morgan)]

Thanks Much!