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Serial or I2C control
The RLY08 provides eight volt free contact relay outputs with a current rating of up to 1Amp each. It requires a 5v supply and has an exceptionally low maximum current consumption of approx. 100mA with all relays on. The relays are SPCO (Single Pole Change Over) types.
Relays - 8
Power - 5v @ 100mA max
Control interface - Serial or I2C
Relay current - Up to 1Amp @30vdc or 60vac. 500mA@110vac. 250mA@250vac
Connections - Screw Terminals for N/O N/C and Common contacts
Expansion - Up to 8 modules on Serial or I2C bus
Full RLY08 Documentation
Examples
I2C bus tutor - general I2C guide
Arduino - simple example of relay switching
ATMEGA32 - simple communication example
PIC18F4410 - simple example of relay switching
PIC24FJ16GA002 - simple example of relay switching
Picaxe18x - simple example of relay switching
Raspberry Pi - using I2C communication to change relay states