Before You Get Started The 8003e is shipped with the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact Sealevel for replacement. 8003e -REL-16.PCIe Digital I/O Adapter DB78 Male to DB37 Male cable (Item# CA490) ...
The CA490 is a 72 inch cable with a DB78 male connector that is compatible with the board connector on the 8003e. The other end of the cable terminates in a DB37 male connector for digital outputs. This is the replacement for the cable that ships with the 8003e PCI Express digital I/O interface.
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The Digital I/O Handbook - A Practical Guide to Industrial Input and Output Applications (Item# REF101) Renowned technical author Jon Titus and the President and CEO of Sealevel Systems, Tom O'Hanlan, clearly explain real-world digital input/output implementation from both a hardware and software perspective. Whether...
10 to 90% R.H. Non-Condensing 10 to 90% R.H. Non-Condensing All Sealevel Systems Printed Circuit boards are built to UL 94V0 rating and are 100% electrically tested. These printed circuit boards are solder mask over bare copper or solder mask over tin nickel.
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4. In right pane near the bottom, expand the ‘SeaI/O Device’ section by clicking the ‘+’ symbol. This shows the parent device is installed correctly. 5. You should see the card assignment listed as ‘SeaI/O 8003e’ with the card number in parentheses. The card number will increment for each additional SeaI/O device installed.
Sealevel’s SeaI/O Classic software is provided to assist in the development of reliable applications for the Sealevel Systems family of PCI and PCI Express digital I/O adapters. The SeaI/O Classic software is included on the CD that shipped with the board. The software contains driver functions for use in accessing the I/O as well as helpful samples and utilities.
All Sealevel products are shipped with media containing the installers for each software package available. If the media is otherwise unavailable or if desired, the current versions of Sealevel software packages can be obtained from the Sealevel website (see following instructions). If you already have the Sealevel software, proceed to the Windows or Linux installation section.
1. Insert the Sealevel media into your PC. 2. If the ‘AutoRun’ feature is enabled for this media the software will automatically launch. 3. Otherwise, navigate to the root directory of the media and double-click the ‘autorun.exe’ application to launch the installation window.
6. Refer to the Physical Installation section to connect and install your hardware. 1. To install a software package from the Sealevel media, browse the Sealevel Systems media ’Software’ directory. For example: Software\SeaIO\Windows\SeaIO Installer.exe 2.
Most Sealevel Linux software is distributed as source code. To use the software, it must be compiled. Refer to the README file in each package for system prerequisites. You must have administrative privileges to install the software. It is not necessary to have administrative privileges to build or use the software.
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Programmers Interface section. If these steps do not solve your problem, please call Sealevel’s Technical Support at (864) 843-4343. Our technical support is free and available from 8:00AM-5:00PM EST Monday through Friday. For email support contact support@sealevel.com.
The Sealevel website is an excellent resource located at www.sealevel.com. The most current software updates and user manuals are available via our homepage by clicking on the '' or ' links located under ‘Technical Support.’...
In the event of failure, Sealevel will repair or replace the product at Sealevel's sole discretion. Failures resulting from misapplication or misuse of the Product, failure to adhere to any specifications or instructions, or failure resulting from neglect, abuse, accidents, or acts of nature are not covered under this warranty.