Before You Get Started What’s Included The DIO-16.LPCI is shipped with the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact Sealevel for replacement. • DIO-16.LPCI Adapter • Item # 8012 ships with Low Profile PCI bracket •...
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Depending upon your application, you are likely to find one or more of the following items useful for interfacing the DIO-16.LPCI to real-world signals. All items can be purchased from our website (http://www.sealevel.com) or by calling (864) 843-4343. Cables DB44 Male to DB44 Female, 72” Extension Cable (Item# CA185) The CA185 is a standard DB44M to DB44F extension cable.
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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 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 you are a practicing engineer or a student, The Digital I/O Handbook will provide helpful insight you will use again and again.
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.
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Linux Installation 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.
Physical Installation The Sealevel adapter can be installed in an ISA/PCI/PCIe expansion slot. 5V keyed PCI cards will not fit or work in 3.3V keyed PCI slots ISA Card Edge (5V) PCI Bus Card Edge (5V) Universal PCI Bus Card Edge (3.3 and 5V) PCI Express x1 Do not install the adapter in the machine until the product software has been fully installed.
Programming the DIO-16.LPCI Sealevel’s SeaI/O software is provided to assist in the development of reliable applications for the Sealevel Systems family of digital I/O adapters. Included in the software are driver functions for use in accessing the I/O as well as helpful samples and utilities.
4. Right click on the listed adapter and choose ‘Uninstall.’ 5. Click on ‘Actions’ and choose ‘Scan for hardware changes. 6. This will prompt the PC to scan and locate the Sealevel I/O adapter and properly initiate the installation and driver association.
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1. With the system powered down, verify the I/O adapter is seated properly into the slot. 2. Sealevel ISA and PCI Digital I/O adapters require 5V on the bus from the power supply. 3. Sealevel Universal PCI Digital I/O adapters are 3.3V signal compliant. The I/O adapter requires 5V on the bus for proper operation.
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Device Manager Verification Once your Sealevel Software is installed, verify the I/O adapter is properly enumerated. Navigate to the Device Manager for verification and configuration. To access the Device Manager, right click on ‘My Computer’ and choose ‘Manage.’ When the Computer Management menu appears, choose ‘Device Manager.’...
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Appendix A – Troubleshooting, Continued Troubleshooting/Verification Utilities For SeaIO Classic Products These three utilities were designed to verify the functionality of your Sealevel digital I/O adapters. To access these utilities, navigate to: Start – All Programs – SeaIO. VB Test This utility allows the setting and clearing of individual relays and groups of relays.
When calling for technical assistance, please have your user manual and current adapter settings. If possible, please have the adapter installed in a computer ready to run diagnostics. Sealevel Systems provides an FAQ section on its web site. Please refer to this to answer many common questions. This section can be found at http://www.sealevel.com/faq.asp.
Sealevel's commitment to providing the best I/O solutions is reflected in the Lifetime Warranty that is standard on all Sealevel manufactured I/O products. We are able to offer this warranty due to our control of manufacturing quality and the historically high reliability of our products in the field. Sealevel products are designed and manufactured at its Liberty, South Carolina facility, allowing direct control over product development, production, burn-in and testing.