BEFORE YOU GET STARTED ..........................4 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..........................7 PHYSICAL INSTALLATION ..........................8 DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE ............................9 PROGRAMMING THE PIO-32.PCI ........................10 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ........................12 SPECIFICATIONS ............................... 13 EXAMPLE CIRCUITS ............................14 APPENDIX A – TROUBLESHOOTING........................ 15 APPENDIX B –...
Introduction The PIO-32.PCI part number 8010 digital I/O interface provides 32 channels of buffered drive digital I/O. The PIO-32.PCI can be utilized for a variety of control and automation applications including control and monitoring of TTL devices (e.g. LEDs, small solenoids, and small relays) and interfacing to solid-state relay racks (SSRs) for high-power AC or DC loads.
Before You Get Started What’s Included The PIO-32.PCI is shipped with the following items. If any of these items is missing or damaged, please contact Sealevel for replacement. PIO-32.PCI Adapter • Advisory Conventions Warning The highest level of importance used to stress a condition where damage could result to the product, or the user could suffer serious injury.
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Optional Items Depending upon your application, you are likely to find one or more of the following items useful for interfacing the PIO-32.PCI to real-world signals. All items can be purchased from our website (www.sealevel.com) or by calling (864) 843-4343 For TTL applications: •...
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For high-current, high-voltage applications: • IDC 50 to IDC 50 Pin Ribbon Cable (Part Number CA167) 40” cable connects the PIO-32.PCI to solid- − state relay racks equipped with 50-pin header interface. • IDC 50 to IDC 50 Pin Ribbon Cable (Part Number CA135) 40”...
Only users running Windows 7 or newer should utilize these instructions for accessing and installing the appropriate driver via Sealevel’s website. If you are utilizing an operating system prior to Windows 7, please contact Sealevel by calling 864.843.4343 or emailing support@sealevel.com...
The PIO-32.PCI’s bracket features a unique cable clamp that provides a solid strain relief to prevent inadvertent cable removal. You will need to install the bracket assembly and cable to the PIO-32.PCI prior to installing it in the PC. The 50-pin connector has the following pin out which is compatible with a wide variety of solid state relay racks.
/ removal of the software and information about latency, logic states, and device configuration. For C language programmers we recommend using the API to access the PIO-32.PCI. If you are programming in Visual Basic, using the ActiveX control included with SeaI/O is advised.
1 = interrupt pending, 0 = none Electrical Characteristics The PIO-32.PCI uses 74LS245 octal bi-directional transceivers to provide TTL input/output capabilities. Each bit is pulled to +5V through a 10K ohm pull-up resistor to insure each bit is at a known state when not driven.
Use the SeaIO Control Panel applet or the Device Manager’s property page for card identification and configuration. If these steps do not solve your problem, please call Sealevel Systems’ Technical Support, (864) 843-4343. Our technical support is free and available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Eastern Time.
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.