INTRODUCTION ..............................3 BEFORE YOU GET STARTED ..........................4 CARD SETUP ................................ 6 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..........................8 PHYSICAL INSTALLATION ..........................9 PROGRAMMING THE DIO-32B .......................... 10 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ........................15 SPECIFICATIONS ............................... 15 EXAMPLE CIRCUITS ............................17 APPENDIX A – TROUBLESHOOTING........................ 18 APPENDIX B –...
Introduction The DIO-32B digital I/O interface provides 16 optically isolated inputs and 16 reed relay outputs. The inputs (rated for 10-30V) protect the PC and other sensitive equipment from spikes and ground loop current that can be generated in industrial environments, while the outputs provide high quality, long life, low current (10 Watt maximum), dry contact switch closures.
Before You Get Started What’s Included The DIO-32B is shipped with the following items. If any of these items is missing or damaged, please contact Sealevel for replacement. • Item# 3093H – DIO-32B ISA Adapter • Item# CA111 – 6” Ribbon Cable with IDC 20-Pin to DB-37 Male...
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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 DIO-32B to real-world signals. All items can be purchased from our website (www.sealevel.com) or by calling (864) 843-4343 •...
The DIO-32B contains several jumper straps for each port that must be set for proper operation. Address Selection The DIO-32B occupies 4 consecutive I/O locations. The DIP-switch (SW1) is used to set the base address for these locations. Be careful when selecting the base address as some selections conflict with existing PC ports.
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...
Digital I/O Interface The DIO-32B provides four parallel input/output (I/O) ports. The ports are organized as ports A, B, C, and D. Port A and B are input ports interfaced to optically isolated inputs, while ports C and D are reed relay output ports.
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Increasing the input resistor accordingly can increase the maximum input voltage. Because socketed DIP resistors are utilized, they can easily be replaced with a different value. Sealevel, if necessary, can do this. The input circuits are not intended for monitoring 120-volt AC circuits. In addition to being too high a , it is dangerous to have that high a voltage on the card.
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The relay ports return the ones complement of the value that is currently being used to drive the relays. Writing the Outputs The output ports are the only ports that can be written. The relays on a standard DIO-32B are normally open. To close a relay a one must be written to the appropriate bit.
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4.2 inches (10.7 cm, including Goldfingers) Manufacturing 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.
2E8-2EF is typically reserved for COM4: 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.