What’s Included The 8004e is shipped with the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact Sealevel for replacement. 8004e - DIO-32.PCIe Digital I/O Adapter • 8004e – Board with 3-13 inputs 8004He – Board with 10-30V inputs DB78 Maes to D37 Male and DB37 Female V-cable (Item# CA165) •...
Introduction Overview The DIO-32.PCIe digital I/O interface provides 16 optically isolated inputs and 16 reed relay outputs. The inputs 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.
Do not install the PCI Express board until the software has been fully installed. The DIO-32.PCIe does not need to be configured prior to installation. Once you have installed the SeaI/O Classic software, install the board into an available PCI Express slot and boot the computer.
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Digital I/O Interface The DIO-32.PCIe 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.
Programming the DIO-32.PCI 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. Included in Sealevel’s software are driver functions for use in accessing the I/O as well as helpful samples and utilities.
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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 can do this, if necessary. The input circuits are not intended for monitoring 120-volt AC circuits. In addition to being too high a voltage for the circuits, 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-32.PCIe are normally open. To close a relay a one must be written to the appropriate bit.
The software is now installed, and you can proceed with the hardware installation. Do not connect the hardware until the software has been successfully installed. To install Sealevel software, you must log in as an administrator or have administrator privileges in Windows.
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To set up Linux to automatically load the driver; refer to a Linux manual concerning your specific distribution for help. For additional software support, please call Sealevel Systems’ Technical Support, (864) 843-4343. Our technical support is free and available from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. For email support contact: support@sealevel.com.
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Programmers Interface section. If these steps do not solve your problem, please call Sealevel Systems’ Technical Support, (864) 843-4343. Our technical support is free and available from 8:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time Monday through Friday.
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.