Gpi / Gpo Support - Merging Pyramix 4.3 User Manual

GPI / GPO Support

GPI/O support is available as a Remote Controller module.
Note: At present this module only supports USB to GPI/O adaptors from JWorks and
Sealevel modules including USB and PCI boards with opto-electronic inputs and relay
outputs supported by the SealO driver. Please see:
http://www.j-works.com
http://www.sealevel.com
A Windows XP/2000 driver for the j-works devices is available from Merging Technologies:
http://www.merging.com
Note: The SealO driver MUST be installed before Pyramix.
Using the GPI/O controller
Add a GPI/O Controller
Before Pyramix can use the adaptor, it must be set up.
Select Settings > General Settings : Controllers
Click the Add button. The Controller Properties dialog opens. Type a name for the Controller and
select GPI/GPO from the Driver drop down list. Click OK to close the dialog and click OK to close the
General Settings window.
Note: Do not do this more than once. Only one GPI/GPO controller is allowed. How-
ever this can control more than one physical GPI/GPO USB Module
Enable/Disable
The GPI/GPO controller may be disabled by unchecking the Enable box in the Controller Properties
Dialog. Some GPI/GPO USB Modules can be individually enabled or disabled by clicking on the Prop-
erties button to the right of the Driver combo box.
Configuring the GPI/O controller for a specific project
Open the Project Information and Settings : Controllers pane,
Settings > Information & Settings : Controllers
Select your GPI/O controller and click Properties
The GPI/O Controller Configuration Window will appear;
On the left you can browse the Remotes list. Next to this is the GPI/O Controllers list.
To map a Remote to a GPI/O Input or Output pin just drag the Remote onto the Controller pin;
The right-hand pane is a list of all currently mapped Controller pins. By clicking in the Mapping Options
column you can configure how the pin works.
Click OK to accept the changes to the GPI/O configuration, or Cancel to abort.
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