PC-HELPER
Digital I/O Board with Opto-Isolation for PCI Express
DIO-1616L-PE
Digital Input Board with Opto-Isolation
DI-32L-PE
Digital Output Board with Opto-Isolation
DO-32L-PE
User’s Guide
CONTEC CO.,LTD.
Page 1: ...HELPER Digital I O Board with Opto Isolation for PCI Express DIO 1616L PE Digital Input Board with Opto Isolation DI 32L PE Digital Output Board with Opto Isolation DO 32L PE User s Guide CONTEC CO L...
Page 2: ...ged or missing items contact your retailer Product Configuration List Board One of the followings DIO 1616L PE DI 32L PE or DO 32L PE 1 First step guide 1 CD ROM 1 API PAC W32 1 Warranty Certificate 1...
Page 3: ...o change without notice All relevant issues have been considered in the preparation of this document Should you notice an omission or any questionable item in this document please feel free to notify...
Page 4: ...rmation 6 Handling Precautions 7 Environment 8 Inspection 8 Storage 8 Disposal 8 2 SETUP 9 What is Setup 9 Using the Board under Windows Using the Driver Library API PAC W32 9 Using the Board under Wi...
Page 5: ...ect the connectors 35 Connector shape 35 Connector Pin Assignment 36 Relationships between API PAC W32 Logical Ports Bits and Connector Signal Pins 38 Connecting Input Signals 40 Input Circuit 40 Conn...
Page 6: ...the Help File 50 Using Sample Programs 50 Uninstalling the Driver Libraries 52 About Software for Linux 53 Driver Software Install Procedure 53 Accessing the Help File 54 Using Sample Programs 54 Uni...
Page 7: ...vi DIO 1616L PE DI 32L PE DO 32L PE...
Page 8: ...rcurrent protection Windows Linux driver is bundled with this product Possible to be used as a data recording device for LabVIEW with dedicated libraries Features Opto coupler isolated input supportin...
Page 9: ...voltage protection and overcurrent protection circuit Zener diodes are connected to the output circuits to protect against surge voltages Similarly overcurrent protection circuits are fitted to each...
Page 10: ...se visit the CONTEC s Web site Linux version of digital I O driver API DIO LNX Stored on the bundled CD ROM driver library API PAC W32 The API DIO LNX is the Linux version driver software which provid...
Page 11: ...ector PCA37P 1 5 1 5m PCA37P 3 3m PCA37P 5 5m Shielded Cable with One 37 pin D SUB Connector PCA37PS 0 5P 0 5m PCA37PS 1 5P 1 5m PCA37PS 3P 3m PCA37PS 5P 5m 37 pin D SUB Male Connector Set 5 Pieces CN...
Page 12: ...charge only when this device is returned freight prepaid with a copy of the original invoice and a Return Merchandise Authorization to the distributor or the CONTEC group office from which it was purc...
Page 13: ...and the destruction of equipment and resources Understand the meanings of these labels to operate the equipment safely DANGER DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided wi...
Page 14: ...o not install or remove the board to or from the extension slot while the computer s power is turned on And also do not connect the board and external device while the power is turned on Otherwise the...
Page 15: ...us connector of the board and its cable have been plugged correctly Check that the board has no dust or foreign matter adhering The gold plated leads of the bus connector have no stain or corrosion St...
Page 16: ...the software and hardware You can use the diagnosis program later to check whether the software and hardware function normally Step 1 Installing the Software Step 2 Setting the Hardware Step 3 Install...
Page 17: ...g parts of this manual This chapter Step 2 Setting the Hardware Chapter 3 External Connection Chapter 5 About Software Chapter 6 About Hardware For using the board under an OS other than Windows and L...
Page 18: ...improve the conventional product version of API DIO 98 PC in the ease of use and functionality It is advisable to use API DIO WDM for you to use an digital I O device API DIO WDM will support new OS a...
Page 19: ...ppears automatically If the panel does not appear run CD ROM drive letter AUTORUN exe 3 Click on the Install Development or Execution Environment button When using the Windows Vista driver is automati...
Page 20: ...stall option Usage of driver library 2 Select the Advanced Digital I O driver 3 Click on the Install button Clicking the API DIO button displays detailed information about API DIO WDM and API DIO 98 P...
Page 21: ...API DIO 98 PC 1 The following dialog box appears to select Driver to install and Install option Usage of driver library 2 Select Classic Digital I O driver 3 Click on the Install button Clicking on th...
Page 22: ...tion and Show readme file check boxes are displayed When you are installing the software or hardware for the first time 1 Uncheck Perform a hardware setup now 2 Click on the Finish button Go to Step 2...
Page 23: ...o an extension slot The board can be set up even with the factory defaults untouched You can change board settings later Parts of the Board and Factory Defaults Figure 2 1 shows the names of major par...
Page 24: ...them The board IDs can be set from 0 to Fh to identify up to sixteen boards If only one board is used the original factory setting Board ID 0 should be used Setting Procedure To set the board ID use...
Page 25: ...nector with your hands Otherwise the board may malfunction overheat or cause a failure If the terminals are touched by someone s hands clean the terminals with industrial alcohol Do not install or rem...
Page 26: ...O addresses and interrupt level for the board can be allocated Before attempting to install the board first determine what PC resources are free to use The resources used by each board do not depend o...
Page 27: ...CD ROM which contains the setup information INF file to register the board When the model name of hardware is displayed select Install the software automatically Recommended and then click on the Nex...
Page 28: ...2 Setup DIO 1616L PE DI 32L PE DO 32L PE 21 You have now finished installing the hardware The name of the board you have just added is displayed DIO 1616L PE DI 32L PE DO 32L PE...
Page 29: ...PE DO 32L PE When Using API DIO 98 PC 1 The Found New Hardware Wizard will be started Select No not this time and then click the Next button 2 Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced...
Page 30: ...e board Source folder The setup information INF file is contained in the following folder on the bundled CD ROM Windows Vista Windows XP Server 2003 2000 INF Win2000 Dio PCI Example of specifying the...
Page 31: ...dialog box appears only indicating that the relevant driver has not passed Windows Logo testing and it can be ignored without developing any problem with the operation of the board In this case click...
Page 32: ...1 Run Device Manager From My Computer Control Panel select System and then select the Device Manager tab You can also open Device Manager by right clicking on My Computer and selecting Properties 2 Th...
Page 33: ...tings tab page and then click OK The device name you set here is used later when programming The initial device name that appears is a default value You can use this default name if you wish Make sure...
Page 34: ...u then select Programs CONTEC API PAC W32 API TOOL Configuration 2 API TOOL Configuration detects boards automatically The detected boards are listed Updating the Settings 1 Select Save setting to reg...
Page 35: ...ally connected Using the Diagnosis Report feature reports the driver settings the presence or absence of the board I O status and interrupt status Check Method Connect the board to a remote device to...
Page 36: ...p DIO 1616L PE DI 32L PE DO 32L PE 29 Using the Diagnosis Program Starting the Diagnosis Program for Use of API DIO WDM Click the Diagnosis button on the device property page to start the diagnosis pr...
Page 37: ...e of API DIO 98 PC Select the board in the API TOOL Configuration windows then run the Diagnosis Program Follow the instructions on screen The name of the board you have just added is displayed The na...
Page 38: ...pt Displays the number of interrupts detected bit by bit To use the wait time control feature click on the Wait Configuration button Use the feature when the wait time based on the DioWait or DioWaitE...
Page 39: ...which to install Program Files CONTEC API PAC W32 by the text file DioRep txt and then displayed The Diagnosis Program performs board presence absence check driver file test board setting test and so...
Page 40: ...n to the following points Check the arguments to functions and their return values When the board is an isolated type it has a time lag for its response between the output by a function and the actual...
Page 41: ...2 Setup 34 DIO 1616L PE DI 32L PE DO 32L PE...
Page 42: ...connector CN1 is used when connecting this product and the external devices CN1 37 20 19 1 36 18 21 2 Connector used 37 pin D SUB connector F female type DCLC J37SAF 20L9E mfd by JAE or equivalent to...
Page 43: ...1 I 17 I 16 I 15 I 14 I 13 I 12 I 11 I 10 I 07 I 06 I 05 I 04 I 03 I 02 I 01 I 00 ON 2 3 I 00 I 17 16 input signal pins Connect output signals from the external device to these pins O20 O37 16 output...
Page 44: ...ce Connector CN1 DI 32L PE Pin Assignments of Interface Connector CN1 DO 32L PE 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 port Output 1 port Output Common plus pin for 0 1 input port 37 36 35...
Page 45: ...addresses or board types For details refer to API DIO HELP available after installing API PAC W32 DIO 1616L PE Table 3 1 Logical Ports Logical Bits and Connector Signal Pins D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 I...
Page 46: ...1 I 36 30 I 35 29 I 34 28 I 33 27 I 32 26 I 31 25 I 30 24 Notes I xx represents the input signal xx represents the logical bit DO 32L PE Table 3 3 Logical Ports Logical Bits and Connector Signal Pins...
Page 47: ...I xx represents the input pin Figure 3 5 Input Circuit DIO 1616L PE DI 32L PE The input circuits of interface blocks of the DIO 1616L PE DI 32L PE is illustrated in Figure 3 5 The signal inputs are i...
Page 48: ...ircuits of interface blocks of the DIO 1616L PE DO 32L PE is illustrated in Figure 3 7 The signal output section is an opto coupler isolated open collector output current sink type Driving the output...
Page 49: ...ut to a relevant bit the corresponding LED comes on When 0 is output to the bit in contrast the LED goes out Figure 3 8 An Example to use Output O 20 DIO 1616L PE DO 32L PE Example of Connection to TT...
Page 50: ...ut output board and a sink output support input input board Refer to this connection example when you connect such boards to each other External power supply 12 24VDC Output board Output plus common O...
Page 51: ...3 External Connection 44 DIO 1616L PE DI 32L PE DO 32L PE...
Page 52: ...n input data is ON 1 is input to the relevant bit When the input data is OFF in contrast 0 is input to the relevant bit Data Output When 1 is output to the relevant bit the corresponding transistor is...
Page 53: ...Signal Digital Filter Input to PC Figure 4 1 Digital Filter Function Principle Set Digital Filter Time Set the digital filter time to 0 20 14h Setting the digital filter time to 0 disables digital fil...
Page 54: ...47 CAUTION If you set the digital filter time the filter applies to all input pins You cannot apply the filter only to a specific filter Do not set Setting Data to a value outside the above range as...
Page 55: ...used to set the input logic for interruption bit by bit If you set an interrupt edge select bit to 0 an interrupt occurs when the input value to the corresponding bit changes from 0 to 1 at the fall...
Page 56: ...eadmeu html Version information on each API TOOL English APIPAC Each installer AIO DISK1 DISK2 DISKN AioWdm CNT DIO HELP HELP file Aio Cnt INF Each INF file for OS WDM Win2000 Win95 linux Linux driver...
Page 57: ...rmation 3 Using the API DIO 98 PC from the Start Menu select Programs CONTEC API PAC W32 Dio API DIO HELP to display help information Using Sample Programs Sample programs have been prepared for speci...
Page 58: ...a specified port Sample program 3 Inputs outputs digital data from to a programmable board Sample program 4 Inputs digital data from a specified port in the background Sample program 5 Inputs outputs...
Page 59: ...lick on Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel 3 For use of API DIO WDM select CONTEC API DIO WDM driver and CONTEC API DIO WDM VerX XX Develop from the application list displayed For use of API...
Page 60: ...tal I O driver API DIO LNX is supplied as a compressed file linux dio cdioXXX tgz on the bundled API PAC W32 CD ROM Note XXX represents the driver version Mount the CD ROM as shown below copy the file...
Page 61: ...Using Sample Programs Sample programs have been prepared for specific basic applications Sample programs for each language are contained in the contec cdio samples directory For compiling them refer t...
Page 62: ...lable for interrupts 1 common in 16ch Input resistance 4 7k Input ON current 2 0mA or more Input OFF current 0 16mA or less Interrupt 16 interrupt input signals are arranged into a single output of in...
Page 63: ...g the master board Isolated Power 1000Vrms External circuit power supply 12 24VDC 10 Power consumption 3 3VDC 350mA Operating condition 0 50 C 10 90 RH No condensation Bus specification PCI Express Ba...
Page 64: ...ommon Built in power None Allowable distance of signal extension Approx 50m depending on wiring environment I O address Any 32 byte boundary Interruption level 1 level use Max board count for connecti...
Page 65: ...stance of signal extension Approx 50m depending on wiring environment I O address Any 32 byte boundary Interruption level None Max board count for connection 16 boards including the master board Isola...
Page 66: ...coupler Transistors Opto coupler Transistors Control Circuits Interrupt Control Circuit PCI Express BUS External digital Output Port 1 8ch Group 3 External digital input Port 0 8ch Group 0 External di...
Page 67: ...Opto coupler Opto coupler Control Circuits PCI Express BUS Interrupt Control Circuit External digital input Port 0 8ch Group 0 External digital input Port 1 8ch Group 1 External digital input Port 2...
Page 68: ...coupler Transistors Opto coupler Transistors Opto coupler Transistors Opto coupler Transistors External digital Output Port 0 8ch Group 0 External digital Output Port 1 8ch Group 1 External digital Ou...
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