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1. Before Using the Product
PIO-16/16RY(PCI)
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1. Before Using the Product
This chapter provides information you should know before using the product.
About the Board
This board is a PCI-compliant interface board for input/output of digital signals.
The board provides 16 opto-coupler isolated input channels and 16 semiconductor-relay output
channels.
Windows/Linux driver is bundled with this product.
Features
- Input Interface
- Capable of receiving digital signals at 12 to 24 VDC or at 24 to 48 VDC through 16 input
channels.
- Supports both of current sink and current source outputs.
- Capable of selecting a voltage range of 12 to 24 VDC or 24 to 48 VDC for each channel.
- Directly accepts the output device of a leakage current (OFF current) of up to 1 mA.
- Provided with a digital filter feature to prevent noise or chatter from causing erroneous input.
- You can use all of the input signals as interrupt inputs. You can also select the interrupt trigger
edge of the input signal.
- Output Interface
- The board can output digital signals of up to 120 VAC/VDC through 16 channels.
- A load of up to 100 mA can be driven per channel.
- The PCI bus (personal computer) and the I/O interface are isolated from each other by an
opto-coupler or semiconductor relay, offering good noise immunity.