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Hardware Manual Doc. Nr.: M.1607.26 / Rev. 1.0
VME-DIO32-C / VME-DIO32-F
Intended Use
The intended use of the VME-DIO32 is the operation as VME board with digital I/Os.
The guarantee given by esd does not cover damages which result from improper use, usage not in
accordance with regulations or disregard of safety instructions and warnings.
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The VME-DIO32 is intended for installation in VMEbus systems only.
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The operation of the VME-DIO32 in hazardous areas, or areas exposed to potentially explosive
materials is not permitted.
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The operation of the VME-DIO32 for medical purposes is prohibited.
Service Note
The VME-DIO32 does not contain any parts that require maintenance by the user. The VME-DIO32 does
not require any manual configuration of the hardware except of the configuration of the dip switches and
the rotary switch. Unauthorized intervention in the device voids warranty claims.
Disposal
Devices which have become defective in the long run have to be disposed in an appropriate way or must
be returned to the manufacturer for proper disposal. Please, make a contribution to environmental
protection.
Typographical Conventions
Throughout this manual the following typographical conventions are used to distinguish technical terms.
Convention
Example
File and path names
/dev/null
or
<stdio.h>
Function names
open()
Programming constants
NULL
Programming data types
uint32_t
Variable names
Count
Number Representation
All numbers in this document are base 10 unless designated otherwise. Hexadecimal numbers have a
h
appended
.
For example, 42 is represented as 2A
h
in hexadecimal format.
