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©Sealevel Systems, Inc. 

8003e Manual  

17 

SL9235 3/2013 

 

Software Installation 

This section contains helpful information pertaining to the installation of supported Sealevel Systems, Inc. 
software packages. First, the process of acquiring the software is discussed. Next, the installation is 
detailed in a step-by-step guide for Windows and Linux operating systems. 

All Sealevel products are shipped with media containing the installers for each software package available. 
If the media is otherwise unavailable or if desired, the current versions of Sealevel software packages can 
be obtained from the Sealevel website (see following instructions). If you already have the Sealevel software, 
proceed to the Windows or Linux installation section. 

1.

 

Sealevel software for Windows and Linux operating systems is available at these links: 

 

Software for Windows

  

 

Software for Linux

  

2.

 

Choose the link for the desired software package and click on the ‘Download File’ link to 

download the current driver. 

3.

 

Proceed to the Manual Software Installation guide for your operating system. 

 

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. 

Summary of Contents for 8003e

Page 1: ...buy your excess underutilized and idle equipment along with credit for buybacks and trade ins Custom engineering so your equipment works exactly as you specify Critical and expedited services Leasing Rentals Demos In stock Ready to ship TAR certified secure asset solutions Expert team I Trust guarantee I 100 satisfaction All trademarks brand names and brands appearing herein are the property of th...

Page 2: ...Sealevel Systems Inc Sealevel com Phone 864 843 4343 REL 16 PCIe User Manual ...

Page 3: ...es 8 Output Relays 8 Technical Specifications 9 Dimensions 9 Environmental Specifications 9 Manufacturing 9 Hardware Installation 10 Verifying Installation 10 Programming the REL 16 PCIe 12 Programming for Windows 12 Programming for Linux 12 Digital I O Interface 12 Output Ports Reed Relay 13 Output Ports Reed Relay Pin Assignments DB 37 Male 13 DB 78 Female Pin Assignments Card Edge Connector 14 ...

Page 4: ...l Software Installation 20 Linux Installation 21 Appendix A Handling Instructions 23 ESD Warnings 23 Appendix B Troubleshooting 24 Appendix C How to Get Assistance 27 Technical Support 27 Appendix D Drawing 28 Appendix E Compliance 29 Federal Communications Commission Statement 29 EMC Directive Statement 29 Warranty 30 Warranty Policy 30 Non Warranty Repair Retest 30 How to obtain an RMA Return Me...

Page 5: ...D SeaI O Classic Software and User Manual Warning The highest level of importance used to stress a condition where damage could result to the product or the user could suffer serious injury Important The middle level of importance used to highlight information that might not seem obvious or a situation that could cause the product to fail Note The lowest level of importance used to provide backgro...

Page 6: ...Windows 7 Vista and XP operating systems The SeaI O API Application Programmer Interface provides a variety of useful high level function calls implemented as a Windows dynamic link library DLL and as a Linux kernel module and library SeaI O also includes sample code and utilities to simplify software development PCI Express X1 compliant 16 Reed relay outputs SPST Highly reliable 10VA Reed relays ...

Page 7: ...B37 Male connector and one DB37 Female connector DB78 Male to DB78 Female Extension Cable Item CA233 This cable provides a 6 extension to the DB78 board connector on the 8006e It has one DB78 Male connector and one DB78 Female connector DB78 Male to 1 DB37 Male Output Cable Item CA490 The CA490 is a 72 inch cable with a DB78 male connector that is compatible with the board connector on the 8003e T...

Page 8: ...k and two DIN rail mounting clips Terminal Block Kit TB02 CA112 Cable Item KT101 Terminal Block KT101 includes the TB02 and CA112 DB37 M F cable This cable kit can be used with both 37 pin Digital I O and Serial I O products The Digital I O Handbook A Practical Guide to Industrial Input and Output Applications Item REF101 Renowned technical author Jon Titus and the President and CEO of Sealevel Sy...

Page 9: ...y reliable 10 VA reed relays Multiple adapters can reside in same computer Contact Max Power Rating 10 W Contact Voltage Maximum 100 VDC VAC Contact Current Maximum 5A AC DC RMS Contact Resistance Initial 15 Rated Life Low Load 200 Million Closures Maximum Load 100 Million Closures Contact Speed Operate 5 mS Release 5 mS Bounce 5 mS Maximum Operating Speed 600 Hz ...

Page 10: ...Storage Temperature Range 0º to 70º C 32º to 158º F 50º to 105º C 58º to 221º F Humidity Range 10 to 90 R H Non Condensing 10 to 90 R H Non Condensing All Sealevel Systems Printed Circuit boards are built to UL 94V0 rating and are 100 electrically tested These printed circuit boards are solder mask over bare copper or solder mask over tin nickel ...

Page 11: ...sing the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system the installation is automatic 1 After the software installation is complete shut down the PC Install the REL 16 PCIe into an available PCI Express slot and boot the computer 2 A Found New Hardware alert will appear above the system tray 3 When the Found New Hardware alert informs you that your hardware is installed and ready to use you can proceed with...

Page 12: ... O Device section by clicking the symbol This shows the parent device is installed correctly 5 You should see the card assignment listed as SeaI O 8003e with the card number in parentheses The card number will increment for each additional SeaI O device installed The REL 16 PCIe is now ready for use ...

Page 13: ...recommend using the API to access the REL 16 PCIe If you are programming in Visual Basic 6 or earlier using the ActiveX control included with SeaI O is advised A variety of sample programs and utilities both executable and source code are included with SeaI O Further documentation on these samples can be found by selecting Start Programs SeaIO Sample Application Description Information about where...

Page 14: ...nally The relays are normally open and close when energized Outputs are interfaced via the DB 37 male connector on the supplied CA490 cable Signal Name Port A Output Pin Pairs Port A Bit 0 2 20 Port A Bit 1 3 21 Port A Bit 2 4 22 Port A Bit 3 5 23 Port A Bit 4 6 24 Port A Bit 5 7 25 Port A Bit 6 8 26 Port A Bit 7 9 27 Port B Bit 0 10 28 Port B Bit 1 11 29 Port B Bit 2 12 30 Port B Bit 3 13 31 Port...

Page 15: ...ystems Inc 8003e Manual 14 SL9235 3 2013 Bit Port A Pins Port B Pins 0 2 20 10 28 1 3 21 11 29 2 4 22 12 30 3 5 23 13 31 4 6 24 14 32 5 7 25 15 33 6 8 26 16 34 7 9 27 17 35 GND 39 57 58 18 36 37 12V 38 1 5V 56 19 ...

Page 16: ...ed Relay Output Port RD WR Read or Write The relay ports return the ones complement of the value that is currently being used to drive the relays The output ports are the only ports that can be written The relays on a standard REL 16 PCIe are normally open To close a relay a one must be written to the appropriate bit Address Mode D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 Base 2 Output Port A RD WR PCD7 PCD6 PCD5 PC...

Page 17: ...xample Circuits In the above circuit diagram Output n is one of the two Output Pair Pins from the table labeled Output Ports Pin Assignments Common is the other pin listed in Output Pair Pins Since this is an isolated output the polarity is not important ...

Page 18: ...rrent versions of Sealevel software packages can be obtained from the Sealevel website see following instructions If you already have the Sealevel software proceed to the Windows or Linux installation section 1 Sealevel software for Windows and Linux operating systems is available at these links Software for Windows Software for Linux 2 Choose the link for the desired software package and click on...

Page 19: ... your PC 2 If the AutoRun feature is enabled for this media the software will automatically launch 3 Otherwise navigate to the root directory of the media and double click the autorun exe application to launch the installation window 4 Select Install as demonstrated in the image below ...

Page 20: ...t window appears accept the terms and click Next to continue You can click the Print button to print out a copy of the agreement for your records If you do not accept the terms of the agreement the installation will stop 4 When the Ready to Install the Program window appears click the Install button to install the software onto the hard drive of your computer The files will be automatically instal...

Page 21: ...1 To install a software package from the Sealevel media browse the Sealevel Systems media Software directory For example Software SeaIO Windows SeaIO Installer exe 2 If you are using Windows Vista or newer operating systems right click on the installer executable and choose Run as Administrator If you are using an operating system prior to Windows Vista double click on the executable to launch the...

Page 22: ...PC 2 If your desktop environment does not auto mount the media you will need to do so manually using the mount command You may need administrative privileges for the mount command to succeed 3 Next change to the Sealevel media directory For example if the mount point of your optical drive is cdrom cd cdrom Software SeaIO Linux 4 Copy package name tar gz to your home directory by typing cp SDXXYYZZ...

Page 23: ...ivers refer to the documentation for your package to find the command that will load your drivers For example the SeaI O package uses seaioload At this point the driver has enabled the hardware and it is ready to use You now have the option to run a test utility on it Test utilities were compiled in step 8 and they are located in the package s folder named seaio utilities and installed globally in...

Page 24: ...sitive components in protective packaging or on anti static mats The following measures help to avoid electrostatic damages to the device 1 Cover workstations with approved antistatic material Always wear a wrist strap connected to a properly grounded workplace 2 Use antistatic mats heel straps and or air ionizers for more protection 3 Always handle electrostatically sensitive components by their ...

Page 25: ...l the adapter in your system 3 Use Device Manager under Windows to verify proper installation Refer to the Verifying Hardware section of this manual for instructions 4 Several utilities with source code are included to verify the functionality of the outputs and to aid in application development Consult the pin out diagrams to test at the card edge connector or at the end of the cable 5 Use the VC...

Page 26: ...3 1 VBTest is another utility included with SeaI O Classic software The source code is included to aid with Visual Basic application development 2 SeaIOTST is a command line utility that allows you to test the function calls from the SeaI O Classic API ...

Page 27: ...umented in the SeaIO help file Start All Programs SeaIO SeaIO Help Launch the help file and expand the Programmers Interface section If these steps do not solve your problem please call Sealevel s Technical Support at 864 843 4343 Our technical support is free and available from 8 00AM 5 00PM EST Monday through Friday For email support contact support sealevel com ...

Page 28: ...epage by clicking on the or links located under Technical Support Manuals and software can also be downloaded from the product page for your device The FAQ section of our website answers many common questions Refer to this helpful resource by visiting sealevel com support category 8 FAQs Monday Friday 8 00 am to 5 00 pm EST Phone 1 864 843 4343 Email support sealevel com RETURN AUTHORIZATION MUST ...

Page 29: ... Sealevel Systems Inc 8003e Manual 28 SL9235 3 2013 Appendix D Drawing ...

Page 30: ...ing the CE Label fulfill the requirements of the EMC directive 89 336 EEC and of the low voltage directive 73 23 EEC issued by the European Commission To obey these directives the following European standards must be met EN55022 Class A Limits and methods of measurement of radio interference characteristics of information technology equipment EN55024 Information technology equipment Immunity chara...

Page 31: ...structions or failure resulting from neglect abuse accidents or acts of nature are not covered under this warranty Warranty service may be obtained by delivering the Product to Sealevel and providing proof of purchase Customer agrees to insure the Product or assume the risk of loss or damage in transit to prepay shipping charges to Sealevel and to use the original shipping container or equivalent ...

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