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PC-HELPER 

 

 

USB I/O Unit X Series 
Digital I/O Unit with Opto-Isolation for USB 

DIO-3232LX-USB 

User’s Guide 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTEC CO.,LTD.

 

 

Summary of Contents for DIO-3232LX-USB

Page 1: ...PC HELPER USB I O Unit X Series Digital I O Unit with Opto Isolation for USB DIO 3232LX USB User s Guide CONTEC CO LTD ...

Page 2: ...ms contact your retailer Product Configuration List Unit DIO 3232LX USB 1 USB cable 1 8m 1 USB cable attachment on the main unit s side For Mini B connector side 1 Clamps for prevention of cable on the main unit s side 1 CD ROM 1 API USBP WDM 1 Power connector MC1 5 3 ST 3 5 1 First step guide 1 Ferrite core 1 Warranty Certificate 1 Serial number label 1 1 The CD ROM contains the driver software a...

Page 3: ...ut 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 CONTEC CO LTD Regardless of the foregoing statement CONTEC assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document or for results obtained by the user as a result of using this product Trademarks ...

Page 4: ...recautions 6 Environment 8 Inspection 8 Storage 8 Disposal 8 2 SETUP 9 What is Setup 9 Installing the driver 9 Step 1 Setting the Hardware 10 Name of each parts 10 Step 2 Initializing the Software 11 Illustration of Menu Screen 11 Installation of API USBP WDM Development Environment 12 Step 3 Installing the Hardware 13 Connection with 5VDC Power Supply for Self power 13 Connecting the Product 14 S...

Page 5: ...nk Type Output and Sink Output Support Input 32 4 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 33 Reference to Online Help 33 Printing Function Reference 33 Sample Program 34 Distributing Developed Application 34 Returning to Initial State 35 5 FUNCTION 37 Data I O Function 37 Data Input 37 Data Output 37 Monitoring Output Data 37 Digital Filter 38 Digital Filter Function Principle 38 Set Digital Filter Time 38 Interr...

Page 6: ... the existing system Windows driver is bundled with this product Possible to be used as a data recording device for LabVIEW with dedicated libraries Features 32 channels of Optocoupler isolated inputs compatible with current sink output and 32 channels of Optocoupler isolated open collector outputs current sink type This product has the 32 channels of Optocoupler isolated inputs compatible with cu...

Page 7: ...n The output rating is max 35VDC 100mA per channel Connectors are compatible with PCI PCI Express bus compatible board As there is compatible with PIO 32 32L PCI H and DIO 3232L PE in terms of connector shape and pin assignments it is easy to migrate from the existing system If the system of this product is created by the digital I O driver API DIO 98 PC it is required to replace it with API DIO W...

Page 8: ...l C Delphi C Builder You can download the updated version from the CONTEC s Web site http www contec com product device apiusbp For more details on the supported OS applicable language and new information please visit the CONTEC s Web site Data acquisition VI library for LabVIEW VI DAQ Available for downloading free of charge from the CONTEC web site This is a VI library to use in National Instrum...

Page 9: ...3C 2 Screw Terminal M2 5 x 37P DTP 4C 2 Signal Monitor Output Accessory for Digital I O 32P CM 32L 2 Connection Conversion Board 96 Pin 37 Pin x 2 CCB 96 3 AC adaptor input 90 264VAC output 5VDC 2 0A POA200 20 2 USB I O Unit Bracket for X Series BRK USB X AC DC power supply unit input 85 132VAC output 5VDC 3 0A POW AC13GY AC DC power supply unit input 85 264VAC output 5VDC 2 0A POW AD22GY DC DC po...

Page 10: ... 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 purchased This warranty is not applicable for scratches or normal wear but only for the electronic circuitry and original products The warranty is not applicable if the device has been tampered with or damaged throu...

Page 11: ...wise this may malfunction overheat or cause a failure If the terminals are touched by someone s hands clean the terminals with industrial alcohol Do not close the ventilation hole s of this product by for example placing an object This may cause overheating malfunction and or failure of the product Do not touch the external connector when the power is on Otherwise this may malfunction overheat cau...

Page 12: ... 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equi...

Page 13: ...roduct periodically as follows to use it safely POWER Storage When storing this product keep it in its original packing form 1 Put this product in the storage bag 2 Wrap it in the packing material and then put it in the box 3 Store the package at room temperature at a place free from direct sunlight moisture shock vibration magnetism and static electricity Disposal When disposing of the product fo...

Page 14: ...ftware and hardware by operating in accordance with each step in this chapter using the bundled CD ROM Taking the following steps sets up the software and hardware You can use the diagnosis program later to check whether the software and hardware function normally Step 1 Setting the Hardware Step 2 Installing the Software Step 3 Installing the Hardware Step 4 Checking Operations with the Diagnosis...

Page 15: ...connect it to a PC Name of each parts LED indicator The above figure has installed the USB cable attachment Figure 2 1 Name of each parts Front side POWER Status Interface connector USB TypeA Interface connector CN1 USB port Type A connector USB port mini B connector 5VDC input terminal For PC USB cable attachment ...

Page 16: ... Illustration of Menu Screen Points Please set up the supplied CD ROM if it has not been set up The menu starts automatically If the menu do not start launch X AUTORUN EXE X CD ROM drive from Run in Start menu The screen design may be different Setting Properties Using Device Manager Setting the Device Name Page 11 Page 14 Page 16 Connecting the Product Connecting the PC Initializing the Software ...

Page 17: ...ple program in all language in order to use API function 1 Clicking on Install Development or Execution Environment API USBP WDM Installer dialog box displays 2 Selecting Advanced Digital I O driver 3 Clicking on Continue Button Please perform installation following the directions on the screen And thus the installation is completed The screen design may be different ...

Page 18: ...tor MC1 5 3 ST 3 5 compatible cable AWG28 16 strip the end of the compatible cable insert it into the power connector then securely screw it When using the optional AC adaptor POA200 20 2 please connect directly to the input terminals Figure 2 3 Connecting the AC Adapter POA200 20 2 Beside the AC adaptor a power supply for installation on a DIN rail is also available as an option Use the appropria...

Page 19: ...a USB hub of this product Figure 2 4 Connecting the PC 3 USB cable can be attached firmly to the main unit by using a USB cable attachment Figure 2 5 Attaching a USB Attachment CAUTION The USB cable attachment cannot be used excluding an attached cable When the USB cable attachment is being used do not perform removing and connecting the USB cable on the unit side repeatedly This may damage the US...

Page 20: ...g the USB cable through the USB hub of this product it can be made easily not to come off by using clamps for prevention of cable on the main unit s side Appended goods Figure 2 6 Usage of clamps for prevention of cable on the main unit s side ...

Page 21: ...l from a list or specific location then click on the Next button Detect setup information from supplied CD automatically for installing USB driver Point Please specify the path for supplied CD as follows in the case of failure in detecting automatically X INF WDM DIO X CD ROM drive 3 Click on Finish button to complete the installation of USB driver The name of the connected product will be display...

Page 22: ...n Device Manager and set properties 1 Starting Device Manager From Start menu click on Settings Control Panel System and then click on Device Manager button in Hardware tab In the case of Windows 98 Me Right click on My Computer and select Properties to start device manager The name of the connected product will be displayed DIO 3232LX USB ...

Page 23: ...ttings must be performed 3 Clicking on OK button Device name is set by clicking OK button Points When the application developed by users is running on another PC please perform foregoing operation on the target computer No need to install software introduced on next page Please use the device name specified in last step for initialization function when initialization is performed using API functio...

Page 24: ...gram diagnoses the states of the product and driver software It can also be used as a simple checker when an external device is actually connected Using the Diagnosis Report feature reports the driver settings the presence or absence of the product I O status and interrupt status Using the Diagnosis Program Starting the Diagnosis Program Click Diagnosis on the Properties page to start the diagnosi...

Page 25: ...fixed time intervals Output Port Mouse operation allows the data to output or display To use the function execution time measurement feature click on the Measurement Time button Enter the I O start port and the number of ports then press the measurement button The time for each execution of a function will be measured Input port 32Bit Output port 32Bit will be displayed The name of the connected p...

Page 26: ...s product presence absence check driver file test board setting test and so on CAUTION Before executing diagnosis report output unplug the cable from the product 2 A diagnosis report is displayed as shown below Click on Show Diagnosis Report Input port 32Bit Output port 32Bit will be displayed The name of the connected product will be displayed DIO 3232LX USB The name of the connected product will...

Page 27: ...2 Setup 22 DIO 3232LX USB ...

Page 28: ...ing to a Connector To connect an external device to this product plug the cable from the device into the interface connector CN1 of unit shown below Please refer to chapter 1 for more information on the supported cable and accessories Figure 3 1 Interface Connector Shape Interface connector CN1 Connector used PCR E96LMD equivalence to it mfd by HONDA TSUSHIN KOGYO CO LTD Compatible connectors PCR ...

Page 29: ...7 Common minus pin for 6 7 output ports A29 N C B28 N C A28 N C B27 N C A27 N C B26 N C A26 N C B25 N C A25 N C B24 N C A24 N C B23 N C A23 N C B22 N C A22 N C B21 N C N C A21 N C N C B20 OP 4 5 A20 IP 0 1 B19 OP 4 5 Common plus pin for 4 5 output ports A19 IP 0 1 Common plus pin for 0 1 input ports B18 O 57 A18 I 17 B17 O 56 A17 I 16 B16 O 55 A16 I 15 B15 O 54 A15 I 14 B14 O 53 A14 I 13 B13 O 52 ...

Page 30: ...ternal power supply These pins are common to 16 pins of input sign I 00 I 07 I 10 I 17 IP 2 3 Connect the positive side of the external power supply These pins are common to 16 pins of input sign I 20 I 27 I 30 I 37 OP 4 5 Connect the positive side of the external power supply These pins are common to 16 pins of output sign O 40 0 47 O 50 O 57 OP 6 7 Connect the positive side of the external power...

Page 31: ...O 46 2 port Input I 27 28 9 I 07 0 port Input 6 port Output O 67 28 9 O 47 4 port Output I 30 29 10 I 10 O 70 29 10 O 50 I 31 30 11 I 11 O 71 30 11 O 51 I 32 31 12 I 12 O 72 31 12 O 52 I 33 32 13 I 13 O 73 32 13 O 53 I 34 33 14 I 14 O 74 33 14 O 54 I 35 34 15 I 15 O 75 34 15 O 55 I 36 35 16 I 16 O 76 35 16 O 56 3 port Input I 37 36 17 I 17 1 port Input 7 port Output O 77 36 17 O 57 5 port Output C...

Page 32: ...5 7 26 I 25 O 45 7 26 O 65 I 06 8 27 I 26 O 46 8 27 O 66 0 port Input I 07 9 28 I 27 2 port Input 4 port Output O 47 9 28 O 67 6 port Output I 10 10 29 I 30 O 50 10 29 O 70 I 11 11 30 I 31 O 51 11 30 O 71 I 12 12 31 I 32 O 52 12 31 O 72 I 13 13 32 I 33 O 53 13 32 O 73 I 14 14 33 I 34 O 54 14 33 O 74 I 15 15 34 I 35 O 55 15 34 O 75 I 16 16 35 I 36 O 56 16 35 O 76 1 port Input I 17 17 36 I 37 3 port...

Page 33: ...9 I 22 18 I 21 17 I 20 16 Input logical port 3 I 37 31 I 36 30 I 35 29 I 34 28 I 33 27 I 32 26 I 31 25 I 30 24 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 Output logical port 0 O 47 7 O 46 6 O 45 5 O 44 4 O 43 3 O 42 2 O 41 1 O 40 0 Output logical port 1 O 57 15 O 56 14 O 55 13 O 54 12 O 53 11 O 52 10 O 51 9 O 50 8 Output logical port 2 O 67 23 O 66 22 O 65 21 O 64 20 O 63 19 O 62 18 O 61 17 O 60 16 Output logical po...

Page 34: ...gure 3 5 The signal inputs are isolated by Optocouplers compatible with current sink output This product therefore requires an external power supply to drive the inputs The power requirement for each input pin is about 5 1mA at 24VDC about 2 6mA at 12VDC Connecting a Switch When the switch is ON the corresponding bit contains 1 When the switch is OFF by contrast the bit contains 0 Figure 3 6 An Ex...

Page 35: ... also be connected to a TTL level input as it uses a low saturated transistor for output The residual voltage low level voltage between the collector and emitter with the output on is 0 5V or less at an output current within 50mA or at most 1 0V at an output current within 100mA A zener diode is connected to the output transistor for protection from surge voltages A PolySwitch based overcurrent pr...

Page 36: ...ure 3 8 An Example to use Output O 20 Example of Connection to TTL Level Input Figure 3 9 Connection Example of Output and TTL level Input Signal External power supply 12 24VDC Unit side Output plus common CN1 B19pin O 40 CN1 B03pin Output minus common CN1 B01pin 5 1kΩ LED External power supply 12 24VDC Output plus common Output minus common Output 2kΩ Vcc Input unit TTL level input GND ...

Page 37: ... side and a sink output support input input side Refer to this connection example when you connect such this product to each other Figure 3 10 Example of Connecting the Sink Type Output and Sink Output Support Input External power supply 12 24VDC Output plus common Output minus common Output sink type Output unit Input unit Input plus common Input Compatible with sink output ...

Page 38: ...opment such as function reference is provided in API USBP WDM Help Detailed introduction to search method for help should be found from How to navigate Help in the help Printing Function Reference Clicking on Print button from online help prints the page being displayed It can be printed entirely as follows in the case of referencing to printing function As figure shown on the right selecting mark...

Page 39: ...n a sample program click on Programs CONTEC API USBP WDM DIO Sample Name from Start menu Distributing Developed Application Please distribute the developed application with USB driver in supplied CD ROM Created application including driver can be freely distributed ...

Page 40: ...eration is losing stabilization 1 Deleting Device form Device Manager 2 Drawing USB cable from a PC 3 Uninstalling Driver Select CONTEC API DIO WDM driver from My Computer Control Panel Add Remove Programs 4 Restarting 1 If 5VDC power supply is used unplug it too It may not be normally initialized in the state of 5VDC power supply connection USB port The name of the connected product will be displ...

Page 41: ...4 Application Development 36 DIO 3232LX USB ...

Page 42: ...ntrast 0 is input to the relevant bit Data Output When 1 is output to the relevant bit the corresponding transistor is set to ON When 0 is output to the relevant bit in contrast the corresponding transistor is set to OFF CAUTION When the PC is turned on all output are reset to 0 OFF Monitoring Output Data This product can read the state of the data currently being output without affecting the outp...

Page 43: ...me to 0 20 14h Setting the digital filter time to 0 disables digital filtering It is set to 0 when the power is turned on Figure 5 2 shows the relationships between digital filter time settings and the actual digital filter times Digital Filter Time sec 2n 8 x 106 n setting data 0 20 Setting Data n Digital Filter Time Setting Data n Digital Filter Time Setting Data n Digital Filter Time 0 00h The ...

Page 44: ...e 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 of the input signal from High to Low If you set an interrupt edge select bit to 1 an interrupt occurs when the input value to the corresponding bit changes from 1 to 0 at the rise of the input signal from Low to Hig...

Page 45: ...5 Function 40 DIO 3232LX USB ...

Page 46: ...rrent 100mA Surge protector Zener diode RD47FM NEC or equivalent Response time 200μsec within 2 USB section Bus specification USB Specification 2 0 1 1 standard USB transfer rate 12Mbps Full speed 480Mbps High speed 3 Power supply Bus power Self power 4 Common section Number of terminals used at the same time 127 terminals Max 5 Dielectric strength 1000Vrms External circuit power supply 6 12 24VDC...

Page 47: ...3232LX USB 6 External circuit power supply is required separately 7 To suppress the heating ensure that there are spaces for ventilation about 5cm around this product 8 When using the attached AC adaptor POA200 20 2 it is 0 40 ...

Page 48: ...B 43 Physical dimensions Figure 6 1 Physical dimensions Block Diagram USB Controll CPU USB Connector GND D D VCC I O Connector Digital Input Digital Output Opto coupler Transistors Opto coupler Isolated line Figure 6 2 Block Diagram ...

Page 49: ...55 0025 Japan Japanese http www contec co jp English http www contec com Chinese http www contec com cn No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written consent of CONTEC CO LTD 05232012 01272009 Management No A 51 644 05232012_rev4 Parts No LYKB444 ...

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