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3110 HELP FILES – SECTION 9
NOTE:
GPIO controls, including
GPIO Trigger and GPIO Output,
are not supported on DSR Series
systems.
The GPIO Setup checkboxes are
used to configure the usage of
the 3110’s three dedicated GPIO
ports.
These ports can be accessed
using the 3110’s DB-15 connector
using pins 7 and 14 (referenced
to ground on pin 13), and the
DB-9 connector using pin 6 (ref-
erenced to ground on pin 3). See
Figure 9.3
.
IMPORTANT:
The GPIO pins are
GPIO Setup
tied directly to the microprocessor and are not
isolated. Take care not to exceed maximum
ratings as permanent damage can occur. We
highly recommend optical isolation (opto-cou-
pler, solid state relay, etc.) be used on all GPIO
pins before connecting to external equipment.
Each GPIO port can be configured as an Input
or an Output.
GPIO Input:
When a GPIO port is configured
as an input, it can be used in a GPIO Trig-
ger segment. When a GPIO Trigger segment
is reached in a test sequence, the 3110 will
pause and wait for the specified signal to be
received on the designated GPIO port. When
the signal is received, the test sequence will
continue with the next segment following the
trigger. NOTE: Only one GPIO port should be
configured as an Input for use as a Trigger.
The electrical characteristics of a GPIO port
when programmed as an input:
Voltage: Logic 0 = 0VDC; Logic 1 = 3.3VDC
Impedance: =>10 Mohm
GPIO Output:
When a GPIO port is configured as
an output, it can be used in a GPIO Output seg-
ment. See the Help topic
“GPIO Output Control”
for information on GPIO Output properties.
After assigning the pins as required for your
use or application, press the Save button to
save the settings. and then use the corre-
sponding pins to program a GPIO Trigger or
GPIO Output segment. For more information
about GPIO triggers and output segments, see
the topics
“Trigger Control”
or
“GPIO Output
Control”
in the
“Waveforms and Controls”
section.
Figure 9.3 – GPIO Pinouts on DB15
and DB-9 Connectors