Measurement Specialties PCI-DIO24 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Table of Contents
Preface
About this User's Guide .......................................................................................................................v
What you will learn from this user's guide.........................................................................................................v
Conventions in this user's guide........................................................................................................................................ v
Where to find more information.........................................................................................................................v
Chapter 1
Introducing the PCI-DIO24 ............................................................................................................... 1-1
PCI-DIO24 block diagram ............................................................................................................................. 1-1
Software features............................................................................................................................................ 1-2
Chapter 2
Installing the PCI-DIO24 ................................................................................................................... 2-1
What comes with your PCI-DIO24 shipment?............................................................................................... 2-1
Hardware .......................................................................................................................................................................2-1
Additional documentation.............................................................................................................................................. 2-1
Optional components..................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking the PCI-DIO24............................................................................................................................. 2-2
Installing the software .................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Installing the hardware ................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Configuring the hardware............................................................................................................................... 2-2
Connecting the board for I/O operations........................................................................................................ 2-3
Connectors, cables – main I/O connector ......................................................................................................................2-3
Pin out – main I/O connector.........................................................................................................................................2-3
Cabling...........................................................................................................................................................................2-4
Field wiring and signal termination...............................................................................................................................2-4
Chapter 3
Programming and Developing Applications.................................................................................. 3-1
Programming languages................................................................................................................................. 3-1
Packaged applications programs .................................................................................................................... 3-1
Register-level programming........................................................................................................................... 3-1
Chapter 4
Functional Details ............................................................................................................................. 4-1
DIO signals..................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
Signal level control......................................................................................................................................... 4-1
Chapter 5
Specifications.................................................................................................................................... 5-1
Power consumption........................................................................................................................................ 5-1
Digital input / output ...................................................................................................................................... 5-1
Environmental ................................................................................................................................................ 5-1
Main connector and pin out............................................................................................................................ 5-2
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