ICP DAS USA 8KE8 User Manual
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The differences between I-8000 and I-87K series I/O modules are
Item
i-8000 series
i-87K series
Microprocessor No
Yes
(8051)
Communication interface
Parallel bus (Note1)
Serial bus (Note2)
Communication speed
Fast
Slow
DI latched function
No
Yes
Counter input (for digital input module)
No
Yes (100 Hz)
Power on value
Yes (Note3)
Yes
Safe value
Yes (Note3)
Yes
Host watchdog
Yes
Yes
Module watchdog
No
Yes
Programmable slew-rate for AO module
No
Yes
Note:
1. The 8000 series and 87K I/O modules can both be connected into the same i-8000
MCU, for there are two types of buses on i-8000 series main-board. Through the
parallel bus, the CPU can communicate with I/O modules very fast. For digital I/O
modules, the communication time takes less than 0.012 ms. For analog I/O modules, it
depends on the modules. For example, I-8017H’s scan rate is 50K samples per
second and I-8024’s throughput is 2100 samples per second.
2. Through the serial bus (RS-485), the communication speed is 115200 bps Maximum.
The communication time depends on the command and response length (bytes).
Normally, for digital I/O modules, one module takes less then 1 ms; for analog I/O
modules, one sample takes less than 2 ms.
3. The hardware design of the I-8000 series I/O modules doesn’t have the power on
value and safe value. Running the DCON firmware on the I-8000 MCU, they can have
the functions.
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