Impulse 3096 - Manual (Page 3)

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Introduction
The DIO-16 provides 8 optically isolated inputs and 8 reed relay outputs. The inputs
(rated for 3-13V) protect the PC and other sensitive equipment from spikes and
ground loop current that can be generated in industrial environments, while the
outputs provide high quality, long life, low current (10 Watt maximum), dry contact
switch closures. Reed relays are well suited for low current applications. The relays
are normally open, and will close when energized. The board is PCI bus
specification 2.1 compliant.
The DIO-16 is designed to be used with a variety of Operating Systems including
Windows 98/NT/ME/2000/XP, Linux and DOS. The SeaI/O API (Application
Programmer Interface) included on CD with the DIO-16 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. In addition to the API, SeaI/O includes
sample code and utilities to simplify software development.
Other Sealevel ISA Digital I/O Products
ISO-16 (P/N 3094) - 16 Optically Isolated Inputs
REL-16 (P/N 3095) - 16 Reed Relay Outputs
DIO-32B (P/N 3093) - 16 Reed Relay Outputs / 16 Opto-Isolated
Inputs
REL-32 (P/N 3098) - 32 Switched Relay Outputs
PIO-48 (P/N 4030) - 48 TTL Inputs/Outputs