Introducing the cio-das08, Overview: cio-das08 features, Software features – Measurement Computing CIO-DAS08 User Manual
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Chapter 1
Introducing the CIO-DAS08
Overview: CIO-DAS08 features
The CIO-DAS08 is a multifunction analog and digital I/O board supported under popular Microsoft
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Windows
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operating systems.
The CIO-DAS08 provides eight single-ended channels of 12-bit analog input, three 16-bit down counter
channels, three digital input, four digital output, and 24 digital I/O lines.
The analog input range and polarity are selectable with an on-board switch. Bipolar input ranges are ±10 V and
±5 V. The Unipolar input range is 0 to +10 V.
You select the base address with onboard dip switches. The interrupt level and pacer source are jumper-
selectable. You can set the pacer source to use the internal PC clock or an external clock.
The CIO-DAS08 has a 37-pin analog connector and an onboard 37-pin digital connector.
Four digital output bits and three digital input bits are provided on the board's main connector. A 37-pin
connector mounted on the board provides 24 digital I/O bits based on the 82C55 specification. The 24 bits are
configured as two eight-bit ports and two four-bit ports. Each of these ports may be individually programmed as
input or output.
Software features
For information on the features of InstaCal and the other software included with your CIO-DAS08, refer to the
Quick Start Guide that shipped with your device. The Quick Start Guide is also available in PDF at
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r the latest software version.
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