Contec DIO-3232F-PE User manual

PC-HELPER
Digital I/O Board
with High-Speed Opto-Isolation
for PCI Express
DIO-3232F-PE
User‘s Guide
CONTEC CO., LTD.

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Check Your Package
Thank you for purchasing the CONTEC product.
The product consists of the items listed below.
Check, with the following list, that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing
items, contact your retailer.
Product Configuration List
- Board [DIO-3232F-PE] …1
- First step guide …1
- Disk *1 [API-PAC(W32)] …1
- Warranty Certificate …1
- Serial Number Label …1
*1 The bundled disk contains the driver software and User’s Guide (this guide)
Board Disk
[API-PAC(W32)]
First step guide
First step guide
Serial Number LabelWarranty Certificate
Warranty Certificate

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Copyright
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omission or any questionable item in this document, please feel free to notify CONTEC CO., LTD.
Regardless of the foregoing statement, CONTEC assumes no responsibility for any errors that may
appear in this document or for results obtained by the user as a result of using this product.
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Table of Contents
Check Your Package.................................................................................................................................... i
Copyright .....................................................................................................................................................ii
Trademarks ..................................................................................................................................................ii
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................................iii
1. BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT 1
About the Board .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Features................................................................................................................................................. 1
Support Software.................................................................................................................................. 3
Cable & Connector (Option)............................................................................................................... 4
Accessories (Option) ........................................................................................................................... 5
Customer Support........................................................................................................................................ 6
Web Site................................................................................................................................................ 6
Limited Three-Years Warranty.................................................................................................................. 6
How to Obtain Service................................................................................................................................ 6
Liability........................................................................................................................................................ 6
Safety Precautions....................................................................................................................................... 7
Safety Information............................................................................................................................... 7
Handling Precautions........................................................................................................................... 8
Environment......................................................................................................................................... 9
Inspection.............................................................................................................................................. 9
Storage .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Disposal ................................................................................................................................................ 9
2. SETUP 11
What is Setup?...........................................................................................................................................11
Using the Board under Windows Using the Driver Library API-PAC(W32)..............................11
Using the Board under an OS Other than Windows.......................................................................11
Step 1 Installing the Software.................................................................................................................. 12
About the driver to be used...............................................................................................................12
Select API-DIO(WDM)..................................................................................................................... 14
Step 2 Setting the Hardware.....................................................................................................................15
Parts of the Board and Factory Defaults..........................................................................................15
Setting the Board ID .......................................................................................................................... 16
Plugging the Board ............................................................................................................................17
Step 3 Installing the Hardware.................................................................................................................18
Turning on the PC..............................................................................................................................18
Found New Hardware Wizard Setting ..................................................................................................19
Step 4 Initializing the Software................................................................................................................20

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Step 5 Operation Checks.......................................................................................................................... 22
Check Method.................................................................................................................................... 22
Setup Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................. 25
Symptoms and Actions...................................................................................................................... 25
3. EXTERNAL CONNECTION 27
How to connect the connectors................................................................................................................ 27
Connector shape................................................................................................................................. 27
Connector Pin Assignment................................................................................................................ 28
Relationships between API-PAC(W32) Logical Ports/Bits and Connector Signal Pins.............30
Connecting Input Signals ......................................................................................................................... 31
Input Circuit ....................................................................................................................................... 31
Connecting a Switch.......................................................................................................................... 31
Connecting Output Signals....................................................................................................................... 32
Output Circuit..................................................................................................................................... 32
Connection to the LED...................................................................................................................... 33
Connecting the Sink Type Output and Sink Output Support Input...................................................... 33
4. FUNCTION 35
Data I/O Function...................................................................................................................................... 35
Data Input........................................................................................................................................... 35
Data Output ........................................................................................................................................ 35
Monitoring Output Data.................................................................................................................... 35
Digital Filter Function .............................................................................................................................. 36
Digital Filter Function Principle....................................................................................................... 36
Set Digital Filter Time....................................................................................................................... 36
Interrupt Control Function........................................................................................................................ 37
Disabling/enabling Interrupts ........................................................................................................... 37
Selecting the Edge of input signals, at which to generate an iterrupt........................................... 37
Clearing the Interrupt Status and Interrupt Signal.......................................................................... 37
5. ABOUT SOFTWARE 39
About Software for Windows .................................................................................................................. 39
Accessing the Help File..................................................................................................................... 39
Using Sample Programs.................................................................................................................... 40
Uninstalling the Driver Libraries ..................................................................................................... 41
About Software for Linux ........................................................................................................................ 42
Driver Software Install Procedure.................................................................................................... 42
Accessing the Help File..................................................................................................................... 43
Using Sample Programs.................................................................................................................... 43
Uninstalling the driver....................................................................................................................... 43

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6. ABOUT HARDWARE 45
For detailed technical information........................................................................................................... 45
Hardware specification .............................................................................................................................46
Specifications..................................................................................................................................... 46
Block Diagram........................................................................................................................................... 47

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1. Before Using the Product
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1. Before Using the Product
This chapter provides information you should know before using the product.
About the Board
This product is a PCI Express board used to provide a digital signal I/O function on a PC. It is a 12 -
24VDC opto-coupler isolated type for which the response speed of 5μsec can be realized by using a
high-speed opto-coupler with input 32ch and open-collector output 32ch equipped. You can use all of
the input signals as interrupt inputs. Equipped with the digital filter function and output transistor
protection circuit (surge voltage protection and overcurrent protection). Windows/Linux driver is
bundled with this product.
Possible to be used as a data recording device for LabVIEW, with dedicated libraries.
Features
Opto-coupler isolated input (supporting current sink output) and opto-coupler isolated open-collector
output (current sink type)
This product has the opto-coupler isolated input 32ch (supporting current sink output) whose high speed
response speed is 5µsec and opto-coupler isolated open-collector output 32ch (current sink type).
Common terminal provided per 16ch, capable of supporting a different external power supply.
Supporting driver voltages of 12 - 24 VDC for I/O
Opto-coupler bus isolation
As the PCI Express bus (PC) is isolated from the input and output interfaces by opto-couplers, this
product has excellent noise performance.
You can use all of the input signals as interrupt request signals.
You can use all of the input signals as interrupt request signals and also disable or enable the interrupt in
bit units and select the edge of the input signals, at which to generate an interrupt.
Windows/Linux compatible driver libraries are attached.
Using the attached driver library API-PAC(W32) makes it possible to create applications of
Windows/Linux. In addition, a diagnostic program by which the operations of hardware can be
checked is provided.
This product has a digital filter to prevent wrong recognition of input signals from carrying noise or a
chattering.
This product has a digital filter to prevent wrong recognition of input signals from carrying noise or a
chattering. All input terminals can be added a digital filter, and the setting can be performed by
software.

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The output circuit, has a built-in Zener diode and the overcurrent protection circuit of the surge voltage
protection.
Zener diodes are connected to the output circuits to protect against surge voltages. In addition, the
output circuit, it attaches the overcurrent protection circuit at the output 8-channel unit.
The output rating is max. 35VDC, 50mA per ch.
Functions and connectors are compatible with PCI compatible board PIO-32/32F(PCI)H.
The functions same with PCI compatible board PIO-32/32F(PCI)H are provided. In addition, as there
is compatibility in terms of connector shape and pin assignments, it is easy to migrate from the existing
system.
LabVIEW is supported by a plug-in of dedicated library.
Using the dedicated library makes it possible to make a LabVIEW application.

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Support Software
You should use CONTEC support software according to your purpose and development environment.
Windows version of digital I/O driver API-DIO(WDM)/API-DIO(98/PC)
[Stored on the bundled disk driver library API-PAC(W32)]
The API-DIO(WDM) is the Windows version driver library software that provides products in the form of Win32 API
functions (DLL). Various sample programs such as Visual Basic and Visual C++, etc and diagnostic program
*1useful for checking operation is provided.
For more details on the supported OS, applicable language and how to download the updated version, please visit the
CONTEC’s Web site (http://www.contec.com/apipac/).
Linux version of digital I/O driver API-DIO(LNX)
[Stored on the bundled disk driver library API-PAC(W32)]
The API-DIO(LNX) is the Linux version driver software which provides device drivers (modules) by shared library
and kernel version. Various sample programs of gcc are provided.
For more details on the supported OS, applicable language and how to download the updated version, please visit the
CONTEC’s Web site (http://www.contec.com/apipac/).
Data acquisition library for LabVIEW VI-DAQ (Available for downloading (free of charge) from the
CONTEC web site.)
This is a VI library to use in National Instruments LabVIEW.
VI-DAQ is created with a function form similar to that of LabVIEW's Data Acquisition VI, allowing you to use
various devices without complicated settings.
See http://www.contec.com/vidaq/ for details and download of VI-DAQ.

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Cable & Connector (Option)
Shield Cable with 96-Pin Half-Pitch Connectors at Both Ends
: PCB96PS-0.5P (0.5m)
: PCB96PS-1.5P (1.5m)
: PCB96PS-3P (3m)
: PCB96PS-5P (5m)
Flat Cable with 96-Pin Half-Pitch Connectors at Both Ends
: PCB96P-1.5 (1.5m)
: PCB96P-3 (3m)
: PCB96P-5 (5m)
Shield Cable with 96-Pin Half-Pitch Connectors at One End
: PCA96PS-0.5P (0.5m)
: PCA96PS-1.5P (1.5m)
: PCA96PS-3P (3m)
: PCA96PS-5P (5m)
Flat Cable with 96-Pin Half-Pitch Connectors at One End
: PCA96P-1.5 (1.5m)
: PCA96P-3 (3m)
: PCA96P-5 (5m)
Distribution shield cable with 96-Pin Half-Pitch Connectors (96P→37P x 2)
: PCB96WS-1.5P (1.5m)
: PCB96WS-3P (3m)
: PCB96WS-5P (5m)

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Accessories (Option)
Screw Terminal (M3 x 96) : EPD-96A *1
Screw Terminal (M3.5 x 96) : EPD-96 *1
Digital I/O 64CH Series Terminal Panel : DTP-64A *1
Signal Monitor for Digital I/O(64Bits) : CM-64L *1
Screw Terminal (M3 x 37P) : EPD-37A *2
Screw Terminal (M3.5 x 37P) : EPD-37 *2
General Purpose Terminal : DTP-3A *2
Screw Terminal : DTP-4C *2
Signal Monitor for Digital I/O : CM-32L *2
Connection Conversion Board (96-Pin →37-Pin x 2) : CCB-96 *3
*1 A PCB96P or PCB96PS optional cable is required separately.
*2 A PCB96WS optional cable is required separately.
*3 Option cable PCB96P or PCB96PS, and the cable for 37-pin D-SUB are required separately.
* Check the CONTEC’s Web site for more information on these options.

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Customer Support
CONTEC provides the following support services for you to use CONTEC products more efficiently
and comfortably.
Web Site
Japanese http://www.contec.co.jp/
English http://www.contec.com/
Chinese http://www.contec.com.cn/
Latest product information
CONTEC provides up-to-date information on products.
CONTEC also provides product manuals and various technical documents in the PDF.
Free download
You can download updated driver software and differential files as well as sample programs available in
several languages.
Note! For product information
Contact your retailer if you have any technical question about a CONTEC product or need its price,
delivery time, or estimate information.
Limited Three-Years Warranty
CONTEC products are warranted by CONTEC CO., LTD. to be free from defects in material and
workmanship for up to three years from the date of purchase by the original purchaser.
Repair will be free of charge only when this device is returned freight prepaid with a copy of the
original invoice and a Return Merchandise Authorization to the distributor or the CONTEC group
office, from which it was purchased.
This warranty is not applicable for scratches or normal wear, but only for the electronic circuitry and
original boards. The warranty is not applicable if the device has been tampered with or damaged
through abuse, mistreatment, neglect, or unreasonable use, or if the original invoice is not included, in
which case repairs will be considered beyond the warranty policy.
How to Obtain Service
For replacement or repair, return the device freight prepaid, with a copy of the original invoice. Please
obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization number (RMA) from the CONTEC group office where you
purchased before returning any product.
* No product will be accepted by CONTEC group without the RMA number.
Liability
The obligation of the warrantor is solely to repair or replace the product. In no event will the
warrantor be liable for any incidental or consequential damages due to such defect or consequences that
arise from inexperienced usage, misuse, or malfunction of this device.

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Safety Precautions
Understand the following definitions and precautions to use the product safely.
Safety Information
This document provides safety information using the following symbols to prevent accidents resulting
in injury or death and the destruction of equipment and resources. Understand the meanings of these
labels to operate the equipment safely.
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury or in property damage.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION

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Handling Precautions
Do not use the product where it is exposed to flammable or corrosive gas. Doing so may result in
an explosion, fire, electric shock, or failure.
- There are switches and jumpers on this product that need to be set in advance. Be sure to check
these before installing this product.
- Only set the switches and jumpers on this product to the specified settings.
Otherwise, this product may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.
- Do not strike or bend this product.
Otherwise, this product may malfunction, overheat, cause a failure or breakage.
- Do not touch this product's metal plated terminals (edge connector) with your hands.
Otherwise, this product may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.
If the terminals are touched by someone's hands, clean the terminals with industrial alcohol.
- Do not install or remove this product to or from the extension slot while the computer's power is
turned on. And also do not connect this product and external device while the power is turned on.
Otherwise, this product may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.
Be sure that the personal computer or the I/O extension unit power is turned off.
- Make sure that your PC or extension unit can supply ample power to all this products installed.
Insufficiently energized product s could malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.
- The specifications of this product are subject to change without notice for enhancement and quality
improvement.
Even when using the product continuously, be sure to read the manual and understand the contents.
- Do not modify the product. CONTEC will bear no responsibility for any problems, etc., resulting
from modifying this product.
- Regardless of the foregoing statements, CONTEC is not liable for any damages whatsoever
(including damages for loss of business profits) arising out of the use or inability to use this
CONTEC product or the information contained herein.
DANGER
CAUTION

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Environment
Use this product in the following environment. If used in an unauthorized environment, this product
may overheat, malfunction, or cause a failure.
Operating temperature
0 - 50°C
Humidity
10 - 90%RH (No condensation)
Corrosive gases
None
Floating dust particles
Not to be excessive
Inspection
Inspect the product periodically as follows to use it safely.
Storage
When storing this product, keep it in its original packing form.
(1) Put this product in the storage bag.
(2) Wrap it in the packing material, and then put it in the box.
(3) Store the package at room temperature at a place free from direct sunlight, moisture, shock,
vibration, magnetism, and static electricity.
Disposal
When disposing of the product, follow the disposal procedures stipulated under the relevant laws and
municipal ordinances.
- Check that the board has
no dust or foreign matter adhering.
- The gold-plated leads of the bus connector
have no stain or corrosion.
- Check that the bus connector
of the board and its cable have
been plugged correctly.

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2. Setup
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2. Setup
This chapter explains how to set up this product.
What is Setup?
Setup means a series of steps to take before the product can be used.
Different steps are required for software and hardware.
The setup procedure varies with the OS and software used.
Using the Board under Windows
Using the Driver Library API-PAC(W32)
This section describes the setup procedure to be performed before you can start developing application
programs for the board using the bundled disk “Driver Library API-PAC(W32)”.
Taking the following steps sets up the software and hardware. You can use the diagnosis program later
to check whether the software and hardware function normally.
Step 1 Installing the Software
Step 2 Setting the Hardware
Step 3 Installing the Hardware
Step 4 Initializing the Software
Step 5 Operation Checks
If Setup fails to be performed normally, see the “Setup Troubleshooting” section at the end of this
chapter.
Using the Board under an OS Other than Windows
For using the board under an OS other than Windows, see the following parts of this user’s guide.
This chapter Step 2 Setting the Hardware
Chapter 3 External Connection
Chapter 6 About Hardware

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Step 1 Installing the Software
This section describes how to install the Driver libraries.
Before installing the hardware in a PC, install "Driver Library API-PAC(W32)" from the
bundled media or download and install the latest edition of this software from the CONTEC web
site.
Although some user interfaces are different depending on the OS used, the basic procedure is the same.
About the driver to be used
Two Digital I/O drivers are available : API-DIO(WDM) and API-DIO(98/PC).
When using this product, use the advanced digital I/O driver "API-DIO(WDM)". The following
information is focused on setting up API-DIO(WDM).
If API-DIO(98/PC) using existing systems continue to use API-DIO(98/PC).
Please note that the API-DIO(98/PC) does not support Windows 8 or later, and the 64-bit OS.
Use the API-DIO(98/PC)
If you are installing from disk attachments, select "all" from the "Installer" later in this chapter and
starts the execution environment and development environment packages installer
Please see the Help folder in the installed hardware installation instructions please see reference in help
disk attachments or downloaded from CONTEC’s Web site development environment.
Furthermore, that applies to the default step 4 software described below, see config.chm folder installed
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Starting the Install Program
(1) Load the bundled disk [API-PAC(W32)] on your PC.
(2) The API-PAC(W32) Installer window appears automatically.
If the panel does not appear, run (drive letter):\AUTORUN.exe.
(3) Click on the [Install Development or Execution Environment] button.
* When using the Windows Vista, driver is automatically installed.
Before installing the software in Windows 2000 or later, log in as a user with administrator
privileges.
CAUTION