Measurement Computing CIO-DAS08 User manual

CIO-DAS08/JR
Analog and Digital I/O
User’s Guide
Document Revision 5A, January, 2011
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Table of Contents
Preface
About this User's Guide .......................................................................................................................6
What you will learn from this user's guide .........................................................................................................6
Conventions in this user's guide .........................................................................................................................6
Where to find more information.........................................................................................................................6
Chapter 1
Introducing the CIO-DAS08/JR ............................................................................................................7
Overview: CIO-DAS08/JR features ...................................................................................................................7
Software features ................................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2
Installing the CIO-DAS08/JR ................................................................................................................8
What comes with your CIO-DAS08/JR shipment? ............................................................................................8
Hardware .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Additional documentation ..................................................................................................................................8
Optional components..........................................................................................................................................8
Unpacking the CIO-DAS08/JR ..........................................................................................................................9
Installing the software ........................................................................................................................................9
Configuring the CIO-DAS08/JR ........................................................................................................................9
Installing the CIO-DAS08/JR...........................................................................................................................10
Connecting the board for I/O operations ..........................................................................................................10
Connectors, cables –main I/O connector ........................................................................................................................10
Field wiring, signal termination, and conditioning ..........................................................................................................11
Calibrating the CIO-DAS08/JR........................................................................................................................12
Chapter 3
Specifications......................................................................................................................................13
Analog input .....................................................................................................................................................13
Digital input/output ..........................................................................................................................................13
Power consumption ..........................................................................................................................................13
Environmental ..................................................................................................................................................14
Main connector and pin out ..............................................................................................................................14
Declaration of Conformity..................................................................................................................15

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Preface
About this User's Guide
What you will learn from this user's guide
This user's guide explains how to install, configure, and use the CIO-DAS08/JR. This user's guide also refers
you to related documents available on our web site, and to technical support resources.
Conventions in this user's guide
The following conventions are used in this manual to convey special information:
For more information on …
Text presented in a box signifies additional information and helpful hints related to the subject matter you are
reading.
Caution! Shaded caution statements present information to help you avoid injuring yourself and others,
damaging your hardware, or losing your data.
< : > Angle brackets that enclose numbers separated by a colon signify a range of numbers, such as those assigned
to registers, bit settings, etc.
bold text Bold text is used for the names of objects on the screen, such as buttons, text boxes, and check boxes. For
example:
1. Insert the disk or CD and click the OK button.
italic text Italic text is used for the names of manuals and help topic titles, and to emphasize a word or phrase. For
example:
■The software installation procedure is explained in the Quick Start Guide.
■ Never touch the exposed pins or circuit connections on the board.
Where to find more information
For additional information relevant to the operation of your hardware, refer to the Documents subdirectory
where you installed the MCC DAQ software (C:\Program Files\Measurement Computing\DAQ by default), or
search for your device on our website at www.mccdaq.com.
If you need to program at the register level in your application, refer to the Register Map for the CIO-DAS08/JR
and CIO-DAS08/JR-AO. This document is available on our website at
www.mccdaq.com/registermaps/RegMapCIO-DAS08_JR-AO.pdf.