Phidgets PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 User manual

USB to PC
Analog Sensor
with cable
LED
Test Wire
DIGITAL INPUTS
DIGITAL OUTPUTS
ANALOG INPUTS
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Download and Install the software
Go to• www.phidgets.com
Click on Downloads•
Select your operating system (Windows, Linux, MAC OS)•
Select the language you want to use and download the•
appropriate examples and Libraries.
Install the Libraries and decompress the Example file.•
Learning More
Go to• www.phidgets.com
Read the Product Manual and the appropriate sections in the API manual•
Take a look at the forums•
Check out the Phidget Projects page•
Run the program Manager-full to
make sure that the PhidgetInterfaceKit
is properly connected to your PC.
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Run the program1.
InterfaceKit-full and
check that the box
labelled Attached
contains the word
True.
Test the digital output2.
by clicking on the box
to turn on the LED.
Clicking again will
turn the LED off.
Test the digital input by disconnecting the wire end connected to the digital input3.
connector. The tick mark in the box will go away.
Test the analog input sensor by observing the sensor value as you activate the4.
Phidget sensor.
You can adjust the input sensitivity by moving the slider pointer.5.
Note that some examples are not available for Linux, Mac OSX or Windows CE.•
Make sure that you have installed the libraries and decompressed your example file.•
Getting Started
Installing the hardware
The kit contains You will also need
•ThePhidgetInterfaceKit8/8/8 •Apieceofwiretotestthedigitalinputs
•AUSBCable   •AnLEDtotestthedigitaloutputs
    •AnAnalogSensortotesttheanaloginputs
Connecting all the pieces
Testing the PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 using Windows
Connect the Analog Sensor1.
to any of the analog input
ports (labeled 0 to 7) using a
Phidgets sensor cable.
Connect the InterfaceKit board2.
tothePCusingtheUSBcable.
Connect one end of the wire3.
to a digital input port and
the other end to the ground
connector.
Connect the LED to one of4.
the digital output by inserting
the long LED wire into any of
the digital outputs (labeled 0
to 7) and the shorter wire to
Ground.

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PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8
Warranty
All Phidgets products are warranted to be free of defects in material or workmanship for one year. This
warranty does not include damage resulting from accident or misuse. If the product is determined to be
defective, we will replace it free of charge provided it is sent prepaid freight to: Phidgets Incorporated.
This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied including the implied warranties of
merchantability of fitness for a particular purpose, whether arising by law, custom or conduct, and the rights
and remedies provided under this warranty are exclusive and in lieu of any other rights or remedies. In no
event shall Phidgets Incorporated be liable for consequential damages.
Analog Inputs
Digital Outputs
Digital Inputs
USB to PC
PhidgetsworkunderWindows2000/XP/Vista,•
Windows CE, Linux, and Mac OS X.
High-level programming interfaces are available•
forVisualBasic,VB.NET,C,C++,C#,Flash9,
Flex,Java,LabVIEW,andMatlab.
WorksunderWindows2000/XP/Vista,WindowsCE,•
Linux, and Mac OS X.
LibrariesforVisualBasic,VB.NET,C,C++,•
C#,Flash9,Flex,Java,LabVIEW,andMatlab.
Connectdevicestoanyof8analoginputs,•
8digitalinputsand8digitaloutputs.
Analog inputs are used to measure continuous quantities,•
such as temperature, humidity, position, pressure, etc.
Digital inputs are used to convey the state of•
push buttons, limit switches, relays, etc.
Digital outputs are used to drive LEDs,•
solid state relays, transistors.