New 8 input/8 output card for PC based control

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Oct 23, 2001

The PLC-16.PCI provides 8 optically isolated inputs and 8 Form C relay outputs, which can be utilized for various PC, based control and sensing operations

Sealevel Systems has announced the PLC-16.PCI, an addition to its popular digital I/O product line.

The PLC-16.PCI provides 8 optically isolated inputs and 8 Form C relay outputs, which can be utilized for various PC, based control and sensing operations.

The PLC-16 PCI's 8 inputs provide optical isolation to protect the PC and other sensitive equipment from spikes and ground loop current that can be generated in industrial environments.

The 8 Form C electromechanical relay outputs provide higher current capabilities (up to 2A) than reed relays.

The PLC-16.PCI allows full access to both sides of all 8 Form C relays, providing a no compromise solution.

Optimized for 0-24 VAC or DC operation, the PCI bus compliant PLC-16.PCI supports all PCI interrupts.

Multiple adapters may reside in the same PC, supporting various applications, including external voltage sensing, load sensing, external switch sensing, and contact closure monitoring and control.

For ease in wiring, the card's HD44 connector can be interfaced directly to Sealevel's terminal block kit, Part# 8011-KT.

The kit, consisting of a 6 ft.

M/F cable and TB08 screw terminal block, simplifies field wiring by providing an interface with PLC like nomenclature.

A second cabling option, available as Part# 8011-KT2, provides a separate terminal block for inputs and outputs, along with a HD44 to (2) DB37 cable.

The card ships with Sealevel Systems' SeaI/O suite of Windows 98/ME/NT/2000 drivers.

Linux driver support is also available.

SeaI/O provides the user with a consistent and straightforward API (Application Programmer Interface), allowing the developer to concentrate on the details of the application as opposed to low-level driver development.

Popular development environments including Visual C++, Visual Basic, and Delphi are supported for application development.

SeaI/O includes a utility for configuring the driver parameters under Windows 98/ME/NT/2000, further simplifying installation.