Contec DIO-24DY-USB User Manual
PC-HELPER
Bi-Directional Digital I/O
Terminal for USB2.0
DIO-24DY-USB
User’s Guide
CONTEC CO.,LTD.
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The product consists of the items listed below.
Check, with the following l ist, that yo ur package is c omplete. If y ou discover dam aged or m issing item s,
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Product Configuration List
- USB terminal [DIO-24DY-USB]…1
- Interface connector plugs…2
- First step guide…1
- CD-ROM *1 [API-USBP(WDM)]…1
- USB Cable(1.8m)…1
- USB Cable Attachment…1
*1 The CD-ROM contains the driver software and User’s Guide (this guide)
USB terminal
connector plug
First step guide
DIO-24DY-USB
Interfac e
x 2
USB Cable
(1.8m)
USB Cable
Attachment
CD-ROM
[API-USBP(WDM)]
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Copyright
Copyright 2006 CONTEC CO., LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written
consent of CONTEC CO., LTD.
CONTEC CO., LTD. makes no commitment to update or keep current the information contained in this
document. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
All relevant issues have been considered in the preparation of this document. Should you notice an
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.
Trademarks
MS, Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and
product names are trademarks of their respective holder.
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Table of Contents
Check Your Packag e............................................................................................................................i
Copyright ............................................................................................................................................ii
Trademarks ......................................................................................................................................... ii
Table of Con tents ..............................................................................................................................iii
1. BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT 1
About the Prod u ct............................................................................................................................... 1
Features........................................................................................................................................ 1
Support Soft wa re ......................................................................................................................... 2
Cable & Conne c to r ( Op t ion ) ...................................................................................................... 2
Accessories (Op t i on ) .................................................................................................................. 2
Customer Supp o rt ............................................................................................................................... 3
Web Site....................................................................................................................................... 3
Limited One- Yea r Wa rr an t y ............................................................................................................... 3
How to Obtain Se rv i c e ....................................................................................................................... 3
Liability .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Safety Precau ti o n s .............................................................................................................................. 4
Safety Infor mat i o n....................................................................................................................... 4
Handling Pre ca u tio ns................................................................................................................... 4
Environment ................................................................................................................................ 6
Inspection..................................................................................................................................... 6
Storage ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Disposal ....................................................................................................................................... 6
2. SETUP 7
What is Setup? .................................................................................................................................... 7
Installing the driver ..................................................................................................................... 7
Step 1 Setting th e H a rd wa r e............................................................................................................... 8
Name of each p ar t s ...................................................................................................................... 8
Step 2 Initial iz in g th e Sof t wa re.......................................................................................................... 9
Illustration of Menu Scre en ......................................................................................................... 9
Installation of AP I- U SB P( WD M) D ev e lopment Environmen t ................................................10
Step 3 Installi ng t h e H a rd wa re ......................................................................................................... 11
Connecting th e P r odu ct .............................................................................................................11
Setting with th e A dd Ne w H ard w a re Wi z ard............................................................................ 12
Setting Prop e rti es Us in g De vi ce M an ag e r ................................................................................ 13
Step 4 Checkin g Operations with th e Dia gn o sis P rog r a m............................................................... 15
What is the Diag n os is Pro g ram? ............................................................................................... 15
Using the Di agnosis Progra m.................................................................................................... 15
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3. EXTERNAL CONNECTION 19
Using the On-terminal Connectors...................................................................................................19
Connecting a termin a l t o a Connector....................................................................................... 19
Connector Pin As si gnment........................................................................................................ 20
Relationships bet w een Lo gi ca l Po rt s/ Bit s and Co n ne cto r S ign a l Pin s..................................... 20
Cable connect io n .......................................................................................................................21
Connecting I/ O Sig na l s.....................................................................................................................22
4. APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 23
Reference to Onli ne H elp ................................................................................................................. 23
Printing Func ti on Ref e r en c e............................................................................................................. 23
Sample Progr a m ................................................................................................................................ 24
Distributing D ev e lop ed A pp li c a tio n ................................................................................................24
Returning to Initial State .................................................................................................................. 25
5. FUNCTIONS 29
I/O Function...................................................................................................................................... 29
6. ABOUT HARDWARE 31
Hardware spe cification..................................................................................................................... 31
Physical di mensions ......................................................................................................................... 32
Block Diagra m.................................................................................................................................. 32
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1. Before Using the Product
About the Product
This product is a USB2.0-compatible terminal that allows your PC to expand the bidirectional I/O
functionality of digital signals. The terminal comes with 24 channels of non-insulated LVTTL-level
inputs/outputs. Inputs and outputs can be switched in blocks of eight by software. Its compact
appearance makes it suitable for PC a pplicati on. In additi on, no e xternal p ower su pply is r equired , as the
terminal operates on the USB bus power.
Windows driver is bundled with this product.
Possible to be used as a data recording device for LabVIEW, with dedicated libraries.
Features
- Non-insulated LVTTL-level inputs/outputs (Positive)
The product is provided with 24 non-insulated LVTTL-level I/O ports with a response speed of 200 nsec
(positive logic). This allows you to use a total of up to 24 channels of I/O digital signals in three sets of
eight.
- Compatible to USB1.1/USB2.0 and not necessary to power t his prod uct exter nally as t he bus po wer is
used.
Compatible to USB1.1/USB2.0 and capable to achieve high speed transfer at HighSpeed (480 Mbps).
Not necessary to power this product externally as the bus power of USB is used.
- Easy-to-wire terminal connector adopted
Adoption of terminal connector (with screws) enables to achieve easy wiring.
- Windows compatible driver libraries are attached.
Using the attached driver library API-USBP(WDM) makes it possible to create appl ications of Windows.
In addition, a diagnostic program by which the operations of hardware can be checked is provided.
- LabVIEW is supported by a plug-in of dedicated library VI-DAQ.
Using the dedicated library VI-DAQ makes it possible to create each application for LabVIEW.
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Support Software
You should use CONTEC support software accor d ing to your purpose and development environment.
Windows version of digital I/O driver
[Stored on the bundled CD-ROM driver library API-USBP(WDM)]
It is the library software, and which supplies command of hardware produced by our company in the
form of standard Win32 API function (DLL). Using programming languages supporting Win32API
functions, such as Visual Basic and Visual C++ etc., you can develop high-speed application software
with feature of hardware produced by our company.
In addition, you can verify the operation of hardware using Diagno stic progra ms.
< Operating Environment >
OS Windows 7, Vista, XP, Server 2003, 2000, Me, 98
Adaptation language Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual C#, Delphi, C++ Builder
Data acquisition VI library for LabVIEW
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, allowi ng you
to use various devices without complicated settings.
See http://www.contec.com/vidaq/ for details and download of VI-DAQ.
API-DIO(WDM)
VI-DAQ
(Available for downloading (free of charge) from
Cable & Connector (Option)
14pin Screw Terminal Connector Set(6 pieces) : CN6-Y14
Accessories (Option)
Bracket for USB I/O Terminal products : BRK-USB-Y
* Check the CONTEC’s Web site for more information on these options.
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Customer Support
CONTEC provides the following s upport services fo r 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 a nd diff erenti al files as we ll as sample pr ograms available i n
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 One-Year Warranty
CONTEC products are warranted by CONTEC CO., LTD. to be free from defects in material and
workmanship for up to one year from the date of purchase by the original purchaser.
Repair will be free of char ge only w hen thi s device is ret urned fr eight pr epaid with a c opy of t he origi nal
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 products. 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 s uch defec t or consequence s 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 u sing the foll owing sym bols to prevent a ccidents res ulting in
injury or death and the destruc tion of equi pment and res ources. Under stand the mean ings of these la bels
to operate the equipment safely.
DANGER
WAR NI NG
CAUTION
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.
Handling Precautions
DANGER
Do not use the product wher e it is e xposed t o flam mable or corr osive ga s. Doi ng so m ay resu lt in a n
explosion, fire, electric shock, or failure.
CAUTION
- Do not strike or bend the converter.
Otherwise, the converter may malfunction, overheat, cause a failure or breakage.
- Do not touch the converter's pin parts (USB connector, GPIB connector) with your hands.
Otherwise, the converter may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.
If the pin parts are touched by someone's hands, clean the parts with industrial alcohol.
- Do not touch the external connector (14 pin plug header) when the power is on.
Otherwise this may malfunction, overheat, cause a failure due to static electricity.
- Make sure that your PC or expansion unit can supply ample power to all the products installed.
Insufficiently energized products 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.
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- It may cause a trouble in recognizing and operating the device according to the kind of USB hub. If
you use the USB hub, we encourage you to take advantage of the CONTEC’s product loan ser vice to
confirm operation before purchasing.
FCC PART 15Class A Notice
NOTE
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rul es. Op eration is subj ect to the foll owi ng two c onditi ons : (1) this
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manua l, may ca use harmf ul interfe rence to ra dio comm unicatio ns. Operati on of this equipmen t in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference at his own expense.
WARNING TO USER
Change or modifications not expressly approved the manufacturer can void the user's authority to operate this
equipment.
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Environment
Use this product in the following environment. If used in an unauthorized environment, the converter
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.
- Check that the
connector has no
dust or foreign matter
adhering.
Storage
When storing this product, keep it in its o r iginal packing form.
(1) Put the product in the storage bag.
(2) Wrap it in the packing material, 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.
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2. Setup
2. Setup
This chapter explains how to set up the 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.
Installing the driver
This section enables you to prepare the software a nd hardware by operating in accordanc e with each s tep
in this chapter using the bundled CD-ROM. 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 Setting the Hardware
Step 2 Installing the Software
Step 3 Installing the Hardware
Step 4 Checking Operations with the Diagnosis Program
Uninstall the driver and then set it up again if it cannot be set up properly.
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