Black Box IC907C manual

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    CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500 ) FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mailing address: Black Box Corporation , 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com SEPTEMBER[...]

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    1 FCC AND IC RFI ST A TEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICA TIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTR Y CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE ST A TEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communica[...]

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    2 RELA Y OUTPUT CARD PCI NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY ST A TEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. 3. Todas las advert[...]

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    3 NOM ST A TEMENT 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde s[...]

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    4 RELA Y OUTPUT CARD PCI TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Linux ® is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Windows ® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners.[...]

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    5 CONTENTS Contents Chapter Page 1. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    6 RELA Y OUTPUT CARD PCI 1. Specifications Channels: (32) output Input Isolation: 400-V optical Output Relay: 200 million operations, 10-VA resistive load Relay Contact Current (Maximum): 10 W Relay Contact Power Ratings (Maximum): 10 W Relay Contact Resistance: Initial: 0.15 ohms Relay Contact Speed: Operate: 0.5 ms; Release: 0.5 ms; Bounce: 0.5 m[...]

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    7 CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2. Introduction 2.1 Overview The Relay Output Card PCI provides 32 reed relays that can switch power, data, other electronic signals for control applications. The Card is PCI 2.1 bus compliant. 2.2 What the Package Includes The Relay Output Card PCI (part number IC907C) is shipped with the following items. • Relay Output[...]

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    8 RELA Y OUTPUT CARD PCI 3. Installation 3.1 Card Setup The Relay Output Card PCI is a fully compliant PCI plug-and-play adapter. The I/O address is auto-assigned by either your system BIOS or your plug-and-play operating system. 3.2 Software Installation F OR W INDOWS U SERS Choose Install Software at the beginning of the CD and select the Digital[...]

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    9 CHAPTER 4: T echnical Description 4. T echnical Description The Relay Output Card PCI provides four parallel reed relay output ports. The ports are organized as 1, 2, 3, and 4. 4.1 Features • 32 SPST relays • DB37 connectors • Highly reliable 10 VA DIP reed relays used • Multiple cards can reside in the same computer • PCI 2.1 bus compl[...]

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    10 RELA Y OUTPUT CARD PCI 4.4 Programming Examples Below are several simple examples using 80x86 assembly code for energizing and checking the state of the reed relays on the Relay Output Card PCI. All examples assume a base address of 300 Hex. Example #1: Programming example to set Relay #27 on, write a “1” in bit position D2, to port address [...]

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    11 CHAPTER 4: T echnical Description 4.6 Connector and Jumper Pinout Each relay has two sides, an A-side and a B-side. Each side is connected to two places: the cable and the jumpers on the top of the board. Tables 4-2 through 4-5 provide the pinouts for the two DB37 cable ends and the onboard jumpers. For easy wiring, the Card’s DB37 connector c[...]

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    12 RELA Y OUTPUT CARD PCI T able 4-3. Power and ground pin assignments. Ground 18, 36, 37 +5 volts 19 +12 volts 1 T able 4-4. DB37 labeled ports 3, 4. Relay A Side Relay B Side Relay Port 3-A DB37 Pin Port 3-B DB37 Pin K 1 7 1212 0 K 1 8 2322 1 K 1 9 3432 2 K 2 0 4542 3 K 2 1 5652 4 K 2 2 6762 5 K 2 3 7872 6 K 2 4 8982 7 Relay A Side Relay B Side R[...]

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    13 CHAPTER 4: T echnical Description 4.7 Jumper Setup Options The common on each port may be tied to ground, 5, or 12 volts. Either side of each relay then may be tied to the common. Figure 4-1 shows an example setup. • Port 4: The common is tied to ground (GND). The A-side of port-4 relay 3 (K27) is tied to the common. The B-side of port-4 relay[...]

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    14 RELA Y OUTPUT CARD PCI T able 4-6. Cable with two female ends (Side A, Side B). DB37 DB37 Labeled Jumper Labeled Jumper Side A Function Pin Side B Pin Common 1 Ground N/A 1 Ground N/A 2 Relay 2A PORT 1-A2 2 Relay 2B PORT 1-B2 3 Relay 4A PORT 1-A4 3 Relay 4B PORT 1-B4 4 Relay 6A PORT 1-A6 4 Relay 6B PORT 1-B6 5 Relay 8A PORT 1-A8 5 Relay 8B PORT [...]

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    15 CHAPTER 4: T echnical Description T able 4-6 (continued). Cable with two female ends (Side A, Side B). DB37 DB37 Labeled Jumper Labeled Jumper Side A Function Pin Side B Pin Common 33 Relay 27A PORT 4-A3 33 Relay 27B PORT 4-B3 34 Relay 29A PORT 4-A5 34 Relay 29B PORT 4-B5 35 Relay 31A PORT 4-A7 35 Relay 31B PORT 4-B7 36 Ground N/A 36 Ground N/A [...]

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    16 RELA Y OUTPUT CARD PCI Appendix A. T roubleshooting A.1 Tips Following these simple steps can eliminate most common problems. 1. Install software first . After installing the software, add the hardware. This places the required installation files in the correct locations. 2. Identify all I/O adapters currently installed in your system. This incl[...]

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    17 APPENDIX A: T roubleshooting A.3 Shipping and Packaging If you need to transport or ship your Relay Output Card PCI: • Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • If you are shipping the Relay Output Card PCI for repair, make sure you include everything that came in the original package. Before you ship, contact[...]

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    18 RELA Y OUTPUT CARD PCI Appendix B. Board Layout Figure B-1. Board layout.[...]

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