The PCI card with 16 digital outputs APCI-2016 has 16 digital outputs, 24 V. It is especially suited for industrial I/O control, signal switching, as interface to electromechanical relays, for automated test devices, for ON/OFF monitoring of motors, lights etc. and as interface to machines in the harsh industrial environment.
Description
Features
16 optically isolated digital outputs, 10 V to 36 V
Output current per channel 500 mA
Watchdog for resetting the outputs to “0“
One ground line for all outputs
At Power-On, the outputs are reset to “0”
Safety features
Optical isolation 1000 V
Creeping distance IEC 61010-1
Protection against fast transients (burst), overvoltage, electrostatic discharge and high-frequency EMI
Short-circuit current for 16 outputs ~ 3 A typ.
Short-circuit current per output ~ 1.5 A typ.
Self-resetting fuse (electronic fuse)
Overtemperature and overvoltage protection
24 V power outputs with protection diodes and filters
Output capacitors against electromagnetic emissions
External 24 V voltage supply screened and filtered
Shutdown logic, when the external supply voltage drops below 5 V
Diagnostic function for detecting short-circuits and overtemperature
Applications
Control of industrial PC-based processes
Signal switching
Interface to electromechanical relays
Automatic test equipment
ON/OFF monitoring of motors, lights…
Watchdog timer
Machine interfacing, …
Software drivers
A CD-ROM with the following software and programming samples is supplied with the board.
Standard drivers for:
Linux
32-bit drivers for Windows 8 / 7 / Vista / XP / 2000
Signed 64-bit drivers for Windows 8 / 7 / XP
Real-time use with Linux and Windows on request