Setup Guide
CONTEC CO., LTD.
3-9-31, Himesato, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka 555-0025, Japan
https://www.contec.com/
No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means
without prior written consent of CONTEC CO., LTD.
NA07563 (LYYN671) [10012020] October 2020 Edition
Digital I/O Board with Opto-Isolation (Wide Range) for Low Profile PCI Express
DIO-1616E-LPE
Thank you for purchasing this product. The product you have purchased consists of the
following items.
Check, with the following list, that your package is complete.
If you find any item either missing or damaged, please contact the sales representative you
purchased the product from.
Before actual use, read the Reference Manual which can be viewed on the CONTEC website
to use this product correctly.
The following manuals and driver software come with this product. Visit the CONTEC website
and download them before using the product.
The name of the documents
Contents
How to get
Setup Guide (This document)
The outline of the product.
Included in the package
(Printed matter)
Reference Manual
Product settings and operation
checking are described.
Download(PDF)
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Contents
How to get
Digital I/O Driver software
API-DIO(WDM)
Driver software of digital input and
output
Download
(ZIP)
Download
https://www.contec.com/download/
Reference for installation
Information
Reference to
Installation on Windows
Refer to this guide or the file API-DIO(WDM) for driver help
\HELP\ENG\APITOOL.chm.
1. About the Product
This product is a PCI Express bus-compliant interface board that extends the digital signal
I/O functions of a PC.
This product has opto-coupler isolated input 16ch and opto-coupler isolated open-collec-
tor output 16ch and can input and output a wide range signals (5 - 36VDC).
You can use all of the input signals as interrupt inputs.
Equipped with the digital filter function and protection circuit (surge voltage protection and
overcurrent protection).
This product supports a Low Profile size slot and if replaced with the supplied bracket, sup-
ports a standard size slot, too.
2. Product Configuration
Check, with the following list, that your package is complete.
Product...1
Setup Guide...1
Warranty
Certificate...1
Serial Number
Label...1
Standard size
bracket...1
3. Safety Precautions
Understand the following definitions and precautions to use the product safely.
Safety Information
DANGER
Do not use the product in locations exposed to a flammable or corrosive gas. It may
cause explosion, fire, electrical shock, or malfunction.
CAUTION
There are switches and jumpers on this product that need to be set in advance.
Be sure to check these before installing this product.
Only set the switches and jumpers on this product to the specified settings. Otherwise,
this product may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.
Do not strike or bend this product. Otherwise, this product may malfunction, overheat,
cause a failure or breakage.
This product contains precision electronic elements and must not be used in locations
subject to physical shock or strong vibration. Otherwise, this product may malfunction,
overheat, cause a failure or breakage.
Do not use or store this product in high temperature or low temperature surroundings,
or do not expose it to extreme temperature changes. Otherwise, this product may mal-
function, overheat, cause a failure or breakage.
Do not use or store this device where it is exposed to direct sunlight or near stoves or
other sources of heat. Otherwise, this product may malfunction, overheat, cause a failure
or breakage.
Do not use the product in the vicinity of devices that generate strong magnetic force or
noise. Otherwise, this product may malfunction, overheat, cause a failure or breakage.
Do not touch this product's metal plated terminals (edge connector) with your hands.
Otherwise, this product may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure. If the terminals are
touched by someone's hands, clean the terminals with industrial alcohol.
As this product contains components that are designed to operate at high temperature,
please do not touch this product when it is in use.
Do not install this product to the expansion slot and do not plug or unplug the cables
which are connected to this product while the PC or expansion unit is still turned on.
Otherwise, this product may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure. Be sure that the
personal computer power is turned off.
Do not touch the external connector when the power is on. Otherwise this may malfunc-
tion, 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 the product.
When disposing of the product, follow the disposal procedures stipulated under the rel-
evant laws and municipal ordinances.
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.
Usage limitation
This product has not been developed or manufactured to be used in systems including the
equipment which is directly related to human lives *1 or the equipment which involves
human safety and may significantly affect the maintenance of public functions *2. Therefore,
do not use the product for such purposes. Use outside The U.S. may conflict with radio laws
and regulations of the country concerned. Please do not use outside The U.S.
*1 Medical devices such as life-support equipment and devices used in an operating the-
ater.
*2 Main control systems at nuclear power stations, safety maintenance systems at nuclear
facilities, other important safety-related systems, operation control systems within
group transport systems, air-traffic control systems, etc.
4. Option
Shield Cable with Two 50-Pin Mini-Ribbon Connector : PCB50PS-0.5P (0.5m), PCB50PS-1.5P
(1.5m), PCB50PS-3P (3m)
Shield Cable with One 50-Pin Mini-Ribbon Connector : PCA50PS-0.5P (0.5m), PCA50PS-1.5P
(1.5m), PCA50PS-3P (3m)
Connection Conversion 0.5m Shield Cable (50-Pin Ribbon->37-Pin D-SUB) : PCE50/37PS-
0.5P (0.5m)
Screw Terminal Unit (M3 terminal block, 50 points) : EPD-50A *1*2
Screw Terminal Unit (M3 terminal block, 37 points) : EPD-37A *1*3
Screw Terminal Unit (M3.5 terminal block, 37 points) : EPD-37 *3
Termination Panel (M3) : DTP-3C *3
Termination Panel : DTP-4C *3
Signal Monitor for Digital I/O : CM-32L *3
*1 "Spring-up" type terminal is used to prevent terminal screws from falling off.
*2 PCB50PS-*P optional cable is required separately.
*3 PCE50/37PS-0.5P and PCB37P or PCB37PS optional cable is required separately.
5. Product Nomenclature and
Function
Nomenclature of Product Components
Number
Description
1
Interface connector
2
Setting Switch
Interface Connector
Common pin
for I/O
NCOM
50
25
NCOM
Common pin
for I/O
NCOM
49
24
NCOM
+2 port
(output)
O-20
48
23
O-30
+3 port
(output)
O-21
47
22
O-31
O-22
46
21
O-32
O-23
45
20
O-33
O-24
44
19
O-34
O-25
43
18
O-35
O-26
42
17
O-36
O-27
41
16
O-37
N.C.
40
15
N.C.
N.C.
39
14
N.C.
N.C.
38
13
N.C.
Common pin
for I/O
NCOM
37
12
NCOM
Common pin
for I/O
NCOM
36
11
NCOM
+0 port
(input)
I-00
35
10
I-10
+1 port
(input)
I-01
34
9
I-11
I-02
33
8
I-12
I-03
32
7
I-13
I-04
31
6
I-14
I-05
30
5
I-15
I-06
29
4
I-16
I-07
28
3
I-17
N.C.
27
2
N.C.
N.C.
26
1
N.C.
Signal name
Description
I-00 – I-17
16 input signal pins. Connect output signals from the external device to
these pins.
O-20 – O-37
16 output signal pins. Connect these pins to the input signal pins of the
external device.
NCOM
Connect the negative side of the external power supply. These pins
are common to all of input and output signal pins.
N.C.
This pin is left unconnected.
Board ID Setting Switch
If you install two or more boards on one personal computer, assign a different ID value to
each of the boards to distinguish them. Set a different value per board.
The board IDs can be set from 0 - Fh to identify up to sixteen boards. If only one board is
used, the original factory setting (Board ID = 0) should be used.
Input Circuit
The signal inputs are isolated by opto-couplers (ready to accept current sinking output
signals).
The current requirement to turn on the input is 6.4mA and a leakage current of less than
0.57mA is required to turn off the input.
Output Circuit
The signal output section is an opto-coupler isolated, open-collector output (current sink
type). The rated output current per channel is 100mA at maximum.
6. Setup
Driver software API-DIO(WDM) is required to setup this product. Download the software
from the CONTEC website beforehand. (https://www.contec.com/download/)
Follow the steps below to set up.
1. Software installation
STEP1: Extract the downloaded file. (ZIP)
STEP2: After the extraction, execute Setup.exe in the INF folder to install.
For Windows 10, execute Setup.exe in the Dio_ForWin10 folder. If it is not Windows
10, execute Setup.exe in the Dio folder.
2. Hardware installation
STEP1: Set this product into the expansion slot of the PC.
STEP2: Turn on the power of the PC.
STEP3: Installation process will finish automatically.
After that, proceed to “3. Software initialization”.
If the "Found New Hardware Wizard" appears, select "Install the software automati-
cally" and click the "Next" button.
3. Software initialization
STEP1: Run Device Manager.
STEP2: The installed hardware appears under the CONTEC Devices node. Open the
CONTEC Devices node and select the device you want to setup. Click [Properties].
STEP3: Enter the device name in the common settings tab page and then click [OK]. The
device name you set here is used later when programming.
STEP4: When you click "Diagnosis" on the common setting tab page, the diagnostic
program starts up. For details of the diagnostic program, refer to the driver help.
You can use the default device name as it is displayed. When making changes, make
sure that the device names do not overlap among multiple devices.
Above completes the settings.
Refer to Help (\Help\ENG\APITOOL.chm) regarding API function or sample programs.
7. Physical Dimensions
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