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Title: Which Contec cards work with the plugin and which don't
Post by: TOTALLYRC on November 20, 2010, 02:58:37 PM
Like the title say, is there a list of which ones do and which ones don't????


Thanks,
Mike
Title: Re: Which Contec cards work with the plugin and which don't
Post by: smurph on November 21, 2010, 11:59:23 PM
Any of the PIO(PCI) series cards should work.  Oly the PIO-16/16T(PCI)H has been tested.

Basically, here are the list of likely candidates:

16 input / 16 output
PIO-16/16T(PCI)H - TTL (5v input/open collector output to 30v)
PIO-16/16L(PCI)H - Low voltage (12v - 24v input/output)
PIO-16/16H(PCI)H - High voltage (24v - 48v input/output)

32 input / 32 output
PIO-16/16T(PCI)H - TTL (5v input/open collector output to 30v)
PIO-16/16L(PCI)H - Low voltage (12v - 24v input/output)
PIO-16/16H(PCI)H - High voltage (24v - 48v input/output)

The "bi-directional" cards are not supported by the PIO plugin.

Steve
Title: Re: Which Contec cards work with the plugin and which don't
Post by: ardona on January 03, 2011, 10:15:53 PM
Hi Smurph

can we use the Contec PIO to drive the motor? step and direction? not the parallel port from my pc. want to use it for many of my machine.

ardona
Title: Re: Which Contec cards work with the plugin and which don't
Post by: smurph on January 04, 2011, 12:36:34 AM
Sorry, no.  That is not an option.  It's an I/O plugin only.  Have a look at the Smooth Stepper for a nice stepper motor controller that doesn't use the parallel port.

Steve
Title: Re: Which Contec cards work with the plugin and which don't
Post by: ardona on March 30, 2011, 04:05:24 AM
Hi Stave,

can we use this card for MPG or Encoder as input?

Regards
Ardona
Title: Re: Which Contec cards work with the plugin and which don't
Post by: smurph on March 30, 2011, 11:00:25 AM
No, it is for I/O only.  :(
Title: Re: Which Contec cards work with the plugin and which don't
Post by: ardona on July 07, 2011, 03:32:57 AM
i have this model PIO32/32L(PCI)H, 12-24 volt. can i use this to drive relays with 24v dc coils?
Title: Re: Which Contec cards work with the plugin and which don't
Post by: smurph on November 22, 2013, 01:00:46 PM
It depends on the current capacity of the card and the specs of the relay coils.  I have no idea what the specs of the card is.  The Contec website probably has that information.