PCI-DIO-96 - Revision history

Ravinglunatic at 02:23, 29 January 2011

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Ravinglunatic at 23:58, 15 May 2008

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	==Vixen Compatibility==		==Vixen Compatibility==

	~~Currently~~ the PCI-DIO-96 is ~~only~~ supported in Vixen ~~Ver~~ 1.1.11.		Now the PCI-DIO-96 is supported by both Vixen 1.1.11 and the latest release Vixen 2.0.7 (as of 5/15/08).

	~~Now ,~~ the NI PCI DIO 96 card ~~WILL run~~ under ~~the latest VIXEN~~ .		There have been reported problems with the PCI-DIO-96 card performance when running Vixen under WIN2000. If at all possible use WIN XP.

	~~There have been reported problems with the PCI-DIO-96 card performance when running Vixen under WIN2000. If at all possible use WIN XP.~~

	==Multiple Card Support==		==Multiple Card Support==
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	==Required software==		==Required software==

	~~The following software is necessary for the PCI-DIO-96 to work with~~ Vixen Ver 1.1.11:		'''Vixen Ver 1.1.11'''
	*'''NI-DAQmx''' – Version 8.3.1 is known to work, other versions may also work but haven’t been tested yet.
	**Free download at [http://www.ni.com www.ni.com], this file is a very large download (Ver 8.3.1 is almost 600 MB)
	**When this software installs, it will also install the National Instruments Measurement & Automation Explorer program. This program is very useful in testing the PCI-DIO-96 to ensure that the card is working correctly outside of Vixen.
	*'''NI DIO 96.dll''', '''NationalInstruments.Common.dll''', and '''NationalInstruments.DAQmx.dll'''
	**These files are available at [http://www.vixenlights.com www.vixenlights.com]




	~~5/15/08~~

			:*'''NI-DAQmx''' – Version 8.3.1 or newer.
			:**Free download at [http://www.ni.com www.ni.com], this file is a very large download (Ver 8.3.1 is almost 600 MB)
			:**When this software installs, it will also install the National Instruments Measurement & Automation Explorer program. This program is very useful in testing the PCI-DIO-96 to ensure that the card is working correctly outside of Vixen.
			:*'''NI DIO 96.dll''', '''NationalInstruments.Common.dll''', and '''NationalInstruments.DAQmx.dll'''
			:**These files are available at [http://www.vixenlights.com www.vixenlights.com]

	~~here are the required files for the new VIXEN : ( thanks to KC )~~

	~~http://www~~.~~reggle.com/92833107~~		'''Vixen Ver 2.*'''

	http://www.~~reggle~~.com~~/8082449~~		:*'''NI-DAQmx''' – Version 8.6.1 or newer.
			:**Free download at [http://www.ni.com www.ni.com], this file is a very large download (Ver 8.6.1 is almost 800 MB)
			:**When this software installs, it will also install the National Instruments Measurement & Automation Explorer program. This program is very useful in testing the PCI-DIO-96 to ensure that the card is working correctly outside of Vixen.
			:*'''NI_DIO_96.dll''' and updated versions of '''NationalInstruments.Common.dll''' and '''NationalInstruments.DAQmx.dll'''
			:**These files are available at [[media:PCI-DIO-96 files for Vixen 2.zip \| here]].

	~~http://www.reggle.com/89235088~~

	==Installation Sequence==		==Installation Sequence==
	:(Assumption that Windows and Vixen 1.1.11 are already installed.)		:(Assumption that Windows and Vixen 1.1.11 and/or Vixen 2.* are already installed.)

	#Do Not Install the PCI-DIO-96 card yet. Seems to work best if you install the NI-DAQmx software before installing the card in the computer.		#Do Not Install the PCI-DIO-96 card yet. Seems to work best if you install the NI-DAQmx software before installing the card in the computer.
	#Install the NI-DAQmx software. Installing the default options will work fine.		#Install the NI-DAQmx software. Installing the default options will work fine.
	#Shutdown the computer and install the PCI-DIO-96 card.		#Shutdown the computer and install the PCI-DIO-96 card.
	#Let Windows automatically install the drivers for the PCI-DIO-96 card		#Let Windows automatically install the drivers for the PCI-DIO-96 card <br /> <br /> '''for Vixen 1.1.11'''
	#Copy the NI DIO 96.dll, NationalInstruments.Common.dll, and NationalInstruments.DAQmx.dll files into the Vixen\Plugins directory.		#Copy the NI DIO 96.dll, NationalInstruments.Common.dll, and NationalInstruments.DAQmx.dll files into the Vixen\Plugins directory. <br /> <br /> '''for Vixen 2.*'''
			#Copy the NI_DIO_96.dll, NationalInstruments.Common.dll, and NationalInstruments.DAQmx.dll files into the Vixen\Plugins\Output directory.
	#Everything should be ready for you to use your PCI-DIO-96 with Vixen now.		#Everything should be ready for you to use your PCI-DIO-96 with Vixen now.


	~~here are the required files for the new VIXEN :~~

	~~http://www.reggle.com/92833107~~

	~~http://www.reggle.com/8082449~~

	~~http://www.reggle.com/89235088~~

	==Output Connector Pinout==		==Output Connector Pinout==

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	here are the required files for the new VIXEN : ( thanks to KC )		here are the required files for the new VIXEN : ( thanks to KC )

TERBObob: /* Required software */

2008-05-15T20:13:41Z

Required software

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	**These files are available at [http://www.vixenlights.com www.vixenlights.com]		**These files are available at [http://www.vixenlights.com www.vixenlights.com]




			5/15/08
			here are the required files for the new VIXEN : ( thanks to KC )

			http://www.reggle.com/92833107

			http://www.reggle.com/8082449

			http://www.reggle.com/89235088

	==Installation Sequence==		==Installation Sequence==

TERBObob: /* Installation Sequence */

2008-05-15T20:10:26Z

Installation Sequence

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	#Everything should be ready for you to use your PCI-DIO-96 with Vixen now.		#Everything should be ready for you to use your PCI-DIO-96 with Vixen now.


			here are the required files for the new VIXEN :

			http://www.reggle.com/92833107

			http://www.reggle.com/8082449

			http://www.reggle.com/89235088

	==Output Connector Pinout==		==Output Connector Pinout==

TERBObob: /* Vixen Compatibility */

2008-05-15T20:08:49Z

Vixen Compatibility

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	Currently the PCI-DIO-96 is only supported in Vixen Ver 1.1.11.		Currently the PCI-DIO-96 is only supported in Vixen Ver 1.1.11.

			Now , the NI PCI DIO 96 card WILL run under the latest VIXEN .

	There have been reported problems with the PCI-DIO-96 card performance when running Vixen under WIN2000. If at all possible use WIN XP.		There have been reported problems with the PCI-DIO-96 card performance when running Vixen under WIN2000. If at all possible use WIN XP.


	==Multiple Card Support==		==Multiple Card Support==

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==Vixen Compatibility==

Currently the PCI-DIO-96 is only supported in Vixen Ver 1.1.11.

There have been reported problems with the PCI-DIO-96 card performance when running Vixen under WIN2000. If at all possible use WIN XP.

==Multiple Card Support==

In theory, it should be possible to use as many PCI-DIO-96 cards as there are PCI slots available in your computer. However, to date there has only been confirmed testing/use of two cards at once.

==Required software==

The following software is necessary for the PCI-DIO-96 to work with Vixen Ver 1.1.11:
*'''NI-DAQmx''' – Version 8.3.1 is known to work, other versions may also work but haven’t been tested yet.
**Free download at [http://www.ni.com www.ni.com], this file is a very large download (Ver 8.3.1 is almost 600 MB)
**When this software installs, it will also install the National Instruments Measurement & Automation Explorer program. This program is very useful in testing the PCI-DIO-96 to ensure that the card is working correctly outside of Vixen.
*'''NI DIO 96.dll''', '''NationalInstruments.Common.dll''', and '''NationalInstruments.DAQmx.dll'''
**These files are available at [http://www.vixenlights.com www.vixenlights.com]

==Installation Sequence==
:(Assumption that Windows and Vixen 1.1.11 are already installed.)

#Do Not Install the PCI-DIO-96 card yet. Seems to work best if you install the NI-DAQmx software before installing the card in the computer.
#Install the NI-DAQmx software. Installing the default options will work fine.
#Shutdown the computer and install the PCI-DIO-96 card.
#Let Windows automatically install the drivers for the PCI-DIO-96 card
#Copy the NI DIO 96.dll, NationalInstruments.Common.dll, and NationalInstruments.DAQmx.dll files into the Vixen\Plugins directory.
#Everything should be ready for you to use your PCI-DIO-96 with Vixen now.

==Output Connector Pinout==

This figure show the relationship between Vixen channels and the pins on the output connector.

[[Image:PCI-DIO-96 Pinout.jpg|center|thumb]]
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==Interconnection==

The output pins of the PCI-DIO-96 can only handle a very small amount of current. This is an excerpt from the PCI-DIO-96 manual.

<blockquote>'''Caution''' Drawing more than the typical 2.5 mA current (<2kΩ load at 5 V output) can cause serious damage to the device 82C55 PPI. The 82C55 PPI is intended for use as a logic device, and should not be used as current driver for LEDs, SSRs, mechanical relays, and so on, which can have low impedance loads and/or require high current drive. </blockquote>

One solution for this low current handling capability is to pass the output from the PCI-DIO-96 card thru ULN2803A chips. By using the ULN2803A chips, not only will you have much more current handling capability available but you will also be providing some protection to your PCI-DIO-96 card. Also, the ULN2803A chips will invert the output signal so that it will now be compatible with the SSR boards designed on DIYC. A typical ULN2803A hookup would be similar to this:
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[[Image:PCI-DIO-96 w-ULN2803.jpg|800px]]