PCIe digital I/O interface offsets VME-like prices

Since every military and industrial application needs to be tested before deployment in their respectively intense environments, the equipment used to test those technologies can become nearly as important as the deployed equipment itself. Of course, VME boards always need I/O, and prototyping or testing using only VME boards can be a pricey proposition. Enter Sealevel Systems’ DIO-32.PCIe digital I/O interface adapter, designed to shield sensitive equipment such as PCs from ground loop currents and voltage spikes. Not only that, users of the DIO-32.PCIe need not invest in new software, as standard PCI board software works with PCI Express boards to ease the transition phase. The DIO-32.PCIe chooses to accept its mission – and fulfill it – via its 16 Reed relay outputs (SPST) and 16 optically isolated inputs, valuable in automation and control of switches, sensors, and myriad system types including industrial automation and security control. The “next-generation PCI bus” comes with a PCI Express serial board and is geared for computers featuring x1 PCI Express slots. Meanwhile, the board is vended in two variants: a version rated for 10-30 V and another for 3-13 V. In addition, classic OSs such as Windows XP, 2000, and Vista are supported and users can configure their own input ranges of 2-30 V for maximum flexibility.