User manual

Chapter 1 Introduction
PC-DIO-96/PnP User Manual 1-2 © National Instruments Corporation
– Macintosh II with a National Instruments NB-DIO-24,
NB-DIO-32F, or PCI-DIO-96
– Any other computer with an 8-bit or 16-bit parallel interface
• Centronics-compatible printers and plotters
• Panel meters
• Instruments and test equipment with BCD readouts and/or controls
• Optically isolated, solid-state relays and I/O module mounting
racks
Note: The PC-DIO-96/PnP cannot sink sufficient current to drive the
SSR-OAC-5 and SSR-OAC-5A output modules. However, it can drive the
SSR-ODC-5 output module and all SSR input modules available from
National Instruments.
If you need to drive an SSR-OAC-5 or SSR-OAC-5A, you can either use a
non-inverting digital buffer chip between the PC-DIO-96/PnP and the SSR
backplane, or you can use a DIO-23F or MIO Series board with
appropriate connections (for example, SC-205X and cables).
With the PC-DIO-96/PnP, a PC can serve as a digital I/O system
controller for laboratory testing, production testing, and industrial
process monitoring and control.
Detailed specifications of the PC-DIO-96/PnP are in Appendix A,
Specifications.
What You Need to Get Started
To set up and use your PC-DIO-96/PnP, you will need the following:
❑ PC-DIO-96/PnP board
❑ PC-DIO-96/PnP User Manual
❑ One of the following software packages and documentation:
NI-DAQ for PC Compatibles
LabVIEW for Windows
LabWindows/CVI
❑ Your computer