Instruction Manual
© Sealevel Systems, Inc. 
SL9025 Revision 7/2006 
DIO-16 User Manual
Table of Contents 
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 1 
OTHER SEALEVEL ISA DIGITAL I/O PRODUCTS .......................................................................... 1 
BEFORE YOU GET STARTED................................................................................................. 2 
WHAT’S INCLUDED ...................................................................................................................... 2 
OPTIONAL ITEMS.......................................................................................................................... 2 
CARD SETUP ............................................................................................................................... 3 
ADDRESS SELECTION ..................................................................................................................... 3 
IRQ HEADER E1............................................................................................................................ 4 
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.................................................................................................. 5 
PHYSICAL INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 7 
PROGRAMMING THE ISO-16 ................................................................................................. 8 
PROGRAMMING FOR WINDOWS .................................................................................................... 8 
PROGRAMMING FOR LINUX.......................................................................................................... 8 
APPLICATION PROGRAMMERS INTERFACE (API) ......................................................................... 8 
DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE .............................................................................................................. 8 
INPUT PORTS................................................................................................................................9 
SENSOR INPUT PORTS PIN ASSIGNMENTS (P1)........................................................................... 10 
PIN ASSIGNMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 10 
RELATIVE ADDRESSING VS. ABSOLUTE ADDRESSING................................................................ 11 
DIRECT HARDWARE CONTROL .................................................................................................. 11 
REGISTER DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................. 11 
INTERRUPT CONTROL................................................................................................................. 12 
INTERRUPT MODE SELECT TABLE.............................................................................................. 12 
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NTERRUPT READ ....................................................................................................................... 12 
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................................... 13 
FEATURES .................................................................................................................................. 13 
SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 13 
EXAMPLE CIRCUITS.............................................................................................................. 14 
APPENDIX A - TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................. 15 
APPENDIX B - HOW TO GET ASSISTANCE ...................................................................... 16 
APPENDIX C – SILK SCREEN – 3094 PCB .......................................................................... 17 
APPENDIX D - COMPLIANCE NOTICES............................................................................ 18 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STATEMENT ........................................................... 18 
WARRANTY............................................................................................................................... 19 










