User Manual
© Sealevel Systems, Inc. 
SL9029 Revision 7/2006 
PIO-48 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 ............................................................................................................................... 4 
ADDRESS SELECTION ................................................................................................................... 4 
WAIT STATES............................................................................................................................... 5 
INTERRUPT HEADERS J5 AND J6 .................................................................................................. 5 
OPTIONAL CABLE CONNECTOR P4............................................................................................... 5 
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.................................................................................................. 6 
PHYSICAL INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 8 
DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE........................................................................................................ 9 
50-PIN HEADER CONNECTORS ..................................................................................................... 9 
PROGRAMMING THE PIO-48 ............................................................................................... 10 
PROGRAMMING FOR WINDOWS .................................................................................................. 10 
PROGRAMMING FOR LINUX........................................................................................................ 10 
DIRECT HARDWARE CONTROL .................................................................................................. 10 
READING THE INPUTS................................................................................................................. 10 
READING THE OUTPUTS ............................................................................................................. 10 
PRESETTING AN OUTPUT PORT .................................................................................................. 11 
WRITING THE OUTPUTS ............................................................................................................. 11 
REGISTER DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................. 11 
I/O CONTROL WORD ................................................................................................................. 12 
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................................... 13 
S
PECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 13 
EXAMPLE CIRCUITS.............................................................................................................. 14 
APPENDIX A - TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................. 15 
APPENDIX B - HOW TO GET ASSISTANCE ...................................................................... 16 
APPENDIX C – SILK SCREEN – 4030 PCB .......................................................................... 17 
APPENDIX D - COMPLIANCE NOTICES............................................................................ 18 
F
EDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STATEMENT ........................................................... 18 
WARRANTY............................................................................................................................... 19 










