Owner's manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- SeaI/O Hardware Description
- SeaI/O Base and Expansion Modules
- SeaI/O Module Common Features
- SeaI/O Configurations & Specifications
- 410 Series – 16 Optically Isolated Inputs/16 Reed Relay Outputs
- 420 Series – 16 Optically Isolated Inputs/8 Form C Outputs
- 430 Series – 32 Optically Isolated Inputs
- 440 Series – 32 Reed Relay Outputs
- 450 Series – 16 Form C Relay Outputs
- 462 Series – 96 Channel TTL DB-78
- 463 Series – 96 Channel TTL 50-Pin
- 470 Series – 16 A/D, 2 D/A, 8 24V Outputs, 8 Isolated Inputs
- 520 Series – 8 Optically Isolated Inputs/8 High-Current Form C Outputs
- Power Options
- Hardware Configuration
- Wiring Options
- Mounting Options
- Accessories
- SeaMAX Application Suite
- SeaI/O Architecture
- Device Address Configuration
- Configuring the “Base” SeaI/O Module
- Configuring N-Series Expansion Modules
- Configuring an Ethernet Module (E-Series)
- MaxSSD Configuration & Diagnostics Utility
- Communicating Via Modbus
- Extended Modbus Command Set
- Developing Custom Applications Using SeaMAX API
- SeaMAX API
- Non Object-Oriented SeaMAX API
- IOCTL Calls and Functionality
- Using SeaMAX with Visual C++ 6.0
- Using SeaMAX with Visual Basic 6.0
- Example SeaMAX Programming Tasks
- CEthernet API
- Appendix A – Data Encoding Tables
- Appendix B – CRC Calculation
- Appendix C – SeaIO Model 462/463 Holding Register Set
- Appendix D – SeaMAX Data Types and Structures
- Appendix E – Troubleshooting
- Appendix F – How To Get Assistance
- Appendix G – Compliance Notices
- Warranty

© Sealevel Systems, Inc.
SL9049 Revision 8/2006
SeaI/O User Manual
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 1
SEAI/O HARDWARE DESCRIPTION..................................................................................... 3
SEAI/O BASE AND EXPANSION MODULES ................................................................................... 3
SEAI/O MODULE COMMON FEATURES ........................................................................................ 4
SEAI/O CONFIGURATIONS & SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................. 5
410 Series – 16 Optically Isolated Inputs/16 Reed Relay Outputs......................................... 5
420 Series – 16 Optically Isolated Inputs/8 Form C Outputs................................................. 6
430 Series – 32 Optically Isolated Inputs............................................................................... 7
440 Series – 32 Reed Relay Outputs....................................................................................... 7
450 Series – 16 Form C Relay Outputs .................................................................................. 8
462 Series – 96 Channel TTL DB-78...................................................................................... 9
463 Series – 96 Channel TTL 50-Pin.................................................................................... 11
470 Series – 16 A/D, 2 D/A, 8 24V Outputs, 8 Isolated Inputs............................................. 14
520 Series – 8 Optically Isolated Inputs/8 High-Current Form C Outputs.......................... 15
POWER OPTIONS .................................................................................................................... 16
BASE MODULE POWER CONNECTION......................................................................................... 16
SEAI/O EXPANSION POWER CONNECTION ................................................................................. 16
SeaI/O Max Power Requirements......................................................................................... 16
TTL Power Requirements ..................................................................................................... 16
Sample Power Calculation ................................................................................................... 17
HARDWARE CONFIGURATION .......................................................................................... 18
SeaI/O-463 Ribbon Cable Installation Instructions ............................................................. 18
SeaI/O-470 Jumper and Dipswitch Settings Instructions..................................................... 21
SeaI/O-470 Jumper Locations .............................................................................................. 22
WIRING OPTIONS ................................................................................................................... 24
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EAI/O PASS-THROUGH CONNECTOR........................................................................................ 24
I/O WIRING – SEAI/O-410, 420, 430, 440, AND 450 MODULES ................................................ 25
I/O WIRING – SEAI/O-462 AND 463 MODULES ......................................................................... 26
I/O W
IRING – SEAI/O-470 MODULES........................................................................................ 29
I/O W
IRING – SEAI/O-520 MODULES........................................................................................ 32
CONNECTOR PIN OUTS............................................................................................................... 33
MOUNTING OPTIONS............................................................................................................. 34
ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................................... 35
SEAMAX APPLICATION SUITE ........................................................................................... 37
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EAI/O ARCHITECTURE ............................................................................................................. 38
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EVICE ADDRESS CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................... 39
Setting Device Address (Slave ID)........................................................................................ 39
Setting Termination & Pull-Up/Pull-Down Resistors .......................................................... 40
CONFIGURING THE “BASE” SEAI/O MODULE ............................................................................ 41










