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
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SeaI/O User Manual
MaxSSD Configuration & Diagnostics Utility
The Sealevel Systems configuration utility, MaxSSD, is designed to simplify the
installation, configuration, and diagnostics of Sealevel SeaI/O modules. MaxSSD is a
Microsoft Windows application and has been tested with Windows 2000 and XP.
Host PC Configuration Tab
The first time you run the MaxSSD utility (Start Æ All Programs Æ Sealevel
SeaMAX Æ MaxSSD) it will default to the “Host PC Configuration” tab. This tab
allows the user to set the initial communication settings. The “COM Port” dropdown
box allows the selection of a serial COM port (from COM1 to COM256) or Ethernet.
Once a COM port is selected, the baud rate and parity can be selected.
NOTE:
The baud rate and parity of the PC must match the settings of the
SeaI/O module to be configured. The factory default settings for all
SeaI/O modules are 9600 baud and no parity.
To use an Ethernet connection, select “ETHERNET” from the “COM Port”
dropdown box. When Ethernet is selected, MaxSSD searches for any SeaI/O Ethernet
modules on the network and displays their IP addresses in the “Available Ethernet
Devices” list box (not shown). When an IP address is selected from the list box, a
socket is opened to the SeaI/O module and it is ready for communication.
NOTE:
If no IP address is shown when using Ethernet modules, review the
previous Hardware Configuration section, or proceed to the
Troubleshooting section at the end of this manual.