USB-IDIO-16L: 16 Isolated Input, 16 Isolated Low-Side Solid State Relay USB Module Family
Features
- 16 individually optically isolated inputs (channel to channel and channel to ground)
- Polarity insensitive AC/DC inputs accept up to 31 VDC or AC RMS
- Jumper selectable filtering per input channel for AC or voltage transients
- 16 optically isolated fully protected low-side FETs capable of sinking up to 500mA each
- Internal removable screw terminal board for easy wiring
- All power drawn from USB port, no external power adapter required
- USB/104 form-factor for OEM embedded applications
- Small (4″ x 4″x 1.4″) rugged industrial enclosure
- Custom high-speed function driver
- PC/104 module size and mounting compatibility
- Type B USB connector features industrial strength and high-retention design
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- Now with Firmware 2.0 features!
- Onboard Watchdog Timer, configurable power-on defaults, digital input debouncing and latching, digital output Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) and Matrix Mapping
- Designed, made, supported, and manufactured in the USA
FACTORY OPTIONS
- Input only and solid state output only versions
- Eight or four input/output versions
- External power for high current capabilities
- Extended temperature and DIN rail mounting provisions
- OEM version (board only) features PC/104 module size and mounting compatibility
- RoHS Available. Please contact us for ordering information
- Support for Wind River VxWorks (call for ordering information)
$199.00 – $364.00
In StockDescription
The USB-IDIO-16L is an ideal solution for adding portable, easy-to-install isolated input and solid state output capabilities to any computer with a USB port. The USB-IDIO-16L is a USB 2.0 high-speed device, offering the highest speed available with the USB bus. It is fully compatible with both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 ports. The unit features hotplug functionality allowing for quick connect/disconnect whenever you need additional I/O on your USB port.
Featuring 16 low side power MOSFET switch outputs and 16 optically isolated digital inputs, the unit is the smallest of its kind for digital monitoring and control using USB. The isolated, non-polarized inputs may be driven by either DC sources of 3-31V (or higher by special order) or AC sources at frequencies of 40Hz to 10kHz. Individual channel-to-channel isolation allows every channel to be physically and electrically separated from the others. Optically isolating the digital inputs from each other, and from the computer, assures smooth, error-free data transmission in noisy, real-world environments. The input channels are accessed via a 34-pin IDC type vertical header. The fully protected isolated outputs are de-energized at power-up to prevent an unintended control output signal. Data to the solid state outputs are latched and are available via a 50-pin IDC type vertical header. The unit contains an internal, removable screw termination board with onboard removable screw terminals to simplify wiring connections.
These boards are especially useful in applications where high common-mode external voltages are present. Isolation is required to guard electronics from transient voltage spikes and offers greater common-mode noise rejection in electronically noisy surroundings containing industrial machinery and inductive loads. These applications include factory automation, energy management, industrial ON/OFF control, security systems, manufacturing test, and process monitoring. In addition to protecting industrial applications from accidental contact with high external voltages, the isolation provided eliminates troublesome ground loops.
The USB-IDIO-16L was designed to be used in rugged industrial environments but is small enough to fit nicely onto any desk or testing station. The board is PC/104 sized (3.550 by 3.775 inches) and ships inside a steel powder-coated enclosure with an anti-skid bottom. A DIN rail mounting provision is available for installation in industrial environments.
The rugged industrial unit contains an internal, removable spring-cage termination (16-24AWG wire support) board (USB-STB-84L) for easy-to-use wiring connections. The USB-STB-84L mounts directly into the vertical IDC connectors of the USB-IIRO-16 PCB.
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Firmware 2.0 Features
Onboard Watchdog Timer. If your application fails to communicate with the device within a specified timeout period (up to hundreds of seconds) the onboard intelligence will change all the output ports and values to the configured “safe” state.
Need a DAC to power up at 1 Volt? Want the digital output port to generate a square wave as soon as the firmware is loaded? Now you can configure the power-on default states for all possible outputs.
Command the onboard intelligence to perform digital input debouncing and latching. Debouncing time constants from hundreds of microseconds to hundreds of milliseconds allows a wide variety of low-pass filtering options. Latching inputs record low- and high-going pulses that your application may otherwise have missed.
PWM allows programmable duty-cycle square wave output on any digital output. MAP is our new Matrix Mapping feature, wherein you can command the onboard intelligence to automagically copy the state of one bit onto another bit, with no computer interaction required.
OEM USB/104 FORM FACTOR
The OEM (board only) version is perfect for a variety of embedded applications. What makes the OEM option unique is that its PCB size and pre-drilled mounting holes match the PC/104 form factor (without the bus connections). This ensures easy installation using standard standoffs inside most enclosures or systems. The board can be added to any PC/104, PCI-104, or PCI/104-Express stack by connecting it to a USB 2.0 port usually included on-board with embedded CPU form factors such as EBX, EPIC, and PC/104. This is especially important since many newer CPU chipsets do not support ISA and have plenty of USB ports. The USB-IDIO-16 OEM board can also be installed using standoffs inside other enclosures or systems. For embedded OEM type applications, an additional miniature USB input header is provided in parallel with the type B connector.
High Retention USB Connector
The ever-growing presence of USB in the industrial/military marketplace has driven the need for USB connections to be reliable, dependable, and unfailing. Gone are the days of loose USB connections. A type B USB connector is used on all ACCES USB/104 products which features a high retention design that complies with the class 1, Div II minimum withdrawal requirement of over 3 pounds of force (15 Newtons). This connector has an orange color-coded insulator to quickly differentiate it from standard USB connectors. Using these USB connectors increases reliability in your system and ensures a tight connection. For embedded OEM type applications, an additional miniature USB input header is provided in parallel with the type B connector.
ACCESSORIES
Available accessories include a wide variety of cables and screw terminal boards for quick and easy connectivity.
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SOFTWARE
The module utilizes a high-speed custom function driver that is 50-100 times faster than the USB human interface device (HID) driver used by many competing products. This approach maximizes the full functionality of the hardware along with capitalizing the advantage of high-speed USB 2.0. The USB-IDIO-16 is supported for use in most USB supported operating systems and includes a free Linux (including Mac OS X) and XP -> 10, both 32 & 64 bit-compatible software package. This package contains sample programs and source code in Visual Basic, Delphi, and Visual C++ for Windows. Also incorporated is a graphical setup program in Windows. Third-party support includes a Windows standard DLL interface usable from most popular application programs, and includes example LabVIEW VIs. Embedded OS support includes Windows Xpe, WES7, etc.
Downloads
Data Sheets
Manuals
Software
- USB-IDIO-16L Family Software Package (36.45 MB -- Last Uploaded 2024-10-14)
- Linux Software Packages
Drivers and Downloads
Full list of available Downloads: Software Packages, Drivers, Manuals, and other documents
Information about our Free Software packages:
ACCES is proud to provide a full suite of software support with every Data Acquisition product. We are committed to supporting the most popular operating systems and platforms for our customers. Currently we are actively supporting 7 -> 11, both 32 & 64 bit, including “Server 2008,” “Embedded,” and “Compact” flavors for all plug-and-play products including PCI, PCI Express, USB, and more. Many products continue to ship with support for additional operating systems such as DOS, Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000, and XP.
Samples
Among the software we deliver with our products are sample programs in a wide variety of programming languages. These samples are used to demonstrate the software interfaces to our products — and many can be used as-is in your production environments, or to test functionality of the devices out-of-the-box. We’re currently actively supporting sample programs in Microsoft Visual C#, and Delphi, with many devices including samples in Visual Basic (5 and .NET), Visual C/C++, and Borland C/C++ 3.1 for DOS. Additionally we provide National Instruments LabVIEW compatible DLLs and many demonstration VIs for our devices.
Drivers
Drivers for various operating systems are also provided, including active support for Windows 7 -> 11 — all in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors, and including consumer, server, and embedded varieties — as well as the 2.6 and newer Linux kernels and recent OSX / macOS versions. Many products continue to ship with driver support for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, Windows 2000, XP, and more, but support for these operating systems is considered deprecated.
Setup Programs and Utilities
Our Data Acquisition devices also include a graphical setup utility that walks you through the process of configuring any option jumpers or switches on the device, as well as explaining a little about the various connectors present.
Many devices also include utility programs – little tools to make your use of the device easier, such as EWriter, a program that allows you to read and write data in the user-accessible EEPROM locations on all our USB data acquisition products; or WinRISC, a “Really Incredibly Simple Communications” terminal program that lets you get started instantly with serial devices.
“Register Level” Documentation
Besides all this software in all these languages and operating systems ACCES has a policy of open and transparent development: none of our lowest-level “register” interfaces are hidden from you — we document every register in every bus card, every command in every serial board, and every usb control transfer in every USB Data Acquisition board. These lowest-level interfaces allow you to develop for our products in ANY operating system or language, regardless of our actively supporting it or having a driver for it. We have customers actively developing in ADA, Android, Python, Java, MATLAB, Solaris, and more, just by referring to our complete low-level interface documentation! And we provide the full source code to all of our drivers, regardless of operating system, to give you an even bigger head start in your own development tasks.
No Fees or Royalties
All of this software is provided at no additional charge, and is licensed under any of a variety of flexible — and royalty free — options. Check out our software license explanation if you’d like more information.
Custom Software
ACCES also offers Custom Software Services for our products. Our prices are unbelievably low, often as inexpensive as free! If you need something tweaked to support your needs, or an entire enterprise application developed from scratch, it is definitely worth your time to inquire with us, first.
Further information about available ACCES Software:
Redistributing Windows Drivers
A list of ACCES drivers and the files that compose them under different versions of Windows, so you can easily redistribute ACCES cards and drivers.
aioUSB.VxWorks
ACCES has successfully partnered with Wind River to bring our entire line of USB DAQ boards to VxWorks 7!
Our newly available driver and easy-to-use API-library, including full source and sample code, supports ReNumeration for loading firmware across the USB cable as well as our GenericVendorWrite and GenericVendorRead functions, compatible with our Windows AIOUSB.dll API. Additional AIOUSB API functions are being ported, ask for details!
With our aioUSB.VxWorks library USB DAQ can now be used with the utmost confidence for real-world/real-time/rugged applications. Using VxWorks 7 as the solid foundation, and positive-retention cables in either micro-fit or USB-B-with-screw, as well as rugged steel enclosures and DIN-Rail or PC/104-mounting options, USB is no longer “just for desktops”.
You can find more information about our VxWorks libraries and services on our Wind River Silver Partner page.
Isolated Inputs
- Number: Sixteen
- Type: Non-polarized, optically isolated from each other and from the computer (CMOS compatible)
- Voltage: 3 to 31 DC or AC RMS (40 Hz to 10 kHz)
- Isolation: 500V* (see manual) channel-to-ground and channel-to-channel
- Resistance: 1.8K ohms in series with opto-coupler
- Filter Response: Rise Time = 4.7 mS / Fall Time = 4.7 mS
- Non-Filter Response: Rise Time = 10 uS / Fall Time = 30 uS
Isolated FET Outputs
- Number: Sixteen solid state FETs
- Output Type: Low-side power MOSFET switch. Protected against short circuit, over-temperature, ESD, and can drive inductive loads.
- Voltage Range: (customer supplied) 2-42VDC recommended for continuous use.
- Current Rating: 500mA maximum
- Turn-on time: 90uS (typical)
- Turn-off time: 110uS (typical)
Bus Type
Universal Serial Bus: USB 2.0 high-speed, USB 1.1 full-speed compatible
Environmental
- Operating Temperature Range: 0° to 70°C
- Storage Temperature Range: -40° to +85°C
- Humidity: Maximum 90% RH, without condensation
- Board Dimension: 3.550 x 3.775 inches
- Box Dimension: 4.00 x 4.00 x 1.4 inches
Power
- +5VDC provided via USB bus cable up to 500mA**
- +5V @ 35mA typical (all FETs off, add 5mA per FET)
- +5V @ 115mA typical (all FETs ON)
**Optional on-board external power circuitry and AC/DC adapter can be ordered (“-P” option) if current use is expected to be greater than what can be supplied by the USB bus. Please check to see how much current your USB port can supply and how much current you anticipate using.
Regulatory Compliance
- This product is designed to be in full compliance with CE requirements.
| Model | Description | Price (USD) | |
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| USB-IDIO-4L | USB, 4 Iso In, 4 Iso Low-Side SSR Out | $199.00 | |
| USB-IDIO-8L | USB, 8 Iso In, 8 Iso Low-Side SSR Out | $289.00 | |
| USB-IDO-16L | USB, 4 Iso Low-Side SSR Out | $299.00 | |
| USB-IDIO-16L | USB, 16 Iso In, 16 Iso Low-Side SSR Out | $364.00 |
| Accessories | |
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| For the -OEM version of the products (included on standard product) |
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| USB-STB-84-16L | USB-IDIO-16L-OEM internal plug-in screw termination board |
| USB-STB-84-8L | USB-IIRO-8L-OEM internal plug-in screw termination board |
| USB-STB-84-4L | USB-IDIO-4L-OEM internal plug-in screw termination board |
| USB-STBO-84-16L | USB-IDO-16L-OEM internal plug-in screw termination board |
| Hardware and Hubs | |
| MP104-DIN | DIN rail mounting provision |
| USB-104-HUB | Rugged, industrial grade, 4-port high-speed USB 2.0 hub |
| Model Options (call for pricing) | |
| -OEM | Board Only version (no enclosure or screw terminal board) |
| -E | Economy model (no screw terminal board) |
| -P | External power components and AC/DC adapter |
| -T | Extended Temperature (-40°C to +85°C) |