Technical Description
The OMG-PCI-DIO48provides 48 channels of digital I/O configurable as inputs or outputs, which can be utilized for PC based control and automation including sensors, switches, satellite antenna control systems, video and audio studio automation, security control systems, and other industrial automation systems.
Software
The OMG-PCI-DIO48ships with the SeaI/O suite of Windows 98/NT/ME/2000 drivers. SeaI/O provides the user with a consistent and straightforward API, allowing the developer to concentrate on the details of the application as opposed to low level driver development. Popular development environments, including Visual C++, Visual Basic, and Delphi, are supported for application development. SeaI/O includes a utility for configuring the driver parameters under Windows, further simplifying installation.
Linux Users
The OMG-PCI-DIO48ships with software for Linux, including a kernel-mode driver, API, and the SeaIOTst diagnostic tool. The kernel-mode driver is provided as a module, so future driver upgrades may be performed with minimal (usually zero) downtime. The Linux API is identical to its Windows counterpart, facilitating quick and easy ports of existing SeaI/O-aware applications to the Linux operating system. All source code for the Linux software suite is provided under the GNU Public License (GPL v2.0), to assist in "roll-your-own"-type applications.