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News Release from: KineticSystems Company | Subject: CP387
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 14 July 2005
6U module offers up to 256 digital I/Os
The CP387 is a single-width 6U CompactPCI/PXI module with up to 256 digital input/output channels.
KineticSystems has released a new digital input/output module: the CP387 is a single-width 6U CompactPCI/PXI module with up to 256 digital input/output channels This new device joins KineticSystems' growing family of data acquisition and automated test equipment (ATE) products for the CompactPCI/PXI, VXI and stand-alone DAQ platforms
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The CP387 baseboard provides 128 TTL level digital I/O channels.
Additional expansion up to 128 digital channels is provided by four mezzanine card sites.
These sites can be populated with an assortment of I/O options such as isolated input, isolated output, relay output, AC switch output or differential I/O to extend the capability of the CP387.
The mezzanine card concept allows multiple digital I/O types to be configured within a single module to match customer's application requirements.
Data transfers to and from the CP387 are programmable and support 16 and 32bit data words.
Accessing digital output channels or reading from digital input channels is accomplished by simple register read operations.
The CP387 contains flash memory that can be used to restore basic digital input and output configuration parameters on power-up.
These parameters include the connection of either pull-up or pull-down resistors, the direction of digital I/O channels, and the initial power-up values of digital output channels.
Pattern recognition and change-of-state operations are supported by the CP387 base-board as well as by mezzanine plug-on cards.
If enabled, an interrupt can be generated at the conclusion of a pattern recognition or change-of-state operation.
Digital input and output strobes are provided on both the base-board and the mezzanine cards.
A strobe signal connected to any of the first 16 channels on the base board can be routed under software control to digital input channels.
Programmable contact debounce suppression is provided to prevent false detection of digital input glitches.
Similar to its VXI counterpart, the V387, the CP387 ships with plug and play drivers for configuring and using the device.
Application examples, including source code, are also provided to illustrate basic functionality of the CP387.
Typical applications include automotive test cells, industrial control and automated test equipment.
The CP387 is available immediately at a unit price of US $2770 with delivery in 4-6 weeks.
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