PMC carries 64 channels of demanding I/O

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Apr 29, 2003

The PMC-PIO 64-channel parallel I/O PCI Mezzanine Card is ideal for demanding I/O applications including ground support equipment, equipment health monitoring and caution/warning systems.

The PMC-PIO 64-channel parallel I/O PCI Mezzanine Card is ideal for demanding I/O applications including ground support equipment, equipment health monitoring, and caution/warning systems.

The PMC-PIO provides 64 channels of 3.3V (5V-compatible) parallel I/O, each of which can be independently programmed as an input or output channel.

The bidirectional I/O signals are TTL- and CMOS-compatible and voltage-protected.

The PMC-PIO interfaces to a 33MHz, 32bit PCIbus through standard P1 and P2 connectors.

The new PMC enables 16bit of I/O, configured as input, to be used to generate an interrupt on change of state.

The edge-triggered change of state can be configured for activation on either a rising or falling edge.

The PMC-PIO can function as a standard PMC I/O board or as a test card for a PMC site when the card is in test mode.

The user can toggle each of the PCI interrupt pins by writing to a 4bit register.

The new PMC-PIO is available in three environmental versions: convection-cooled industrial, convection-cooled rugged, and conduction-cooled militarised.

On the convection-cooled versions, I/O is routed to a 68-pin front-panel connector, while the conduction-cooled version routes I/O to the PMC J4 connector.

The new card can also be modified by Thales Computers for use in specific applications.

Pricing for the PMC-PIO starts at $795 and is available immediately.