ICP DAS USA 8KE8 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1. Introduction

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  • 1.1 Features

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    • Ethernet –based Data Acquisition I/O unit

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    • ASCII-based protocol (DCON Protocol)

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    • Various SDK provided (free)

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    • I/O configurable via the Ethernet

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    • Simultaneous access by a maximum of 6 host PCs

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    • Updateable firmware (via the RS-232 port)

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    • Dual Bus design to supports i-8K and i-87K series I/O module

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    • More flexible I/O combination and Compact、fasten、quick to in

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    • Built-in Watchdog

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    • Input Protection circuitry

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    • High performance integrated power supply

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    • Ventilated housing design to work between -25 ~+75℃

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  • 1.2 i-8430/i-8830 Hardware Specifications

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  • 1.3 i-8KE4/i-8KE8 Hardware Specifications

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  • 1.4 Front view of 8430/8830

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  • 1.5 Front view of 8KE4/8KE8

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  • 1.6 8430/8830/8KE4/8KE8 installation

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  • 1.7 I/O module installation

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• Chapter 2. Configure the 8430/8830/8KE4/8KE8 and I/O module

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  • 2.1 Configure the network settings

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    • 2.1.1 By “Configuration Wizard”

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    • 2.1.2 By MiniOS7 Utility

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    • 2.1.3 By SMMI Menu: Network Configuration

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  • 2.2 Creating a virtual COM port to map the I/O modules

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  • 2.3 Configure I/O modules

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• Chapter 3. Using the DCON Protocol

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  • 3.1 The feature of using DCON Protocol

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  • 3.2 Using the TCP protocol directly

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  • 3.3 Via VxComm technology

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• Chapter 4. Software Development ToolKit (free)

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  • 4.1 Location of documents and software

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  • 4.2 DCON Utility (DOS)

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    • 4.2.1 Procedure for using the DCON Utility (DOS)

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  • 4.3 DCON DLL

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    • 4.3.1 Procedure for using the DLL

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    • 4.3.2 VB Example (Reading an analog input value)

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  • 4.4 DCON ActiveX

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    • 4.4.1 Procedure for using the ActiveX

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    • 4.4.2 VB Example (Reading an analog input value)

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  • 4.5 DCON LabVIEW

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    • 4.5.1 Procedure for using DCON_LabVIEW

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    • 4.5.2 LabVIEW Example (Reading multi-channel analog Input va

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    • 4.5.2 LabVIEW Demo Program (Reading multi-channel analog inp

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  • 4.6 DCON Indusoft

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    • 4.6.1 Procedure for using the Indusoft bundled driver

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    • 4.6.2 Indusoft Example (Reading an analog input value)

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  • 4.7 NAP OPC Server

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    • 4.7.1 Introduction

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    • 4.7.2 Procedure for using the OPC server

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    • 4.7.3 OPC Server Example (Reading an analog input value)

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• Appendix A: Dimensions

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• Appendix B: DCON protocol

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  • B.1 Command Set

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  • B.2 Hardware interface

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• Appendix C: VxComm technique

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• Appendix D: i-8K and i-87K series I/O modules

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• Appendix E: Updating firmware and MiniOS7 image

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  • E.1 Access the controller

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  • E.2 Updating MiniOS7 image

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  • E.3 Download firmware

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