System requirements depend on whether the computer will function as a test station or test ware development platform, and if it will run the DIOEasy application. Test and development functions are usually combined in one PC to permit prototype development.
A DIO test station computer should:
Have sufficient PCI slots and power to accommodate all necessary GC5050 DIO boards (one to sixteen boards per domain).
Have the PCI slots connected to both 5V and 3.3V power supplies.
Note – Some older desktop PCs do not have the 3.3V supply connected to the PCI slots. |
Run on Windows XP or newer operating systems.
Have installed the GTDIO software package including DIOEasy and the DIO driver.
Each GC5050 board requires one PCI bus slot
A testware development platform requires a development environment (e.g. ATEasy, Visual Basic, Visual C++, Power Builder, etc.) and the DIO driver. Neither DIO circuit boards nor DIOEasy software is mandatory for testware development.
A DIO testware development computer should:
Have a DIO driver installed.
Have DIOEasy
Have a development platform environment to compile executables for the test station (see the DIO Software User Guide).
DIOEasy can be used to run a DIO system, view and edit vector files; view results files; and configure and initialize domain boards. DIOEasy requires Windows XP or newer operating system..