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 GX5050 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 GX5050 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 Software User's 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 systems.