PCI-DIO-96 Wiki page

[RavingLunatic]

Since there were a lot of questions on how to get the PCI-DIO-96 card to work with Vixen, I figure there is a need for a Wiki page.

So check out this wiki page:
http://doityourselfchristmas.com/wiki/index.php?title=PCI-DIO-96


Any inputs on what needs to be added would be greatly appreciated. Please make any updates that you feel would be beneficial.

[TERBObob]

There should be a correction in the WIKI ...
it says

"NI DIO 96.dll, NationalInstruments.Common.dll, and NationalInstruments.DAQmx.dll
These files are available at www.vixenlights.com"

The NI DIO 96.dll is NOT there , I believe its there in the 1.1 VIXEN after install . ( and after the card is installed prior .
Also , shouldn't it specify that the ground , near OUTPUT #8 is your external power ground , and not the ground coming from the pinouts of the PCI DIO 96 card ?

And thanks for that ( whomever the writer was )
( until here , I knew NOTHING about a DIO card , and I AM learning .... more and more . Thank you for this . )

[RavingLunatic]

There should be a correction in the WIKI ...
it says

"NI DIO 96.dll, NationalInstruments.Common.dll, and NationalInstruments.DAQmx.dll
These files are available at www.vixenlights.com"

The NI DIO 96.dll is NOT there , I believe its there in the 1.1 VIXEN after install . ( and after the card is installed prior .


The file is on the vixenlights website, just click on NI DIO-96 in the plug in section.




Also , shouldn't it specify that the ground , near OUTPUT #8 is your external power ground , and not the ground coming from the pinouts of the PCI DIO 96 card ?

Probably should make that ground common to all players, such as the power supply, computer case, ground going to the SSRs, and the ground on the PCI-DIO-96.

[synnie]

Great wiki RL and yep the ground on pin 9 is common to the PCI and also power supply if using SSR's or straight LED low voltage strings. One thing with the ULN pic though to me is the outputs to the SSR's. Should they actually be inputs as the SSR's are sinking back to the ULN? Was just a bit confusing to me when i first read the page.
I wont even attempt to do a diagram, yours are a hell of a lot neater...lol