TRACER-E

The Tracer-E is a PC/104 digital I/O board that provides 48-lines of 8255 compatible general purpose digital I/O and three 16-bit 8254 compatible counter/timers. All digital outputs including the counter/timer outputs are high-current. It is designed for use in systems where high reliability is of utmost importance while operating in harsh environments.

High-current digital outputs can sink 65mA and source 15mA over the entire range of operating temperature. This is true even while operating at high temperatures.

8255 Software compatible interface structure provides two 8255 compatible I/O ports that provide 48-lines of general purpose I/O.

8254 Software compatible counter/timers. Three 16-bit counter/timers are based on an 82C54 which can operate up to 40MHz.

Broad selection of interrupt sources that are software selectable.

Direct interfacing to OPTO-22’s isolated I/O racks. Digital I/O connectors are organized to allow direct connection to OPTO-22’s isolated I/O racks including the G4 series, the PB16-H, PB16-J, PB16-K, PB16-L, PB8H and the PB24HQ.

LED Status indicator. Useful in determining general status and in system debugging. A wide variety of signals can be routed to the LED via software selection.

Single +5V Supply Operation means reduced power supply and system level complexities.

FPGA customization available. We are always able to offer FPGA customization to any of our standard products to meet your exact program requirements.

Tracer-E Detailed Technical Specifications

Digital Input/Outputs

• Functionality: 8255A, quantity of two

• Number of Digital I/O: 48

• Direction: All lines programmable for input or output in groups of eight

• Input Voltage, TTL compatible:

- Logic 0: -0.5V min, 0.8V max

- Logic 1: 2.0V min, 5.5V max

• Input Current:

- Logic 0: 5uA max

- Logic 1: -1.2mA max

• Output Voltage, TTL compatible:

- Logic 0: 0.5V max at 24mA, 0.55V at 64mA

- Logic 1: 2.4V at -3mA, 2.0V at -15mA

• Pull up resistors: 10 Kohm on all digital I/O

Counter/Timers

• Functionality: Compliant to the 82C54-2

• Counter/Timers: Quantity of 3, each 16-bits

• Maximum Input Frequency: 40 MHz

• On-board Oscillator: 40 MHz ±0.01% (100ppm) divided down to 4, 10, 20MHz

• Maximum Input Frequency: 40 MHz

• Maximum Input Frequency: 40 MHz

• Input/Output Characteristics: See Digital I/O above

Interrupts

• Number of System Interrupts: 3

• Selectable Interrupt Levels: IRQ2,IRQ3,IRQ4,IRQ5,IRQ6,IRQ7

• Pull-down Resistor: 1 Kohm resistor selectable via jumper on each interrupt

General

• Operating temperature range: -40 to +85°C

• Storage temperature range: -55 to +125°C

• Humidity: 0 to 95% non-condensing

• Power Supply: 5VDC ± 5%, 600mA typical

• Interface: PC/104 8-bit data path

• Mechanical Dimensions: PC/104 form factor

Ordering Information

• Part number: Tracer-E

Tracer-E Digital I/O Connector (J12)

A7 1 2 GND A6 3 4 GND A5 5 6 GND A4 7 8 GND A3 9 10 GND A2 11 12 GND A1 13 14 GND A0 15 16 GND C7 17 18 GND C6 19 20 GND C5 21 22 IRQ_IN0 C4 23 24 GND C3 25 26 GND C2 27 28 GND C1 29 30 GND C0 31 32 GND B7 33 34 GND B6 35 36 GND B5 37 38 GND B4 39 40 GND B3 41 42 GND B2 43 44 GND B1 45 46 GND B0 47 48 GND +5V 49 50 GND

Tracer-E Digital I/O Connector (J9)

A7 1 2 GND A6 3 4 GND A5 5 6 GND A4 7 8 GND A3 9 10 GND A2 11 12 GND A1 13 14 GND A0 15 16 GND C7 17 18 GND C6 19 20 GND C5 21 22 IRQ_IN1 C4 23 24 GND C3 25 26 GND C2 27 28 GND C1 29 30 GND C0 31 32 GND B7 33 34 GND B6 35 36 GND B5 37 38 GND B4 39 40 GND B3 41 42 GND B2 43 44 GND B1 45 46 GND B0 47 48 GND +5V 49 50 GND

Tracer-E Counter/Timer Connector (J13)

GND 14 13 +5V GND 12 11 CT_OUT2 GND 10 9 CT_GATE2 IRQ_IN2 8 7 CT_CLK2 CT_OUT1 6 5 CT_OUT0 CT_GATE1 4 3 CT_GATE0 CT_CLK1 2 1 CT_CLK0

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Tracer-E Recap:

:: Tracer-E is a pc104 digital i/o board.  This is one of several pc104 digital i/o cards that Apex Embedded Systems offers its customers. 

:: The Tracer-E pc104 digital i/o board operates over extended temperatures from
-40^oC to +85^oC.

:: All components used on the pc104 Tracer-E are designed to operate in the extended and/or mil-spec temperature range under high shock and vibration without up-rating any materials.