BitBox I/O Box Outperforms Traditional I/O Cards

July 21, 2016

BitBox provides an unprecedented 36 inputs and 36 outputs in a compact, DIN-rail mounted form factor that supports TTL, LVDS, open collector, opto-isolated, and 24V signaling.

 

Amazingly simple to deploy, the BitBox is controlled solely by a BitFlow frame grabber, using the same API, driver and manual. As a result, the machine maker achieves significant cost savings, while reducing space requirements and flattening the learning curve for customers.

 

In addition, this arrangement isolates noisy, high-voltage signals generated by the PC away, keeping them away from the machine where they could cause data drops, video problems, malfunctions, and random network errors.

  • 36 inputs, 36 outputs
  • 12 TTL inputs, 12 TTL outputs
  • 12 differential inputs, 12 differential outputs
  • 8 Opto-isolated input, 8 Opto-isolated outputs
  • 4 high voltage inputs (12 to 24V), 4 high voltage outputs (Open Collector – 3.3 to 24V)
  • Input level can be read by software
  • Inputs can be routed to the acquisition engine, Timing Sequencer trigger, camera, outputs
  • Outputs can be static (software controlled), dynamic (from the Timing Sequencer), source from other inputs
  • DIN-35 Rail mountable
  • LEDS indicate power, input activity, output activity
  • Many different cabling options supported from frame grabber to BitBox
  • Cables can be purchased from BitFlow or customer manufactured (simple connectors used throughout)
  • Power requirements 5 to 24V DC