GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ Contents Windows 2000 PCI GPI- 8 or PCI GPI-16 Install -2 Windows NT PCI GPI-8 or PCI GPI-16 Install -4 Windows XP PCI GPI8 or PCI GPI16 Install -6 Other GPI Devices USB GPI8 Install USB GPI8/8 Install Serial SRC32 Install ISA GPI Install (8 & 16) (NT & 2000) -8 -9 -10 -12 Wiring Info General Wiring Example GPI8 Pin Layout GPI16 Pin Layout USB GPI 8 Pin Layout SRC 32 Pin Layout -14 -15 -16 -17 -18 1
GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ PCI GPI-8 or GPI-16 Install for Windows 2000 A GPI-8 card will have a heavy gray cable with a molded female 37-pin connector. The GPI-16 uses the same instructions except where noted within the guide. A GPI-16 will have two flat ribbon cables that attach to the card and pass through a slot, out the back of the computer.
GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ 8. Type and enter: EDIT DADPIO.INI 9. Find the line: IoPortAddress = REG_DWORD 0X00000300 Change the last four digits of the line to the address found in the above steps. For example: IoPortAddress = REG_DWORD 0X0000A000 GPI-16 NOTE: For a GPI-16 one must also modify the line: IoPortCount = REG_DWORD 0x00000004 Change the last digit of the line to ‘8’ For example: IoPortCount – REG_DWORD 0x00000008 10.
GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ PCI GPI-8 or GPI-16 Install for Window NT Here are the steps for installing a PCI GPI-8 or a GPI-16 in Windows NT. NOTE: The GPI card should be physically installed after the Instacal software has been installed on the workstation. 1. Install the Instacal Software that was provided with the card. If the software is not available, it can be downloaded at: http://www.computerboards.com/download.htm 2.
GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ 13. Start up DAD. After DAD has loaded. Go to SETUP and select CFG & README. Open the workstation’s CFG file. (Top left button in white) 14. Scroll down towards the bottom of the file and find the line REMOTE = 0.
GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ PCI GPI-8 or GPI-16 Install for Windows XP Here are the steps for installing a PCI GPI-8 or a GPI-16 in Windows XP. NOTE: The GPI card should be physically installed after the Instacal software has been installed on the workstation. 1. Install the Instacal Software that was provided with the card. If the software is not available, it can be downloaded at: http://www.computerboards.com/download.htm 2.
GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ CONTROL PANEL > Add/Remove Programs. 13. Start up DAD. After DAD has loaded. Go to SETUP and select CFG & README. Open the workstation’s CFG file. (Top left button in white) 14. Scroll down towards the bottom of the file and find the line REMOTE = 0.
GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ USB GPI-8 Install for Window 2000 or Windows XP The USB GPI-8 can be used by machines that lack an available PCI slot or can not utilize a PCI GPI because of BIOS limitations. NOTE: Support for these units was added in DAD 4.2k28 (Jun.06.03) Here are the steps for installing a USB GPI-8 in Windows 2000 or Windows XP 1. Install the Switch and Sense software.
GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ USB GPI-8/8 Install for Window 2000 or Windows XP [ ! ]This USB device is an update physical unit to the older USB-8 described above. Please verify that the unit is an USB 8/8 device before installing. NOTE: Support for these units was added in DAD 5.1.D (Sep.06) Here are the steps for installing a USB GPI-8 in Windows 2000 or Windows XP 1. Install the Instacal Software that was provided with the card.
GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ BT SRC32 Install for Window 2000 or Windows XP The Broadcast Tools SRC32 unit allows one to use an expandable GPI/O interface with DAD. NOTE: Support for these units was added in DAD 4.2k28 (Jun.06.03) Here are the steps for installing a serial BT-SRC32 unit for use with DAD. Configuration of DAD: Start up DAD. After DAD has loaded, go to SETUP and select CFG & README. Open the workstation’s CFG file.
GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ Other Notes: When using more than one unit, one must set the dip switches on each unit accordingly. DAD MUST talk to the unit that is defined as the Master (unit 0). The sync cable between the units must be connected to the EXT2 on the master and connected to the EXT1 on the slave unit. Also, one must remember to modify the DAD workstation CFG file to reflect the proper amount of inputs and outputs.
GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ ISA GPI-8 or GPI-16 Install for Windows NT or Windows 2000 A GPI-8 card will have a heavy gray cable with a molded female 37-pin connector. The GPI-16 uses the same instructions except where noted within the guide. A GPI-16 will have two flat ribbon cables that attach to the card and pass through a slot, out the back of the computer.
GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ 11. Save the changes and close the file close. Hit the yellow REFRESH Button, then EXIT DAD. 12. Reboot the PC. 13. The GPI card should now be configured. To test the card, start DAD, open the LIBRARY, open the COMMAND window and type the line PULSE GPO 1 1000 and hit EXECUTE. This will send a relay from DAD to GPO 1. One should be able to hear a “click” on the card itself when the relay opens, then closes.
GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ GPI8 Wiring Info The following is a diagram for the pin layout of a GPI8. Satellite Receiver Interconnection To DAD DAD GPI Inputs 27 GPI 1 8 Satellite Receiver Contact Closures Provided By Cue/Tone Decoders 26 GPI 2 7 25 GPI 3 6 24 GPI 4 5 23 GPI 5 4 22 GPI 6 3 21 GPI 7 2 20 GPI 8 1 Supply Voltage NOTE: Supply voltage can be 5 - 30 volts AC or DC.
GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ GPI8 Pin Layout The following is a Pin Layout Diagram of a GPI8 card. IMPORTANT: The card manufacture refers to the inputs and output as 0-7. DAD refers to the inputs and output as 1-8. For example: the card’s pin out for Input 5 [pins 3 and 22] would be referred to GPI 6 in DAD.
GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ GPI16 Pin Layout The following is a Pin Layout Diagram of a GPI16 card. IMPORTANT: The card manufacture refers to the inputs and output as 0-7. DAD refers to the inputs and output as 1-8. For example: the card’s pin out for Input 5 [pins 5 and 6] would be referred to GPI 6 in DAD.
GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ USB GPI 8 Pin Layout The following is a Pin Layout Diagram of a USB GPI 8. IMPORTANT: The manufacture refers to the inputs and output as 0-7. DAD refers to the inputs and output as 1-8. For example: the device pin out for Input 5 [pins IP5A and IP5B] would be referred to GPI 6 in DAD.
GPI Install Guide _____________________________________________________________________ BT SRC32 Pin Layout The following is a Pin Layout Diagram of a BT SRC32. IMPORTANT: The manufacture refers to the inputs and output as 1-32. DAD refers to the inputs and output as 1-32. For example: the device pin out for Input 5 [Screws Bottom-1 In-5a and Bottom-1 In-5b] would be referred to GPI 5 in DAD.