The Alphi Technology ATC-CIO32 is a single-wide Industry Pack module built around the Z8536 CIO chip, delivering counter/timer and parallel I/O functionality for industrial data acquisition and control systems. It combines up to six 16-bit counters/timers with four 8-bit general-purpose I/O ports and two 4-bit special-purpose ports, all interfaced through a 50-pin connector. An on-board 2 kbyte EEPROM stores identification codes and user data, while support for 8 MHz or 32 MHz IPCLK enables flexible timing configurations.
Technical Specifications
• Core Logic: Z8536 CIO Counter/Timer and Parallel I/O chip
• Counters/Timers: Six 16-bit counters/timers
• Parallel I/O Ports: Four 8-bit general-purpose ports; two 4-bit special-purpose ports
• Memory: 2 kbytes EEPROM (identification and user storage)
• IP Clock Support: 8 MHz or 32 MHz IPCLK
• Standard Compliance: Single-wide Industry Pack per VITA 4
• Connectors: 50-pin I/O connector; 50-pin IP local bus connector
– Key Features
• Flexible counter/timer configuration for pulse counting, frequency measurement, and interval timing
• Programmable I/O ports support diverse input and output requirements
• Non-volatile EEPROM for module identification and persistent data storage
• Multiple clock frequency options accommodate different system architectures
• Single-wide form factor optimizes carrier board real estate
• Operating temperature range: 0 to +70 °C (standard); -45 to +85 °C (optional)
• Humidity tolerance: 5 to 95% non-condensing
– Typical Applications
• Industrial automation and process control
• Event counting and timing measurement
• Synchronized data acquisition systems
• Pulse-width modulation and frequency generation
• Multi-channel digital I/O control
– Compatibility & Integration
The ATC-CIO32 integrates with Industry Pack carriers supporting PCI, CPCI, VME, and other backplane architectures. Standard Windows 95 and WinNT drivers facilitate rapid software integration.
