Complete Industrial Digital I/O and Counter/Timer Tutorial

1. Choose the Right Industrial Digital I/O and Counter/Timer Module

Digital I/O Hardware Product-Feature Matrix
Counter/Timer Hardware Product-Feature Matrix
Digital I/O and Counter/Timer Product Migration Guide
Pinouts for Legacy and Replacement Digital I/O and Counter/Timer Boards

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2. The Industrial Feature Set

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3. Complementary Devices for Industrial Digital I/O and Counter/Timer Hardware

Relays	Solid State Relays
Solenoids	Indicators
Process Switches	Proximity/Limit Switches
Digital Output Sensors	Encoders

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4. Industrial Digital I/O and Counter/Timer Concepts

2-Wire and 3-Wire Sensors
Sinking and Sourcing
Electronic Components in Digital Sensors
Common Hardware Connections for Digital I/O and Counter/Timer Boards
Changing Input Threshold Voltage
High Voltage Inputs to the RTSI Bus on NI 6528
Protecting Inductive Loads on the NI 6509

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5. Digital I/O and Counter/Timer Example Industrial Applications

Torque Sensor in Chemical Mixing	Watchdog Timers in Candy Packaging
Change Detection in Power Plant Monitoring	Programmable Input Filters in Oil Refinery
Programmable Power Up States in Rolling Mill	Flow Sensor in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Magnetic Encoder in Anti-Lock Braking	Incremental Encoder in Cut-to-Length Controller
Flow Sensor in Steam Billing	Optical Isolation in Chemical Pigment Mixing
Stepper Motors in Automated Assembly

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6. White Papers and Webcasts for Industrial Digital I/O and Counter/Timers

White Papers:
Choosing the Right Industrial Digital I/O Module for Your Digital Output Sensor
Using the NI Digital I/O High-Reliability Feature Set for Industrial Applications
Using National instruments High-Voltage Channel-Channel Isolated Counter/Timer Devices in Industrial Applications
Webcast on Demand:
New Low-Cost Industrial Data Acquisition Solutions
Interactive Tutorials
Two-Minute, Interactive Tutorials on Industrial Feature Set for Digital I/O