OPTODRIVER TOOLKIT
DATA SHEET
Form 882-981204
Part Number
OptoDriver Toolkit
Description
OptoDriver Toolkit鈥擬istic I/O and
Optomux CD-ROM
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SOFTWARE
Description
The OptoDriver Toolkit鈥擬istic I/O and Optomux鈥?provides
the tools you need to build custom PC-based control and SCADA
solutions using Opto 22 I/O systems. With the OptoDriver Toolkit,
you can write Microsoft
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Windows
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and DOS software
applications that talk directly with the Opto 22 brain board, rack,
and I/O combination that best fits your application. And you can
develop these applications using high-level languages, such as
Microsoft Visual C++ or Microsoft Visual Basic
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.
The OptoDriver Toolkit鈥擬istic I/O and Optomux鈥攊s a CD-
ROM-based product. The Toolkit contains the drivers, examples,
and documentation necessary for direct communication between
application programs running on a PC and Opto 22 I/O systems
using Mistic I/O and Optomux protocols.
The Toolkit provides 32-bit and 16-bit Microsoft Windows
drivers as well as Opto 22鈥檚 Classic DOS drivers, which support
most of Opto 22鈥檚 I/O product line (SNAP, Brick, and Classic I/O
hardware families). Examples are included for Visual Basic and
Microsoft Visual C++. Documentation includes tips for using the
drivers as well as the complete command reference in both online
help and PDF file formats.
NOTE: The following drivers are not included in the Toolkit,
but are available FREE from our Web site at www.opto22.com:
鈥?Drivers for connecting to an Opto 22 controller
鈥?Drivers for connecting to I/O using Ethernet
鈥?Drivers for connecting to I/O using the Pamux protocol
鈥?Drivers for connecting directly to I/O using an AC5 or
G4AC5 adapter card.
The following table lists the Opto 22 brains you can
communicate with using the OptoDriver Toolkit. The table also
shows the protocol each brain uses.
Brain
B1
B2
B100
B200
G4A8R & extender
G4D16R or G4D32RS
G4HDAR
SNAP-B3000
SNAP-BRS
Protocol
Optomux
Optomux
Mistic
Mistic
Mistic
Mistic
Mistic
Mistic or Optomux*
Mistic
*If you are deciding whether to use Mistic or
Optomux, Mistic is preferable. Mistic has higher
resolution and an expanded command set.
Opto 22 鈥?43044 Business Park Drive 鈥?Temecula, CA 92590 鈥?Phone: (909) 695-3000 鈥?(800) 321-OPTO 鈥?Fax: (909) 695-3095 鈥?Internet: www.opto22.com
Inside Sales: (800) 452-OPTO 鈥?Product Support: (800) TEK-OPTO 鈥?(909) 695-3080 鈥?Fax: (909) 695-3017 鈥?E-mail: support@opto22.com 鈥?FaxBack: (800) 474-OPTO
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