************************************************ Q.The demo program of "DIO144Int" does NOT work with the DIO-96 hardware ? A.Yes. The DIO-96 hardware NOT support the interrupt feature. ************************************************ Q.The demo program of "DIO64Int" does NOT work? A.This demo program have to setting the JP3 jumper to "Timer Interrupt", and uses the Counter-4 and Counter-5 to be the trigger source. Thus, the demo program only works with the DIO-64/6 (with second 8254 Timer/Counter chip installed.) ************************************************ Q.I connect the CN1 with CN2 and CN3 with CN4 to test the DI/O, but it sometimes NOT works. A.You can NOT do that. Because of .... CN1.Pin20 ==> +12v, CN2.Pin20 ==> STROBE CN3.Pin20 ==> +12v, CN4.Pin20 ==> STROBE Thus, you can NOT connect CN1 with CN2 and CN3 with CN4 directly. ************************************************ Q.Does the Counter for every mode of 8254 needs TWO External-Clock to initializes it? A.Yes, it needs two ECLK to initializes it. Otherwise, the Counter will not works and always reads the wrong counter values. And therefore, the actually counter value ,that read from the 8254, must add 2. For example: Actual_value = Counter_value + 2. ************************************************ Q.In the DIO-64/6 DI/O card, the Counter4 had been cascaded to the Counter5. The Counter4 works well, but the counter5 does not works. A.The Counter5 needs TWO starting ECLK to initialize the 8254. And the Counter4,in the Mode-0, will generates ONE pulse only. Thus, this causes the Counter5 always not works. Setting the Counter4 to Mode-2 will makes it to generates clock pulse and the Counter5 will works well.