PoKeys57ET is an easy-to-use Ethernet I/O device that combines a lot of inputs and outputs, and does not require complex programming knowledge. Pokeys57ET provides 55 digital I/O (5V tolerant), 7 analog inputs (12-bit), PWM outputs and more. All the I/O are controlled by the provided software which allows you to use either its graphical user interface or an advanced console-type interface. The settings can be stored on the device, so no special software is needed on the target system. PoKeys57 can be used as an industrial or CNC control or data acquisition board.

Digital I/O Ethernet Board Features

• Ethernet 10/100 with DHCP client or fixed IP support
• TCP connection to device
• 55 digital inputs with pull-up resistors
• 55 software-controlled digital outputs
• 7 analog inputs (12-bit) with adjustable low-pass filtering support
• Up to 26 encoder pair inputs (3 high-speed encoder inputs, 1 ultra-high-speed encoder input)
• 3-axis 25 kHz Pulse engine
• Digital counters on specific digital input pins
• Up to 16×8 matrix keyboard
• Two 8×8 matrix LED display support
• Up to 6 high-speed fully configurable PWM outputs support (25 MHz PWM timer)
• HD44780-based character LCD support (up to 4×20 characters)
• PoExtBus support for adding up to 10 external shift registers (i.e. 80 additional outputs)
• PoNET devices support (48-key CNC keyboard, etc.)
• Modbus TCP support (access to digital I/O, analog inputs, encoders' counters, digital counters' values, PWM outputs, LCD display, LED matrix display, PoExtBus devices, matrix keyboard status)
• Support for up to 10 sensors on I2C bus, up to 10 sensors on 1-wire bus and up to 7 analog sensors
• Web interface with newly designed dashboard and I/O status display with multiple user accounts
• Support for communication with devices on I2C and 1-wire buses
• Support for Connection signal output
• Intuitive and user-friendly software
• Third-party support via communication DLL library and extensive protocol specification document that allows porting to other systems
• Plugin for Mach software

Graphical Programming Software

Cosm Web Services Support

System Requirements

• Ethernet connection between host computer and the PoKeys57E device
• 5V DC power supply with at least 400 mA current — beefier supply may be required depending on peripherals added to the PoKeys57
• Included software requires Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 with .NET framework 3.5 (only for systems where the devices will be configured; the target system needs no software installation for the device to operate as a standard network device)

Digital I/O Ethernet Board Resources

• PoKeys User Manual
• PoKeys Protocol Specification
• ISO 10303-21 STEP model of PoKeys56E
• PoKeys Software (with Mach3 plugin and new PoBlocks graphical programming tool)
• PoKeys Mach4 Plugin
• PoBlocks User Manual
• PoKeys App Customizer
• Matlab Example
• Labview Example
• Profilab Examples
• C++, C#, VB.NET, VB6.0 and Delphi Examples
• LUA Example Script for Flight Simulator X
• PoKeys Pulse Engine v2 and Mach3 Plugin Manual
• Cross-platform C++ Library for PoKeys

See also the USB version, PoKeys56UT.

Power Supply Options

For regulated 5V, replace the supply above with the DCDC6-16-TO5 which turns a 6V to 16V DC input from a 2.1mm barrel jack into a 5V output to a USB connector. Use the first two adapters in the above paragraph in combination with this and a power supply of your choice (such as WA-VAR-US or WA-UNI).

If you don't mind soldering, you can bypass those first two adapters by soldering VCC and GND wires to a USB Breakout Board.