Alphi Technology ATC-CIO32 Counter/Timer and Parallel I/O Industry Pack Module

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.