Advantech PCI-1760 Relay Actuator and Isolated Digital Input Card

The Advantech PCI-1760 is a PCI/PCIe relay actuator and isolated digital input card for industrial automation and real-time control. It combines 8 relay outputs with 8 galvanically isolated digital inputs, delivering 2,500 VDC isolation protection in hostile electrical environments. The card supports both dry-contact and wet-contact signaling, programmable digital filtering, and dual interrupt modes (pattern match and change-of-state detection).

Two independent 16-bit event counters monitor digital inputs up to 500 Hz or 1 kHz, while 2 isolated PWM channels provide proportional control capability. All relay channels feature individual LED status indicators and operate within 5 ms switching time, supporting loads from 0.5 A @ 125 VAC through 1 A @ 30 VDC.

Technical Specifications

Relay Outputs

• 8 channels: 2 Form C + 6 Form A relays


• Contact ratings: 1 A @ 30 VDC, 0.5 A @ 125 VAC, 120 VDC @ 0.5 A


• Operating time: 5 ms maximum


• Contact resistance: < 100 mΩ


• Life span: 200,000 ops @ 0.5 A 120 VAC; 500,000 ops @ 1 A 30 VDC Digital Inputs


• 8 isolated channels with 2,500 VDC isolation


• Dry-contact or wet-contact via jumper configuration


• Input voltage: 0–3 V (Logic 0) or 4.5–12 V (Logic 1); alternate range 0 V (Logic 0) or 10–30 VDC (Logic 1)


• Opto-isolator response: 25 µs or 60 µs


• Programmable digital filter for noise rejection


• Pattern match and change-of-state interrupts


• Counter input: 2 channels, 16-bit up event, 32-bit range, 500 Hz or 1 kHz max PWM Outputs


• 2 isolated channels Electrical


• Power: +5 V @ 450 mA typical, 850 mA maximum


• Bus: PCI Rev. 2.2 (PCI-1760U) or PCIe (PCIE-1760 models)


• Connector: 1 × 37-pin D-type female Physical


• 175 × 100 mm


• Operating: 0–60 °C


• Storage: −20–70 °C, 5–95 % RH non-condensing

Key Features

• Dual relay types eliminate design constraints for switching AC, DC, and mixed loads


• Programmable digital filtering suppresses contact bounce and transient noise


• Dual counter channels (16-bit) reach 500 Hz base frequency or 1 kHz optional


• Opto-isolation protects host circuitry from field signal transients


• Per-relay LED indicators (red PCI, green PCIe) enable visual diagnostics


• Jumper-selectable input thresholds accommodate 3 V logic or 30 VDC signals

Typical Applications

• Process automation: relay-based pump, valve, and motor control


• Supervisory monitoring: discrete sensor and limit-switch acquisition


• Counter-based measurement: pulses from encoders and frequency inputs


• Mixed-signal control: PWM feedback loops with relay sequencing


• Industrial safety interlocks requiring galvanic isolation

Compatibility & Integration Supported platforms: C#, C++, LabVIEW, VB.Net, BCB, MFC, VB6, Delphi, Java, Matlab, Qt. PCI-1760U models integrate into legacy 3.3 V and 5 V PCI slots; PCIE variants target modern PCIe infrastructure.