Electronic equipment in potentially volatile applications such as military and security systems, factory automation, and energy management must be protected from transient voltage spikes and electrically noisy surroundings. Designed for use in these types of applications, the new PICO-II8IDO4A Pico-I/O module from ACCES I/O Products includes eight individually optically isolated inputs, four solid-state FET outputs capable of switching up to 3 A, and two 16-bit analog inputs that enable monitoring and control of temperature, voltage, humidity, and other system parameters.

Through channel-to-channel isolation, this module allows each channel to be physically and electrically separated from the others, shielding systems from accidental contact with high external voltages and eliminating pesky ground loops. As an SFF-SIG-defined Pico-I/O module, the PICO-II8IDO4A easily plugs into Pico-ITXe SBCs and includes bus and power connections built on the SUMIT connector.

Using a high-speed custom function driver, the module achieves a maximum data throughput that ACCES I/O claims is 50-100 times faster than other USB human interface device drivers.