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Software: SeaMAX API Documentation

Jan 22nd 2025

Windows SeaMAX API Documentation Sealevel digital and analog I/O modules supported by the SeaMAX software suite are designed to work with third party applications v … View More

How to configure UART-based serial adapters in Linux

Jan 17th 2025

All Sealevel UART based serial adapters are known to work out of the box in the following kernel versions:5.8.x and higher5.7.9 and higher5.4.54 and higher (excluding … View More

White Paper: Eliminate Risk of Contention and Data Corruption in RS-485 Communications

Jul 1st 2024

The RS-485 communications standard was introduced in 1983 by the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) as a two wire, half-duplex, multi-drop alternative to the point- … View More

What is EtherNet/IP?

Jun 1st 2024

EtherNet/IP is open-source and is managed and developed by the Open DeviceNet Vendors Association (ODVA), a tax-exempt business league that includes a wide variety of … View More

What is Modbus?

Jun 1st 2024

Modbus, initially developed in 1979, is one of the oldest, most widely used industrial communications protocols. Traditionally, Modbus was/is implemented using RS-232 … View More

White Paper: Windows CE Development for RISC Computers Made Easy

May 20th 2024

Windows CE (a.k.a. Windows Embedded Compact), originally released in 1996, can be an attractive alternative to the full Windows operating system offering system desig … View More

What is Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)?

May 1st 2024

MOSA is a strategy used by the Department of Defense (DoD) to make their systems more competitive and affordable throughout their lifespan. It involves designing syst … View More

What network speeds can SeaI/O Ethernet (SeaI/O-E) modules handle?

Mar 29th 2024

What network speeds can SeaI/O Ethernet (SeaI/O-E) modules handle? In a vacuum, SeaI/O Ethernet Modules (SeaI/O-E) can reach latency and polling speeds of around 30 m … View More

SeaMAC: ssiEncodingNone vs ssiEncodingNrz

Mar 25th 2024

Aren’t the ssiEncodingNone and ssiEncodingNrz clock encoding methods in SeaMAC the same? They are very similar, but the difference is that “None” t … View More

Is the 7203e PCIe serial interface dip switch or software configurable to change the RS-485 termination from a 120 Ohm resistor to an AC termination?

Feb 27th 2024

Sealevel’s 7203e does have onboard dip switches that would allow you to turn off the 102 Ohm resistor; the 120 Ohm resistor can be changed through dip … View More

What are the benefits of utilizing a COM Express architecture?

Jan 27th 2024

There are a wide variety of benefits to utilizing a COM Express architecture for embedded computing devices. By using COM architecture, manufacturers can provide … View More

What in-house product testing – including simulation, verification, and validation – capabilities does Sealevel have?

Jan 26th 2024

What in-house product testing – including simulation, verification, and validation – capabilities does Sealevel have? Sealevel utilizes a “design for certification” a … View More

What are the differences between USB 2.0 and USB 3.2?

Oct 20th 2023

Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a set of industry-standard specifications for cables, connectors, and protocols for connection, communication, and power supply. The two … View More

What is the UKCA marking and are Sealevel’s products UKCA certified?

Oct 17th 2023

Figure 1. UKCA MarkingThe UKCA marking is the conformity marking used to indicate that a product meets all the applicable requirements to products being placed on the … View More

How do you regulate the performance or “throttle” an Intel® Tiger Lake processor?

Sep 1st 2023

Regulating the performance of a Tiger Lake module can act as a safeguard against malfunctions caused by environmental factors such as temperature or power instability … View More

Raw Mode or Bit-Shift Mode

Oct 11th 2022

Raw mode is actually the simplest form of communication. The card takes every bit of data that’s received from the communication line, groups it into 8 bit bytes … View More

Do Sealevel digital and analog I/O devices work with LabView?

Oct 4th 2022

LabVIEW has a Modbus library and can be used with any device that supports Modbus. For Sealevel products, LabVIEW can be used with our eI/O adapters, SeaDAC digital … View More

Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC) Vs. High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC)

Sep 27th 2022

High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) takes Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC) one step further.HDLC defines the content of the control byte, allowing the transmitt … View More

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