Digital I/O Handbook

Digital I/O Explained

Renowned technical author Jon Titus and the President and CEO of Sealevel Systems, Tom O'Hanlan, clearly explain real-world digital input/output implementation from both a hardware and software perspective. Whether you are a practicing engineer or a student, The Digital I/O Handbook will provide helpful insight you will use again and again. 

• Covers a wide range of devices including optically isolated inputs, relays, and sensors
• Shows many helpful circuit diagrams and drawings
• Includes software code examples
• Presents common problems and solutions
• Detailed glossary of common industry terms

What I like most is its mix of hardware and software. Most pages have a bit of code plus a schematic. All code snippets are in C. This is a great introduction to the tough subject of tying a computer to the real world. It's the sort of quick-start of real value to people with