LucidControl USB IO Module explained in a Nutshell

Any time a solution for automation jobs is needed, the LucidControl USB IO Module is highly recommended as being a good selection. By offering excellent technical characteristics for low price, the modules turn one computer into a modular digital and analog data acquisition and control platform.

The advanced LucidControl USB IO Module is ideal to manage power loads like heaters, fans or even lamps by acquiring and producing digital as well as analog signals e.g. logic states. In addition to this, LucidControl USB IO Units cover plenty of characteristics related to industrial applications like machine automation.

LucidControl USB IO Modules are an excellent option for automation designs because the units are able to be fitted onto common DIN-Rails which makes integration in to control cabinets possible. LucidControl devices are industrial prepared and they also are equipped with solid professional IO connectors. Especially this specific feature, in conjunction with the potential to install the equipment on DIN-Rails means they are the most suitable solution for industrial automation tasks like switch boards.

The LucidControl USB IO Module is universal and additionally they work with different computer operating systems like Linux and Windows®. The majority of system software contain the needed device drivers actually what allows easy immediate set up in a few minutes.

The I/O units work with the very popular and impressive TIs Beagle Bone and Raspberry Pi single board computers.Selecting these embedded computers definitely makes the development of web and smart phone software quite simple.

To be able to increase the usability and also to improve the learning speed, LucidControl Modules can easily be managed by the identical software. After a computer system identified the unit on its USB interface launches promptly.

All LucidControl USB IO Devices can be controlled by using the identical user friendly application which makes managing these units really easy where it does not matter how many units may be plugged into the single computer system. Application programming interfaces designed for Java® and Python finish the software bundle and provide entire access to entirely all of theseI/O units modules.

Convert a personal computer to a data acquisition and control solution.

LucidControl USB IO Modules are useful devices for many automation projects. Everywhere where signals have to be acquired or generated for example within the workbench automation department, the products can be used to manage electrical loads like fans or lawn sprinklers.

The functionality of these modules helps to make it very easy to develop for example time switches or even a lot more complicated systems that for example log and scale humidity or temperature. LucidControl USB Modules are specialized in energy management since having the ability to measure data such as humidity and temperatures.

By providing clocked output lines as well as standardised analog 0-10V lines, pumps, valves as well as mixers of a home heating system could be managed according to scaled temperatures. For personal purposes the low-priced USB IO devices can be used to handle e.g LEDs creating various lightning environments.

Not forgetting that all these applications are only a few good examples and they can be easily controlled remotely through the net by employing a smartphone. After a LucidControl USB Device is linked to the Net there are actually no limitations in applications.

Large Number Of USB Analog IO and USB Digital IO

Our firms objective is it to equip the IO Units with numerous interfaces to make these products prepared for all kind of applications.

Appropriate for Raspberry Pi® and BeagleBone Black computer systems

Typically, LucidControl is founded on personal computer systems and it ready for the majority of computer systems running Microsoft Windows and Linux. In addition cheaper and small computer boards like the Raspberry Pi as well as the BeagleBone Black, which provide USB ports, mouse, keyboard and display interfaces, are devoted working along with the USB modules.

Thanks to the supported Linux operating-system these types of small computers are ready to solve lots of projects easily. Tested and free available programs as Internet servers as well as databases can make work not as difficult. Once a Web server had been installed, LucidControl is worldwide accessible with all its functions protected by web browsers.

Observing as well as documenting of gained production data as well as events can be done at minimal hassle using a professional database such as MySQL. There are many sample applications provided showing using LucidControl USB IO products.

Documentation and and Software

The offered user manual is very comprehensive and moreover give combined with the guides valuable information such as tips for various purposes. An immediate start could be the LucidIoCtrl terminal program that works with all LucidControl USB Digital Output Modules and is the best selection to control and config the modules without a single line of software programming.

Giving entire access to the LucidControl units and being provided for most major operating systems without requiring installation, it saves development time and boosts the time to market. Portable and browser based programs could be programmed very quick and easy using the command line tool. SDKs for many programming environments like Java and Python are supplied.

Thanks to the comprehensive documentation of the Data Acquisition System, the USB IO devices can be integrated into other programming languages without headache.

Our Concept & Support

We are not just a distributor of this product series, but the designer and producer and we utilize them for our own needs. It is our goal to make the start into the the LucidControl USB IO environment as simple as realizable but if you have some difficulty which you can not solve yourself, we will support you as good as possible in order to find a solution. The software as well as the hardware have a modular and consistent approach that is clear developed and expandable.

Customized value added extensions could be developed by add-on modules which do not touch the principle of LucidControl USB IO units but can provide different or further functions. Since the flexible software can be changed in the field without extra tools, functions or modifications could be added very easily - your investing is protected in the future.