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Sensoray offers a number of products that have general purpose digital I/O (GPIO) interfaces. When interfacing a GPIO to external circuitry it is important to follow some basic rules to ensure proper operation and avoid damage to the GPIO and external circuit:

* '''Input range''' - When the GPIO is acting as an input or wired-OR, make sure the external signal source will never exceed the GPIO's input voltage range. In the case of TTL/CMOS compatible GPIOs (''e.g.'', models [http://www.sensoray.com/products/826.htm 826] and [http://www.sensoray.com/products/2410.htm 2410]), the input range is typically 0 to +5 V. Some products support wider voltage ranges; for example, the [http://www.sensoray.com/products/2610.htm model 2610] input voltage range is 0 to +24 V.

* '''Common ground''' - If the GPIO is not isolated, the external circuit and GPIO interface must share a common power supply return. For example, in the case of a [http://www.sensoray.com/products/2410.htm model 2410], the 2410's power supply return (''i.e.'', negative power supply input) must be connected to the external circuitry's power supply return.