All you need to get started is one of the two hardware devices and\u00a0WaveForms 2015 software<\/a>.<\/p>\n First order of business is to make sure your device is set up and calibrated. Once this is complete, open the static I\/O by clicking the “StaticIO” button, as seen below.<\/p>\n Now the static I\/O window will open.<\/p>\n It is important to note that\u00a0unlike other tools, the static I\/O window opens with the tool running. The next step is to configure the channel. Each digital channel is set as an input, specifically a virtual LED by default. You can find more in-depth information on this topic on the wiki page.<\/a><\/p>\n One very important thing to keep in mind when using static I\/O is that the digital channels are not meant for large loads.<\/p>\n Don’t connect much more than a single\u00a0LED<\/abbr>\u00a0and resistor directly to the channel. If you need to drive larger loads, the channels can be used to trigger high current drivers such as MOSFETs, H-bridges, etc., but are not to be used as primary sources.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n As long as you keep this note in mind and follow the instructions, you should be good to go when getting up and running with static I\/O.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ibo-600x338.png\")
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