6025e MAX test panel

I'm using MAX test panel to test my digital I/O pins, however i couldn't find any manual explaining the function of the test panel. there are 2 tab on DIO. what are the operation/function in the 2 DIO tab?
First Digital IO tab
a. which port does it test?
b. why can't i select the input state?
For the second Digital IO tab
a. i can only select port 2,3,4, what does the port 2,3,4 refer to? coz for 6025E, i have only port 0,1,2,3
b. why can't i set the input i want for the input port?
c. how i check if the digital IO port is reponding?
thks & best regards

For the PCI-6025E, the number of the digital ports are :
0: DIO
2: PA
3: PB
4: PC
There is a big difference between DIO and the 3 other digital ports. While each line of DIO can be individually set to be a DI or a DO, all 8 lines of PA, PB or PC must have the same direction.
See the user manual for more information.
The first tab is used for the DIO port (DIO0 to DIO7). You can set the direction of each single line.
The second tab allows you to define one input port and one output port (eg PA (2) = DI and PB (3) = DO). You can then see the state of each line of the input port and set the state of each line of the output port.
You can easily test your hardware by wiring a DO line to a DI line (eg PA0 to PB0). Change state of DO and check if DI is co
rrect.

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