ADLINK Technology NuDAQ PCI-9111HR User's Guide

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vi • Outline of Chapters Outline of Chapters This manual is designed to help the user to understand and configure the PCI-9111. The manual describes t

90 • Calibration 6 Calibration In data acquisition processes, how to calibrate your measurement devices to maintain its accuracy is very important. Us

Calibration • 91 6.2 VR Assignment There are five variable resistors (VR) on the PCI-9111 board to allow you making accurate adjustment of the A/D an

92 • Calibration 6.4 D/A Adjustment 6.4.1 Unipolar Analog Output 1. Set JP1 to select uni-polar. Connect the DVM (+) to CN3 pin-30 (DAOut) and DV

Software Utility • 93 7 Software Utility The software CD provides two utility programs, the 9111util.exe and I_eeprom. The 9111util.exe provides three

94 • Software Utility ****** PCI-9111 Utility Rev. 1.0 ****** Copyright © 1995-1996, ADLINK Technology Inc. All rights reserved. <F1>: Confi

Software Utility • 95 7.1.3 Calibration This function is used to guide you though on how to calibrate the PCI-9111. The calibration program serves as

96 • Software Utility If option 3 is selected, the following figure will be displayed: If completed Step5 then press <Enter> to next step, <

Software Utility • 97 Figure 22. A/D with Polling Test Window 7.2 I_EEPROM This file is used to enable or disable the interrupt of the PCI-9111 boa

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Introduction • 1 1 Introduction The PCI-9111 is an advanced data acquisition card based on the 32-bit PCI Bus architecture. High performance designs

2 • Introduction 1.1 Features The PCI-9111 PCI Bus Advanced Data Acquisition Card provides the following advanced features: • 32-bit PCI-Bus • 12

Introduction • 3 1.2 Applications • Industrial and laboratory ON/OFF control • Energy management • Communication • 16 TTL/DTL compatible digital

4 • Introduction 1.3 Specifications Analog Input (A/D) • Converter: B.B. ADS7805 / ADS7804 or equivalents, successive approximation type • Resoluti

Introduction • 5 Digital I/O (DIO) • Numbers of Channel: 16 TTL compatible inputs and outputs • Input Voltage: P Low: Min. 0V; Max. 0.8V P High:

6 • Introduction Programmable Counter • Device: 8254 • A/D pacer: 32-bit timer (Two 16-bit counters cascaded together) with a 2MHz time base • Pace

Introduction • 7 1.4 Supporting Software ADLINK provides versatile software drivers and packages for users’ different approach to building a system.

8 • Introduction 1.4.2 PCIS-LVIEW: LabVIEW® Driver PCIS-LVIEW contains the VIs, which is used to interface with NI’s LabVIEW® software package. The P

Introduction • 9 1.4.8 PCIS-ICL: InControlTM Driver PCIS-ICL is the InControl driver, which supports Windows NT. The PCIS-ICL is included in the ADL

10 • Installation 2 Installation This chapter describes how to install the PCI-9111. Follow the steps carefully. • Check what you have (section 2.1)

Installation • 11 2.1 What You Have In addition to this User's Guide, the package should include the following items: PCI-9111 Enhanced Multi-fu

12 • Installation 2.3 PCI-9111 PCB Layout Figure 1. PCB Layout of the PCI-9111 2.4 Jumper Descriptions There is only one configurable jumper (JP1

Installation • 13 2.5 Hardware Installation Outline PCI configuration The PCI cards (or CompactPCI cards) are equipped with plug and play PCI control

14 • Installation 2.6 Device Installation for Windows Systems Once Windows 95/98/2000 has started, the Plug and Play function of Windows system wil

Installation • 15 2.7.1 Digital Input Connector CN1 +5V GND DI 14 DI 12 DI 10 DI 8 DI 6 DI 4 DI 2 DI 0 CN1 +12V GND DI 15 DI 13 DI

16 • Installation 2.7.3 Analog Input/Output, Extended I/O Connector CN3 AI2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Installation • 17 2.8 Daughter Board Connection The PCI-9111 can be connected with five different daughter boards. The following are compatible: ACLD

18 • Installation 2.8.4 Connect with ACLD-9185 The ACLD-9185 is a 16-channel SPDT relay output board. This board is connected to CN2 of the PCI-9111

Registers • 19 3 Registers The descriptions of the registers and structure of the PCI-9111 are outlined in this chapter. The information in this chapt

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20 • Registers 3.1 PCI PnP Registers The PCI-9111 functions as a 32-bit PCI target device to any master on the PCI bus. It supports burst transfer

Registers • 21 3.2 I/O Address Map Most of the PCI-9111 registers are 16 bits. Users can access these registers using 16 bits I/O instructions. The

22 • Registers 3.3 A/D Data Registers The PCI-9111 A/D data is stored in the FIFO after conversion. The data can be transferred to the host memory b

Registers • 23 3.4 A/D Channel Control Register The PCI-9111 provides 16 single-ended analog input channels. The channel control register is used t

24 • Registers There are 8 bits in this register. Under non-auto scan mode, the 4 LSB (CN0~CN3) stores the channel number setting with the 4 MSB (AS3

Registers • 25 3.7 A/D Range and Status Read back Register The A/D range setting and A/D FIFO status can be read back from this regis ter. Address: B

26 • Registers 3.9 A/D Trigger Mode Control Register This register is used to control the A/D trigger source and trigger method. Address: BASE + 0Ah

Registers • 27 Note 1: The bits in this register can only control the A/D trigger source and trigger method. The trigger conditions are independent

28 • Registers 3.11 Hardware Interrupt Clear Register Becaus e the PCI interrupt signal is level triggered, the interrupt clear register must be writ

Registers • 29 3.13 ISC2 & Trigger Event Read Back Register The interrupt control setting ISC2 and the trigger event can be retrieved from this

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30 • Registers 3.14 Timer/Counter Register Each 82C54 chip occupies 4 I/O address locations on the PCI-9111 as shown below. Users may refer to the 82

Registers • 31 3.16 Extended I/O Ports The PCI-9111 provides four extended input signals and four extended output signals. The signals are available

32 • Registers 3.17 Digital I/O register There are 16 digital input and 16 digital output channels provided by the PCI-9111. The address Base+1C is

Operation Theory • 33 4 Operation Theory The operation theory of the functions on PCI-9111 card is described in this chapter. The functions include t

34 • Operation Theory 4.1.1 A/D Conversion Procedure To use the A/D converter, users first need to know the properties of the signal being measured.

Operation Theory • 35 Analog Input Signal Connection The PCI-9111 provides 16 single-ended analog input channels. The analog signal can be converted t

36 • Operation Theory Signal Range A properly define signal range is important in any data acquisition process. The input signal may be saturated if

Operation Theory • 37 It's recommended that this mode be used if the application requires a fixed and precise A/D sampling rate. External Trigger

38 • Operation Theory FIFO Half-Full Polling The FIFO half-full polling mode is the most powerful AD data transfer mode. The 1 K words FIFO can store

Operation Theory • 39 FIFO Half-Full Interrupt Transfer Sometimes, the applications do not need real-time processing, but the foreground program is to

Table of Contents • i Table of Contents List of Tables ...

40 • Operation Theory To set up the Pre-Trigger mode, the following steps should be followed: 1. Set Pre-Trigger Mode Off: PTRG = OFF. 2. Set 8254 C

Operation Theory • 41 4.1.6 Post-Trigger Control Another useful trigger mode is the Post-Trigger. Under “Post-Trigger” mode, the post-trigger (POTRG)

42 • Operation Theory Figure 12. Post Trigger timing Under pre-trigger or post-trigger control schemes, the TRGEVENT flag signal (Base + 0Ch) can com

Operation Theory • 43 4.1.7 A/D Data Format The A/D data read from the FIFO is in two’s complement format. As the A/D gain is 1, the A/D signal range

44 • Operation Theory The formula between the A/D converted data and the voltage value is: Voltage AD dataK gain= × ×_1 10 Where gain is the value of

Operation Theory • 45 4.2.3 Dual Interrupt System The PCI controller of the PCI-9111 can receive two hardware IRQ sources. However, a PCI controller

46 • Operation Theory 4.3 Extended Digital I/O Port There are 4 extended digital input (EDI) signals and 4 extended digital output (EDO) signals on C

Operation Theory • 47 Before performing the D/A conversion, users should take note of the D/A output range, which is set by JP1. Refer to section 2.4

48 • Operation Theory 4.6 Timer/Counter Operation 4.6.1 Introduction One 8254 programmable interval timer/counter chip is integrated on the PCI-911

Operation Theory • 49 4.6.4 I/O Address The 8254 in the PCI-9111 occupy 4 I/O address as shown below. BASE + 40 h LSB OR MSB OF COUNTER 0 BASE + 42

ii • Table of Contents 3.7 A/D Range and Status Read back Register... 25 3.8 Software Trigger Register...

50 • C/C++ Library 5 C/C++ Library This chapter describes the software library that operates the PCI-9111. Only the functions in DOS library and Windo

C/C++ Library • 51 5.2 Programming Guide 5.2.1 Naming Convention The functions of the NuDAQ PCI or NuIPC CompactPCI card software drivers uses full-

52 • C/C++ Library 5.3 _9111_Initial @ Description This function is used to initialize the PCI_9111. Every PCI_9111 card must be initialized by this

C/C++ Library • 53 5.5 _9111_DO_Channel @ Description This function is used to write data to the digital output ports. There are 16 digital output ch

54 • C/C++ Library 5.6 _9111_DI @ Description This function is used to read data from the digital input ports. There are 16 digital input channels on

C/C++ Library • 55 5.7 _9111_DI_Channel @ Description This function is used to read data from the digital input port. There are 16 digital input chan

56 • C/C++ Library 5.8 _9111_EDI @ Description There are 4 extended digital input channels on the PCI_9111. This function is used to read data from t

C/C++ Library • 57 5.9 _9111_EDO @ Description There are 4 extended digital output channels on the PCI_9111. This function is used to write data to t

58 • C/C++ Library 5.10 _9111_EDO_Read_Back @ Description This function is used to read back the output data that is written to the output port previ

C/C++ Library • 59 5.12 _9111_DA @ Description This function is used to write data to the D/A converters. There is one Digital-to-Analog conversion c

Table of Contents • iii 5.10 _9111_EDO_Read_Back... 58 5.11 _9111_Set_EDO_Funct

60 • C/C++ Library 5.14 _9111_AD_Read_Data_Repeat @ Description This function is used to read the AD converted data n times continuously. @ Syntax C

C/C++ Library • 61 5.15 _9111_AD_Set_Channel @ Description This function is used to set the AD channel by means of writing data to the multiplexer sc

62 • C/C++ Library 5.16 _9111_AD_Get_Channel @ Description This function reads from the multiplexer scan channel register and obtains the AD channel

C/C++ Library • 63 5.17 _9111_AD_Set_Range @ Description This function is used to set the A/D range by means of writing data to the gain control reg

64 • C/C++ Library 5.18 _9111_AD_Get_Range @ Description This function is used to get the A/D range from the gain control register. The relationship

C/C++ Library • 65 5.19 _9111_AD_Get_Status @ Description This function is used to get AD FIFO status from the gain control register. @ Syntax C/C+

66 • C/C++ Library 5.20 _9111_AD_Set_Mode @ Description This function is used to set AD trigger and channel scan mode. Please refer to section 5.1.3

C/C++ Library • 67 5.21 _9111_AD_Get_Mode @ Description This function is used to get AD mode. Please refer to section 5.1.3 for the detailed descript

68 • C/C++ Library 5.22 _9111_INT_Set_Reg @ Description This function is used to select the interrupt sources by writing data to interrupt control re

C/C++ Library • 69 5.23 _9111_INT_Get_Reg @ Description This function is used to get the AD mode setting and interrupt control setting by reading dat

iv • Table of Contents Chapter 7 Software Utility... 93 7.1 9111util.exe

70 • C/C++ Library 5.24 _9111_Reset_FIFO @ Description The PCI-9111 A/D data are stored in the FIFO after conversion. This function is used to reset

C/C++ Library • 71 5.25 _9111_AD_Soft_Trigger @ Description This function is used to trigger the A/D conversion by software. When the function is cal

72 • C/C++ Library 5.27 _9111_Get_8254 @ Description This function is used to read PCI-9111 8254 Programmable Timer. The read value are stored in cou

C/C++ Library • 73 5.28 _9111_AD_Timer @ Description This function is used to set the Timer #1 and Timer#2. Timer#1 and Timer#2 are used as frequency

74 • C/C++ Library 5.29 _9111_Counter_Start @ Description The counter #0 of the PCI-9111 Timer/Counter chip can be freely programmed by the users. T

C/C++ Library • 75 5.30 _9111_Counter_Read @ Description This function is used to read the count value of the Counter#0. @ Syntax C/C++ (DOS) U16 _9

76 • C/C++ Library 5.32 _9111_INT_Source_Control @ Description The PCI-9111 has a dual interrupt system, two interrupt sources can be generated and

C/C++ Library • 77 5.33 _9111_CLR_IRQ @ Description This function is used to clear interrupt request which is requested by PCI-9111. If you use EOC

78 • C/C++ Library 5.35 _9111_Get_IRQ_Status @ Description This function is used to get the status of the two IRQs (INT1 and INT2) in PCI-9111 card.

C/C++ Library • 79 5.36 _9111_AD_FFHF_Polling @ Description This function is used to perform powerful AD data transfer by applying half-full polling

List of Tables and Figures • v List of Tables Table 1: I/O Address Map... 21

80 • C/C++ Library 5.37 _9111_AD_Aquire @ Description This function is used to trigger the A/D conversion data for PCI-9111 by software trigger. It r

C/C++ Library • 81 5.38 _9111_AD_HR_Aquire @ Description This function is used to trigger the A/D conversion data for PCI-9111HR by software trigger.

82 • C/C++ Library 5.39 _9111_AD_INT_Start @ Description This function is used to initialize and start up the AD EOC (end-of-conversion) interrupt t

C/C++ Library • 83 If the auto_scan is set as enable, the selection sequence of A/D channel is: 0, 1, 2, 3, ... , [ad_ch_no], 0, 1, 2, 3, ... , [ad_

84 • C/C++ Library W_9111_AD_FFHF_INT_Start (ByVal cardNo As Integer, ByVal auto_scan As Integer, ByVal ad_ch_no As Integer, ByVal ad_gain As Integer,

C/C++ Library • 85 5.41 _9111_AD_INT_Status @ Description This function is used to check the status of interrupt operation. The _9111_AD_INT_Start()

86 • C/C++ Library 5.42 _9111_AD_FFHF_INT_Status @ Description This function is used to check the status of interrupt operation using AD FIFO Half F

C/C++ Library • 87 5.43 _9111_AD_FFHF_INT_Restart @ Description After calling _9111_AD_FFHF_INT_Start, the AD conversion and transfer won’t stop unt

88 • C/C++ Library 5.44 _9111_AD_INT_Stop @ Description This function is used to stop both the interrupt data transfer functions. After executing th

C/C++ Library • 89 5.45 _9111_AD_Get_TrigEvent @ Description This function is used to get the trigger event status. Note that this function supports