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  • Page 1 Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide Agilent Technologies...
  • Page 2 Notices Warranty Safety Notices © Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2007 No part of this manual may be reproduced in The material contained in this docu- any form or by any means (including elec- ment is provided “as is,” and is sub-...
  • Page 3: General Warranty

    General Warranty The material contained in this document is provided “as is,” and is subject to being changed, without notice, in future editions. Further, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Agilent disclaims all warranties, either express or implied with regard to this manual and any information contained herein, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
  • Page 4: Limitation Of Warranty

    Limitation of Warranty The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance by the Buyer, Buyer-supplied products or interfacing, unauthorized modification or misuse, operation outside of the environmental specifications for the product, or improper site preparation or maintenance.
  • Page 5: Safety Summary

    Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. Agilent Technologies, Inc. assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements. Safety Notices A WARNING notice denotes a hazard.
  • Page 6: Safety Symbols

    Safety Symbols The following symbol on the instrument and in the documentation indicates precautions that must be taken to maintain safe operation of the instrument. The Instruction Documentation Symbol. The product is marked with this symbol when it is necessary for the user to refer to the instructions in the supplied documentation.
  • Page 7: General Safety Information

    General Safety Information • Do not load the output terminals above the specified current limits. WA R N I N G • Do not use the device if it appears damaged or defective. • Observe all markings on the device before connecting any wiring to the device.
  • Page 8: Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment (Weee) Directive 2002/96/Ec

    Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC This instrument complies with the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking requirement. This affixed product label indicates that you must not discard this electrical/electronic product in domestic hoursehold waste. Product Category: With reference to the equipment types in the WEEE directive Annex 1, this instrument is classified as a “Monitoring and Control Instrument”...
  • Page 9: Environmental Conditions

    Environmental Conditions This instrument is designed for indoor use only. Table 1 shows the general environmental requirements for the product. Table 1 Environmental Requirements Environmental Conditions Requirements Maximum Altitude 3000 meter Temperature 0 °C to 55 °C (Operating) –40 °C to +70 °C (Non-operating) Humidity Operating <+90 % RH at 40 °C (Non-condensing) Non-operating 90 % RH at 65 °C...
  • Page 10 16-Feb-2006 Mack Soh Date Quality Manager For further information, please contact your local Agilent Technologies sales office, agent or distributor, or Agilent Technologies Deutschland GmbH, Herrenberger Straße 130, D 71034 Böblingen, Germany. Template: A5971-5302-2, Rev. B.01 U2100A series Rev 1.0...
  • Page 11 Product Regulations Performance Criteria IEC 61326-1:1997+A1:1998 / EN 61326-1:1997+A1:1998 – Group 1 Class A CISPR 11:1990 / EN 55011:1991 (ESD 4kV CD, 8kV AD) IEC 61000-4-2:1995+A1:1998 / EN 61000-4-2:1995 (3V/m, 80% AM) IEC 61000-4-3:1995 / EN 61000-4-3:1995 (EFT 0.5kV line-line, 1kV line-earth) IEC 61000-4-4:1995 / EN 61000-4-4:1995 IEC 61000-4-5:1995 / EN 61000-4-5:1995 (Surge 0.5kV line-line, 1kV line-earth)
  • Page 12: In This Guide

    Commands for Programmable Instruments) commands. Installing U2100A Series DAQ Chapter 3 includes steps and descriptions on how to install the U2100A Series DAQ, Agilent U2121 IVI Driver and Agilent DIO Diagnostics Application software. Pin Connections Chapter 4 focuses on detailed connector layout and pin assignment description of all the U2100A Series DAQ.
  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    Contents Notices ii General Warranty Warranty Service Limitation of Warranty Exclusive Remedies Technology Licenses Safety Summary Safety Notices Safety Symbols Regulatory Markings General Safety Information Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC viii Environmental Conditions In This Guide ... Getting Started Introduction to the Agilent U2100A Product at a Glance...
  • Page 14 Installing Agilent IO Libraries Suite Installing Agilent U2121 Software • Agilent U2121 IVI Driver • Agilent DIO Diagnostics Application Connecting the U2100A Series DAQ Installation Troubleshooting Changing Your Installation or Removing Agilent U2121 Software • Agilent U2121 IVI Driver • Agilent DIO Diagnostics Application...
  • Page 15 List of Figures Figure 1 Agilent U2100A Series Dimensions Figure 2 U2100A Series Functional Block Diagram Figure 3 U2121A Pin Assignment Figure 4 U2122A Pin Assignment Figure 5 U2123A Pin Assignment Figure 6 Input Equivalent Circuit Figure 7 Input Example using Proximity Sensor...
  • Page 16 List of Tables Table 1 Environmental Requirements Table 2 Electrical Specifications Table 3 General Specifications Table 4 Pulse Width Blocked Table 5 Pulse Width Passed Contents 4...
  • Page 17: Getting Started

    User’s Guide Getting Started Introduction to the Agilent U2100A Product at a Glance Accessories Dimensions Product Overview This chapter introduces the new Agilent U2100A Series Data Acquisition (DAQ) and provides overviews of the product, its dimensions, and accessories. Agilent Technologies...
  • Page 18: Introduction To The Agilent U2100A

    Getting Started Introduction to the Agilent U2100A Agilent U2100A Series Data Acquisition (DAQ) is a portable USB Digital IO that is affordable and delivers reliable data acquisition solution for digital signals. It is ideal for a broad variety of applications in both industrial and scientific environments.
  • Page 19 Getting Started Front View Terminal Block USB Power Indicator USB Interface Connector Side View Plastic Casing Back View Terminal Block Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 20 Do not operate the device with the removable cover detached or loosened. WA R N I N G • Before removing the device cover, always disconnect the power cable and any external circuit. Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 21: Accessories

    DIN Rail Clamp ✔ Quick Start Guide ✔ Product Reference CD- ROM ✔ Agilent Automation- Ready CD (contains the Agilent IO Libraries Suite) Dimensions Top View Front View Agilent U2100A Series Dimensions Figure 1 Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 22: Product Overview

    Getting Started Product Overview Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 23 SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) commands. For complete details on the SCPI commands, see the Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal N O T E Programming Guide included in the Agilent USB Digital IO, 32-Terminal U2100A Series Product Reference CD-ROM.
  • Page 24: Features And Functions

    Features and Functions Features There are three models featured in the Agilent U2100A Series DAQ: •U2121A 16- Terminal Digital Input and 16- Terminal Digital Output •U2122A 32- Terminal Digital Input •U2123A 32- Terminal Digital Output The U2100A Series DAQ provides the following features: ✔...
  • Page 25: Applications

    Features and Functions Applications The U2100A Series DAQ is designed for robust and demanding industrial applications. This product is suitable for a wide range of applications inclusive ✔ Driving relays, actuator, valve and so forth ✔ Interface to industrial sensors, limit switches and transducers ✔...
  • Page 26: Product Specifications

    Software timed Software timed Additional features • Programmable • Programmable power-up states power-up states • Watchdog timer • Watchdog timer • Edge detection • Edge detection • Digital filter • Digital filter Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 27: General Specifications

    Use suitable ferrule for multistranded wires (do not solder). • Terminal block screw torque: 2 kg-cm DIMENSION (HxWxD) • 154.60 mm x 120.00 mm x 32.60 mm WEIGHT 270 g / 0.595 lbs WARRANTY 3 years Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 28: Digital Io Functionality

    When 0 is written to the bit, the driver will be deactivated and left floating as open drain connection. Configuring IO Features The Agilent U2100A Series DAQ product family comes with additional versatile features such as: ✔ Watchdog Timer ✔...
  • Page 29 You can specify the amount of time that must elapse before the watchdog timer expires by setting the watchdog timeout period. The counter on the watchdog timer is configurable up to (2 1) × 1/12 MHz (approximately six – minutes) before it expires. Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 30: U2121A/U2122A Digital Filtering

    U2121A/U2122A input lines has a versatile digital filtering functionality. This allows the user to filter out undesired glitches or unwanted pulses entering the input lines. All the input lines share the same filter timing interval. N O T E Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 31: Table 4 Pulse Width Blocked

    Simultaneously, input lines are sampled on every rising clock as well. If a change to a new state holds for at least 2 consecutive occurrences that the filter timer reaches 0, the new state will be registered and read as a valid state. Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 32 Block Filter Timer = 2 (Pulse Width Blocked Interval × 12 MHz) – (500 µs × 12 MHz) – = 4294967296 6000 – = 4294961296 CONF:DIG:FILT:LWOR 4294961296, (@0001) CONF:DIG:ENAB:BIT 1, 1, (@0001) Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 33: U2121A/U2122A Edge Detection

    Request Enable register. When a valid edge detection is triggered, the master Edge Detection Interrupt Flag bit (Bit 0) of the Status Byte will be set to ‘1’ and a service request will be issued by the device to the PC Host. Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 34 Interrupt Flag register. Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 35 The individual Interrupt Flag must be cleared before the individual Interrupt Enable bit is turned on. Once the Interrupt Flag is cleared, the next positive edge will cause the module to set the Interrupt Flag Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 36: U2121A/U2123A Programmable Power-Up States

    USB port. The power-up state will only be updated when the device is configured by the USB Host (PC). N O T E Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 37 The next time when the module is powered up, the value of 65535 will be written to the output channels 1, which mean that all the lower 16 bits will be turned ON. CONF:DIG:PUD:WORD 65535, (@0001) Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 38: Ivi-Com Drivers

    The Agilent IVI- COM drivers support the use of IntelliSense for even greater ease- of- use within a Microsoft development environment. The Agilent IVI- COM driver supports all the U2100A Series DAQ (U2121A, U2122A, U2123A). The Agilent U2100A Firmware Revision: 1.0.0 is the minimum revision required for full driver functionality.
  • Page 39: Using Both Interfaces

    Features in the Agilent DIO Diagnostics Application software allow users to perform the following: ✔ Configure the various settings of the instrument ✔ Perform simple diagnostics on the instrument ✔ Set certain non- volatile features on the instrument Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 40: Programming Environments

    An IVI- COM driver works well in a variety of application development environments (ADEs) below: ✔ Agilent VEE ✔ Microsoft® Visual Basic® 6 ✔ Visual Studio C++ ✔ Visual Basic 7 ✔ ✔ National Instruments LabVIEW ✔ ANSI- C and National Instruments LabWindows Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 41 Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide Installing U2100A Series DAQ Receiving and Unpacking Unit Shipment Contents System Requirements Installing Agilent IO Libraries Suite Installing Agilent U2121 Software • Agilent U2121 IVI Driver • Agilent DIO Diagnostics Application Connecting the U2100A Series DAQ...
  • Page 42: Installing U2100A Series Daq

    Or contact Agilent worldwide through the following Web link: www.agilent.com/find/assist Shipment Contents Before you install the U2100A Series DAQ, you should inspect your shipment contents. The U2100A Series DAQ package is inclusive of the following items: ✔ U2121A/U2122A/U2123A USB Digital IO Module ✔...
  • Page 43: System Requirements

    Installing U2100A Series DAQ ✔ DIN Rail Clamp - 2 pcs ✔ Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32- Terminal Quick Start Guide ✔ Product Reference CD- ROM ✔ Agilent IO Libraries Suite CD- ROM System Requirements Before installing the Agilent U2121 Software, you need to make sure your PC...
  • Page 44: Installing Agilent Io Libraries Suite

    There are two software available for installation: Agilent U2121 IVI Driver Verify that your PC meets the minimum system requirements. (See ‘System Requirements’ on page 31.) Close all other applications on your PC. Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 45 Installing U2100A Series DAQ Insert the Agilent USB Digital IO, 32- Terminal U2100A Series Product Reference CD into the CD- ROM drive of your PC. a Wait for a few seconds for the auto- run window to appear. b If the auto- run window does not appear automatically, click Start > Run, then type <drive>:\autorun.exe, where <drive>...
  • Page 46: Agilent Dio Diagnostics Application

    31.) 2 Close all other applications on your PC. 3 Insert the Agilent USB Digital IO, 32- Terminal U2100A Series Product Reference CD into the CD- ROM drive of your PC. a Wait for a few seconds for the auto- run window to appear.
  • Page 47 Click Browse to select the specific destination folder for the application. d Click Next. 9 When the Install Confirmation dialog box appears, click Install to confirm your choices and begin copying files. 10 When the Complete dialog box appears, click Finish. Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 48: Connecting The U2100A Series Daq

    U2100A Series DAQ installation. The steps include: 1 Unpack the USB Digital IO Module (U2121A/U2122A/U2123A). 2 Connect the upstream USB port of the Agilent U2100A Series DAQ to any PC USB downstream port (USB 1.1/2.0) with the bundled USB Cable.
  • Page 49: Changing Your Installation Or Removing Agilent U2121 Software

    DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THESE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN ANY UNOPENED LICENSED MATERIALS FOR A FULL REFUND. IF THE LICENSED MATERIALS ARE BUNDLED OR PRE-LOADED WITH ANOTHER PRODUCT, YOU MAY RETURN THE ENTIRE UNUSED PRODUCT FOR A FULL REFUND. Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 50: Communicating With U2100A Series Daq

    Agilent has designed drivers that work best in recommended environments as shown in the table below. To install drivers and their associated Help files, refer to the Agilent USB Digital IO, 32- Terminal U2100A Series Product Reference CD- ROM, which is bundled with the Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32- Terminal User’s Guide.
  • Page 51: Websites

    • Agilent IO Libraries Suite www.agilent.com/find/iolibsforivicom • Agilent Test & Measurement Software and Connectivity www.agilent.com/find/connectivity • Agilent Technologies Home Page www.agilent.com • IVI Foundation www.ivifoundation.org • MSDN Online www.msdn.microsoft.com • U2100A Driver Updates www.agilent.com/find/U2100A Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 52 Installing U2100A Series DAQ Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 53: Pin Connections

    Output Equivalent Circuit • Output Example Circuit This chapter focuses on detailed connector layout and pin assignment description of all the U2100A Series DAQ. There is also information on input and output terminal equivalent circuits with some application examples. Agilent Technologies...
  • Page 54: Io Descriptions

    Each of the respective series comes with dedicated input and output terminals as follow: • U2121A 16- Terminal Digital Input & 16- Terminal Digital Output (Figure 3) • U2122A 32- Terminal Digital Input (Figure 4) • U2123A 32- Terminal Digital Output (Figure 5) Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 55: U2100A Series Functional Block Diagram

    Pin Connections U2100A Series Functional Block Diagram Figure 2 U2100A Series Functional Block Diagram Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 56: Pin Assignments

    Pin Connections Pin Assignments Figure 3 U2121A Pin Assignment Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 57: Figure 4 U2122A Pin Assignment

    Pin Connections Figure 4 U2122A Pin Assignment Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 58: Figure 5 U2123A Pin Assignment

    Pin Connections Figure 5 U2123A Pin Assignment Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 59: Circuit Diagrams

    Input Equivalent Circuit The input terminal is active low. When a logic level low is applied at the termi- nal point (<Vil), the terminal will source current. Figure 6 Input Equivalent Circuit Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 60: Input Example Circuit

    Pin Connections Input Example Circuit Figure 7 Input Example using Proximity Sensor Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 61: Figure 8 Input Example Using Limit Switch

    Pin Connections Figure 8 Input Example using Limit Switch Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 62: Figure 9 Input Example Using Ttl Logic

    Pin Connections Figure 9 Input Example using TTL Logic Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 63: Output Equivalent Circuit

    The output terminal is active low. When activated with logic level 1, the driver will drive output terminal point low (<Vol) and the terminal will sink current. Figure 10 Output Equivalent Circuit Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 64: Output Example Circuit

    Pin Connections Output Example Circuit Figure 11 Output Example using Incandescent Lamp Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 65: Figure 12 Output Example Using Relay

    Pin Connections Figure 12 Output Example using Relay Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 66: Figure 13 Output Example Using Ttl Logic

    Pin Connections Figure 13 Output Example using TTL Logic Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 67: Index

    USBTMC USB488 1.0 fail-safe filter Pin Assignment Diagram Filter Timer Register Value Pin Number Plastic Casing 6, warranty Pollution Degree warranty service positive edge watchdog timer glitches Product Specifications worldwide Web Grommet pulses Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
  • Page 68 (tel) (65) 6375 8100 (fax) (65) 6755 0042 Or visit Agilent worlwide web at: www.agilent.com/find/assist Product specifications and descriptions in this document subject to change without notice. © Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2007 Printed in Malaysia First Edition, March 30 2007 U2121-90002 Agilent Technologies...

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