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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.
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.
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”...
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...
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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...
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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)
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.
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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...
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.
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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...
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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...
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...
Getting Started Product Overview Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
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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.
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: ✔...
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 ✔...
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...
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 ✔...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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Interrupt Flag register. Agilent U2100A Series Digital IO, 32-Terminal User’s Guide...
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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...
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...
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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...
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.
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...
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...
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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...
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 ✔...
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...
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...
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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>...
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.
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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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...