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PCI230+ & PCI260+
PCI230+ & PCI260+
MULTI-FUNCTION
ANALOG AND DIGITAL
INPUT/OUTPUT
BOARDS
supplied with the PCI230+/260+ to provide
This Instruction Manual is
the user with sufficient information to utilise the
purchased product in a proper and efficient manner. The information contained has been reviewed and is believed to be
accurate and reliable, however Amplicon Liveline Limited accepts no responsibility for any problems caused by errors or
omissions. Specifications and instructions are subject to change without notice.
PCI230+/260+ Instruction Manual Part Nº 9605 2504 Issue A3
© Amplicon Liveline Limited
Prepared by N. Stubbs
Approved for issue by A.S. Gorbold, Operations Director
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- Page 1 The information contained has been reviewed and is believed to be accurate and reliable, however Amplicon Liveline Limited accepts no responsibility for any problems caused by errors or omissions. Specifications and instructions are subject to change without notice.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
1.4.2 The Hardware ........................8 1.4.3 The Software ........................9 What the Package Contains ....................10 The Amplicon Warranty Covering the PCI230+/260+..............10 Contacting Amplicon Liveline Limited for Support or Service...........11 1.7.1 Technical Support ......................11 1.7.2 Repairs ...........................11 GETTING STARTED ........................12 General Information .......................12 Host Computer Requirements ....................12... - Page 4 PCI230+ & PCI260+ Analog Input Modes .......................26 4.4.1 Software Controlled Sampling ..................26 4.4.2 Hardware Controlled Sampling ..................26 4.4.3 Sampling Multiple Channels (Channelling) ..............27 4.4.4 Advanced Acquisition Trigger ..................28 4.4.5 External Digital Trigger....................28 4.4.6 Analog Trigger ........................28 4.4.7 Analog Trigger Hysteresis ....................28 4.4.8 Pre-Trigger........................28 4.4.9...
- Page 5 PCI230+ & PCI260+ LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE TITLE PAGE FIGURE 1-1 PCI230+ BLOCK SCHEMATIC..................8 FIGURE 1-2 PCI260+ BLOCK SCHEMATIC..................8 FIGURE 3-1 PCI230+ SK1 50 WAY USER INTERFACE PIN DESIGNATIONS........19 FIGURE 3-2 PCI260+ PL1 25 WAY USER INTERFACE PIN DESIGNATIONS........20 FIGURE 3-3 ANALOG INPUT/OUTPUT WIRING................24 FIGURE 4-1 INPUT VOLTAGE RANGES ..................25...
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Page 6: Introduction
PCI230+ & PCI260+ INTRODUCTION The Amplicon 200 Series The Amplicon 200 Series of Personal Computer based data acquisition products provides very high performance, affordable hardware with user sympathetic software. The 200 Series is designed for users requiring fast or complex data input/output to the host PC and comprises a range of boards and software to handle most analog and digital signal types. -
Page 7: General Description
PCI230+ & PCI260+ General Description The PCI230+/260+ range of boards provide multi-channel data acquisition functions for any PC that supports PCI bus version 2.1. All models are supported by Windows 98, NT, 2000, and XP drivers. These drivers allow the advanced features of the boards to be fully utilised by the application software. -
Page 8: The Hardware
PCI230+ & PCI260+ 1.4.2 The Hardware USER INPUT 8/16 INTERFACE BUFFER CHANNEL CONNECTOR & GAIN CONTROL FPGA data aquisition control logic PCI BUS 1&2 and ADC INTERFACE sample FIFO ADDRESS DATA TIMER 0 TO 2 CONTROL ANALOG 24-bit FIGURE 1-1 PCI230+ BLOCK SCHEMATIC USER INPUT... -
Page 9: The Software
PCI230+ & PCI260+ 1.4.3 The Software Software is supplied with the PCI230+/260+ on the SOFTMAN CD-ROM Part No 8698 6559 as part of the standard package. This package comprises Windows drivers and application examples and is documented in the Amplicon ADIO manual elsewhere on the CD ROM. The distribution software is supplied on compact disk. -
Page 10: What The Package Contains
Keep the protective bag for possible future use in transporting the board. The package as delivered from Amplicon Liveline Ltd. contains:- 1. The plug-in card as ordered, in a protective bag. The model will be one of the following, and is identified by the type number printed on the board. -
Page 11: Contacting Amplicon Liveline Limited For Support Or Service
PCI230+ & PCI260+ Contacting Amplicon Liveline Limited for Support or Service The PCI230+/260+ boards are designed and manufactured by Amplicon Liveline Ltd and maintenance is available throughout the supported life of the product. 1.7.1 Technical Support Should this product appear defective, please check the information in this manual and any 'Help' or 'READ.ME' files appropriate to the program in use to ensure that the product is being correctly... -
Page 12: Getting Started
PCI230+ & PCI260+ GETTING STARTED General Information The PCI230+/260+ cards are Plug and Play compatible and come complete with all the software required to install and operate the card in any PCI version 2.1 compliant host PC running under Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, or XP and allow full card functionality. Host Computer Requirements When installing one or more PCI230+/260+ series boards, ensure that the host computer has sufficient capacity. -
Page 13: Hardware Installation
PCI230+ & PCI260+ If you are unsure in any way the please leave the jumper in the 3V3 position. Damage to the card or the PC could result from installing he card with the jumper in the 5V position when the PC already provides 3.3V to the PCI bus connector. -
Page 14: Windows Nt 4.0 Installation
PCI230+ & PCI260+ 2. Make sure the ‘CD-ROM drive’ option is checked and click ‘Next’. If Windows fails to find the correct INF file, click ‘Back’, select the ‘Specify a location’ option, click the ‘Browse’ button, browse to the top-level directory of the SOFTMAN CD and click ‘OK’. 3. -
Page 15: Card Configuration
PCI230+ & PCI260+ 6. On the ‘Completing the Found New Hardware’ screen, Windows should correctly identify the device as a PCI230+ or PCI260+. Press ‘Finish’ To install the drivers under Windows XP: 1. If installing from CD-ROM rather than from the self-extract target directory, ensure the Amplicon SOFTMAN CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM drive. -
Page 16: Application Software
PCI230+ & PCI260+ Application Software Example application software, including source code for the applications and the DLL are supplied with the board. The software supplied with this card supports operation with Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 and XP. Refer to the AMPDIO W32 DRIVERS document for details. LabVIEW Software Software supplied with the board allows the PCI230+ and PCI260+ to be used with the National Instruments LabVIEW package. -
Page 17: Verifying Installation For Windows 2000
PCI230+ & PCI260+ To verify the correct control panel extension has been installed: (a) Use Windows NT Explorer to browse to the Windows\system32 directory. (b) Click on the AMPDIO.CPL file and select ‘Properties’ from the Explorer ‘File’ menu. (c) Click on the ‘Version’ tab on the properties dialog box. (d) Verify that the file version is at least 2.0.0.0. -
Page 18: Verifying Installation For Windows Xp
PCI230+ & PCI260+ (e) Look for and select the PCI card under the branch labeled ‘Amplicon Analog/Digital IO Counter Timer Cards’. (f) Double click on the selected card (or select ‘Properties’ on the File menu). (g) Check the device status message box to make sure the device appears to be working correctly. -
Page 19: Making The Connections
PCI230+ & PCI260+ MAKING THE CONNECTIONS This chapter describes the signal and control connections that the user can make between the PCI230+/260+ and any external devices. These input/output connections are made through the D-type connector protruding from the PC adapter slot corresponding to the chosen board position. The metal shell is connected to the local PC chassis ground. -
Page 20: Pin Descriptions
PCI230+ & PCI260+ Channel 10 Channel 6 Channel 11 Channel 5 Channel 12 Channel 4 Channel 13 Channel 3 Channel 14 Channel 7 Channel 15 Channel 2 Channel 9 Channel 1 Channel 8 Timer 2 ouput Channel 0 EXTTRIG / EXTCONVCLK Input Digital GND EXTCLK Input... -
Page 21: Adc Acquisition Control Signals
PCI230+ & PCI260+ 3.2.2 ADC Acquisition Control signals Pin name Function EXTCLK External clock input for use by counter timers EXTCONVCLK/ External ADC sample conversion clock, or External advanced digital EXTTRIG acquisition trigger input 3.2.3 ADC Input signals Pin name Function Single-ended mode Differential mode... -
Page 22: Signal Termination Assemblies
PCI230+ & PCI260+ Signal Termination Assemblies Connections to the PCI230+/260+ I/O lines are made via D-Type connectors on the rear panel. The on-board connectors are 50 way female for the PCI230+ SK1 and 25 way male for the PCI260+ PL1. The mating connectors are available as accessories. Provision is made for securing by screw jacks. -
Page 23: Analog Inputs
PCI230+ & PCI260+ Analog Inputs There are 16 channels for analog input signals and these are designated channel numbers 0 through 15 (Ch0 to Ch15). In differential mode eight differential inputs are formed from adjacent pairs of input channels. It is important that no input voltage is allowed to exceed the limits of the input protection circuitry, i.e. -
Page 24: Figure 3-3 Analog Input/Output Wiring
PCI230+ & PCI260+ Analog Channel 0 Analog Channel 1 16 CHANNEL To ADC ANALOG Gain INPUT MULTIPLEXER Analog Channel 14 Analog Channel 15 Pin 42 AGND I/O Connector 12 Bit LOAD 1 DAC 1 Digital Data to DACs 12 Bit DAC 2 LOAD 2 Pin 18... -
Page 25: Using The Pci230+/260
PCI230+ & PCI260+ USING THE PCI230+/260+ This chapter describes the various hardware operations associated with implementing the user’s application. Programming operations are discussed in the Amplicon ADIO driver manual elsewhere on the SOFTMAN CD ROM. Details of the registers and software are given in chapters 5 and 6 respectively. -
Page 26: Analog Input Modes
PCI230+ & PCI260+ If there was no FIFO and the card could only store one sample at once, this would greatly limit the maximum usable sample rate of the ADC. There would be a chance of missing samples if the next one came before the previous one was read by the host. -
Page 27: Sampling Multiple Channels (Channelling)
PCI230+ & PCI260+ Dependent on how the system has been configured by the software and if the FIFO is enabled, an interrupt request, IRQ, is transmitted to the PC when the FIFO is; Empty Half Full Full Level reaches the user programmable threshold. 4.4.3 Sampling Multiple Channels (Channelling) The arrangement of the counter/timers on the PCI230+/260+ is flexible enough to allow optimal... -
Page 28: Advanced Acquisition Trigger
PCI230+ & PCI260+ 4.4.4 Advanced Acquisition Trigger The PCI230+/260+ introduces the concept of the acquisition trigger. The acquisition trigger is used to initiate the acquisition of a number of samples at the pre-programmed sample rate on occurrence of a trigger event. The samples are stored in the FIFO until the acquisition ends. When all samples have been taken, the acquisition terminates and the PCI230+/260+ awaits the next acquisition trigger event If more than one channel is enabled the PCI230+/260+ automatically changes channels each time... -
Page 29: 4.4.10 Adc Transfer Functions
PCI230+ & PCI260+ 4.4.10 ADC Transfer Functions The ADC transfer functions for unipolar and bipolar operation, when programmed for complementary or straight binary output are shown diagrammatically below. 111…111 111…110 111…101 111…100 Unipolar … Transfer … Function … 000…011 000…010 000…001 000…000 +FS V... -
Page 30: Analog Outputs (Pci230+ Only)
PCI230+ & PCI260+ Analog Outputs (PCI230+ Only) The PCI230+ provides two channels of analog output, from individual digital to analog converters. The two channels are labeled DAC 1 and DAC 2 on the I/O connector. The output ranges of the DACs can be selected to be unipolar (0 to +10 volts) or bipolar (±10 volts). -
Page 31: Power Supplies
PCI230+ & PCI260+ The counter divide ratio loaded into the counter determines the frequency of the conversion command signals. A single counter provides time intervals (frequencies) programmable in the range 4.0 μSecs (250 kHz) to over 65 seconds. Longer periods can be obtained by cascading counters. -
Page 32: Pci230+ Ppi Port Shared I/O Connections
PCI230+ & PCI260+ 4.7.1 PCI230+ PPI Port Shared I/O Connections The PPI port C connections have shared functionality. Four of the port C I/O pins with corresponding I/O connector pins (PC0 on SK1/49, PC1 on SK1/48, PC2 on SK1/47, and PC3 on SK1/46,) are routed to the on-board FPGA for possible internal or external input/output to the system. -
Page 33: Intersil 82C55 Differences From Oki 82C55
PCI230+ & PCI260+ 4.7.3 Intersil 82C55 Differences from Oki 82C55 In order to meet RoHS compliance, the OKI 82C55 chip originally fitted on non-RoHS compliant revisions of this board has been replaced with an Intersil 82C55 chip. The Intersil 82C55 has an added feature to the I/O buffer called Bus Hold which can hold either a 0 or 1 depending on the circuitry attached. - Page 34 PCI230+ & PCI260+ Port A Bus Hold The bus hold circuit on Port A of the Intersil 82C55 can hold a high or low state and is active as long as the line is configured as an input. When the line changes direction from output to input, the last value written to the line will determine whether the bus hold circuit pulls the line high or low.
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Page 35: Digital Input/Output Connections
PCI230+ & PCI260+ 4.7.4 Digital Input/Output Connections The three ports of the PPI are all terminated on the rear 50 way 'D' type connector SK1, and use pin 18 as the digital ground connection. To maintain accuracy of the analog channels, external wiring techniques should provide separate ground paths for the digital and analog circuits. -
Page 36: Pci230+/260+ Technical Specifications
PCI230+ & PCI260+ APPENDICES PCI230+/260+ TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Except where otherwise stated, all figures quoted in the specifications are typical at 25°C. HARDWARE SPECIFICATION FUNCTION PCI bus compatible multi-function data acquisition board providing high speed, sixteen channel analog input, two channel analog outputs with counter/timer facilities and 24 bit digital input/output. - Page 37 PCI230+ & PCI260+ The 16 analog input channels are terminated on sixteen pins of the user I/O connector. Data Acquisition Modes Program Controlled Mode Channel selected and converted under program control. Interrupt Controlled Mode Each conversion initiated by timer or external trigger. At the end of the conversion the sample is transferred to the FIFO if the FIFO is enabled.
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Page 38: Analog Output (Pci230+ Only)
PCI230+ & PCI260+ Via Ext Trig pin on the ADC interface. This trigger mode will trigger one complete buffer’s worth of sample data to be acquired from the ADC when the external trigger input to the card becomes active Analog trigger This will trigger one complete buffer’s worth of sample data to be acquired from the ADC when the selected analog input crosses a pre programmed threshold. -
Page 39: Counter / Timer
PCI230+ & PCI260+ Interrupts are generated when the FIFO has room for more data or when the FIFO becomes empty at the end of transfer in non-continuous mode. Interrupt Controlled Channelling Mode (Without FIFO) Group of channels between one and two are selected in software. -
Page 40: Digital Input/Output (Pci230+ Only)
PCI230+ & PCI260+ Output Voltage 'Low' voltage, +0.3V max at +2.0 mA 'High' voltage, +3.8V min at –2.0 mA. A.1.4 DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT (PCI230+ Only) Features 82C55 or equivalent Programmable Peripheral Interface (PPI) provides: Three 8 bit I/O ports Three programmable operation modes Bit manipulation All ports are normally available to the user Digital Input/Output Conditions... -
Page 41: Software Specification
PCI230+ & PCI260+ 12 V output at 100mA (protected by resettable fuse) available on I/O connector. Dissipation Each PCI230+ will dissipate typically 1.7 W as heat. Each PCI260+ will dissipate typically 1.2 W as heat Board Dimensions Length 153 mm Height 91 mm plus edge connectors. -
Page 42: Environmental Conditions
PCI230+ & PCI260+ Environmental Conditions Specific conditions Temperature Range Operating 0° C to +60° C Storage -20 to +70° C Humidity Range Operating & Storage 5% to +95% relative humidity, non- condensing. Handling Normal static handling precautions apply. Damage could result if not observed.
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