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- Page 1 Meilhaus Electronic Manual ME-5100 Series 3.0E 32-Channel High-Speed Digital-I/O Board (alternatively: Frequency Measurement and Pulse Generator)
- Page 2 Electronic assumes no responsibility for its use, any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from use of this manual or the product. Meilhaus Electronic assumes no responsibility for any problems or damage which may result from errors or omissions.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Content Introduction ............5 Important Notes ............... 5 1.1.1 Use in Accordance with the Requirements ....... 5 1.1.2 Improper Application ............6 1.1.3 Unforeseeable Misapplications ........6 Package Contents ............. 7 Features ................7 System Requirements ............. 10 Software Support ............10 Starting up ............ - Page 4 Programming ............22 Single Operation Mode ............. 24 4.1.1 Digital Input/Output ............. 24 4.1.2 Frequency Input/Output ..........25 4.1.2.1 Frequency Measurement ........26 4.1.2.2 Pulse Generator ..........27 Streaming Operation Mode..........27 4.2.1 Digital Input/Output ............. 27 4.2.1.1 Stream Timer ............ 28 4.2.1.2 Stream Trigger Sample ........
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Page 5: Introduction
Introduction Valued customer, Thank you for purchasing this device from Meilhaus Electronic. You have chosen an innovative high-technology product that left our premises in a fully functional and new condition. Please take the time to carefully examine the contents of the pack- age for any loss or damage that may have occurred during shipping. -
Page 6: Improper Application
Note that the computer must be powered up prior to connect- ing signals by the external wiring of the board. As a basic principle, all connections to the board should only be made or removed in a powered-down state of all components. ... -
Page 7: Package Contents
Package Contents We take great care to ensure your delivery is complete. Nonethe- less, please check the list enclosed to verify the contents of your delivery. You should find included: Digital-I/O board in one of the versions: ME-5100 PCIe or cPCI. ... - Page 8 High-speed digital-I/O ports: The ME-5100 has two 16-bit digi- tal-I/O ports and a number of control lines. When operating in single mode, the two ports can be configured, independently of one another, as input or output. The direction of the ports is defined in software.
- Page 9 Single: In this operating mode, a single value can be read or written under software control (see chapter 4.1.1 on page 24). Streaming: Data is read in/output in this operating mode via a FIFO. It is possible to choose between a timer and/or external trigger signals for timing control.
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Page 10: System Requirements
Meilhaus Electronic Intelligent Driver System (ME-iDS). Software Support The ME-5000 series is supported by the Meilhaus Electronic Intel- ligent Driver System (ME-iDS). The ME-iDS is a unique driver sys- tem covering different devices and operating systems. It supports Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10 and contains a universal... -
Page 11: Starting Up
First choose a direc- tory on your computer (e.g. C:\Temp\Meilhaus\ME-iDS). Use the Meilhaus Electronic Intelligent Driver System (ME-iDS) for programming your new data acquisition hardware. For installation and operation of the driver system please follow the documentation in electronic form included with the software package. -
Page 12: Fitting The Plug-On Boards
Fitting the Plug-on Boards The boards should be handled with care in order to make sure that the device is not damaged by electrostatic discharge (ESD), me- chanical stress or unsuitable current surges. Precautions should also be taken to avoid an electric shock. Ensure that standard ESD safety precautions are taken. -
Page 13: Power Supply For Pci-Express Models
Power Supply for PCI-Express Models Because of the PCI-Express slot drive’s insufficient current for op- erating the board, an additional supply is required via the PC power supply. For that purpose connect a free “MOLEX” connector of the PC (as used for power supply of drives) with the appropriate termi- nal of the board (see the following diagram). -
Page 15: Hardware
Hardware Block Diagram Subdevice 0 (port A) Single mode operation: bidirectional, specified as an input port for operation in streaming mode. Subdevice 1 (port B) Single mode operation: bidirectional, specified as an output port for operation in streaming mode. *SPI:”Serial Programming Interface”... -
Page 16: Me-5100 Cpci
ME-5100 cPCI ME-5100 PCIe... -
Page 17: Digital Input/Output
Digital Input/Output The ME-5100 has two 16-bit digital-I/O ports and a number of con- trol lines. When operating in single mode, the two ports can be configured, independently of one another, as input or output. The direction of the ports is defined in software. When operating in streaming mode, the direction of the ports is specified by hard- ware: port A is the input port, while port B is the output port. -
Page 18: Digital Outputs
3.4.2 Digital Outputs When wiring the outputs, note that the voltage level must be ob- served (see the specifications on page 35) and that a reference to the PC ground (GND_PC) must be established (see Diagram 6). = 24 mA per pin. 3.4.3 External Trigger 3.4.3.1 External Trigger Inputs In addition to the trigger inputs TRIG_A and TRIG_B, any of the digi-... -
Page 19: Frequency Input/Output
Frequency Input/Output The concept of the „configurable subdevices“ of the ME-5000 se- ries gives you the option of using individual subdevices with an al- ternative functionality. The associated configuration is carried out with the ME-iDC configuration tool before your application is called. The following channels are available: ... -
Page 20: External Interrupt
External Interrupt If required, you can also monitor the bit-pattern of a digital input port. The “bit-pattern change” mode is available on the ME-5100. As soon as the specified event occurs, an interrupt is issued and passed directly to the PC. The digital inputs/outputs are programmed in the single operating mode. -
Page 21: Logic Level Matching
3.7.3 Logic Level Matching The signal level of all the digital inputs/outputs and of the control lines can be switched together between 3.3 V and 5 V, depending on the external circuitry. The changeover is made for all the ports of the base board at once using software. -
Page 22: Programming
Programming For programming the device please use the Meilhaus Electronic In- telligent Driver System (ME-iDS) included in your package. The ME- iDS is a unique driver system covering different devices and operat- ing systems. It supports Windows 2000 and higher and contains a... - Page 23 Subdevice of Type …Subtype I/Os ID of the Configuration Subdevice 0 (DIO, DI, FO) Digital output (DO) streaming 16-bit port Digital input/output (DIO) single 16-bit port Frequency output (FO) single 4 channels *Standard configuration at shipment. The most recently selected configuration in the ME-iDC is stored in a non-volatile memory on the board, and is automatically loaded after a restart.
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Page 24: Single Operation Mode
Single Operation Mode Individual values can be read or written in this operating mode. Notes: In the single operating mode, the ports of the ME-5100 can be used bi-directionally. Immediately after powering up, the bidirectional ports are con- figured as inputs. -
Page 25: Frequency Input/Output
4.1.2 Frequency Input/Output ME-5100 ME-5001 ME-5004 ✔ ✔ ✔ Before you can use the “Frequency measurement” or “Pulse gener- ator” modes, it is necessary, before opening your application, to run the ME-iDC configuration tool in order to specify the configura- tion for the corresponding subdevice (see also Table 3 on page 22). -
Page 26: Frequency Measurement
The time reference is provided by a 66 MHz counter. It is config- ured using the function. A period of 15.15 ns fol- lows from this, and is defined as the smallest unit of time. It is re- ferred to below as “1 tick”. The resolution for T and t is therefore 1 tick (see also the specifications on page 32). -
Page 27: Pulse Generator
Duty cycle [%] = („duration of the first phase of the period“ [s]/pe- riod [s] x 100. 4.1.2.2 Pulse Generator In the pulse generator operating mode (FO = “Frequency Output”) you can output rectangular signals with a variable duty cycle at fre- quencies of up to 5.5 MHz and with a resolution of 1 tick. -
Page 28: Stream Timer
4.2.1.1 Stream Timer In this operating mode the values are acquired or output under the control of a timer. A continuous transfer bandwidth between the PC and the ME-5100 of up to 30 MHz is available. This must be di- vided between all the subdevices (measured with a dual core com- puter running under Windows 7 –... - Page 29 Trigger signals from TRIG_A or the inputs DIO_A0…15 can be used for subdevice 0, while for subdevice 1 the trigger signals from TRIG_B and any of the inputs DIO_B0..15 can be used (see Diagram 12 on page 29).
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Page 30: Interrupt Operation
Interrupt Operation ME-5100 ME-5001 ME-5004 ✔ ✔ On the ME-5100 you can monitor the bit-pattern of a digital-I/O port configured as an input for changes in one or more masked bits. As soon as the first edge that meets the trigger condition arrives, an interrupt is generated and passed directly to the PC. -
Page 31: Bit-Pattern Change
4.3.1 Bit-pattern Change In the bit-pattern change mode, one or more bits that are to be monitored for a change of state can be defined (masked). A 32-bit-wide argument per subdevice contains the mask. For each input pin both one bit for rising edge and one bit for falling edge is available. -
Page 32: Appendix
Appendix Specification PC Interface PCI-Express bus 32 bit, 33 MHz, 3.3 V, PCI-Express x 1 specification version 2.0 CompactPCI bus 32 bit, 33 MHz, 5 V, PICMG 2.0 R3.0 Plug&Play is fully supported Digital Input/Output Measured Condition/ Value Quantity/criterion Explanation Ports subdevice 0 single mode 16-bit-bidirectional... - Page 33 Input/output rate continuous (total for max. 25 MS/s (cPCI) resp. in streaming mode both ports) 30 MS/s (PCIe) (system- dependent) „burst“-option max. 33 MS/s per chan- (input/output of up to nel, transfer: see transfer 8192 values) rate „wraparound”-option max. 25 MS/s (cPCI) resp. (total for both ports)…...
- Page 34 Frequency Input/Output Availability alternative subdevice configuration via ME-iDC Signal form rectangular Frequency Measuring Channels Measured Condition/ Value Quantity/Criterion Explanation Reference ground PC ground (GND_PC) Number of channels (FI_A0…3) 4 inputs (TTL) Input level see digital I/O Input current see digital I/O Period (T) .
- Page 35 Interrupt Measured Condition/Explanation Value Quantity/Criterion Interrupt sources passed directly to the PC bit-pattern change General Data Measured Condition/Explanation Value Quantity/Criterion Power supply CompactPCI +5 V (via PCI bus) PCI-Express +3.3 V (via PCIe bus) +5 V (via Molex plug from PC power supply unit) Current consumption CompactPCI 0.8...1.2 A (full load)
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Page 36: B Pinout
Pinout Legend for pinouts: Pin-name Function DI_A0..15 digital input/output (subdevice 0) DO_B0..15 digital input/output (subdevice 1) TRIG_A digital trigger input for subdevice 0 TRIG_B digital trigger input for subdevice 1 DATA_VALID output indicating the validity of the data at outputs DIO_B0…15 in streaming mode L_CLK local clock output (66 MHz). -
Page 37: B1 78-Pin D-Sub (St1) - Me-5100
78-pin D-Sub (ST1) – ME-5100 *Use as a frequency measuring input or pulse generator. Output is only possible after appropriate configuration using ME-iDC. The other pins of the relevant digital port (DIO_A4…15 or DIO_B4…15) can then no longer be used for digital input/output. Note that the unused pins DIO_B4…15 are connected to ground for frequency output (FO)! -
Page 38: B2 Adapter Board - Me Ab-D78/Idc
Adapter Board – ME AB-D78/IDC The optional ME AB-D78/IDC adapter board (78-pin D-Sub con- nector to male connector) carries a ground line between every sig- nal line. Used together with ribbon cables, you can thus minimize the crosstalk. The pin assignment of the 78-pin D-Sub connector ST1 corre- sponds to ST1 on the ME-5100 (see Diagram 15). - Page 39 GND_PC GND_PC GND_PC GND_PC Subdevice 0 (ST4) ST4 Pin Name (ST1 pin) ST4 Pin Name (ST1 pin) DIO_A0/FI_A0 (20) GND_PC DIO_A1/FI_A1 (39) GND_PC DIO_A2/FI_A2 (58) GND_PC DIO_A3/FI_A3 (77) GND_PC DIO_A4 (18) GND_PC DIO_A5 (37) GND_PC DIO_A6 (56) GND_PC DIO_A7 (75) GND_PC DIO_A8 (16) GND_PC...
- Page 40 DIO_B4 GND_PC DIO_B5 GND_PC DIO_B6 GND_PC DIO_ B7 GND_PC DIO_ B8 GND_PC DIO_ B9 GND_PC DIO_ B10 GND_PC DIO_ B11 GND_PC DIO_ B12 GND_PC DIO_ B13 GND_PC DIO_ B14 GND_PC DIO_ B15 GND_PC GND_PC GND_PC GND_PC GND_PC GND_PC GND_PC GND_PC GND_PC...
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Page 41: C Accessories
Accessories We recommend to use high-quality connector cables with single- shielded lines per channel. For further accessories please refer to the current Meilhaus Elec- tronic catalog and the internet: www.meilhaus.de/en/pc-boards/accessories/... -
Page 42: D Technical Questions
Download-Server and Driver Update: To download current driver versions for Meilhaus Electronic devices as well as manuals in PDF format, please go to: www.meilhaus.org/driver Service Department with RMA Process: In case you need to return a board for repair purposes, we strongly ask you attach a detailed description of the error as well as infor- mation regarding your computer/system and the software used. -
Page 43: E Index
Index Accessories ..............41 Interrupt Operation ............30 Additional Functions............20 Introduction ..............5 Appendix ............... 32 ME-5100 cPCI ..............16 Block Diagram ............... 15 ME-5100 PCIe ..............16 Digital Input/Output ............17 Package Contents ............7 PCI-Express Models ............13 Pinout ................
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