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DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 certified ADDI-DATA GmbH Dieselstraße 3 D-77833 OTTERSWEIER +49 (0)7223 / 9493 – 0 Technical description APCI-7300-3, APCI-7420-3, APCI-7500-3(/4C), APCI-7800-3 1-port, 2-port, 4-port, 8-port serial interface for the PCI bus Edition: 02.03 - 11/2007...
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The user is not permitted to make changes to the product beyond the intended use, or to interfere with the product in any other way. ADDI-DATA shall not be liable for obvious printing and phrasing errors. In addition, ADDI DATA, if legally permissible, shall not be liable for personal injury or damage to materials caused by improper...
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WARNING The following risks result from improper implementation and from use of the board contrary to the regulations: ♦ Personal injury ♦ Damage to the board, PC and peripherals ♦ Pollution of the environment ♦ Protect yourself, the others and the environment! ♦...
Closing the PC ...............27 BOARD CONFIGURATION ........28 Configuration under Windows XP/2000/95/98/ Server 2003 ..............29 Board test ...............32 Questions and software downloads on the web....33 CONNECTING THE PERIPHERAL......34 Connector pin assignment: APCI-7500-3 ......34 Pin assignment: APCI-7420-3, APCI-7300-3 and APCI-7500-3(/4C)............35 Pin assignment: APCI-7800-3.........36...
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APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Figures Fig. 3-1: Correct handling.................14 Fig. 4-1: Component scheme of the APCI-7300-3, APCI-7420-3 and APCI- 7500-3 ..................20 Fig. 4-2: Component scheme of the APCI-7800-3........21 Fig. 4-3: Component scheme of the APCI-7800-3 (solder side) ....22 Fig. 4-4: Block diagram of the APCI-7300-3..........23 Fig.
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables F ig. 8-2: Connection of the shorting plug RS422 ........4 5 H 1 7 4 H F ig. 8-3: Connection of the shorting plug for 20 mA Current Loop – active 4 6 H transmission/passive reception..........1 7 5 H F ig.
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Tables T able 1-1: Different communication operating modes......5 4 H 1 8 3 H T able 7-1: Pin assignment of the 37-pin connector........5 5 H 1 8 4 H T able 7-2: Pin assignment of the 9-pin connector........5 6 H 1 8 5 H T able 7-3: Pin assignment of port 1 ............
The operating mode of the interface depends on the MX modules installed. The board is to be connected to the peripheral through a shielded cable, which shielding should be grounded on both ends. Common designation in the manual for the boards APCI-7300-3, APCI-7420-3, APCI-7500-3, APCI-7500-3/4C and APCI-7800-3...
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APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Minimum specifications of the connection cable: - metallized plastic hoods - shielded cable - cable shield folded back and firmly screwed to the connector housing. The board supports serial communication through 1, 2 or 4 asynchronous serial ports.
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Table 1-1: Different communication operating modes Module Operating Port Distance between Environment F1 F mode configuration transmitter and receiver F2 F Bridge modem control signals MX232 RS232 externally at the male connector. 30 m Industry Noisy Bridge modem control signals MX232-G RS232...
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APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Uses beyond these specifications are not allowed. The manufacturer is not liable for any damages which would result from the non-observance of this clause. Make sure that the board remains in the protective blister pack until it is used. For all operating modes, the signal lines are to be twisted in pairs with GND.
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables USER Qualification Only persons trained in electronics are entitled to perform the following works: installation maintenance Personal protection Consider the country-specific regulations about: the prevention of accidents electrical and mechanical installations radio interference suppression...
EMC directive for an industrial environment are complied with. The respective EMC test report is available on request. Physical set-up of the board The boards APCI-7500-3, APCI-4720-3 and APCI-7300-3 are assembled on a 4-layer printed circuit card. Dimensions: 151 mm 99 mm Weight: ............
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APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables 175 mm 99 mm Weight: ............. approx. 150 g Installation in: ........... 32/64-bit PCI slot (5 V and 3.3 V) Connection to the peripheral: 78-pin SUB-D female connector Connection cable for the APCI-7800-3 F4 F ST7809: 78-pin SUB-D male connector to 8 x 9 pin SUB-D male connector ST075: 78-pin SUB-D male connector to 8 x 25-pin SUB-D male connector...
Operating system: ........Windows XP/2000/NT/95/98/ Server 2003/DOS/Linux Energy requirements: - Operating voltage of the PC: ....5 V ± 5% - Current consumption (without load): ..typ. see table ± 10% APCI-7300-3 APCI-7400-3 APCI-7500-3 APCI-7800-3 + 5 V from PC...
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables 4.3.3 20mA constant current loop (MXTTY) Max. Baud rate:........19.2 kBaud Transorb diodes: ........400 W Absorption power Creeping distance: ........3.2 mm Test voltage: ..........1000 VAC Load: ............500 Ω Voltage reversal and short-circuit protection through transorb diodes IMPORTANT! Basic board and 1MBd configuration (option): Please check that the quartz frequency is correctly set in ADDIREG or in the device...
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables INSTALLATION OF THE BOARD The interrupt lines and base address of the board are allocated by the BIOS of the PC system through software. No setting is then required before inserting the board. IMPORTANT! Do observe the safety precautions (yellow leaflet)! Opening the PC ♦...
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables ♦ Take the board out of its protective pack. Plugging the board into the slot ♦ Insert the board vertically into the chosen slot. Fig. 5-2: Inserting the board...
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables ♦ Fasten the board to the rear of the PC housing with the screw which was fixed on the back cover. Fig. 5-3: Fastening the board at the back cover ♦ Tighten all the loosen screws. Closing the PC ♦...
"Installation instructions for the PCI and ISA bus". A link to the corresponding PDF file is available in the navigation pane (Bookmarks) of Acrobat Reader. The board is supplied with a driver CD-ROM (CD1) containing: ADDICOM software samples with API function for the ADDI-DATA boards in 32-bits...
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Configuration under Windows XP/2000/95/98/ Server 2003 In the Windows device manager you can set the different interfaces according to your requirements through double click. Start the device manager of your operating system under Start/(Settings)/Control panel/System In the "FIFO" register the following settings are possible: Fig.
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APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Under "Setting" you adapt the operating mode to the used interface. Fig. 6-2: Setting example: RS485 ∗ F7 F RS 485 echo enable: For the control of the receiver at RS485 half duplex communication: Checked :During sending of data of the board to the peripheral, the receiver of the board is released.
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APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Fig. 6-3: Setting example: MXTTY current loop: Module configuration ∗ F8 F Current flows (send): Current flows (reception): Definition of the current flow in the Definition of the current flow in the receiving transmitting current loop, i.e. the current loop, i.e.
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Fig. 6-4: Setting example: MXTTY current loop: Input clock ∗ F9 F Input clock: Under ”Crystal frequency“ the frequency of the integrated quartz oscillator of the board is indicated. The standard PC quartz crystal frequency is 1.8432 MHz, so that the max.
Free downloads of standard software You can download the latest version of the software for the board APCI-7xxx-3 h ttp://www.addi-data.com H 6 8 H IMPORTANT! Before using the board or in case of malfunction during operation, check if there is an update of the product (technical description, driver).
CONNECTING THE PERIPHERAL IMPORTANT! The connector pin assignments are valid for the boards APCI-7300-3, APCI-7420-3 and APCI-7500-3 from Revision D and for the APCI-7800-3 from Revision C of the printed circuit board. At revisions before the DCD/DSR modem control signals at RS232 are changed.
Connection to a terminal resistor Cable connection to 100 Ω/120 Ω terminates the RS422/RS485 lines (1): with the 100 Ω/120 Ω resistor. Pin assignment: APCI-7420-3, APCI-7300-3 and APCI-7500-3(/4C) Fig. 7-2: 9-pin SUB-D male connector Table 7-2: Pin assignment of the 9-pin connector...
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Connection cable – APCI-7500-3 Fig. 7-4: Connection cable ST074 (4 x 25-pin) Resistor integrated on the MX module Cable connection to 100 Ω/120 Ω terminates the RS422/RS485 lines with 100 Ω/120 Ω resistor. (Wire bridges between pin 20 and 6) Fig.
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Connection examples 7.7.1 APCI-7500-3 RS232 cabling Fig. 7-6: RS232 cabling - 4-port interface If the modem control signals are not used, they must be bridged externally via a jumper.
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Current loop (20 mA) cabling Active/passive: When a transmitter and a receiver communicate, one of them has to supply the necessary current. If the transmitter supplies the current, it is active. The receiver is passive. In reverse, if the receiver supplies the current, it is active. Fig.
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APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Fig. 7-11: Passive transmission/active reception 4-port serial interface Fig. 7-12: Passive transmission/passive reception 4-port serial interface...
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Connection examples 7.8.1 RS232 cabling Fig. 7-22: RS232 cabling 1: If the modem control signals are not used, they must be bridged via a wire bridge. 7.8.2 RS422 cabling Fig. 7-23: RS422 cabling...
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables 7.8.3 RS485 cabling Fig. 7-24: RS485 cabling 7.8.4 Current Loop (20 mA) cabling Active/passive: When a transmitter and a receiver communicate, one of them has to supply the necessary current. If the transmitter supplies the current, it is active. The receiver is passive.
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APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Fig. 7-26: Active transmission/passive reception Fig. 7-27: Active transmission/passive reception – 4-fold interface Fig. 7-28: Passive transmission/passive reception...
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables TESTING THE BOARD Connecting a shorting plug When using the shorting plug described below and the test program MTTTY you can carry out a self-test of the board. Please note the signal connection of the different ports through the 9-pin shorting plug for the test: The recipient will be switched on the transmitter.
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APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Fig. 8-3: Connection of the shorting plug for 20 mA Current Loop – active transmission/passive reception Fig. 8-4: Connection of the shorting plug for 20 mA current Loop – passive transmission / active reception...
Testing the board with the MTTTY program RS422, RS232 and 20 mA Current Loop ♦ Install the program on your PC. The program is delivered on the CD 1 “ADDI-DATA Standard Drivers”. Under CD/MTTTY start the setup.exe file. The following window appears: Fig.
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APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Your settings will be displayed in the lower part of the main menu of the MTTY-program (see figure above) under „Comm Status“ (see figure below). Fig. 8-6: Window: “Comm Status” You can configure the handshake of the modem control signals according to your application as follows: ♦...
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Below on the right of the main window of the MTTTY-program there is a text field for error or status messages. RS485 IMPORTANT! For the self-test of the RS485 mode a short plug is needed. This operating mode shall be set firstly via the device manager of Windows XP/2000. ♦...
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables REPLACING THE MODULES IMPORTANT! We advise you to send us the board if a module is to be replaced. If you wish to effect the replacement yourself, consider the following: Observe the possible combinations according to the intended purpose of the board.
APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables GLOSSARY Table 10-1: Glossary Term Description A/D converter = ADC An electronic device that produces a digital output directly proportional to an analog signal output. Acquisition The process by which data is gathered by the computer for analysis or storage.
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APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables Noise suppression The suppression of undesirable electrical interferences to a signal. Sources of noise include the ac power line, motors, generators, transformers, fluorescent lights, CRT displays, computers, electrical storms, welders, radio transmitters, and others. Operating voltage The operating voltage is the voltage that occurs during the continuous operation of the device.
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APCI-7xxx-3 Figures and Tables concerning clamp voltage is zero. Short circuit current Short circuit current is the current between tow short-circuited clamps. Synchronous In hardware, it is an event that occurs in a fixed time relationship to another event. In software, it refers to a function that begins an operation and returns to the calling program only when the operation is complete.
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