ICS ELECTRONICS 8013 Manual

NETWORK INTERFACES
DESCRIPTION
ICS's Model 8013 Ethernet <-> Parallel Inter-
face Board provides a 128 line digital interface
that can be used to interface devices with a large
number of digital signals to the computer via an
10 or 100 Mb Ethernet network. The 8013's
high-power TTL level signals can easily
drive small relays or other logic elements.
In a typical application, the 8013 is located
inside the device chassis and is powered by the
device's +5 volt power. All digital signal connec-
tions are on a 150-pin connector at one end of the
card. An RJ-45 header on the other end of the
8013 contains the Ethernet signals. Applications
include controlling switching matrices, displays
or large signal arrays.
Versatile Digital Interface
The 8013's digital interface is configured with
commands over the network. The configuration
commands permit the user to designate the 128
data lines as inputs and/or outputs in 8-bit byte
increments, connect bytes into strings, set data
polarity, data format, and handshake modes. The
user can set bytes as inputs. Input signals are
tristated and are pulled up by 33 kohm resistors to
5 Vdc. The inputs are ideal for reading switches,
TTL and CMOS signals.
The user can set the output lines to his desired
values and save the current configuration in the
8013's Flash memory. The saved configuration
becomes the new power-on configuration. At
power turn-on, the Digital I/O lines are initially
tristated and then set to the saved configuration.
A Stable signal is asserted after the digital I/O
lines are configured to enable external logic or
relays.
Company Network
PC with Windows,
Linux, Unix, SunOS
or Apple OS 10
Operating System
Data Transfer Methods
Data transfer capabilities between the com-
puter and the 8013's digital interface depends upon
the link to the 8013. When linked to inst0 the user
can access all setup commands and control the
digital interface by individual bits, by bytes, or as
strings of data values to multiple bytes as shown
in Figure 2. When linked to inst1 data is transpar-
ently transferred to the digital interface.
• Bit commands set or reset specific bits in a
byte or query a bit's status. New pulse commands
let the user pulse single or multiple output lines
at the same time.
• Byte commands set all 8 bits in a specific
byte or read data from a byte.
• String transfer commands send strings of
data characters to one or more output bytes to
make a multi-byte output word or read a string
of data from one or more input bytes. The user
designates these bytes as inputs or outputs when
configuring the board.
Host Chassis
8013
Digital Interface
Input
Input Signals or
Bytes
Contact Closures
Output
Bytes
TTL Output Lines
5 V
Figure 1 A typical 8013 Application
8013 Interface Card
TTL/CMOS
User's
Electronics
High Current
Power
Supply
8013
LAN TO PARALLEL
DIGITAL INTERFACE
A flexible interface
between any computer
and devices with digital
signals.
VXI-11.3 Compatible
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Works with the newest test sys-
tems and any computer.
Provides a user-definable,
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128-line parallel interface with
bit, byte, pulse, string and binary
data transfer capabilities.
Fully configurable to the user's
needs.
Device configuration, user's IDN
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message and IP address stored in
nonvolatile Flash memory
User can easily set the power-on
configuration.
Two companion Relay Driver
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Boards for 5-48 volt relays.
Boosts drive signals to control
larger relays and solenoids.
Configurable with a web browser,
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with a windows configuration
program or with RPC calls.
Easy network configuration from
any computer.
Includes ICS's interactive VXI-
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11 keyboard program.
Easy control without having to
write a program.
Interchangeable with ICS's 4813
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GPIB and 2313 Serial boards.
Easy conversion path.
ROHS Compliant
ICS
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ELECTRONICS
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Pleasanton, CA 94588
Phone: 925.416.1000
Fax: 925.416.0105
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