Smacq Technologies USB-5100 Series User Manual

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USB-5100 Series Multifunctional
Data Acquisition Devices
User Manual
Rev. C
Smacq
Beijing Smacq Technology Co., Ltd.
Smacq.com
Smacq.cn

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  • Page 1 USB-5100 Series Multifunctional Data Acquisition Devices User Manual Rev. C Smacq Beijing Smacq Technology Co., Ltd. Smacq.com Smacq.cn...
  • Page 2: Statement

    Statement Copyright ©2018 Beijing Smacq Technology Co., Ltd. All rights reserved No content of this manual may be reproduced, modified or abridged without prior consent and written permission. Trademark information Smacq is a registered trademark of Beijing Smacq Technology Co., Ltd The names of the other products and companies mentioned in this document are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.
  • Page 3: Safety Requirements

    Safety Requirements Warning Only the voltage within the specified range can be connected. Voltage exceeding the specified range may cause damage to the device, and even present a negative impact on personal safety. Check the product specification for detailed reference to the range of voltages that can be connected by each port.
  • Page 4: Measurement Categories

    Measurement Categories Warning For use in measurement category I (CAT I) only. Do not use in measurement category II/III/IV. Use this device to connect signals or make measurements. Measurement categories Note Measurement categories I (CAT I) means that measurements are made on a circuit that is not directly connected to the main power supply.
  • Page 5 Humidity Operating 5%RH ~ 95%RH, no condensation Storage 5%RH ~ 95%RH, no condensation Pollution degree Highest elevation 2000 m Pollution degree description Pollution degree 1:No pollution, or only dry non-conductive pollution. This pollution degree has no effect. For example: a clean room or an air-conditioned office environment.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    CONTENT STATEMENT........................1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS....................2 MEASUREMENT CATEGORIES..................3 ENVIRONMENT......................3 GETTING STARTED.................... 7 1.1. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION.................. 7 1.2. FUNCTION DIAGRAM..................8 1.3. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS................. 8 1.4. PRODUCT UNPACKING..................12 PRECAUTIONS......................12 CHECK THE PACKING LIST..................12 INSTALLATION....................13 2.1. CONNECTOR SIGNAL PINS DISTRIBUTION............13 2.2.
  • Page 7 DIGITAL INPUT (DI)..................25 5.1. SIGNAL ACQUISITION MODE................25 HARDWARE TIMING....................25 CONTINUOUS ACQUISITION MODE................25 LIMITED NUMBER ACQUISITION MODE ..............25 5.2. SAMPLING RATE....................26 5.3. DI SAMPLING CLOCK..................26 5.4. TRIGGER......................26 CLEAR TRIGGER ...................... 27 PRE-TRIGGER......................27 DIGITAL OUTPUT (DO)..................29 6.1.
  • Page 8: Getting Started

    1. Getting Started This chapter describes the basic functions of USB-5100 Series Data Acquisition Device, as well as product specifications and precautions in the process of product unpacking. 1.1.Product introduction USB-5100 Series data acquisition device is the multifunctional data acquisition device based on high-speed USB2.0 interface.
  • Page 9: Function Diagram

    1.2. Function Diagram Figure 1.1 shows the schematic diagram of USB-5100 series data acquisition device Digital system Trigger source: Software trigger External trigger Din trigger USB bus Sampling clock source: Internal module sampling clock source External sampling clock source Digital I/O FIFI cache Figure 1.1 USB-5100 series data acquisition device functions...
  • Page 10 USB-5520/5521/5510/5511: 14-bit Resolution USB-5320/5321/5310/5311: 12-bit USB-5111/5121: 500kS/s/Ch,continuous USB-5110/5120: 250kS/s/Ch,continuous USB-5511/5521: 500kS/s/Ch,continuous Highest sampling rate USB-5510/5520: 250kS/s/Ch,continuous USB-5311/5321: 500kS/s/Ch,continuous USB-5310/5320: 250kS/s/Ch,continuous 10 ns Timing resolution Channel synchronization Yes Range ±10 V / ±5V Input coupling mode 100 MΩ Input impedance Small signal bandwidth 450 kHz (-3 dB)...
  • Page 11 Power-on status Within ±50 mV 2048 Pts/Ch Hardware FIFO DC direct output, Onboard FIFO waveform periodic output, onboard FIFO waveform trigger N loop, non-repetitive loop AO output mode signals to computer caches Output voltage 4 us establishment time Edge slope 9.2 V/us Analog output accuracy -10~10...
  • Page 12 Descending edge: 8ns External trigger 1 input , 1 output Number of channels High level: 1.95 V ~ 5 V Input voltage Low level: 0 V ~ 1.2 V High level: 3.3 V Output voltage Low level: 0 V ~ 0.003 V Output power-on status Low level Ascending edge: 6ns Output edge time...
  • Page 13: Product Unpacking

    Without connectors: 150*96*28 Size (mm) Connectors included: 150*112*28 Without connectors: about 185g Weight (g) Connectors included: about 230g Bolt terminals I/O connectors Bolt terminal connection 16 AWG~28 AWG USB connectors USB Type B 1.4. Product unpacking Precautions To prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) from damaging the device, please note the following: Please wear a grounding wristband or touch a grounded object ...
  • Page 14: Installation

    2. Installation This chapter describes signal connection and drive installation of USB-5100 series data acquisition device. 2.1. Connector signal pins distribution Figure 2.1 USB-5100 signal pins distribution Table 2.1, Signal pin allocation Signal name Notes Analog input 0 AI 0...
  • Page 15: Usb Cable Reinforcement Design

    CONV IN 2.2. USB cable reinforcement design USB cable connectors are prone to be pulled off during operation. USB-5100 series data acquisition devices provide a cable reinforcement design, with which a strap can be used to fix the USB cable to the device to prevent the accidents. Check Figure 2.2 for details.
  • Page 16: Driver Installation

    Figure 2.2 USB cable reinforcement design 2.3. Drive installation Smacq USB-5100 series data acquisition device support Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, and Windows 10, including all the 32-bit and 64-bit versions. To install the driver for USB-5100 card, you need to turn off driver signature enforcement first. Here is an example step-by-step tutorial on how to install the driver in Windows 7.
  • Page 17: Analog Input (Ai)

    Figure 2.3 the Device Manager after the driver is correctly installed 3. Analog Input(AI) This chapter describes measuring the relevant content of analog input signals on USB-5100 series data acquisition devices. AI here is short for Analog Input. 16 |...
  • Page 18: Circuit Diagram

    Figure 3.1 analog input circuit 3.2. Signal Connection Mode The AI acquisition connection mode of the USB-5100 series data acquisition device supports grounding reference single-ended input. The positive end of the analog input signal is connected to the Ain port of the analog input port, and the negative end of the input signal is linked to the AGND port.
  • Page 19: Limited Number Acquisition Mode

    Attention The set number of collection points cannot exceed 2MPts. 3.4. AI sampling clock The USB-5100 series data acquisition device has a rich collection timing option. The schematic diagram of the AI sampling clock is shown in Figure 3.2. AI timer...
  • Page 20: Trigger

    See the "Synchronization System" chapter for details on the external clock. 3.5. Trigger The USB-5100 series data acquisition device provides rich trigger options. The schematic diagram of the AI acquisition trigger options are shown in Figure 3.3. AiSoftTrig software trigger...
  • Page 21: Clear Trigger

    Clear trigger The AI trigger status can be reset to an untriggered state by software settings. Pre-trigger The pre-trigger function is used to record the pre-trigger signal. The pre-trigger function relies on the hardware FIFO to store the data of the pre-trigger signal, so the number of pre-triggered points is limited and cannot exceed 4kPts.
  • Page 22: Analog Output (Ao)

    AO is the abbreviation of Analog Output here. 4.1. Circuit diagram Figure 4.1 show the schematic diagram of the AO output circuit of the USB-5100 series data acquisition device, which supports the ground reference single-ended output. Figure 4.1 analog output circuit diagram 4.2.
  • Page 23: Finite Number Output Mode

    AO output level state will remain at the level defined by the last point. 4.3. Output update rate USB-5100 series data acquisition device can reach an AO output update rate up to 100 kSa/s/Ch, which is also the DAC output sampling rate. This is the independent sampling rate for each channel.
  • Page 24: Ao Sampling Clock

    See the "Synchronization System" chapter for details on the external clock. 4.5. Trigger The USB-5100 series of data acquisition devices provide a rich set of trigger options, as shown in Figure 4.3, which describes trigger options for the AO output. 23 |...
  • Page 25: Clear Trigger

    Ao_n_SoftTrig software trigger GlobalSoftTrig globa software trigger Ext_Trig_IN external trigger input Din_0 edge trigger Din_1 edge trigger AO_n trigger signal DI acquisition trigger DO acquisition trigger AO_0 output trigger AO_1 output trigger AO_2 output trigger AO_3 output trigger Figure 4.3 Trigger options for an AO output channel The AO output uses the channel exclusive software trigger signal Ao_nSoftTrig as the trigger source by default.
  • Page 26: Digital Input (Di)

    Figure 5.1 digital input circuit Figure 5.1. Signal acquisition mode When the USB-5100 series data acquisition device performs DI acquisition, it supports continuous acquisition mode or limited number acquisition mode. The sampling rates of both modes are hardware-timed. The limited number acquisition mode is called OneShot mode.
  • Page 27: Sampling Rate

    Attention The number of set collection points cannot exceed 2MPts. 5.2. Sampling rate For USB-5100 series of data acquisition devices, the DI sampling rate is up to 10Msa/s/ch. This is parallel simultaneous sampling of all channels, with each channel able to achieve this highest sampling rate.
  • Page 28: Clear Trigger

    DiSoftTrig software trigger GlobalSoftTrig global software trigger Ext_Trig_IN external trigger input Din_0 edge trigger Din_1 edge trigger DI trigger signal DI acquisition trigger DO acquisition trigger AO_0 output trigger AO_1 output trigger AO_2 output trigger AO_3 output trigger Figure 5.3 DI trigger options The DI acquisition uses the DiSoftTrig software trigger as the trigger source by default.
  • Page 29 Figure 5.4 DI pre-trigger function When the pre-trigger point is set to 0, the data before the trigger signal is not stored, and the user will not be able to obtain the signal state before the trigger signal. When the pre-trigger signal is set to be larger than 0, for example, in Figure 5.4, the number of pre-trigger points is set to 3, then the data before the trigger signal will be stored, and when the stored quantity reaches 3, the newly acquired data will automatically remove the oldest data in the FIFO to ensure that the latest 3 data is...
  • Page 30: Digital Output (Do)

    6.Digital Output (DO) This chapter introduces the digital signal output for the USB-5100 series data acquisition device. The digital input is referred to as DO here, the abbreviation of Digital Output. Figure 6.1 is a schematic diagram of the digital output circuit.
  • Page 31: Infinite Loop Output Mode

    DO output level state will remain at the level defined by the last point. 6.2. Output update rate USB-5100 series data acquisition device DO output update rate can reach up to 10MSa/s/Ch. This means parallel simultaneous sampling of all channels, while each channel can achieve this highest sampling rate.
  • Page 32: Trigger

    See the "Synchronization System" chapter for details on the external clock. 6.4. Trigger The USB-5100 series of data acquisition devices provide a rich set of trigger options, as shown in Figure 6.3, which describes trigger options for the DO output. 31 |...
  • Page 33: Clear Trigger

    DoSoftTrig software trigger GlobalSoftTrig global software trigger Ext_Trig_IN external trigger input Din_0 edge trigger Din_1 edge trigger DO trigger signal DI acquisition trigger DO acquisition trigger AO_0 output trigger AO_1 output trigger AO_2 output trigger AO_3 output trigger Figure 6.3 DO trigger options The DO output uses the channel exclusive software trigger signal DoSoftTrig as the trigger source by default.
  • Page 34: Synchronization System

    7. Synchronization System This chapter introduces the multi-card synchronization system of the USB-5100 series data acquisition device. The synchronous system has 4 ports, sampling clock input, sampling clock output, external trigger input, and external trigger output. 7.1. Sampling clock The sampling clock is used to eliminate the error of the clock between multiple acquisition devices and achieve the synchronization of the sampling rate between multiple acquisition devices.
  • Page 35: External Trigger

    Figure 7.2 Sampling clock output circuit 7.2. External trigger The pins of external trigger input and output are used to trigger the USB-5100 series acquisition device in synchronization with an external device. Each function trigger source of the acquisition device can select the external trigger input pin Ext_Trig_In as the trigger source.
  • Page 36 Figure 7.4 External trigger output circuit 35 |...
  • Page 37: Service And Warranty

    8. Service and Warranty Beijing Smacq Technology Co., Ltd. is committed to its products during the warranty period, if the product fails under normal use in warranty, we will repair or replace defected parts for free. Please refer to the warranty explanation in the box for detailed instructions.
  • Page 38: Ordering Information

    9. Ordering Information Host Model Notes USB-5121 16-bit、16-AI(500 kSa/s)、4-AO、2-DI、2-DO USB-5120 16-bit、16-AI(250 kSa/s)、4-AO、2-DI、2-DO 16-bit、8-AI(500 kSa/s)、4-AO、8-DI、8-DO USB-5111 16-bit、8-AI(250 kSa/s)、4-AO、8-DI、8-DO USB-5110 14-bit、16-AI(500 kSa/s)、4-AO、2-DI、2-DO USB-5521 USB-5520 14-bit、16-AI(250 kSa/s)、4-AO、2-DI、2-DO USB-5511 14-bit、8-AI(500 kSa/s)、4-AO、8-DI、8-DO 14-bit、8-AI(250 kSa/s)、4-AO、8-DI、8-DO USB-5510 12-bit、16-AI(500 kSa/s)、4-AO、2-DI、2-DO USB-5321 12-bit、16-AI(250 kSa/s)、4-AO、2-DI、2-DO USB-5320 USB-5311 12-bit、8-AI(500 kSa/s)、4-AO、8-DI、8-DO 12-bit、8-AI(250 kSa/s)、4-AO、8-DI、8-DO USB-5310 Standard accessories Model...

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