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- Page 1 50-411 User Manual PCI Relay Driver Card pickeringtest.com Issue 2.4 May 2021...
- Page 2 © COPYRIGHT (2021) PICKERING INTERFACES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, translated or stored in any form, or by any means without the written permission of Pickering Interfaces. Technical details contained within this publication are subject to change without notice.
- Page 3 Pickering Interfaces strives to fulfil all relevant environmental laws and regulations and reduce wastes and releases to the environment. Pickering Interfaces aims to design and operate products in a way that protects the environment and the health and safety of its employees, customers and the public. Pickering Interfaces endeavours to develop and manufacture products that can be produced, distributed, used and recycled, or disposed of, in a safe and environmentally friendly manner.
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Page 4: Product Safety
PRODUCT SAFETY SAFETY SYMBOLS The following safety symbols may be used on the product and throughout the product documentation. MEANING / DESCRIPTION SYMBOL PROTECTIVE EARTH (GROUND) To identify any terminal which is intended for connection to an external conductor for protection against electric shock in case of a fault, or the terminal of a protective earth (ground) electrode. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Pre Operation Checks ............3.1 Hardware Installation ............3.2 Software Installation .............3.2 Testing Operation ..............3.3 Section 4 Programming Guide ..............4.1 Programming Options For Pickering PCI Cards ....4.1 Module Architecture ..............4.2 Programming The Card ............4.3 Section 5 Connector Information ..............5.1 Section 6 Trouble Shooting .................6.1 Section 7 Maintenance Information ............7.1... - Page 6 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK RELAY DRIVER CARD 50-411 Page (VI)
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Page 7: Warnings And Cautions
Not to be used in safety critical circuits, refer to the Pickering Interfaces’ terms & conditions of sale. This card must not be used for the switching of Mains Circuits. For the switching of voltages up to the card’s full specification, Secondary Circuit power supplies and the Device Under Test must be... - Page 8 CAUTION - PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION SYMBOL Suitably qualified & trained users should ensure that the accompanying documentation is fully read and understood before attempting to install or operate the product. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS All cleaning and servicing requires the equipment to be isolated and disconnected from the power source and user I/O signals (refer to the Maintenance Section).
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Page 9: Technical Specification
SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION pickering PCI Relay Driver Card 50-411 SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION y 64-Channel Relay Driver y 60 V Drive Capability, Up to 1 A Per Channel y Short Circuit and Thermal Protection y Over Voltage Clamp... - Page 10 SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION pickering Specifications PCI Relay Driver Card, 50-411 Power (+) Specification Number of Channels: 64 Outputs Typical Output Resistance: 0.6 Ω (on state) Local Coil Signal Off State Leakage Current: 3 µA maximum at 12 V (start...
- Page 11 Product Order Codes 64-Channel Relay Driver Card 50-411-001 Product Customization Pickering PCI cards are designed and manufactured on our own flexible manufacturing lines, giving complete product control and enabling simple customization to meet very specific requirements. All customized products are given a unique part number, fully documented and may be ordered at any time in the future.
- Page 12 To learn more, please go to: pickeringrelay.com Programming Pickering provide kernel, IVI and VISA (NI & Keysight) drivers which are compatible with all Microsoft supported versions of Windows and popular older versions. For a list of all supporting operating systems, please see: pickeringtest.com/os The VISA driver is also compatible with Real-Time Operating Systems such as LabVIEW RT.
- Page 13 Three Year Warranty & Guaranteed Long-Term Support All standard products manufactured by Pickering Interfaces are warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of delivery to the original purchaser. Extended warranty and service agreements are available for all our modules and systems with various levels to suit your requirements.
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Page 15: Functional Description
SECTION 2 - TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION pickering SECTION 2 - TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION A functional block diagram is provided in Figure 2.1. The card is powered by the +3.3V and +12V supplies from the PCI host slot via the PCI bus edge connector. The interface to the user test equipment is via the front panel mounted 78-pin D-type connector, J2. -
Page 16: Guidance On Using The Card
When powering relays with an external supply, the return path is provided by a total of 11 ground pins on the card’s front panel connector. Multiple pins should be utilized to distribute the current loading. Pickering’s mating connectors are rated at 3A per pin, consult manufacturer’s specifications if alternatives are used. -
Page 17: Installation
Modular products require installation in a suitable chassis. The card is designed for indoor use only. PREOPERATION CHECKS (UNPACKING) 1. Check the card for transport damage and report any damage immediately to Pickering Interfaces. Do not attempt to install the product if any damage is evident. -
Page 18: Hardware Installation
8. Power-up the host system. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION First install the appropriate Pickering PCI switch card drivers by running the installer program Setup.exe (provided in a compressed zip file), either from the CD-ROM supplied, or by downloading the latest version from our website pickeringtest.com... -
Page 19: Testing Operation
Figure 3.2 - General Soft Front Panel Icon A selector panel will appear, listing all installed Pickering PCI, PXI or LXI switch cards and resistor cards. Click on the card you wish to control, and a graphical control panel is presented allowing operation of the card. - Page 20 SECTION 3 - INSTALLATION pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK RELAY DRIVER CARD 50-411 Page 3.4...
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Page 21: Programming Guide
SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE PROGRAMMING OPTIONS FOR PICKERING INTERFACES PCI CARDS For information on the installation and use of drivers and the programming of Pickering’s products in various software environments, please refer to the Software User Manual. This is available as a download from: https://www.pickeringtest.com/support/software-drivers-and-downloads... - Page 22 SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering CARD ARCHITECTURE 50-411-001 Digital Output Sub Units This section describes the 50-411-001 sub units and the relevant Pickering VISA Driver and Direct I/O Driver functions used to program them. Applicable Functions VISA Driver Direct Driver...
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Page 23: Programming The Card
Once the drivers are installed the manual “Sys40Prg.pdf” and driver help files which fully describes these functions can be found in the Pickering folder(s) or the Pickering entries on your Start Menu. The card must be opened before use and closed after using the following function calls: Direct I/O Driver - Open with PIL_OpenCards or PIL_OpenSpecifiedCard and close with PIL_CloseCards or PIL_CloseSpecifiedCards respectively. - Page 24 SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK RELAY DRIVER CARD 50-411 Page 4.4...
- Page 25 SECTION 5 - CONNECTOR INFORMATION pickering SECTION 5 - CONNECTOR INFORMATION Figure 5.1 - Pinout: Relay Driver Card 50-411 (78-pin Male D-type Viewed From Front of Card) 78-pin D-type Plug Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal Pin No.
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Page 27: Trouble Shooting
PCI configuration, highlighting any potential configuration problems. Specific details of all installed Pickering switch cards are included. All the installed Pickering switch cards should be listed in the “Pilpxi information” section - if one or more cards is missing it may be possible to determine the reason by referring to the PCI configuration dump contained in the report, but interpretation of this information is far from straightforward, and the best course is to contact Pickering support: support@pickeringtest.com, if possible... - Page 28 SECTION 6 - TROUBLE SHOOTING pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK RELAY DRIVER CARD 50-411 Page 6.2...
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Page 29: Maintenance Information
SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering pickering SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION Refer to the Warnings and Cautions at the front of this manual PERIODIC MAINTENANCE The PCI card does not require any periodic maintenance. Please consult the chassis supplier regarding any periodic maintenance required for the chassis. - Page 30 SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering Table 7.1 - 50-411 Relay Driver Output Signal / Switch Device Cross Reference Output Switch Serial Output Switch Serial Signal Loop Signal Loop U101 RL33 U133 U102 RL34 U134 U103 RL35 U135 U104 RL36...
- Page 31 SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering U116 U114 U112 U110 U107 U104 U101 U132 U115 U113 U111 U108 U105 U102 U148 U126 U129 U123 U109 U106 U103 U164 U130 U127 U124 U121 U119 U117 U131 U128 U125 U122 U120 U118...
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