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72 line programmable digital input/output board
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BS EN ISO 9001
Declaration of Conformity
Certificate No. FM 15094
Amplicon products are designed and manufactured in the United Kingdom under a
quality system approved by the British Standards Institution
P C I 2 7 2
72 LINE
PROGRAMMABLE
DIGITAL
INPUT/OUTPUT
BOARD
This Instruction Manual is supplied with the PCI272 board to provide the user with sufficient information to properly
utilise the product as purchased. The information contained has been reviewed and is believed to be accurate and
reliable, however Amplicon Liveline Limited accepts no responsibility for any problems caused by errors or
omissions. Specifications and instructions are subject to change without notice.
PCI272 Instruction Manual Part Nº 860 035 24 Issue A3
© Amplicon Liveline Limited
Prepared by D.N.Cooper
Approved for issue by A.S. Gorbold, Operations Director
PCI272

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  • Page 1 The information contained has been reviewed and is believed to be accurate and reliable, however Amplicon Liveline Limited accepts no responsibility for any problems caused by errors or omissions. Specifications and instructions are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    HOLLINGDEAN ROAD BRIGHTON BN2 4AW UK We declare that the product(s) described in this Instruction Manual are manufactured by Amplicon Liveline Limited and perform in conformity with the following standards or standardisation documents: Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC): EMC Directive 89/336/EEC...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    General Description........................1 1.3.1 The Software........................1 What the Package Contains...................... 2 The Amplicon Warranty Covering the PCI272 ................2 Contacting Amplicon Liveline Limited for Support or Service............ 2 1.6.1 Technical Support ......................2 1.6.2 Repairs..........................3 GETTING STARTED........................4 General Information........................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    When a large scale system is required, multiple boards can be added from the 200 Series without conflict. For analog input systems, the capacity of the PC mounted hardware can be extended by external expansion panels to provide a convenient to use system with low cost per channel and maintained high performance.

  • Page 5: What The Package Contains

    When removed from the bag, inspect the board for any obvious signs of damage and notify Amplicon if such damage is apparent. Do not plug a damaged board into the host computer. Keep the protective bag for possible future use in transporting the board.

  • Page 6: Repairs

    Before returning the goods, please request an individual RMA number by contacting Amplicon Technical Support by telephone or fax on the above numbers. Give the reason for the return and, if the goods are still under warranty, the original invoice number and date.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    PRECAUTIONS NOTED IN SECTION 1.4. REPAIR OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY MIS-HANDLING IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE AMPLICON WARRANTY. DO NOT MAKE ANY MODIFICATIONS TO A BOARD THAT IS ON EVALUATION Please refer to the manufacturer's hardware manual supplied with the PC for instructions on how to remove the cover and install devices into a PCI slot.

  • Page 8: Software Installation

    4. Windows will now proceed to copy the driver software from the CD. If Windows asks for the ‘Amplicon DIO Drivers Disk’ to be inserted, ensure the SOFTMAN CD is in the drive, click ‘OK’, click ‘Browse’, browse to the top-level directory of the SOFTMAN CD (which contains the file Windows is trying to find) and click ‘OK’.

  • Page 9: Windows Nt4.0 Installation

    2. After rebooting the PC, the PCI272 will be detected by the installed driver and configured automatically. 3. The Amplicon DIO control panel applet can be used to verify that the board has been detected. This will also show the base address and IRQ settings for the board.

  • Page 10: Application Software

    (c) On the System Properties dialog box, click the ‘Device Manager’ tab. (d) Click the ‘View devices by type’ radio button if this is not already selected. (e) Look for and select the PCI card under the branch labeled ‘Amplicon Analogue/Digital IO Counter Timer Cards’.

  • Page 11: Verifying Installation For Windows 2000

    (a) Open the Control Panel, e.g. via ‘Start’ -> ‘Settings’ -> ‘Control Panel’. (b) Double click the ‘Amplicon DIO’ icon (or open it from the Control Panel’s File menu). (c) Select each of the ‘DIOn’ entries from the list in turn. For each selected entry, click the ‘Settings’...

  • Page 12: Digital I/O

    Full details of programming the 82C55 PPI at register level, in its various modes, are shown in the device specification in Appendix App82C55.pdf in the \MANUAL subdirectory on the Amplicon SOFTMAN CD-ROM. The three basic operating modes are summarised below. Mode 0 (Basic I/O) This mode is the power-up default with all ports set as input (i.e.

  • Page 13: Digital I/O Conditions

    The three clusters of three ports of the PPI are all terminated on the rear 78 way D type connector SK1. Pin-outs are shown in Figure 3.1. A connector kit part number 919 459 53 is available from Amplicon. 2.10 The PCI Interface The PCI272 is a PCI bus slave card.

  • Page 14: 2.11 Ier Interrupts Enable / Status Register

    ADDRESS PC272E Write/Read Bits Group BA + 00 PPI X Port A Write/Read BA + 01 PPI X Port B Write/Read BA + 02 PPI X Port C Write/Read BA + 03 PPI X Control Write/Read Cluster BA + 04 Write/Read BA + 05 Write/Read...

  • Page 15: Electrical Connections

    ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS This chapter describes the signal and control connections that the user must make between the PCI272 and any external devices. These I/O connections are made through the D-type connector protruding from the PC adapter slot corresponding to the chosen board position. The metal shell connected to the local PC chassis ground.

  • Page 16: Voltage Outputs Available On Sk1

    It is up to the final system integrator to ensure that compliance with the Directive is maintained. Amplicon Liveline offers a series of good quality screened cables for this purpose. Please contact our sales staff.

  • Page 17: Programming The Pci272

    Software supplied with the PCI272 is Amplicon copyright. Permission is granted for the purchaser of the PCI272 to incorporate any part of the Amplicon copyright software into related application programs, and to use, resell or otherwise distribute such application programs for operation with PCI272 hardware purchased from Amplicon Liveline Limited.

  • Page 18: Interfacing With Commercial Software Packages

    Other Applications Packages Further interface packages to commercial software will be made available as requirements expand. Check the 'README' files on the distribution CD, and/or the Amplicon Product Catalogue or Sales Department for the latest information. Notes for Users of the PC272E The PCI272 is a PCI bus compatible replacement for the PC272E ISA Digital i/o card.

  • Page 19: Technical Specifications

    APPENDICES A. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS A.1. Electrical Specification 1.1. Electrical Specification Digital I/O Ports 72 I/O lines arranged as three clusters (X, Y and Z) of three 8 bit ports (A, B and C). Each cluster also programmable as two groups of 12 bits (group A, group B) and used in three modes of operation.

  • Page 20: Environmental Conditions

    Normal static handling precautions apply. Damage could result if not observed Order Codes The Order Code for the PCI272 is 960 035 23 Optional Accessories Amplicon Description Order Code 909 663 63 EX213 24 channel output panel with relays and...

  • Page 21: Circuit Layout And Schematic Drawings

    B. CIRCUIT LAYOUT AND SCHEMATIC DRAWINGS Full circuit diagrams and layout drawings of the PCI272 are given in this appendix. B.1. ASSEMBLY DETAIL FIGURE B.1 PRINTED CIRCUIT LAYOUT Page 18 PCI272...

  • Page 22: Figure B.2 Pci272 Circuit Diagram (Sheet1)

    FIGURE B.2 PCI272 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (SHEET1) Page 19 PCI272...

  • Page 23: Figure B.3 Pci272 Circuit Diagram (Sheet 2)

    FIGURE B.3 PCI272 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (SHEET 2) Page 20 PCI272...

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