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Quadrature encoders and the PCM-QUAD02........................6 PCM-QUAD02 block diagram ...........................7 Software features ..............................7 Chapter 2 Installing the PCM-QUAD02 .........................8 What comes with your PCM-QUAD02 shipment? ....................8 Hardware ..................................8 Additional documentation..............................8 Optional components............................8 Unpacking the PCM-QUAD02...........................9 Installing the software ............................9 Installing the hardware ............................9...
What you will learn from this user's guide This user's guide explains how to install, configure and use the PCM-QUAD02 quadrature encoder board. This user's guide also refers you to related documents available on our web site and to technical support resources.
Introducing the PCM-QUAD02 Overview: PCM-QUAD02 features The PCM-QUAD02 is an 8-bit Type II PCMCIA card that provides inputs and decoding for up to two incremental quadrature encoders. You can also use the PCM-QUAD02 as a high speed pulse counter for general counting applications.
Figure 1. PCM-QUAD02 functional block diagram Software features For information on the features of InstaCal and the other software included with your PCM-QUAD02, refer to the Quick Start Guide that shipped with your device. The Quick Start Guide is also available in PDF at www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/DAQ-Software-Quick-Start.pdf.
In addition to this hardware user's guide, you should also receive the Quick Start Guide (available in PDF at www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/DAQ-Software-Quick-Start.pdf). This booklet supplies a brief description of the software you received with your PCM-QUAD02 and information regarding installation of that software. Please read this booklet completely before installing any software or hardware.
Figure 2. End view of the 68-pin PC-CARD connector showing proper orientation When you insert the PCM-QUAD02 into the PCM card case, CSS detects it and you are notified by the system with either a dialog box or an audible tone.
InstaCal. External connections, input configuration and control You can connect to the PCM-QUAD02 in one of two ways: Use a standard AMP 15-pin I/O PCMCIA connector and non-terminated cable, such as the PCM-C15-10- .
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PCM-QUAD02 User's Guide Installing the PCM-QUAD02 Single-ended configuration A single-ended configuration for Phase A signals is shown in Fi gure 3 . Use the same connections for Phase B and Index signals. 15-Pin PCMCIA Encoder C o n n e c t o r Phase 1A+ + 5 V .
After following the installation instructions in Chapter 2, your board should now be installed and ready for use. Programming languages Measurement Computing’s Universal Library provides access to board functions from a variety of Windows programming languages. If you are planning to write programs, or would like to run the example programs for ...
Chapter 4 Specifications Typical for 25 °C unless otherwise specified. Specifications in italic text are guaranteed by design. Power consumption Table 1. Power consumption specifications Parameter Specification Not supplying power to external encoders: 80 mA max, 50 mA typical Typical supplying one Dynamics Research Incremental Optical Rotary Encoder — part number M21AAFOBB2E-2500 179 mA Maximum peak current to encoders 400 mA...
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