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- Page 1 PCI-DAS6013 PCI-DAS6014 Analog and Digital I/O Board User’s Guide Document Revision 1, May, 2003 © Copyright 2003, Measurement Computing Corporation...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
What you will learn from this user's guide..............ix Conventions in this user's guide ....................ix Where to find more information..................x Chapter 1 Introducing the PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014........... 1-1 Overview: PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 features..........1-1 Software features–InstaCal and Universal Library ..........1-2 Chapter 2 Installing the Board .................. - Page 6 PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Chapter 4 Functional Details..................... 4-1 Basic architecture......................4-1 Auxiliary input & output interface..................4-1 DAQ signal timing ...................... 4-4 SCANCLK signal........................4-4 A/D START TRIGGER signal....................4-5 A/D STOP TRIGGER signal....................4-6 STARTSCAN signal ......................4-7 SSH signal ..........................
- Page 7 PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Configurable AUXIN<5:0>, AUXOUT<2:0> External Trigger/Clocks..... 6-9 Power Consumption ....................6-10 Environmental ......................6-10 Mechanical ........................ 6-10 Main Connector and Pin Out..................6-10 8 Channel Differential Mode....................6-11 16 Channel Single-Ended Mode................... 6-12...
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Page 9: Preface
About this User's Guide What you will learn from this user's guide This user's guide explains how to install, configure, and use the PCI-DAS6013 and PCI- DAS6014 so that you get the most out analog input, analog output and digital I/O features. -
Page 10: Where To Find More Information
MCC's STC Register Map for the PCI-DAS6000 Series is available on our web site at www.mccdaq.com/registermaps/RegMapSTC6000.pdf. MCC's Specifications: PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 (the PDF version of Chapter 6 in this guide) is available on our web site at www.mccdaq.com/pdfs/PCI- DAS6013-6014.pdf MCC's Universal Library User's Guide is available on our web site at www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/sm-ul-user-guide.pdf. -
Page 11: Introducing The Pci-Das6013 And Pci-Das6014
Introducing the PCI-DAS6013 and PCI- DAS6014 Overview: PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 features This manual explains how to install and use the PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 analog and digital I/O boards. These boards differ in that the PCI-DAS6014 has two digital-to-analog outputs, while the PCI-DAS6013 has no digital-to-analog outputs. -
Page 12: Software Features-Instacal And Universal Library
Introducing the PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 Software features–InstaCal and Universal Library The PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 boards ship with the InstaCal software configuration utility package. InstaCal is a complete installation, calibration, and test program for data acquisition and control boards. Complete with extensive error... -
Page 13: Installing The Board
What is included with your board As you unpack your board, make sure each of the items shown below is included: Standard components The following items should be included with your shipment: PCI-DAS6013 or PCI-DAS6014 board PCI-DAS6013 PCI-DAS6014 InstaCal installation CD. -
Page 14: Optional Components
Cables C100HD50-3 or C100HD50-6 C100MMS-1, C100MMS-2, or C100MMS-3 If any items are missing or damaged, notify Measurement Computing Corp. immediately by phone, fax, or e-mail: Phone: 508-946-5100 and follow the instructions for reaching Tech Support. Fax: 508-946-9500 to the attention of Tech Support Email: techsupport@measurementcomputing.com... -
Page 15: Unpacking The Board
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Installing the Board Unpacking the board The PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 boards are shipped in an antistatic container to prevent damage by an electrostatic discharge. To avoid such damage, perform the following procedure when unpacking and handling your board. -
Page 16: Configuring The Hardware
Configuring the hardware All hardware configuration options on the PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 are software controlled. You can select some of the configuration options using InstaCal, such as digital channel configuration (input or output). Once selected, any program that uses the Universal Library initializes the hardware according to these selections. -
Page 17: Single-Ended Input Mode
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Installing the Board Single-ended input mode When all channels are configured for single-ended input mode, 16 analog input channels are available. In this mode, the input signal is referenced to the board’s signal ground (LLGND). The input signal is delivered through two wires: The wire carrying the signal to be measured connects to CH# IN HI. -
Page 18: Connecting The Board For I/O Operations
Connecting the board for I/O operations Connectors, cables – main I/O connector Table 2-1 lists the board connectors, applicable cables, and compatible accessory products for the PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014. Table 2-1. Board Connectors, Cables, and Accessory Equipment Connector type Shielded, SCSI 100-pin D-type C100HD50-x unshielded ribbon cable. -
Page 19: Pinout - Main I/O Connector
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Installing the Board Signal Name Signal Name Pinout – • • main I/O CTR2 OUT • • AUXIN5 / A/D PACER GATE CTR2 GATE • • AUXIN4 / D/A START TRIGGER connector • • CTR2 CLK AUXIN3 / D/A UPDATE •... - Page 20 PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Installing the Board Signal Name Signal Name Table 2-3. • • 16-Channel • • CTR2 OUT AUXIN5 / A/D PACER GATE Single-Ended CTR2 GATE • • AUXIN4 / D/A START TRIGGER Mode CTR2 CLK • •...
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Page 21: Cabling
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Installing the Board Cabling Strain relief is 49 50 stamped “Pins 1-50”. Pins 1-50 are on the long side of the “D” connector. The red stripe identifies pin # 1 99 100 Pins 51-100 are on... -
Page 22: Field Wiring And Signal Termination
Field wiring and signal termination You can use the following MCC screw terminal boards to terminate field signals and route them into the PCI-DAS6013 or PCI-DAS6014 board using the C100FF-x cable: ISO-RACK16/P – 16-channel isolation module mounting rack. Details on this product are available on our web site at http://www.mccdaq.com/cbicatalog/cbiproduct.asp?dept_id=127&pf_id=1111. - Page 23 You can use the following MCC screw terminal boards to terminate field signals and route them into the PCI-DAS6013 or PCI-DAS6014 board using the C100MMS-x cable: SCB-100 – 50 conductor, shielded signal connection/screw terminal box provides two independent 50-pin connections.
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Page 25: Programming And Software Applications
Software written at the register level for other DAS models will not function correctly with your board. Programming languages Measurement Computing’s Universal Library provides complete access to PCI- DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 functions from the full range of Windows programming languages. -
Page 26: Register-Level Programming
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Programming and Software Applications Register-level programming You should use the Universal Library or one of the packaged application programs mentioned above to control your board. Only experienced programmers should try register-level programming. If you need to program at the register level in your application, you can find more information in the STC Register Map for the PCI- DAS6000 Series (available at www.mccdaq.com/registermaps/RegMapSTC6000.pdf). -
Page 27: Chapter 4 Functional Details
Functional Details Basic architecture Figure 4-1 is a simplified block diagram of the PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014. These boards provide all of the functional elements shown in the figure. The System Timing and Control (STC) is the logical center for all DAQ, DIO, and DAC (if applicable) operations. - Page 28 PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Functional Details Table 4-4. Auxiliary I/O Signals I/O Type Signal Name Function A/D CONVERT External ADC convert strobe (default) A/D EXT. TIMEBASE IN External ADC pacer time base A/D START TRIGGER ADC Start Trigger (default)
- Page 29 DIO (7: 0 8 BITS EXT CTR1 CLK CTR1 CLK CTR1 GATE USER COUNTER LOCAL BUS CTR1 OUT 82C54 CTR2 GATE Control USER COUNTER CTR2 OUT Boot EEPROM PCI BUS (5V, 32-BIT, 33 MHZ) Figure 4-1. Block Diagram – PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014...
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Page 30: Daq Signal Timing
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Functional Details DAQ signal timing The DAQ timing signals are: SCANCLK A/D START TRIGGER A/D STOP TRIGGER STARTSCAN A/D CONVERT A/D PACER GATE A/D EXTERNAL TIMEBASE A/D STOP SCANCLK signal SCANCLK is an output signal that may be used for switching external multiplexers. It is a 400 ns wide pulse that follows the CONVERT signal after a 50 ns delay. -
Page 31: A/D Start Trigger Signal
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Functional Details A/D START TRIGGER signal Use the A/D START TRIGGER signal for conventional triggering (when you only need to acquire data after a trigger event). Figure 4-3 shows the A/D START TRIGGER signal timing for a conventionally triggered acquisition. -
Page 32: A/D Stop Trigger Signal
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Functional Details The A/D START TRIGGER signal is also used to initiate pre-triggered DAQ operations (when you need to acquire data just before a trigger event). In most pre-triggered applications, the A/D START TRIGGER signal is generated by a software trigger. The use of A/D START TRIGGER and A/D STOP TRIGGER in pre-triggered DAQ applications is explained next. -
Page 33: Startscan Signal
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Functional Details Rising Edge Polarity Falling Edge Polarity = 37.5 ns minimum Figure 4-7. A/D STOP TRIGGER Input Signal Timing = 50 ns Figure 4-8. A/D STOP TRIGGER Output Signal Timing STARTSCAN signal The STARTSCAN output signal indicates when a scan of channels has been initiated. -
Page 34: Ssh Signal
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Functional Details SSH signal The SSH signal can be used as a control signal for external sample/hold circuits. The SSH signal is a programmable polarity pulse that is asserted throughout a channel scan. The state of this signal changes after the start of the last conversion in the scan. The SSH signal may be routed via software selection to any of the AUXOUT pins. -
Page 35: A/D Pacer Gate Signal
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Functional Details = 50 ns Figure 4-12. A/D CONVERT Signal Output Timing Requirement The A/D CONVERT signal is generated by the on-board pacer circuit unless the external clock option is in use. This signal may be gated by hardware (A/D PACER GATE) or software. -
Page 36: A/D Stop Signal
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Functional Details A/D STOP signal The A/D STOP signal indicates a completed acquisition sequence. You can program this signal to be available at any of the AUXOUT pins. The A/D STOP output signal is a 50 ns wide pulse whose leading edge indicates a DAQ done condition. -
Page 37: D/A Convert Signal
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Functional Details Rising Edge Polarity Falling Edge Polarity = 37.5 ns minimum Figure 4-15. D/A START TRIGGER Input Signal Timing = 50 ns Figure 4-16. D/A START TRIGGER Output Signal Timing D/A CONVERT signal The D/A CONVERT signal causes a single output update on the D/A converters. You can program any AUXIN pin to accept the D/A CONVERT signal. -
Page 38: D/A External Timebase Signal
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Functional Details Rising Edge Polarity Falling Edge Polarity = 37.5 ns minimum Figure 4-17. D/A CONVERT Input Signal Timing = 225 ns Figure 4-18. D/A CONVERT Output Signal Timing D/A EXTERNAL TIMEBASE signal The D/A EXTERNAL TIME BASE signal can serve as the source for the on-board DAC pacer circuit rather than using the internal time base. -
Page 39: General-Purpose Counter Signal Timing
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Functional Details General-purpose counter signal timing The general-purpose counter signals are: CTR1 CLK CTR1 GATE CTR1 OUT CTR2 CLK CTR2 GATE CTR2 OUT CTR1 CLK signal The CTR1 CLK signal can serve as the clock source for independent user counter 1. It can be selected through software at the CTR1 CLK pin rather than using the on-board 10 MHz or 100 kHz sources. -
Page 40: Ctr1 Gate Signal
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Functional Details CTR1 GATE signal You can use the CTR1 GATE signal for starting and stopping the counter, saving counter contents, etc. It is polarity programmable and is available at the CTR1 GATE pin. Figure 4-21 shows the minimum timing requirements for the CTR1 GATE signal. -
Page 41: Ctr2 Clk Signal
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Functional Details CTR2 CLK signal The CTR2 CLK signal can serve as the clock source for independent user counter 2. It can be selected through software at the CTR2 CLK pin rather than using the on-board 10 MHz or 100 kHz sources. -
Page 42: Ctr2 Out Signal
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Functional Details CTR2 OUT signal This signal is present on the CTR2 OUT pin. The CTR2 OUT signal is the output of one of the two user’s counters in an industry-standard 82C54 chip. For detailed information on counter operations, please refer to the data sheet on our web site at www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/82C54.pdf. -
Page 43: Calibrating The Board
Chapter 5 Calibrating the Board Introduction You should calibrate the board (using the InstaCal utility) after the board has fully warmed up. The recommended warm-up time is 15 minutes. For best results, calibrate the board immediately before making critical measurements. The high resolution analog components on the board are somewhat sensitive to temperature. - Page 44 PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Calibrating the Board A similar method is used to calibrate the analog output components (PCI-DAS6014 only). A trim DAC is used to adjust the gain of the DAC. A separate DAC is used to adjust offset on the final output amplifier. The calibration circuits are duplicated for both...
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Page 45: Chapter 6 Specifications
Chapter 6 Specifications Typical for 25°C unless otherwise specified. Analog Input Section Successive Approximation type, min 200kS/s conversion A/D converter rate. Resolution 16 bits, 1-in-65536 Number of channels 16 single ended /8 differential, Software selectable Input ranges ±10V, ±5V, ±500mV, ±50mV, Software selectable Internal counter –... -
Page 46: Accuracy
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Specifications Accuracy 200 kS/s sampling rate, single channel operation and a 15-minute warm-up. Accuracies listed are for measurements made following an internal calibration. They are valid for operational temperatures within ±1°C of internal calibration temperature and ±10°C of factory calibration temperature. -
Page 47: Settling Time
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Specifications selected in cbAInScan (). This coefficient remains unchanged throughout the scan. Increased settling times may occur during gain-switching operations. Settling Time Settling time is defined as the time required for a channel to settle to within a specified accuracy in response to a full-scale (FS) step. -
Page 48: Noise Performance
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Specifications Noise Performance Table 6-4 below summarizes the noise performance for the PCI-DAS6014/6013. Noise distribution is determined by gathering 50K samples with inputs tied to ground at the user connector. Samples are gathered at the maximum specified single-channel- sampling rate. -
Page 49: Analog Output Pacing And Triggering
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Specifications Table 6-5 – Absolute Accuracy Components % of Reading Offset Temp Drift Absolute Accuracy at FS Range (mV) (1 year) (mV) (%/DegC) ±10V ±0.02 ±1.9 ±0.0005 ±3.84 Each PCI-DAS6014 is tested at the factory to assure the board’s overall error does not... -
Page 50: Analog Input / Output Calibration
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Specifications Analog Input / Output Calibration Recommended warm-up time 15 minutes Auto-calibration, calibration factors for each range stored on Calibration board in non-volatile RAM. DC Level: 10.000V± 5mv. Actual measured values stored in EEPROM. Onboard calibration reference Tempco: 5ppm/°C max, 2ppm/°C typical... -
Page 51: Interrupt Section
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Specifications Interrupt Section Interrupts PCI INTA# - mapped to IRQn via PCI BIOS at boot-time Interrupt enable Programmable through PLX9080 DAQ_ACTIVE: Interrupt is generated when a DAQ sequence is active. DAQ_STOP: Interrupt is generated when A/D Stop Trigger In is detected. -
Page 52: Counter Section
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Specifications Counter Section User counter type 82C54 Number of Channels Resolution 16-bits Compatibility 5V/TTL CTRn base clock source Internal 10MHz, Internal 100KHz or External connector (CTRn CLK) (Software selectable) Internal 10MHz clock source 50ppm stability Counter n Gate Available at connector (CTRn GATE). -
Page 53: Configurable Auxin<5:0>, Auxout<2:0> External Trigger/Clocks
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Specifications Configurable AUXIN<5:0>, AUXOUT<2:0> External Trigger/Clocks The PCI-DAS6014/6013 provides nine user-configurable Trigger/Clock pins available at the 100-pin I/O connector. Of these, six are configurable as inputs while three are configurable as outputs. A/D CONVERT: External ADC convert strobe... -
Page 54: Power Consumption
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Specifications Power Consumption 0.9A typical, 1.1A max. . Does not include power consumed through the I/O connector. +5V available at I/O connector 1A max, protected with a resettable fuse Environmental Operating Temperature Range 0 to 55°C Storage Temperature Range -20 to 70°C... -
Page 55: Channel Differential Mode
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Specifications 8 Channel Differential Mode Signal Name Signal Name LLGND CH0 IN HI CH0 IN LO CH1 IN HI CH1 IN LO CH2 IN HI CH2 IN LO CH3 IN HI CH3 IN LO CH4 IN HI... -
Page 56: 16 Channel Single-Ended Mode
PCI-DAS6013 and PCI-DAS6014 User's Guide Specifications 16 Channel Single-Ended Mode Signal Name Signal Name LLGND CH0 IN CH8 IN CH1 IN CH9 IN CH2 IN CH10 IN CH3 IN CH11 IN CH4 IN CH12 IN CH5 IN CH13 IN CH6 IN... - Page 57 EC Declaration of Conformity We, Measurement Computing Corporation, declare under sole responsibility that the products PCI-DAS6013 High speed analog/digital I/O board for the PCI bus. PCI-DAS6014 High speed analog/digital I/O board for the PCI bus. Part Number Description to which this declaration relates, meets the essential requirements, is in conformity with,...
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