ADLINK PCI-9527 User Manual

PCI-9527

24-Bit High Resolution Dynamic Signal

Acquisition and Generation

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction ........................................................................ 1

1.1 Features............................................................................... 2

1.2 Applications ......................................................................... 2

1.3 Specifications....................................................................... 3

1.3.1 Analog Input ............................................................... 3

1.3.2 Analog Output............................................................. 7

1.3.3 Triggers, Timebase..................................................... 9

1.3.4 General Specifications.............................................. 10

1.4 Software Support ............................................................... 11

1.4.1 Software Support ...................................................... 11

1.4.2 Programming Library ................................................ 11

1.4.3 DSA-DASK ............................................................... 11

2 Getting Started ................................................................. 13

2.1 Installation Environment .................................................... 13

2.2 Package Contents ............................................................. 15

2.3 Device Layout and IO Connectors ..................................... 16

2.4 Installing the Module.......................................................... 17

2.5 Signal Connection.............................................................. 18

2.5.1 BNC Connector Polarity ........................................... 18

2.5.2 Analog Input Connection .......................................... 18

2.5.3 Analog Output Connection ....................................... 19

3 Operation Theory ............................................................. 21

3.1 Functional Block Diagram.................................................. 21

3.2 Analog Input Channel ........................................................ 22

3.2.1 Analog Input Front-End Configuration ...................... 22

3.2.2 Input Range and Data Format .................................. 24

3.2.3 ADC and Analog Input Filter ..................................... 25

3.2.4 FIFO and DMA Transfer For Analog Input ............... 26

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3.3 Analog Output Channel...................................................... 28

3.3.1 Analog Output Front-End Configuration ................... 28

3.3.2 Output Range and Data Format ............................... 29

3.3.3 DAC and Analog Output Filter .................................. 29

3.3.4 FIFO and DMA Transfer For Analog Output ............. 30

3.4 Trigger Source and Trigger Mode...................................... 31

3.4.1 Trigger Sources ........................................................ 31

3.4.2 Trigger Mode ............................................................ 33

3.5 ADC and DAC Timing Control ........................................... 35

3.5.1 Timebase Architecture.............................................. 35

3.5.2 DDS Timing VS ADC/DAC Relationship................... 35

3.5.3 Timing Constraint When AI and

AO Enabled Simultaneously..................................... 36

3.5.4 Filter Delay in ADC and DAC.................................... 37

4 Calibration......................................................................... 39

4.1 Calibration Constant .......................................................... 39

4.2 Auto-Calibration ................................................................. 40

4.3 Offset Error Compensation During

AI Sampling Rate Change ....................................... 40

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1: PCI-9527 Product Image ................................................. 1

Figure 1-2: Analog Input Channel Bandwidth, ±10 V Input Range ....5

Figure 1-3: Magnitude Response of AC Couple of Input Channel..... 6

Figure 3-1: Linked List of PCI Address DMA Descriptors ................ 27

Figure 3-2: Trigger Architecture of the PCI-9527 ............................. 31

Figure 3-3: Analog Trigger Conditions ............................................. 32

Figure 3-4: Post-trigger Acquisition / Waveform Generation............ 33

Figure 3-5: Delay Trigger Mode Acquisition /

Waveform Generation.................................................... 34

Figure 3-6: PCI-9527 Timebase Architecture................................... 35

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List of Tables

Table 1-1: Channel Characteristics................................................... 3

Table 1-2: Crosstalk.......................................................................... 4

Table 1-3: Transfer Characteristics................................................... 4

Table 1-4: Analog Input Channel Bandwidth .................................... 4

Table 1-5: AC Coupling..................................................................... 5

Table 1-6: Integrated Electronic Piezoelectric (IEPE)....................... 6

Table 1-7: Channel Characteristics................................................... 7

Table 1-8: AO DC Accuracy.............................................................. 7

Table 1-9: Output Impedance ........................................................... 8

Table 1-10: AO Dynamic Characteristics ............................................ 8

Table 1-11: Triggers............................................................................ 9

Table 1-12: Analog Trigger ................................................................. 9

Table 1-13: Digital Trigger .................................................................. 9

Table 1-14: Timebase ......................................................................... 9

Table 1-15: Bus and Physical Specifications .................................... 10

Table 1-16: Environment Requirements ........................................... 10

Table 1-17: Calibration...................................................................... 10

Table 1-18: Power Consumption ...................................................... 10

Table 2-1: Analog Input Connection ............................................... 18

Table 2-2: Analog Output Connection............................................. 19

Table 3-1: Input Configurations....................................................... 22

Table 3-2: Input Range and Data Format ....................................... 24

Table 3-3: ADC Sample Rates VS DSS Outpu Clock..................... 25

Table 3-4: Output Configuration...................................................... 28

Table 3-5: Digital Input Code and Analog Output Range................ 29

Table 3-6: DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) ................................ 29

Table 3-7: Timing Relationship of the ADC, DAC and DDS Clock . 35

Table 3-8: ADC Filter Delay............................................................ 37

Table 3-9: DAC Filter Delay............................................................ 37

Table 4-1: Offset Compensation Time Required

for Different Sampling Rates.......................................... 40

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1 Introduction

The PCI-9527 is a high-performance, 2-CH analog input and 2-CH
analog output dynamic signal acquisition board. This board is spe­cifically designed for use in audio testing, acoustic measurement,
and vibration analysis applications.

The PCI-9527 features two 24-bit simultaneous sampling analog
input channels. The 24-bit sigma-delta ADC provides a sampling
rate up to 432 KS/s at high resolutions, making it idea for higher
bandwidth dynamic signal measurements. The sampling rate can
be adjusted by setting the onboard DDS clock source to an appro­priate frequency. All channels are sampled simultaneously and
accept an input range from ±40 V to ±0.316 V. The PCI-9527 ana­log input supports software selectable AC or DC coupling and 4
mA bias current for integrated electronic piezoelectric (IEPE) sen­sors.

The PCI-9527 also has two channels of 24-bit resolution, high
fidelity analog output. The outputs occur simultaneously at soft­ware programmable rates up to 216 KS/s. A software programma­ble output range of 0.1 V, 1 V, and 10 V is available on the output
channels.

Figure 1-1: PCI-9527 Product Image

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1.1 Features

 24-Bit Sigma-Delta ADC and DAC

 2-CH simultaneous sampling analog inputs

 2-CH simultaneous updated analog outputs

 432 KS/s maximum ADC sampling rate with software pro-

grammable rate

 216 KS/s maximum DAC sampling rate with software pro-

grammable rate

 Programmable input range: ±40 V, ±10 V, ±3.16 V, ±1 V,

±0.316 V

 Programmable output range: ±0.1 V, ±1 V, ±10 V

 AC or DC input coupling, software selectable

 A trigger I/O connector for external digital trigger signal

 Support IEPE output on each analog input, software-config-

urable

1.2 Applications

 Audio signal testing

 Acoustic measurements

 Environment noise testing

 Vibration test

 Machine conditioning monitoring

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1.3 Specifications

1.3.1 Analog Input

Channel Characteristics

Number of channels 2

Input configurations Differential or pseudodifferential

Input coupling AC or DC, software selectable

ADC resolution 24-bits

ADC type Delta-sigma

Sample rates (fs) 432KS/s maximum, 2KS/s to 432KS/s in

454.7uS/s increments, maximum

FIFO buffer size Total 4096 samples shared for AI channels

Data transfers Direct memory access (DMA)

Input signal range ±40V

±10V
±3.16V
±1V
±0.316V

Input Common Mode
Range

Overvoltage protection Differential input: ±40 Vpk

Input impedance Differential Configuration

T able 1-1: Channel Characteristics

±10V for both Differential and Pseudodifferential
Configuration

Pseudo-Differential

 Positive terminal: ±40 Vpk
 Negative terminal: ±10 Vpk

Between (+) and GND: 1MΩ
Between (-) and GND: 1MΩ

Pseudodifferential Configuration

Between (+) and GND: 1MΩ
Between (-) and GND: 50Ω

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Crosstalk

Crosstalk

Adjacent channel < -110 dB

Measured with +/-10V input
Input signal is 18 Vpp @ 1KHz sine wave

T able 1-2: Crosstalk

Transfer Characteristics

AI Offset Error Input Range Offset (±mV) @ Tcal ± 5°C

±40 V 120

±10 V 3

±3.16 V 1.4

±1 V 0.6

±0.316 V 0.5

AI Gain Error ±10 V ±0.5% max

T able 1-3: Transfer Characteristics

Analog Input Channel Bandwidth

Input Range Bandwidth (-3dB)

±40 V 30 KHz

±10 V, ±3.16 V, ±1 V, ±0.316 V 130 KHz

T able 1-4: Analog Input Channel Bandwidth

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Figure 1-2: Analog Input Channel Bandwidth, ±10 V Input Range

AC Coupling

-3 dB cutoff frequency 6.5 Hz

-0.1 dB cutoff frequency 40 Hz

T able 1-5: AC Coupling

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