ADLINK Technology cPCI-6216-GL, PCI-6208-GL, PCI-6216-GL, cPCI-6208, cPCI-6208-GL User Manual

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Manual Revision: 4.02
Revision Date: May 28, 2008
Part Number: 50-11234-2010

PCI/cPCI-6208/6216-GL

Series

Multi-channel Analog Output Cards

User’s Manual

PCI/cPCI-6208/6216-GL Series
User’s Manual

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Revision History

Revision Release Date Description of Change(s)

1.00 N/A

Document created
(Legacy documentation revised/converted to
new system)

3.22 2003/05/07

Document created (legacy documentation
revised/converted to new system)
Specification Revision
Initial Release

4.00 2007/12/27

Major revision of document flow and placement
of content.
Renaming of PCI-6208V & PCI-6216V to PCI­6208V-GL & PCI-6216V-GL respectively
Re-release

4.01 2008/4/8 Updated for CompactPCI versions

4.02 2008/5/28 Updated board diagrams

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Preface

Copyright 2008 ADLINK TECHNOLOGY INC.

This document contains propriet ar y information pr otected by copy­right. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be repro­duced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form
without prior written permission of the manufacturer.

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without prior
notice in order to improve reliability, design, and function and does
not represent a commitment on the part of the ma nu fa ct ur er.

In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect,
special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the
use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if
advised of the possibility of such damages.

Trademarks

Borland® C/C++ and Delphi® are registered trademarks of the
Borland Software Corporation. Intel® is a registered trademark of
Intel Corporation. LabVIEW™ is a trademark of National
Instruments Corporation. Linux® and the Linux® Logo are
registered trademarks of Linus Torvalds. MATLAB® and the
MATLAB Logo are registered trademarks of The MathWorks, Inc.
Microsoft®, MS-DOS®, Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows
NT®, Windows® 2000, Windows® 2003 Server®, Windows® XP,
Windows Vista®, ActiveX®, Visual Studio®, Visual Basic®, Visual
C#®, and Visual C++® are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. PCI™, CompactPCI®, and PCI Express®, are
registered trademarks of the Peripheral Component Interconnect
Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG). PXI™ is a trademark of the PXI
systems Alliance. VEE™ is a trademark of Agilent.

Product names mentioned herein are used for identification
purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.

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Audience and Scope

The PCI-6208/6216-GL Series User’s Manual is intended for

hardware technicians and systems operators with knowledge of
installing, configuring and operating PCI analog output cards.

Manual Organization

This manual is organized as follows:

Preface: presents important copyright notifications,
disclaimers, trademarks, and associated information on the
proper understanding and usage of this document and its
associated product(s).

Chapter 1, Introduction: gives an overview of PCI-6208/
6216-GL Series features, applications, specifications and
supporting software enviro nment s for use with the p roduct. The
layout of the PCI-6208/6216-GL Series as well as its
connectors and termination boards are presented.

Chapter 2, Getting Started: describes how to install and
configure the PCI-6208/6216-GL Series.

Chapter 3, Supporting Software & Libraries: presents DOS
and Windows 95 software libraries for programming PCI-6208/
6216-GL Series cards. This information is especially useful for
programmers using high-level programming languages.

Chapter 4, Hardware Registers: provides detailed descriptions of the
PCI-6208/6216-GL Series registers, I/O address map and Voltage
Output conversion information. This information is especially useful for
programmers who want to control the hardware with low-level
programming.

Chapter 5, Utilities & Calibration: describes how to run the
PCI-6208/6216-GL Series utility program included in the
software CD. Also describes how to calibrate PCI-6208/6216­GL Series cards for accurate measurements and operations.

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Important Safety Instructions: Presents safety instructions
all users must follow for the proper setup, installation and
usage of equipment and/or software .

Warranty Information: Presents important warranty
information for users/manufacturers rights and responsibilities
regarding ADLINK products and services.

Conventions

Take note of the following conventions used throughout this
manual to make sure that users perform certain tasks and
instructions properly.

Acronyms & Terminology

The following terms are used throughout this document. This list is
prepared in alphabetical order for clarity.

µsec./µs - microsecond

NOTE:

NOTE:

Additional information, aids, and tips that help users per­form tasks.

CAUTION:

Information to prevent minor physical injury, component
damage, data loss, and/or program corruption when try­ing to complete a task.

WARNING:

Information to prevent serious physical injury, compo­nent damage, data loss, and/or program corruption
when trying to complete a specific task.

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A/mA - (Ampere/amp/milliampere) a unit of electric current, or
amount of electric charge per second

ADE - Application Development Environment
API - Application Programming Interface
ATE - Automatic Test Equipment
BIOS - Basic Input/Output System
bit - Binary digit, the basic unit of information storage in computing
CD/CD-ROM - Compact Disk/Compact Disk Read Only Memory
ch/CH/Chn - Channel
DA - Digital-to-Analog Conversion
DAQ - Data Acquisition
DC - Continuous Current
DI - Digital Input
DLL (.dll) - Dynamic-link libraries, a library subroutine file type and

common filename extension in Microsoft Windows.

DMA - Direct Memory Access
DMM - digital-multi-meters, an electronic measuring instrument

that combines several functions in one unit

DO - Digital Output
driver - A software component used to interact with hardware

devices

EXE (.exe) - A filename extension for executable files/programs
FAE - Field Application Engineer
HMI - Human-Machine Interface
I/O (IO) - Input / Output
IC - integrated circuit, a miniaturized electronic circuit
IRQ/SERIRQ - Interrupt Request / Serial Interrupt Request
LabVIEW™ - Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Engineering

Workbench, a visual programming language for platforms and
development environmen ts

LCR - Local Configuration Registers

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LSB - Least Significant Byte
MATLAB® - Matrix Laboratory, a numerical computing environ-

ment and programming lang u ag e

MHz - Megahertz (one million hertz)
mm - millimeter
OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer
OS - Operating System
PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect
PCI Express (PCIe or PCI-E) - An I/O interconnect bus standard

that expands on and doubles the da t a transfer rates of o riginal PCI

PCR - PCI Configuration Registers
PnP - Plug and Play
PXI - PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation, a modular instrumenta-

tion platforms

SCADA - Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition
TTL - Transistor-Transistor Logic, digital circuits built from bipolar

junction transistors and resistors.

V - Volt, a derived unit of electrical potential difference
VDC - Volts of Continuous Current
VEE™ - Visual Engineering Environment, a visual and dataflow

programming language and development environment
X86 - A generic term that refers to the CISC (complex instruc tion

set computer) architecture, the most commercially successful cen­tral processing unit (CPU) architect ur e in mo d ern com p ut ing .

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Reference Documentation

The following list of documents may be us ed as reference m ateri­als to support installation, configuration and/or the operation of
ADLINK PCI-6208/6216-GL Series Multi-channel Analog Output
Cards. This list is prepared in alphabetical order (by vendor name,
then by document title) for clarity.

Vendor(s) Title Rev.

ADLINK Technology, Inc.

ADLINK DAQ Software Installation
User’s Manual

2.00

ADLINK Technology, Inc.

DAQBench ActiveX Controls for
Measurement and SCADA/HMI Vista
support

2.43

ADLINK Technology, Inc.

DAQBench Simplified Chinese:
ActiveX® Controls for Measurement
and SCADA/HMI

2.42

ADLINK Technology, Inc.

DAQBench Traditional Chinese:
ActiveX® Controls for Measurement
and SCADA/HMI

2.42

ADLINK Technology, Inc.

DAQ-LVIEW PnP: LabVIEW™
Interface for all ADLINK PCI™/PCI
Express

®

/cPCI Series Data Acquisition

Cards

1.29

ADLINK Technology, Inc.

DAQ-MTLB: MATLAB® Data
Acquisition Toolbox Adapter for
ADLINK DAQ Cards

1.10

ADLINK Technology, Inc.

PCI-OCX: ActiveX® Controls for
ADLINK PCI™/PCI Express®/cPCI
Series Data Acquisition Cards

4.22

ADLINK Technology, Inc.

PCIS-DASK: Data Acquisition Software
Development Kit for NuDAQ PCI™ bus
cards

2.00

ADLINK Technology, Inc.

PCIS-VEE: VEE™ Interface for
ADLINK PCI™/cPCI Series Data
Acquisition Cards

3.21

PCI-SIG Conventional PCI 3.0

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Getting Service

Contact us should you require any service or assistance.

ADLINK TECHNOLOGY INC. (HEADQUARTERS)

Web Site: http://www.adlinktech.com
Sales & Service: [e-mail]
Telephone No.: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: 9F No. 166 Jian Yi Road, Chungho City,

Taipei 235, Taiwan

ADLINK TECHNOLOGY AMERICA INC.

Sales & Service: [e-mail]
Toll-Free: +1-866-4 ADLINK
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: 8900 Research Drive, Irvine,

CA 92618, USA

ADLINK TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. (BEIJING)

Sales & Service: [e-mail]
Telephone No.: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: Rm. 801, Power Creative E, No. 1, B/D

Shang Di East Rd.
Beijing, 100085 China

ADLINK TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. (SHANGHAI)

Sales & Service: [e-mail]
Telephone No.: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: 4F, Bldg. 39, No.333 Qinjiang Road,

Cao He Jing High-Tech Park
Shanghai, 200233 China

ADLINK TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. (SHENZHEN)

Sales & Service: [e-mail]
Telephone No.: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: 2F, C Block, Bld. A1,

Cyber-Tech Zone, Gao Xin Ave. Sec. 7,
High-Tech Industrial Park S.,
Shenzhen, 518054 China

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ADLINK TECHNOLOGY INC. (EUROPEAN Liaison Office)

Sales & Service: [e-mail]
Telephone No.: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: Nord Carree 3, 40477

Düsseldorf, Germany

ADLINK TECHNOLOGY JAPAN CORP.

Sales & Service [e-mail]
Telephone No. [phone]
Fax No. [phone]
Mailing Address Asahiseimei Hatagaya Bld. 8Fl. 1-1-2

Hatagaya Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan

ADLINK TECHNOLOGY INC. (SOUTH KOREA Liaison Office)

Sales & Service: [e-mail]
Telephone No.: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: #402, Dongsung B/D, 60-12,

Nonhyeon-dong Gangnam-gu,
Seoul, 135-010, South Korea

ADLINK TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

Sales & Service: [e-mail]
Telephone No.: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: 84 Genting Lane #07-02A,

Cityneon Design Center,
Singapore 349584

ADLINK TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. (INDIA Liaison Office)

Sales & Service: [e-mail]
Telephone No.: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: No. 1357, Ground Floor, "Anupama",

Aurobindo Marg JP Nagar (Ph-1)
Bangalor, Karnataka 560078, India

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Table of Contents................................................................... xi

List of Figures...................................................................... xiii

List of Tables......................................................................... xv

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

1.1 Overview.............................................................................. 1

1.2 Features............................................................................... 1

1.3 Applications ......................................................................... 2

1.4 Specifications....................................................................... 3

1.5 PCI-6208/6216-GL Series Card Layout............................... 5

1.6 PCI-6208/6216-GL Series Pin Assignments........................ 7

1.7 Termination Boards and Cables .......................................... 8

2 Getting Started ................................................................... 9

2.1 Installation Environment ...................................................... 9

2.2 Package Contents ............................................................. 10

2.3 Installation.......................................................................... 11

Installing Software ........................................................11

Installing Hardware .......................................................12

2.4 PCI Device Configuration .................................................. 13

3 Supporting Software........................................................ 15

3.1 Supporting Software.......................................................... 15

3.1.1 Windows OS Support & Drivers..........................................16

DAQPilot ....................................................................... 16

DAQMaster ...................................................................17

3.1.2 PCIS-DASK (Legacy Drivers & Support)............................18

3.1.3 Linux OS Support & Drivers................................................19

3.1.4 Third-party Software Support..............................................20

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MATLAB® Data Acquisition Toolbox Adapter ..............20

LabVIEW™ Data Acquisition VI Set .............................21

VEE™ Interface for ADLINK DAQ Cards .....................22

ActiveX Controls for ADLINK DAQ Cards .....................23

4 Hardware Registers.......................................................... 25

4.1 PCI PnP Registers............................................................. 25

4.2 Analog Output Control Register......................................... 26

4.3 Analog Output Status Register .......................................... 27

4.4 Digital Output Register....................................................... 27

4.5 Digital Input Register.......................................................... 28

4.6 Voltage Output DA Conversion.......................................... 29

5 Utilities & Calibration........................................................ 31

5.1 Running the Utility.............................................................. 32

5.1.1 Function Testing .................................................................33

5.1.2 Calibration...........................................................................34

Important Safety Instructions............................................... 35

Warranty Policy ..................................................................... 37

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1: PCI-6208V-GL/6216V-GL Rev. C2 Layout......................5

Figure 1-2: cPCI-6208V-GL and cPCI-6216V-GL Layou ...................5

Figure 1-3: cPCI-6208V/R-GL and cPCI-6216V/R-GL Layout...........6

Figure 1-4: PCI-6208V-GL, cPCI-6208V-GL and cPCI-6208V/R-GL
CN1 Connector Pin Assignments7
Figure 1-5: PCI-6216V-GL, cPCI-6216V-GL and cPCI-6216V/R-GL
CN1 Connector Pin Assignments7

Figure 3-1: ADLINK Software Support Overview.............................15

Figure 3-2: DAQPilot Main Screen................................................... 16

Figure 3-3: DAQMaster Device Manager Screen Shot....................17

Figure 3-4: PCIS-DASK Legacy Software Support Overview..........18

Figure 3-5: LabVIEW™ Screen Shot...............................................21

Figure 3-6: VEE™ Screen Shot....................................................... 22

Figure 3-7: ActiveX Screen Shot...... .... ...... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... .. 23

Figure 5-1: PCI-6208/6216-GL Utility Main Menu............................ 32

Figure 5-2: PCI-6208/6216-GL Function Test Menu........................ 33

Figure 5-3: PCI-6208/6216-GL Function Test Screen Shot.............33

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Table 4-1: PCI-6208/6216-GL Series I/O Address Map .................26

Table 4-2: Analog Output Status Register...................................... 27

Table 4-3: Digital Output Register....................................... ... ... .... .. 27

Table 4-4: Digital Input Register ............................................ ... .... .. 28

Table 4-5: Voltage DA Conversion Table .......................................29

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1 Introduction

1.1 Overview

ADLINK PCI-6208/6216-GL Series are 8-ch or 16-ch, 16-bit ana­log output cards. They each offer ±10 V output ranges and 25 V/µs
slew rates. Each channel is equipped with a dedicated digital to
analog converter, and the output value of each channel can be
updated individually. These devices provide high resolution, high
density analog output functionalities and are suitable for automa­tion test equipment, signal generation, industrial process control,
servo control, and several other industrial control applications.

The specific models described in this manual are the PCI-6208V­GL and PCI-6216V-GL which are direct replacements of the previ­ously released PCI-6208V and PCI-6216V cards (register map,
hardware, and software are all fully compatible). Likewise, the
cPCI-6208V-GL, cPCI-6216V-GL, cPCI-6208V/R-GL and cPCI­6216V/R-GL are also direct replacements of the previously
released cPCI-6208V, cPCI-6216V, cPCI-6208V/R and cPCI­6216V/R cards, resp ectively.

1.2 Features

X PCI-6208V-GL and PCI-6216V-GL are fully compatible with

PCI-6208V and PCI-6216V, respectively.

X cPCI-6208V-GL, cPCI-6216V-GL, cPCI-6208V/R-GL and

cPCI-6216V/R-GL are fully compatible with cPCI-6208V,
cPCI-6216V, cPCI-6208VR and cPCI-6216VR, respectively.

X Supports a 32-bit 3.3 V or 5 V PCI bus, Plug and Play
X 16-bit high resolution voltage outputs
X Output Range: ±10V (15-bit resolution guarantee)
X Differential Linearity Error: ±1.5 LSB typical
X 4-CH TTL digital inputs and 4-CH TTL digital outputs

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1.3 Applications

X Industrial Process Control
X Servo control
X Reference voltage generator

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1.4 Specifications

X Voltage Output:

X Channels:

Z 8 channels for PCI-6208V-GL, cPCI-6208V-GL, cPCI-

6208V/R-GL

Z 16 channels for PCI-6216V-GL, cPCI-6216V-GL, cPCI-

6216V/R-GL

X Resolution: 16-bit (15-bit guarantee d)
X Voltage output range: ±10 V
X Voltage output driving capability: ±5 mA max.
X Settling time: 130 µs (-10 V to +10 V)
X Slew rate: 25 V/µs
X Gain error: 0.0025% Full Scale Range (at 25°C)
X Offset error: 0.0005% Full Scale Range (at 25°C)
X Differential Nonlinearity Error: ±1.5 LSB typical
X Integral Nonlinearity Error: ±2.5 LSB
X Output initial status: 0 V (after RESET or POWER-ON)
X Data Transfer: Programmed I/O

X Digital I/O

X Channel: Four TTL compatible inputs and outputs
X Input Voltage:

Z Low: Min. 0 V, Max. +0.8 V
Z High: Min. +2.0 V, Max. +5.5 V

X Input Load:

Z Low: +0.8 V at -0.2 mA max.
Z High: +2.7 V at +20 mA max.

X Output Voltage:

Z Low: Min. 0 V, Max. +0.4 V
Z High: Min. +2.4 V, Max. +5.5 V

X Driving Capacity:

Z Low: Max. +0.5 V at +8.0 mA (Sink)
Z High: Min. +2.7 V at +0.4 mA (Source)

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X General Specifications:

X Operating temperature: 0°C to +50°C
X Storage temperature: -20°C to +80°C
X Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
X Connector: 37-pin D-sub connector (female)
X Bus interface: 32-bit slave PCI bus

X Power Consumption:

X PCI-6208V-GL:

Z +5 VDC at 580 mA typical
Z +12 VDC at 70 mA typical

X PCI-6216V-GL:

Z +5 VDC at 1 A typical
Z +12 VDC at 280 mA typical

X cPCI-6208V-GL:

Z +5 VDC at 480 mA typical
Z +12 VDC at 170 mA typical

X cPCI-6216V-GL:

Z +5 VDC at 970 mA typical
Z +12 VDC at 280 mA typical

X cPCI-6208V/R-GL

Z +5 VDC at 480 mA typical
Z +12 VDC at 170 mA typical

cPCI-6216V/R-GL

Z +5 VDC at 980 mA typical
Z +12 VDC at 290 mA typical

X PCB Dimensions:

X PCI Half-sized:

Z 175 mm x 105 mm

X CompactPCI 3U Eurocard:

Z 160 mm x 100 mm

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1.5 PCI-6208/6216-GL Series Card Layout

Figure 1-1: PCI-6208V-GL/6216V-GL Rev. C2 Layout

Figure 1-2: cPCI-6208V-GL and cPCI -6 21 6 V-GL Layou

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Figure 1-3: cPCI-6208V/R-GL and cPCI-6216V/R-GL Layout

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1.6 PCI-6208/6216-GL Series Pin Assignments

Figure 1-4: PCI-6208V-GL, cPCI-6208V-GL and cPCI-6208V/R-GL CN1 Con-

nector Pin Assignments

Figure 1-5: PCI-6216V-GL, cPCI-6216V-GL and cPCI-6216V/R-GL CN1 Con-

nector Pin Assignments

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The analog output pin are specified as Vn and A.GND, where:

Vn: The voltage output of channel number n.

Z For PCI-6208V-GL, cPCI-6208V-GL and cPCI-6208V/R-

GL, n = 0 to 7

Z For PCI-6216V-GL, cPCI-6216V-GL and cPCI-6216V/R-

GL, n = 0 to 15

A.GND: The ground pin of analog output. All ground pins are
tied together.

The digital input and output pi n names are specified as DIn and

DOn respectively, where n = 0 to 3.

1.7 Termination Boards and Cables

PCI-6208/6216-GL Series cards are equipped with a 37-pin D­sub connector and compatible with the following termination
boards..

X DIN-37D-01: A general purposed 37-pin screw terminal with

a DIN-socket (cables are not included).

X ACLD-9137-01: General-Purpose termination board with a

37-pin D-sub male connector.

X ACLD-9138-01: General-Purpose termination board with a

37-pin D-sub connector.

X ACL-10137: 37-pin D-Sub male-male cable.

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2 Getting Started

This chapter describes how to install and setup PCI-6208/6216­GL Series cards.

2.1 Installation Environment

Whenever unpacking and preparing to install any equipment
described in this manual, please refer to the Important Safety
Instructions chapter of this manual.

Only install equipment in well lit areas on flat, sturdy surfaces with
access to basic tools such as flat and cross head screwdrivers.

ADLINK PCI-6208/6216-GL Series cards are electro-static sensi­tive components that can be easily damaged by static electricity.
The card must be handled on a grounded anti-static mat. The
operator must wear an anti-static wr istband, groun ded at the same
point as the anti-static mat.

Inspect the carton and packaging for damage. Shipping and han­dling could cause damage to the equipment inside . Make sure that
the card has no damage before installing.

NOTE:

NOTE:

For illustration/reference purposes, we will specifically
describe the PCI-6208V-GL card in all instances from
this point forward unless otherwise noted.

CAUTION:

The cards must be protected from static discharge and
physical shock. Never remove any of the socketed parts
except at a static-free workstation. Use the anti-static
bag shipped with the product to handle the card and
wear a grounded wrist strap when servicing.

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2.2 Package Contents

Before continuing, check the package contents for any dam­age. If the contents are damaged, inform your dealer immedi­ately. Retain the shipping carton and packing materials for
inspection. Obtain authorization from your dealer befo re return­ing any product to ADLINK.

Check if the following items are included in the packaging.

X PCI-6208V-GL, PCI-6216V-GL, cPCI-6208V-GL, cPCI-

6216V-GL, cPCI-6216V/R-GL, or cPCI-6216V/R-GL card.

X ADLINK All-in-One CD
X User's Manual
X cPCI-R6216DB rear I/O backplane (only available with

cPCI-6208V/R-GL and cPCI-6216V/R-GL)

WARNING:

DO NOT install o r apply po wer to equipm ent that is da m­aged or if there is missing/incomplete equipment. Please
contact your ADLINK dealer/vendor immediately for
assistance.

NOTE:

NOTE:

The packaging of OEM versions with non-standard con­figurations, functionality, or package contents may vary
according to different configu ration requests.

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2.3 Installation

After opening the packaging, remove the card and place it on a
grounded anti-static surface with component side up. Locate the
ADLINK All-in-one CD also packaged in the carton and have this
user’s manual and any associated documentation ready for refer­ence.

Installing Software

X Insert the ADLINK All-in-one CD in your target system and

follow the graphical user interface.

X Install Drivers depending on your system/card require-

ments:

Z Choose either DAQPilot: ADLINK’s Next-Generation

Driver accessible at ( www .adlinktech.com/TM/DAQPi­lot.html ), or;

Z Legacy Drivers for older operating systems or propri-

etary software systems (included on the ADLINK All-in­one CD).

X Install the system manager, DAQManager, included on the

All-in-one CD and accessible using the graphical user inter­face.

X Locate your PCI-6208/6216-GL Series card and continue

device installation.

NOTE:

NOTE:

Also see Chapter 3 for Supporting Software details.

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Installing Hardware

X Locate your PCI-6208/6216-GL Seri es card.
X Turn off the system/chassis and disconnect the power cord

and plug from its power source.

X Remove the system/chassis cover.
X Select the PCI slot that you intend to use, then remove the

bracket (usually fixed with a retention screw) at the end of
the PCI slot, if any.

X Align the card connectors (golden fing ers) with the slot, th en

press the card firmly until the card is completely seated in
the slot.

X Secure the card to the chassis with the bracket retention

screw.

X Replace the system/chassis cover.
X Connect the power cord to a power source, then reboot the

system/chassis.

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2.4 PCI Device Configuration

Overview

As plug and play component, a PCI card automatically
requests an interrupt number through its PCI controller. The
system BIOS responds with an interrupt assignment based on
the card information and any known system parameters. These
system parameters are determined by the installed drivers and
the hardware load detected by the system.

Configuration

Board configuration is done on a board-by-board basis for all
PCI boards on your system. Because configuration is con­trolled by the system and the software, th ere are no jumper set­tings required for base addresses, DMAs, and/or interrupt
IRQs.

Configuration is subject to change with every boot of the sys­tem as new boards are added or removed.

Troubleshooting

If your system fails to boot or if you experience erratic opera­tion with your PCI board installed, this is likely caused by an
interrupt conflict (i.e. the BIOS Setup is incorrectly configured).
Refer to the BIOS documentation that came with the system for
details.

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3 Supporting Software

3.1 Supporting Software

ADLINK Technology Inc., a leading provider of high-performance,
high-quality data acquisition cards and platforms, delivers robust
software support for its comprehensive line of DAQ cards with
varying form factors including PCI Express, PCI, CompactPCI,
and PXI. ADLINK offers support not only for mainstream Windows
and Linux OS, but also for third-party applications including Lab­VIEW™ and MATLAB®. In addition, ADLINK also provides
ActiveX component ware for measurement, SCADA/HMI, and
breakthrough proprietary software applications.

Figure 3-1: ADLINK Software Support Overview

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3.1.1 Windows OS Support & Drivers

DAQPilot

DAQPilot is a driver
and SDK with a
graphics-driven inter­face for various ADEs.
DAQPilot comes as
ADLINK's commit­ment to provide full
support to its compre­hensive line of data
acquisition products.
DAQPilot is designed
for the novice, to the
most experienced
programmer.

The ADLINK Task-oriented DAQ Driver/SDK and Wizard for Win­dows, DAQPilot helps users:

X Save development time
X Shorten the learning curve

Users may download and install DAQPilot via its product page:

http://www.adlinktech.com/TM/DAQPilot.html

Figure 3-2: DAQPilot Main Screen

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DAQMaster

The ADLINK DAQMaster is a smart device manager that opens up
access to ADLINK data acquisition and test and measurement
products. DAQMaster delivers an all-in-one interface which allows
users to access a full support matrix to configure ADLINK Test and
Measurement products.

Figure 3-3: DAQMaster Device Manager Screen Shot

The ADLINK Configuration-Based Device Manager for ADLINK
DAQ Cards, DAQMaster, enables users to:

X Manage ADLINK devices and interfaces
X Manage ADLINK installed software
X Manage ADLINK DAQPilot tasks

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3.1.2 PCIS-DASK (Legacy Drivers & Support)

ADLINK's DASK are advanced 32-bit kernel drivers for custom­ized DAQ application development. DASK enables users to per­form detailed operations and achieve superior performance and
reliability from their data acquisition system. DASK kernel drivers
now support the revolutionary Windows Vista OS.

Figure 3-4: PCIS-DASK Legacy Software Support Overview

NOTE:

NOTE:

ADLINK strongly recommends all users install DAQPilot
and not use legacy DASK drivers. For users currently
using legacy ADLINK DASK Drivers or whom do not
have internet access, we offer an all-in-on CD. Contact
your ADLINK vendor for details

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PCIS-DASK readies legacy users for Windows Vista and Other
Windows 64-bit Editions:

X Supports Windows Vista 32 or 64-bit Editions
X Supports AMD64 and Intel x86-64 architectures
X Digitally-signed for Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
X Utilizes WOW64 subsystem to ensure that 32-bit applica-

tions run normally on 64-bit Editions of Windows XP, Win­dows 2003 Server, and Windows Vista without modification

For more information about Windows Vista Support, please visit:

http://www.adlinktech.com/TM/VistaSupport.html

or
View the file on the ADLINK All-in-one CD

//Manual/Software Package/PCIS-DASK/PSDASK User’s

Guide.pdf

3.1.3 Linux OS Support & Drivers

ADLINK's DASK/X drivers are intended for devel­oping customized data acquisition applications
under Linux environments. The DASK/X drivers
provide common APIs for ADLINK's extensive
family of PCI, CompactPCI, and PXI plug-in data
acquisition cards, and utilize the full capabilities of
these cards under the Linux environment.

For more information about Linux drivers, please visit:

http://www.adlinktech.com/TM/linux_daq.html

®

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3.1.4 Third-party Software Support

MATLAB® Data Acquisition Toolbox Adapter

The ADLINK DAQ-MTLB for MATLAB® inte­grates ADLINK components with the MAT­LAB® Data Acquisition Toolbox and enables
users to control a wide range of ADLINK DAQ
cards directly within the advanced MATLAB®
environment.

X Directly control scores of ADLINK DAQ cards including PCI

Express, PCI, cPCI, and PXI Compliant form factors with
MATLAB® DAQ Toolbox 2.2 or higher (now R2007a)

X Critical updates and support are available as ADLINK is

now a MathWorks Connections Program partner

X ADLINK offers the only MATLAB® adapter for high-speed

digitizers on the market with up to 65 MHz sampling rate
and 14-bit resolution

For more information, please visit:

http://www.adlinktech.com/TM/DAQ-MTLB.html

or
View the file on the ADLINK All-in-one CD

//Manual/Software Package/DAQ-MTLB/DAQ-MTLB

Manual.pdf

®

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LabVIEW™ Data Acquisition VI Set

The DAQ-LVIEW PnP is a set of LabVIEW™ Virtual Instruments
(VIs) that is fully-compatible with National Instrument's DAQ VIs.
Based on the virtual instruments concept, DAQ-LVIEW PnP pro­vides four additional tool panels in LabVIEW™, including analog
input, analog output, digital I/O, and timer/counter.

Figure 3-5: LabVIEW™ Screen Shot

The DAQ-LVIEW PnP is designed and verified for LabVIEW™ 7.0,
and is compatible with LabVIEW™ 6.5, 7.1, 8.0, 8.2, and 8.5.

For more information, please visit:

http://www.adlinktech.com/TM/labview-pnp.html

or
View the file on the ADLINK All-in-one CD

//Manual/Software Package/DAQ-LVIEW PnP/DAQ-LVIEW

PnP User’s Guide.pdf

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VEE™ Interface for ADLINK DAQ Cards

Agilent VEE™ is a popular visual programming environment for
data acquisition that includes data analysis and control. VEE™
provides a visual programming interface that allows users to cre­ate programs by connecting objects such as acquisition routines,
buttons and displays in a flow diagram. The ADLINK PCIS-VEE
drivers are designed and verified for the Agilent VEE™ 4.5 envi­ronment. For users that are familiar with Agilent VEE™, ADLINK
has released the PCIS-VEE and D2K-VEE for seamless integra­tion of the ADLINK DAQ cards to the VEE™ environment.

More information can also be viewed on the ADLINK All-in-one CD

//Manual/Software Package/PCIS-VEE/PSVEE User’s

Guide.pdf

Figure 3-6: VEE™ Screen Shot

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ActiveX Controls for ADLINK DAQ Cards

ADLINK provides comprehensive ActiveX controls for DAQ
devices. These ActiveX controls are designed to hide all hardware
manipulation details so data acquisition operations can be
achieved with only a few lines of codes. Furthermore, hardware
configurations may be set with easy-to-use property pages while
acquired data is returned in an event-driven manner.

More information can also be viewed on the ADLINK All-in-o ne CD

//Manual/Software Package/PCIS-OCX/PS-OCX

Programmer’s Guide.pdf

Figure 3-7: ActiveX Screen Shot

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4 Hardware Registers

This chapter presents a detailed description of PCI-6208/6216-GL
registers. This information is quite useful for the programmers who
wish to handle the card using low-level programming. However,
we suggest users have extended knowledge and experience
using the PCI interface when performing machine level program­ming. In addition, the contents of this chapter assist users to
understand how to manipulate PCI card drivers.

4.1 PCI PnP Registers

PCI cards function as 32-bit PCI target devices to any master on
the PCI bus. There are three types of registers: PCI Configuration
Registers (PCR), Local Configuration Registers (LCR) and PCI­6208/6216-GL registers.

The PCR, which is PCI-bus specification compliant, is initialized
and controlled by the plug & play (PnP) PCI BIOS. Users may
obtain more information on the PCI BIOS specification to better
understand the operation of the PCR. Please contact PCISIG to
acquire specifications of the PCI inter fa ce .

The PCI bus controller PCI-9052 is provided by PLX technology
Inc. (www.plxtech.com). For more information about LCR, please
visit PLX technology's web site to download relative information. It
is not necessary for users to fully understand the details of the
LCR if the software library provided is used. The PCI PnP BIOS
assigns the base address of the LCR. The assigned address is
located at an offset of 14h from the PCR.

The PCI-6208/6216-GL registers are discussed in the next sec­tion. The base address, which is also assigned by the PCI PnP
BIOS, is located at an offset of 18h from the PCR. Therefore,
users can read address 18h from the PCR to obtain its base
address by using the BIOS function call. Do not attempt to modify
the base address and interrupt that have been assigned by the
PCI PnP BIOS, it may cause resource conflicts in your system.

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4.2 Analog Output Control Register

The PCI-6208/6216-GL Series registers are all 16-bit. Users
can access these registers with 16-bit I/O instructions. The fol­lowing table shows the address of every analog output port rel­ative to the base address. Note that the base address is
assigned by the PCI BIOS.

Table 4-1: PCI-6208/6216-GL Series I/O Address Map

Offset

Address

6208V 6216V

0x00 V0 V0

0x02 V1 V1

0x04 V2 V2

0x06 V3 V3

0x08 V4 V4

0x0A V5 V5

0x0C V6 V6

0x0E V7 V7

0x10 -- V8

0x12 -- V9

0x14 -- V10

0x16 -- V11

0x18 -- V12

0x1A -- V13

0x1C -- V14

0x1E -- V15

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4.3 Analog Output Status Register

PCI-6208/6216-GL Series cards use series bus architecture to
communicate with digital-to-analog converters, hence there is
a delay for digital values to be output. The dat a transfer rate for
every DA data write is 2.2 µs, therefore the software driver
must wait 2.2 µs before s ending any other data to any analog
output port. While the DA value is being sent, the Data_Send
bit is set to 'H'. The software driver should check this bit before
writing any data to the output port. W ritin g any value to the an a­log output control register prior to this status bit is being "L" is
not allowed. This register is read only.

Table 4-2: Analog Output Status Register

4.4 Digital Output Register

Signals D0 through D3 are digit al outp ut sign als written to each
output channel. Signals D4 to D7 are reserved.

Table 4-3: Digital Output Register

Offset Address D15~D1 D0

0x00 X Data_Send

Offset Address D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0

0x40 X X X X DO3 DO2 DO1 DO0

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4.5 Digital Input Register

Signals D4 through D7 are digital input signals from the CN1
connector.

D4 - D7: digital input signal status.
D0 - D3: read back signal from digital output channel.

Table 4-4: Digital Input Register

Offset Address D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0

0x40 DI3 DI2 DI1 DI0 DO3 DO2 DO1 DO0

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4.6 Voltage Output DA Conversion

The DA converter used in PCI-6208/6216-GL Series cards are
16-bit resolution with ±10 V bi-polar output ranges. Therefore,
the data registers are all 16-bit sign values. The digital value
ranges from -32768 (0X8000) to +32767 (0x7FFF) correspond
to -10 V to +10 V respectively. The table displays the digital
value and its corresponding hex value and analog output volt­age.

Table 4-5: Voltage DA Conversi on Table

Digital Value HEX value Output Voltage

32767 0x7FFF +9.99969V

16384 0x4000 +5.00000V

8192 0x2000 +2.50000V

1 0x0001 0.00031V

0 0x0000 0.00000V

-1 0xFFFF -0.00031V

-8192 0xE000 -2.50000V

-16384 0xC000 -5.00000V

-32767 0x8001 -9.99969V

-32768 0x8000 -10.00000V

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5 Utilities & Calibration

The ADLINK All-in-One CD provides a utility program located at:

\\Driver Installation\NuDAQ

PCI_cPCI\6208\Dos_bc\UTIL\6208util.exe

or

\\Driver Installation\NuDAQ

PCI_cPCI\6208\dos_msc\UTIL\6208util.exe

for function testing of ADLINK PCI-6208/6216-GL cards. The utility
is a menu-driven graphical interf ace and operates under MS-D OS.

There are text based messages for operating guidance, with
graphics to indicate correct hardware configuration s and lo cations.
The utility is further described in the following sections.

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5.1 Running the Utility

After installing/initializing DOS, you may execute the utility by typ­ing the following command (assuming your utility is located in the

\ADLINK\DOS\6208\Util directory) at the DOS prompt.

C> cd \ADLINK\DOS\6208\Util
C> 6208UTIL

The following diagram will be displayed on your screen. The mes­sage at the bottom of each window guides you through the
selected item.

Figure 5-1: PCI-6208/6216-GL Utility Main Menu

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5.1.1 Function Testing

From the main menu, when you choose < Function Testing >
the function test menu will display. Select the device you have
installed and would like to test by moving the cursor and press­ing <

Enter >. You will then be offered several options to select

the channel you want to test. After you have selected a channel
from the channel selection menu, a testing window appears
with the results of your test. Please see figures below for
details.

Figure 5-2: PCI-6208/6216-GL Function Test Menu

Figure 5-3: PCI-6208/6216-GL Function Test Screen Shot

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5.1.2 Calibration

ADLINK has adopted a new calibration method to optimize lin­earity and minimize gains and offset errors for PCI-6208/6216­GL Series cards. We utilize a precision 6½ digital multi-meter
(DMM) for in-house calibration.

During the calibration process, the calibration program will trig­ger the DMM to measure the actual output of ever y digi tal code
(-32768 to +32767) generated by a PCI-6208/6216-GL Series
card. Then it creates a mapping table and records these data
on a Flash memory chip.

After calibration, when the PCI-6208/6216-GL Series cards
perform their DA conversion, each cards firmware converts the
output code automatically to the closest code which then corre­sponds to the actual output value closest to the ideal value
based on the mapping table to minimize gain and offset errors
for better linearity.

NOTE:

NOTE:

A one year re-calibration interval is recommended.
Please contact your vendor or ADL INK directly to have
your card re-calibrated.

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Important Safety Instructions

For user safety, please read and follow all instructions,
WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, and NOTES marked in this manual and

on the associated equipment before handling/operating the
equipment.

X Read these safety instructions carefully.
X Keep this user’s manual for future reference.
X Read the specifications section of this manual for detailed

information on the operating environment of this equipment.

X When installing/mounting or uninstalling/removing

equipment:

Z Turn off power and unplug any power cords/cables.

X To avoid electrical shock and/or damage to equipment:

Z Keep equipment away from water or liquid sources;
Z Keep equipment away from high heat or high humidity;
Z Keep equipment properly ventilated (do not block or

cover ventilation openings);

Z Make sure to use recommend e d voltage and po we r

source settings;

Z Always install and operate equipment near an easily

accessible electrical socket-outlet;

Z Secure the power cord (do not pla ce any obje ct on /o ve r

the power cord);

Z Only install/attach and operate equipment on stable

surfaces and/or recommended mountings; and,

Z If the equipment will not be used for long periods of time,

turn off and unplug the equipment from its power source.

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X Never attempt to fix the equipment. Equip m en t sho u ld on ly

be serviced by qualified personnel.

X A Lithium-type battery may be provided for uninterrupted,

backup or emergency power.

X Equipment must be serviced by authorized technicians

when:

Z The power cord or plug is damaged;
Z Liquid has penetrated the equipment;
Z It has been exposed to high humidity/moisture;
Z It is not functioning or does not function according to the

user’s manual;

Z It has been dropped and/or damaged; and/or,
Z It has an obvious sign of breakage.

CAUTION:

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN
INCORECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES
ACCORDING TO THEIR INSTRUCTIONS.

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Warranty Policy

Thank you for choosing ADLINK. To understand your rights and
enjoy all the after-sales services we offer, please read the follow­ing carefully.

1. Before using ADLINK’s products please read the user
manual and follow the instructions exactly. When send­ing in damaged products for repair, please attach an
RMA application form which can be downloaded from:
http://rma.adlinktech.com/policy/

2. All ADLINK products come with a limited two-year war­ranty, one year for products bought in China:

X The warranty period starts on the day the product is shipped

from ADLINK’s factory.

X Peripherals and third-party products not manufactured by

ADLINK will be covered by the original manufacturers' war­ranty.

X For products containing storage devices (hard drives, flash

cards, etc.), please back up your dat a before sending them
for repair. ADLINK is not responsible for any loss of data.

X Please ensure the use of properly licensed software with

our systems. ADLINK does not condone the use of pirated
software and will not service systems using such software.
ADLINK will not be held legally responsible for products
shipped with unlicensed software installed by the user.

X For general repairs, please do not include peripheral acces-

sories. If peripherals need to be included, be certain to
specify which items you sent on the RMA Request & Confir­mation Form. ADLINK is not responsible for items not listed
on the RMA Request & Confirmation Form.

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3. Repair service is not covered by ADLINK's two-year
guarantee in the following situations:

X Damage caused by not following instructions in the User's

Manual.

X Damage caused by carelessness on the user's part dur ing

product transportation.

X Damage caused by fire, earthquakes, floods, lightening,

pollution, other acts of God, and/or incorrect usage of volt­age transformers.

X Damage caused by inappropriate storage environments

such as high temperatures, high humidity, or volatile chemi­cals.

X Damage caused by leakage of battery fluid during or after

change of batteries by customer/user.

X Damage from improper repair by unauthorized technicians.
X Products with altered and/or damaged serial numbers are

not entitled to our service.

X This warranty is not transferable or extendable.
X Other categories not protected under our warranty.

4. Customers are responsible for all fees necessary to
transport damaged products to ADLINK.

5. To ensure the speed and quality of product repair,
please download an RMA application form from our
company website: http://rma.adlinktech.com/policy/
Products with attach ed RMA forms receive priority.

For further questions, please e-mail our FAE staff:
[e-mail].