B&B Electronics PCI-1711 User Manual
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The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L,
developed by ADVANTECH CO., L TD., has passed the CE test for
environmental specifications when shielded cables are used for
external wiring. W e recommend the use of shielded cables. This kind of
cable is available from Advantech. Please contact your local supplier
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Contents
1. Introduction....................................................... 1
1.1 Features ............................................................................ 2
1.2 Installation Guide ............................................................. 4
1.3 Software ............................................................................ 6
1.4 Accessories....................................................................... 6
2. Installation ........................................................ 9
2.1 Unpacking ......................................................................... 9
2.2 Driver Installation .......................................................... 1 1
2.3 Hardware Installation .................................................... 13
2.4 Device Setup & Configuration ...................................... 15
2.5 Device Testing................................................................ 19
3. Signal Connections ......................................... 23
3.1 Overview ......................................................................... 23
3.2 I/O Connector ................................................................. 23
3.3 Analog Input Connections .............................................. 26
3.4 Analog Output Connections ........................................... 29
3.5 T rigger Source Connections .......................................... 30
3.6 Field Wiring Considerations .......................................... 31
4. Software Overview ........................................ 33
4.1 Programming Choices .................................................... 33
4.2 DLL Driver Programming Roadmap ............................ 34
5. Calibration ...................................................... 37
5.1 PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL Calibration ......... 38
5.2 PCI-1711/171 1L Calibration .......................................... 41
5.3 PCI-1716/1716L Calibration .......................................... 43
Appendix A. Specifications ................................ 55
Appendix B. Block Diagram............................... 65
C. Register Structure and Format..................... 69
C.1 Overview......................................................................... 69
C.2 I/O Port Address Map ................................................... 70
C.3 Channel Number and A/D Data - BASE+0 and BASE+1
......................................................................................... 76
C.4 Softwar e A/D T rigger - BASE+0 ................................... 77
C.5 A/D Channel Range Setting - BASE+2 ........................... 78
C.6 MUX Control - BASE+4 and BASE+5 ......................... 81
C.7 Control Register - BASE+6........................................... 83
C.8 Status Register - BASE+6 and BASE+7 ...................... 85
C.9 Clear Interrupt and FIFO - BASE+8 and BASE+9 ...... 86
C.10 D/A Output Channel 0 - BASE+10 and BASE+11........ 86
C.1 1 D/A Output Channel 0 - BASE+10 and BASE+1 1........ 87
C.12 D/A Output Channel 1 - BASE+12 and BASE+13 ....... 87
C.13 D/A Output Channel 1 - BASE+12 and BASE+13 ....... 88
C.14 D/A Reference Control -BASE+14 ............................... 89
C.15 Digital I/O Registers - BASE+16 and BASE+17 ......... 90
C.16 Calibration Registers - BASE+18 and BASE+19......... 91
C.17 Board ID Registers - BASE+20 .................................... 92
C.18 Programmable Timer/Counter Registers BASE+24,
BASE+26, BASE+28 and BASE+30 ............................. 92
Appendix D. 82C54 Counter Function............... 93
D.1 The Intel 82C54.............................................................. 93
D.2 Counter Read/Write and Control Registers................. 94
D.3 Counter Operating Modes............................................. 96
D.4 Counter Operations........................................................ 98
Appendix E. PCI-1716/1716L Calibration
(Manually)......................................................... 101
E.1 A/D Calibration ............................................................ 101
E.2 D/A Calibration (for PCI-1716 only) ........................... 103
Appendix F . Screw-terminal Bord.................... 107
F .1 Introduction .................................................................. 107
F .2 Features ........................................................................ 107
F .3 Appli ca tio ns .................................................................. 108
F .4 Board Layout................................................................ 108
F .5 Pin Assignment ............................................................. 109
F .6 T echnical Diagram ....................................................... 1 10
Figures
Figure 1-1: Installation Flow Chart ............................................................5
Figure 2-1: The Setup Screen of Advantech Automation Software .......... 11
Figure 2-2: Different options for Driver Setup .........................................12
Figure 2-3: The device name listed on the Device Manager ......................14
Figure 2-4: The Advantech Device Installation utility program ...............15
Figure 2-5: The I/O Device Installation dialog box....................................16
Figure 2-6: The “Device(s) Found” dialog box ..........................................17
Figure 2-7: The Device Setting dialog box ................................................17
Figure 2-8: The Device Name appearing on the list of devices box ...........18
Figure 2-9: Analog Input tab on the Device T est dialog box ......................19
Figure 2-10: Analog Input tab on the Device Test dialog box ...................... 20
Figure 2-1 1: Analog Output tab on the Device T est dialog box ...................20
Figure 2-13: Di gital Outpu t tab o n the Device T est dialog box....................21
Figure 2-12: D igital Input tab on the Device T est dialog box.......................21
Figure 2-14: Counter tab on the Device Test dialog box..............................22
Figure 3-1: I/O connector pin assignments for the PCI-1710/1710L/
1710HG/1710HGL/1711/171 1L/1716/1716L.......................24
Figure 3-2: Single-ended input channel connection .................................26
Figure 3-3: Differential input channel connection - ground reference
signal source ..........................................................................27
Figure 3-4: Differential input channel connection - floating signal source
................................................................................................28
Figure 3-5: Analog output connections .....................................................29
Figure 5-1: PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL VR assignment .......... 38
Figure 5-2: PCI-171 1/171 1L VR assignment ........................................... 41
Figure 5-3: PCI-1716/1716L VR assignment .......................................... 44
Figure 5-4: Selecting the device you want to calibrate ..............................45
Figure 5-5: Warning message befor e start calibration ............................45
Figure 5-6: Auto A/D Calibration Dialog Box...........................................46
Figure 5-7: A/D C alibra tion P roced ure 1 .................................................46
Figure 5-8: A/D C alibra tion P roced ure 2 .................................................47
Figure 5-9: A/D C alibra tion P roced ure 3 .................................................47
Figure 5-11: Range Selection in D/A Calibration....................................... 48
Figure 5-10: A/D Calibration is finished ....................................................48
Figure 5-12: Calibrating D/A Channel 0 ....................................................49
Figure 5-13: Calibrating D/A Channel 1 ....................................................49
Figure 5-14: D/A Calibration is finished ....................................................50
Figure 5-15: Selecting Input Rage in Manual A/D Calibration panel ........51
Figure 5-16: Adjusting registers ................................................................51
Figure 5-17 & Figure 5-18: Selecting D/A Range and Choosing Output
V oltage ....................................................................................52
Figure 5-19: Adjusting registers ................................................................53
Tables
T able 3-1: I/O Connector Signal Description ......................................... 25
T able C-1: PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/171 1L/1716/
1716L register format (Part 3) ..............................................72
T able C-1: PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/171 1L r egister
format (Part 4) ........................................................................73
T able C-1: PCI-1716/1716L register format (Part 5) .............................74
T able C-1: PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/171 1L/1716/
1716L register format (Part 6) ..............................................75
T able C-3: PCI-1716/1716L Register for A/D data.................................76
T able C-2: PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/171 1L Register
for channel number and A/D data...........................................76
T able C-4: Register for A/D channel range setting ...............................78
T able C-5: Gain codes for PCI-1710/1710L ............................................79
T able C-6: Gain codes for PCI-1710HG/1710HGL .................................80
T able C-7: Gain codes for PCI-171 1/1711L............................................. 80
T able C-8: Register for multiplexer control ............................................81
T able C-9: Control Register.....................................................................83
T able C-10: Status Register....................................................................... 85
T able C-1 1: Register to clear interrupt and FIFO ....................................86
T able C-12: Register for load D/A channel 0 data .....................................86
T able C-13: Register for D/A channel 0 data.............................................87
T able C-14: Register for load D/A channel 1 data ....................................87
T able C-15: Register for D/A channel 1 data.............................................88
T able C-16: PCI-1710/1710HG/1711 Register for D/A r eference control ..
................................................................................................89
T able C-17: PCI-1716 Register for D/A reference control.......................89
T able C-18: Register for digital input.......................................................90
T able C-19: Register for digital output ..................................................... 90
T able C-20: Calibration Command and Data Register ..............................91
T able C-21: Calibration Command and Data Register ..............................91
T able C-22: Register for Board ID............................................................92
T able E-1: A/D binary code table............................................................102
T able E-2: D/A binary code table............................................................105
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1. Introduction
Thank you for buying the Advantech PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/
1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L PCI card. The Advantech PCI-1710/
1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L is a powerful data
acquisition (DAS) card for the PCI bus. It features a unique circuit
design and complete functions for data acquisition and control,
including A/D conversion, D/A conversion, digital input, digital
output, and counter/timer. PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/171 1/
1711L/1716/1716L provides specific functions for different user
requirements:
PCI-1710 12-bit, 100kS/s Multifunction card
PCI-1710L 12-bit, 100kS/s Multifunction card w/o analog
output
PCI-1710HG 12-bit, 100kS/s High-Gain Multifunction card
PCI-1710HGL 12-bit, 100kS/s High-Gain Multifunction card w/o
analog output
PCI-1711 12-bit, 100kS/s 16-ch S.E. Inputs Low-cost Multi-
function card
PCI-1711L 12-bit, 100kS/s 16-ch S.E. Inputs Low-cost Multi-
function card w/o analog output
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PCI-1716 16-bit, 250kS/s High-Resolution Multifunction card
PCI-1716L 16-bit, 250kS/s High-Resolution Multifunction card
w/o analog output
The following sections of this chapter will provide further information
about features of the multifunction cards, a Quick Start for installation,
together with some brief information on software and accessories for
the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L card.
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1.1 Features
The Advantech PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/
1716L provides users with the most requested measurement and
control functions as seen below:
❏ PCI-bus mastering for data transfer
❏ 16-channel Single-Ended or 8-channel Differential A/D Input
❏ 12-bit A/D conversion with up to 100 kHz sampling rate (PCI-1710/
❏ Programmable gain for each input channel (only for PCI-1710/
❏ On board samples FIFO buffer:
❏ 2-channel D/A Output (PCI-1710/1710HG/1711/1716)
❏ 16-channel Digital Input
1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L)
16-bit A/D conversion with up to 250 kHz sampling rate (PCI-1716/
1716L)
1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1716/1716L)
4K for PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL, 1K for PCI-1711/
1711L1716/1716L
❏ 16-channel Digital Output
❏ Programmable Counter/Timer
❏ Automatic Channel/Gain Scanning
The Advantech PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/
1716L offers the following main features:
Plug-and-Play Function
The Advantech PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/
1716L is a Plug-and-Play device, which fully complies with the PCI
Specification. Rev 2.1 for PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/
1711L, and Rev 2.2 for PCI-1716/1716L. During card installation, all busrelated configurations such as base I/O address and interrupts are
conveniently taken care of by the Plug-and-Play function. Y ou have
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virtually no need to set any jumpers or DIP switches.
Flexible Input Types and Range Settings
The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L features
an automatic channel/gain scanning circuit. This circuit design
controls multiplexer switching during sampling. Users can set different
gain values for each channel according to their needs for the corresponding range of input voltage. The gain value settings thus selected
is stored in the SRAM. This flexible design enables multi-channel and
high-speed sampling for high-performance data acquisition.
On-board FIFO (First-In-First-Out) Memory
The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L provides an on-board FIFO memory buffer, storing up 1 to 1K/4K A/D
samples. Users can either enable or disable the interrupt request
feature of the FIFO buffer. While the interrupt request for FIFO is
enabled, users are allowed to specify whether an interrupt request will
be sent with each sampling action or only when the FIFO buffer is half
saturated. This useful feature enables a continuous high-speed data
transfer with a more predictable performance on operating systems.
Optional D/A Output for Cost Savings
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The PCI-1710/1710HG/1711/1716 goes further with 2 analog output
channels, while the PCI-1710L/1710HGL/1711L/1716L doesn’t. It is for
users to differentiate between the PCI-1710/1710HG/1711/1716 and the
PCI-1710L/1710HGL/1711L/1716L according to what they really need as
the best solution with no extra cost.
16 Digital Inputs and 16 Digital Outputs
The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L provides 16 digital input channels and 16 digital output channels. Users
are left with great flexibility to design and customize their applications
according to their specific needs.
On-board Programmable Counter
The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L is
equipped with a programmable counter, which can serve as a pacer
trigger for A/D conversions. The counter chip is an 82C54 or its
equivalent, which incorporates three 16-bit counters on a 10 MHz
clock. One of the three counters is used as an event counter for input
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channels or pulse generation. The other two are cascaded into a 32-bit
timer for pacer triggering.
Note:
✎ Pace trigger determines how fast A/D conversion will be done in pacer
trigger mode.
✎ For detailed specifications of the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/
1711/1711L/1716/1716L, please refer to Appendix A, Specifications.
1.2 Installation Guide
Before you install your PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/
1716/1716L card, please make sure you have the following necessary
components:
❏ PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/171 1L/1716/1716L
Multifunction card
❏ PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/171 1L/1716/1716L
User’s Manual
❏ Driver software Advantech DLL drivers
(included in the companion CD-ROM)
❏ Wiring cable PCL-10168
❏ Wiring board PCLD-8710, ADAM-3968
❏ Computer Personal computer or workstation with a
PCI-bus slot (running Windows 95/98/NT/
2000)
Some other optional components are also available for enhanced
operation:
❏ Application software ActiveDAQ, GeniDAQ or other third-party
software packages
After you get the necessary components and maybe some of the
accessories for enhanced operation of your Multifunction card, you
can then begin the Installation procedures. Figure 1-1 on the next page
provides a concise flow chart to give users a broad picture of the
software and hardware installation procedures:
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Figure 1-1: Installation Flow Chart
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1.3 Software
Advantech offers a rich set of DLL drivers, third-party driver support
and application software to help fully exploit the functions of your PCI1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L card:
• DLL driver (on the companion CD-ROM)
• LabVIEW driver
• Advantech ActiveDAQ
• Advantech GeniDAQ
For more information on software, please refer to Chapter 4, Software
Overview.
Users who intend to program directly at the registers of the Multifunc-
tion card can have register-level programming as an option. Since
register-level programming is often difficult and laborious, it is usually
recommended only for experienced programmers. For more information,
please refer to Appendix C, Register Structure and Format.
1.4 Accessories
Advantech offers a complete set of accessory products to support the
PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L cards. These
accessories include:
Wiring Cable
❏ PCL-10168 The PCL-10168 shielded cable is specially designed
for PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/
1716/1716L cards to provide high resistance to noise.
T o achieve a better signal quality, the signal wires are
twisted in such a way as to form a “twisted-pair
cable”, reducing cross-talk and noise from other
signal sources. Furthermore, its analog and digital
lines are separately sheathed and shielded to
neutralize EMI/EMC problems.
Wiring Boards
❏ ADAM-3968 The ADAM-3968 is a 68-pin SCSI wiring terminal
module for DIN-rail mounting. This terminal module
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can be readily connected to the Advantech PC-Lab
cards and allow easy yet reliable access to individual
pin connections for the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/
1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L card.
❏ PCLD-8710 The PCLD-8710 is a DIN-rail mounting screw-terminal
board to be used with any of the PC-LabCards which
have 68-pin SCSI connectors. The PCLD-8710
features the following functions:
• 2 additional 20-pin flat-cable connectors for digital input and
output
• Reserved space on the board to meet future needs for signal-
conditioning circuits (low-pass filter, voltage attenuator and current
shunt)
• Industrial-grade screw-clamp terminal blocks for heavy-duty and
reliable connections.
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Chapter
2. Installation
This chapter gives users a package item checklist, proper instructions
about unpacking and step-by-step procedures for both driver and card
installation. Be noted that using PCI-1716/1716L for example.
2.1 Unpacking
After receiving your PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/
1716/1716L package, please inspect its contents first. The package
should contain the following items:
þ PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L card
þ Companion CD-ROM (DLL driver included)
þ User’s Manual
þ Quick Start
The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L card
harbors certain electronic components vulnerable to electrostatic
discharge (ESD). ESD could easily damage the integrated circuits and
certain components if preventive measures are not carefully paid
attention to. Before removing the card from the antistatic plastic bag,
you should take following precautions to ward off possible ESD
damage:
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• Touch the metal part of your computer chassis with your hand to
discharge static electricity accumulated on your body. Or one can
also use a grounding strap.
• Touch the antistatic bag to a metal part of your computer chassis
before opening the bag.
• Take hold of the card only by the metal bracket when removing it
out of the bag.
After taking out the card, first you should:
• Inspect the card for any possible signs of external damage (loose or
damaged components, etc.). If the card is visibly damaged, please
notify our service department or our local sales representative
immediately. Avoid installing a damaged card into your system.
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Also pay extra caution to the following aspects to ensure proper installation:
Avoid physical contact with materials that could hold static electricity
such as plastic, vinyl and Styrofoam.
Whenever you handle the card, grasp it only by its edges. DO NOT
TOUCH the exposed metal pins of the connector or the electronic
components.
Note:
✎ Keep the antistatic bag for future use. You might need the original bag
to store the card if you have to remove the card from PC or transport it
elsewhere.
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2.2 Driver Installation
We recommend you to install the driver befor e you install the PCI1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/171 1L/1716/1716L card into
your system, since this will guarantee a smooth installation process.
The 32-bit DLL driver Setup program for the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/
1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L card is included on the companion
CD-ROM that is shipped with your DAS card package. Please follow
the steps below to install the driver software:
Step 1: Insert the companion CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
Step 2: The Setup program will be launched automatically if you have
the autoplay function enabled on your system. When the
Setup Program is launched, you’ll see the following Setup
Screen.
Note:
✎ If the autoplay function is not enabled on your computer, use
Windows Explorer or W indows Run command to execute SETUP .EXE
on the companion CD-ROM.
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Figure 2-1: The Setup Screen of Advantech Automation Software
Step 3: Select the DLL Drivers option.
Step 4: Select the Windows 95/98 or Windows NT or Windows 2000
option according to your operating system. Just follow the
installation instructions step by step to complete your DLL
driver setup.
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Figure 2-2: Different options for Driver Setup
For further information on driver-related issues, an online version of
DLL Drivers Manual is available by accessing the following path:
Start/Programs/Advantech Driver for 95 and 98 (or for NT/2000)/
Driver Manual
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2.3 Hardware Installation
Note:
✎ Make sure you have installed the driver first before you install the card
(please refer to 2.2 Driver Installation)
After the DLL driver installation is completed, you can now go on to
install the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
card in any PCI slot on your computer. But it is suggested that you
should refer to the computer user manual or related documentations if
you have any doubt. Please follow the steps below to install the card
on your system.
Step 1: Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord and
cables. TURN OFF your computer before installing or removing any components on the computer.
Step 2: Remove the cover of your computer.
Step 3: Remove the slot cover on the back panel of your computer.
Step 4: Touch the metal part on the surface of your computer to
neutralize the static electricity that might be on your body.
Step 5: Insert the 1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/
1716L card into a PCI slot. Hold the card only by its edges and
carefully align it with the slot. Insert the card firmly into place.
Use of excessive force must be avoided, otherwise the card
might be damaged.
Step 6: Fasten the bracket of the PCI card on the back panel rail of the
computer with screws.
Step 7: Connect appropriate accessories (68-pin cable, wiring termi-
nals, etc. if necessary) to the PCI card.
Step 8: Replace the cover of your computer chassis. Re-connect the
cables you removed in step 2.
Step 9: Plug in the power cord and turn on the computer .
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Note:
✎ In case you installed the card without installing the DLL driver first,
Windows 95/98 will recognize your card as an “unknown device” after
rebooting, and will prompt you to provide the necessary driver. You
should ignore the prompting messages (just click the Cancel button)
and set up the driver according to the steps described in 2.2 Driver
Installation.
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After the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
card is installed, you can verify whether it is properly installed on your
system in the Device Manager:
1. Access the Device Manager through Control Panel/System/Device
Manager.
2. The device name of the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/
1711L/1716/1716L should be listed on the Device Manager tab on
the System Property Page.
Figure 2-3: The device name listed on the Device Manager
Note:
✎ If your card is properly installed, you should see the device name of
your card listed on the Device Manager tab. If you do see your device
name listed on it but marked with an exclamation sign “!”, it means
your card has not been correctly installed. In this case, remove the
card device from the Device Manager by selecting its device name and
press the Remove button. Then go through the driver installation
process again.
After your card is properly installed on your system, you can now
configure your device using the Device Installation Program that has
itself already been installed on your system during driver setup. A
complete device installation procedure should include device setup,
configuration and testing. The following sections will guide you
through the Setup, Configuration and Testing of your device.
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2.4 Device Setup & Configuration
The Device Installation program is a utility that allows you to set up,
configure and test your device, and later stores your settings on the
system registry. These settings will be used when you call the APIs of
Advantech 32-bit DLL drivers.
Setting Up the Device
Step 1: To install the I/O device for your card, you must first run the
Device Installation program (by accessing Start/Programs/
Advantech Driver for 95 and 98 (or for NT/2000)/Device
Installation).
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Figure 2-4: The Advantech Device Installation utility program
Step 2: On the Device Installation program window, select the Setup
menu item on the menu bar, and click the Device command
(Figure 2-4) to bring up the I/O Device Installation dialog box
(Figure 2-5). Y ou can then view the device(s) already installed
on your system (if any) on the Installed Devices list box.
Since you haven’t installed any device yet, you might see a
blank list such as the one on the next page (Figure 2-5).
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Figure 2-5: The I/O Device Installation dialog box
Step 3: Scroll down the List of Devices box to find the device that you
wish to install, then click the Add... button to evoke the
Device(s) found dialog box such as one shown in Figure 2-6.
The Device(s) found dialog box lists all the installed devices
of selected option on your system. Select the device you want
to configure from the list box and press the OK button. After
you have clicked OK, you will see a Device Setting dialog box
such as the one in Figure 2-8.
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Figure 2-6: The “Device(s) Found” dialog box
Configuring the Device
Step 4: On the Device Setting dialog box (Figure 2-7), you can
configure the voltage source either as External or Internal, and
specify the voltage output range for the 2 D/A channels.
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Figure 2-7: The Device Setting dialog box
Note:
✎ Users can configure the source of D/A reference voltage either as
Internal or External, and select the output voltage range. When
selecting voltage source as Internal, users have two options for the
output voltage range : 0 ~ 5 V and 0 ~ 10 V .
When selected as External, the output voltage range is determined by
the external reference voltage in the following way :
By inputting an external reference voltage: -xV , where |x| <= 10, you
will get a output voltage range: 0 to xV .
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Step 5: After you have finished configuring the device, click OK and
the device name will appear in the Installed Devices box as
seen below:
Figure 2-8: The Device Name appearing on the list of devices box
Note:
✎ As we have noted, the device name “000:PCI-1716 I/O=E000H”
begins with a device number “000”, which is specifically assigned to
each card. The device number is passed to the driver to specify which
device you wish to control.
If you want to test the card device further, go right to the next section
on the Device Testing.
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2.5 Device Testing
Following through the Setup and Configuration procedures to the last
step described in the previous section, you can now proceed to test
the device by clicking the Test Button on the I/O Device Installation
dialog box (Figure 2-8). A Device T est dialog box will appear accordingly:
Figure 2-9: Analog Input tab on the Device Test dialog box
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On the Device Test dialog box, users are free to test various functions
of PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L on the
Analog output, Digital input, Digital output or Counter tabs. And the
Analog output function only available for 1710/1710HG/1711/1716.
Note:
✎ You can access the Device Test dialog box either by the previous
procedure for the Device Installation Program or simply by accessing
Start/Programs/Advantech Driver for 95 and 98 (or for NT/2000) /
Test Utility.
✎ All the functions are performed by software polling method. For high-
speed data acquirement or output, they have to use corresponding VC
example like ADINT or ADDMA or ADBMDMA.
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Testing Analog Input Function
Click the Analog Input tab to bring it up to the front of the screen.
Select the input range for each channel in the Input range drop-down
boxes. Configure the sampling rate on the scroll bar. Switch the
channels by using the up/down arrow.
Figure 2-10: Analog Input tab on the Device Test dialog box
Testing Analog Output Function (only for PCI-1710/1710HG/
1711/1716)
Click the Analog Output tab to bring it up to the foreground. The
Analog Output tab allows you to output quasi-sine, triangle, or square
waveforms generated by the software automatically, or output single
values manually. You can also configure the waveform frequency and
output voltage range.
Figure 2-11: Analog Output tab on the Device Test dialog box
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Testing Digital Input Function
Click the Digital Input tab to show forth the Digital Input test panel
as seen below. Through the color of the lamps, users can easily discern
whether the status of each digital input channel is either high or low.
Figure 2-12: Digital Input tab on the Device Test dialog box
Testing Digital Output Function
Click the Digital Output tab to bring up the Digital Output test panel
such as the one seen on the next page. By pressing the buttons on
each tab, users can easily set each digital output channel as high or
low for the corresponding port.
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Figure 2-13: Digital Output tab on the Device Test dialog box
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Testing Counter Function
Click the Counter Tab to bring its test panel forth. The counter channel
(Channel 0) offers the users two options: Event counting and Pulse
out. If you select Event counting, you need first to connect your clock
source to pin CNT0_CLK, and the counter will start counting after the
pin CNT0_GA TE is triggered. If you select Pulse Out, the clock source
will be output to pin CNT0_OUT. You can configure the Pulse Frequency by the scroll bar right below it.
Figure 2-14: Counter tab on the Device Test dialog box
Only after your card device is properly set up, configured and tested,
can the device installation procedure be counted as complete. After
the device installation procedure is completed, you can safely proceed
to the next chapter, Signal Connections.
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