Contec AIO-121602LN-USB, AIO-120802LN-USB User Manual

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N Series for USB Multifunction DAQ Unit (16ch AI, 2ch AO, 16ch DIO)

AIO-121602LN-USB

Multifunction DAQ Unit (8ch AI, 2ch AO, 16ch DIO)

AIO-120802LN-USB

User’s Gui d e

CONTEC CO.,LTD.

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Thank you for purchasing the CONTEC product. The product consists of the items listed below. Check, with the following list, that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items,

contact your retailer.

Product C onfiguration List

- Unit (One of the following) …1 [AIO-121602LN-USB , AIO-120802LN-USB]

- USB cable (1.8m) …1

- USB cable attachment on the main unit’s side (For Mini B connector side) …1

- First step guide … 1

- I/O conn ector AIO-121602LN-USB …6 AIO-120802LN-USB …5

- Rubber feet …4

- Magnet …2

- CD-ROM *1 [API-USBP(WDM)] …1

- Warranty Certificat e…1

- Serial number label …1 *1 The CD-ROM contains the driver software and User’s Guide (this guide)

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Copyright

consent of CONTEC CO., LTD.

CONTEC CO., LTD. makes no commitment to update or keep current the information contained in this document. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

All relevant issues have been considered in the preparation of this document. Should you notice an omission or any questionable item in this document, please feel free to notify CONTEC CO., LTD.

Regardless of the foregoing statement, CONTEC assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document or for results obtained by the user as a result of using this product.

Trademarks

MS, Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective holder.

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Check Your Package ............................................................................................................................ i

Copyright ............................................................................................................................................ ii

Trademarks .......................................................................................................................................... ii

Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................... iii

1. BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT 1

About the Unit ..................................................................................................................................... 1

Features ........................................................................................................................................ 1

Support Software .......................................................................................................................... 3

Customer Support................................................................................................................................ 4

Web Site ....................................................................................................................................... 4

Limited One-Year Warranty ............................................................................................................... 4

How to Obtai n Service ........................................................................................................................ 4

Liability ............................................................................................................................................... 4

Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................................... 5

Safety Information ....................................................................................................................... 5

Handling Precautions ................................................................................................................... 5

Environment ................................................................................................................................. 8

Inspection ..................................................................................................................................... 8

Storage ......................................................................................................................................... 9

Disposal ........................................................................................................................................ 9

2. SETUP 11

What is Setup?................................................................................................................................... 11

Installing the driver .................................................................................................................... 11

Step 1 Setting the Hardware .............................................................................................................. 12

Name of each parts ..................................................................................................................... 12

Step 2 Initializing the Software ......................................................................................................... 13

Illustration of Menu Screen ........................................................................................................ 13

Installation of API-USBP(WDM) Development Environment .................................................. 14

Installing C-LOGGER ................................................................................................................ 15

Step 3 Installing the Hardware .......................................................................................................... 16

Connecting the Product .............................................................................................................. 16

Setting with the Found New Hardware Wizard ......................................................................... 17

Setting Properties Using Device Manager ................................................................................. 18

Step 4 Checking Operations with the Diagnosis Program ................................................................ 20

What is the Diagnosis Program? ................................................................................................ 20

Check M ethod ............................................................................................................................ 20

Using the Diagnosis Program ..................................................................................................... 21

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Setup Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................... 24

Symptoms a nd Action s ............................................................................................................... 24

If your problem cannot be resolved ............................................................................................ 24

3. CONNECTION AND INSTALLATION 25

Installation Method ........................................................................................................................... 25

Mounting on a DIN Rail ............................................................................................................. 25

Desktop Installation .................................................................................................................... 27

Wall Installation ......................................................................................................................... 27

Installation Using the Magnet .................................................................................................... 28

Installation Conditions ...................................................................................................................... 30

Connection Method ........................................................................................................................... 32

Connecting an Interface Connector ............................................................................................ 32

Signal Layou t on the Interfac e Con n ec tor .................................................................................. 33

Analog Input Signal Connection ....................................................................................................... 41

Single-ended Input ..................................................................................................................... 41

Differential Input ........................................................................................................................ 42

Analog Output Signal Connection .................................................................................................... 43

Connecting I/O Signals ..................................................................................................................... 44

I/O Circuit .................................................................................................................................. 44

Example of Connecti on .............................................................................................................. 44

Counter signals and Control signals Connection ............................................................................... 45

4. APPLICATION DEV E LOPMENT 47

Reference to Online Help .................................................................................................................. 47

Printing Function Reference .............................................................................................................. 47

Sample Program ................................................................................................................................ 48

Distributing Developed Application ................................................................................................. 48

Use of utility program ....................................................................................................................... 49

Returning to Initial State ................................................................................................................... 54

5. ABOUT C-LOGGER 55

Outline of C-LOGGER ..................................................................................................................... 55

6. FUNCTION 57

Analog Input Function ...................................................................................................................... 57

1. Setting the Conversion Conditions ......................................................................................... 58

2. Starting/Stopping Operation ................................................................................................... 65

3. Monitoring the Status and Acquiring Data ............................................................................. 66

4. Reset ....................................................................................................................................... 70

Analog Output Function .................................................................................................................... 71

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1. Setting the Conversion Conditions ......................................................................................... 72

2. Starting/Stopping Operation ................................................................................................... 79

3. Monitoring the Status and Acquiring Data ............................................................................. 79

4. Reset ....................................................................................................................................... 80

Counter Function ............................................................................................................................... 81

1. Setting the Operating Conditions ........................................................................................... 81

2. Starting/Stopping Operation ................................................................................................... 82

3. Monitoring the Status and Acquiring Data ............................................................................. 82

4. Reset ....................................................................................................................................... 83

Digital Input Function ....................................................................................................................... 84

Digital Output Function .................................................................................................................... 85

7. ABOUT HARD W AR E 87

Hardware specification ...................................................................................................................... 87

Physical dimensions .......................................................................................................................... 91

Block Diagram .................................................................................................................................. 92

Control Signal Timings ..................................................................................................................... 93

Control Signal Timings for Analog Input .................................................................................. 93

Control Signal Timings for Analog Output ................................................................................ 94

Control Signal Timings for Counter ........................................................................................... 95

About Calibration .............................................................................................................................. 96

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1. Before Using the Product

1. Before Using the Produ ct

This chapter provides information you should know before using the product.

About the Unit

This product is a USB2.0-compliant analog I/O unit that extends the analog I/O function of USB port of PCs. Compact design not restricting installation location (188.0(W) x 78.0(D) × 30.5(H)) makes it easy to install the product within the panel or device using DIN rail mounting jigs, or on the floor or wall. Windows driver library is supplied. Possible to be used as a data recording device for LabVIEW, with dedicated libraries.

Features

Multi-function Analog I/O can be implemented in a compact system. The series consi st s of two different models from which you can select the best model to suit your application. The < AIO-121602LN-USB > contains the analog input (12bit, 16ch), analog output (12bit, 2ch). The < AIO-120802LN-USB > contains the analog input (12bit, 8ch), analog output (12bit, 2ch). All two models include bi-directional digital inputs / outputs (16points, TTL level) and a counter (32bit 1ch, TTL level). You can select the input/output by the application software in eight signals units.

Analog I/O can be synchronized with an internal timer or external clock. Analog I/O can both be performed at fixed time intervals and synchronized with an external signal.

- Digital filter function to prevent wrong recognition of external signal chattering is provided. This product has analog input / output control signal, digital input signal and digital filter function to

prevent it from chattering in counter input signal. (Excluding external clock input signal, counter gate signal)

Buffer memory available for background processing independent of software The boards include buffer memory (1K Word each for analog input and output) which can be used in either FIFO or ring forma t . This allows analog I/O to be performed independent ly of the operating state of the PC or software.

Software-based calibration function Calibration of analog input/output can be all performed by software. Apart from the adjustment information prepared before shipment, additional adjustment information can be stored according to the use environment .

- Compact design not restricting installation location (188.0(W) x 78.0(D) x 30.5(H)) Compact design of 188.0(W) × 78.0(D) × 30.5(H) does not require special installation location.

- Compatible to USB1.1/USB2.0 Compatible to USB1.1/USB2.0 and capable to achieve high speed transfer at HighSpeed (480 Mbps).

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- Diverse installations such as screw fastening, magnet, DIN rail are possible Installation on the floor / wall /ceiling is possible by screw fastening, magnet, rubber feet, etc.

In addition, DIN rail mounting mechanism is equipped as standard with the product, making it easy to install the product within the panel or the device.

- Easy-to-wire terminal connector adopted Adoption of terminal connector (with screws) enables to achieve easy wiring.

- Windows compatible driver libraries are attached. Using the attached analog I/O driver API-USBP(WDM) mak es it possible to create applications of

Windows. In addition, a diagnostic program by which the operations of hardware can be checked is provided.

Supported to the data logger software [C-LOGGER] (Analog input only) Supporting the data logger software [C-LOGGER] that enables the graph display of recorded signal data, file saving, and dynamic transfer to the spreadsheet software program “Excel”.

Plug-ins for the dedicated libraries, the board also supports MATLAB and LabVIEW. We offer a dedicated library [ML-DAQ], which allows you to use this product on MATLAB by The

MathWorks as well as another dedicated library [VI-DAQ], whic h allows you to use the product on LabVIEW. These dedicated libraries are available, free of charge (downloadable), on our web site.

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Support Software

You should use CONTEC support software according to your purpose and development environment.

Windows version of analog I/O driver

API-AIO(WDM)

[Stored on the bundled CD-ROM driver li brary API-USBP(WDM)]

It is the library softwa re, and whic h s upp lies co mmand o f hard wa re pro d uced b y our company in the form of sta ndar d Win32 API functio n (DLL). Using progr a mmi ng languages supp o rting Win32AP I fu nctions, such as Visual Basic and Visual C++ e tc. , you can deve lop high-speed application s oftware with feature of har dware produced by our company.

In addition, you can ve r ify the op er atio n of hard wa re us ing Dia gno s tic pr o grams.

< Operating e nviro nme nt > OS Windows 7, Serve r 2008, Vis ta, X P, Se rve r 2003 .e tc

Adaptation lang ua ge Visu a l Basic, Visual C++, Visual C# You can download t he upda ted ve rs io n from the C ON TEC’s Web site (http://www.contec.com/product/device/apiusbp/). For more details on the supported OS, applicable language and new informatio n, p lea se vis it the C ON T EC’s Web site.

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Data Logger Software C-LOGGER [Stored on the bundled CD-ROM driver li brary API-USBP(WDM)]

C-LOGGER is a data logger s oftware program compatible with our ana log I/O produc ts. This program enables the graph display of recorded signal data, zoom observation, file saving, and dynamic transfer to the spreadshe et software “Excel”. No troublesome programming is required.

CONTEC pro vid e s download se r vic es (at http://www.contec.com/clogger) to supply the update d dri ve rs. For details, refer to the C-LOGGER Users Guide or our website. < Operating Enviro n me nt >

OS Windows 7, Vista, XP, S e rver 2 003, 2000

Data acquisition VI library for LabVIEW VI-DAQ (Available fo r do wn load i ng (f r ee of cha rg e) fr om the CONTE C w eb si te.)

This is a VI libra ry to use i n Nat io na l Ins tr u ment s La bV IE W. VI-DAQ is create d w ith a fun ct io n fo r m simi la r to tha t of La bV IE W 's Dat a Acquisition VI, allowing you to use various devic es without co mplicated sett ings. See http://www.contec.com/vidaq/ for details and download of VI-DAQ.

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Customer Su pp ort

CONTEC provides the following support services for you to use CONTEC products more efficiently and comfortably.

Web Site

Japanese http://www.contec.co.jp/ English http://www.contec.com/ Chinese http://www.contec.com.cn/

Latest product information CONTEC provides up-to-date information on products. CONTEC also provides product manuals and various technical documents in the PDF.

Free download You can download updated driver software and differential files as well as sample programs available in

several languages.

Note! For product information Contact your retailer if you have any technical question about a CONTEC product or need its price, delivery time, or estimate information.

Limited One-Year Warranty

CONTEC products are warranted b y CONTEC CO., LTD. to be free from defects in material and workmanship for up to one year from the date of purchase by the original purchaser.

Repair will be free of charge only when this device is returned freight prepaid with a copy of the original invoice and a Return Merchandise Authorization to the distributor or the CONTEC group office, from which it was purchased.

This warranty is not applicable for scratches or normal wear, but only for the electronic circuitry and original products. The warranty is not applicable if the device has been tampered with or damaged through abuse, mistreatment, neglect, or unreasonable use, or if the original invoice is not included, in which case repairs will be considered beyond the warranty policy.

How to Obtain Service

For replacement or repair, return the device freight prepaid, with a copy of the original invoice. Please obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization number (RMA) from the CONTEC group offi c e whe r e you purchased before returning any product.

* No product will be accepted by CONTEC group without the RMA number.

Liability

The obligation of the warrantor is solely to repair or replace the product. In no event will the warrantor be liable for any incidental or consequential damages due to such defect or consequences that arise from inexperienced usage, misuse, or malfunction of this device.

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DANGER

WAR

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AUTION

DANGER

CAUTION

Safety Pr ecaution s

Understand the following definitions and precautions to use the product safely.

Safety Information

This document provides safety information using the following symbols to prevent accidents resulting in injury or death and the destruction of equipment and resources. Understand the meanings of these labels to operate the equipment safely.

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, wi ll result in death or serious injury.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury or in property damage.

Handling Precautions

Do not use the product where it is exposed to flammable or corrosive gas. Doing so may result in an

explosion, fire, electric shock, or failure.

- Do not strike or bend this product. Otherwise, this may malfunction, overheat, cause a failure or breakage.

- Do not tou ch this product's terminals (edge connector) with your hands. Otherwise, this may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure. If the terminals are touched by someone's hands, clean the terminals with industrial alcohol.

- Do not close the ventilation hole(s) of this product by, for example, placing an object. This may cause overheating, malfunction, and/or failure of the product.

- Do not tou ch the external connector when the power is on. Otherwise this may malfunction, overheat, cause a failure due to static electricity.

- Make sure that your PC can supply ample power to all this product installed. Insufficiently energized products could malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.

- When connecting multiple units, do one at a time and complete setup for the previous unit before starting to do the next unit.

- The specifications of this product are subject to change without notice for enhancement and quality improvement. Even when using this product continuously, be sure to read the manual and understand the contents.

- Do not modify this product. CONTEC will bear no responsibility for any problems, etc., resulting from modi fying this product.

- Regardless of the foregoing statements, CONTEC is not liable for any damages whatsoev er (including damages for loss of business profits) arising out of the use or inability to use this CONTEC product or the information contained herein.

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1. Before Using the Product

Name

Maker

Turn

Quantity

Installation Site

E04SR301334

SEIWA

2 1 on USB cable at product side

E04SR301334

SEIWA

1 1 on signal cable at product side(CN2, CN3)

- If you use this product in a noisy environment, attach a ferrite core to USB cable to stabilize the operation. When attaching a ferrite core, coil it around once or more near the connector while leaving it open, and then close it.

- Regarding “FCC PART 15 Clas s A Notice” This product has acquired the above-mentioned standard. However, a sufficient margin may not be secured for the standard. In this case, use a ferrite core (TDK: ZCAT 3035-1330 or a compatible product) for the USB cable. When attaching the ferrite core, coil it around twice near t he connector (1cm from the product) while leaving it open, and then close it.

- Regarding “VCCI Class A Not ice” This product has acquired the above-mentioned standard. However, a sufficient margin may not be secured for the standard. In this case, use a ferrite c ore (TDK: ZCAT 3035-1330) for the USB cable. When attaching the ferrite core, coil it around twice near the connector (1cm from the product) while leaving it open, and then close it.

- Regarding “CE EMC Directive Class A Notice” The ferri te core must be installed in interface connecting cable so that this product (AIO121602LN-USB) may suit the above-mentioned standard.

Image diagram

Ferrite core

Cable

TURN : 1

TURN : 2

TURN : 3

TURN : 4

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NOTE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

WARNING TO US ER

Change or modificatio ns not expre ss ly appro ved the manu fact urer can void the user 's authority to operate this

FCC PART 15 Class A Notice

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may caus e undesired o peration. This equip ment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A dig ital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed t o provide reasona ble protection aga inst harmful interference when the equipme n t is o pe r a t e d i n a c ommerc ial env ir onment . This eq u ipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor dance with the instru ct ion manu a l, ma y cau se har mful interference to radio communicat ions. Operation o f this equip ment in a residential area is likely to ca u s e harmful int erference in w hich case the user will be r eq uired to cor r ect the interferen ce at his own e x pense.

equipment.

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CAUTION

Environment

Use this product in the following environment. If used in an unauthorized environment, this product may overheat, malfunction, or cause a failure.

Operating temperature

0 - 50°C

Humidity

10 - 90%RH (No condensation)

Corrosive gases

None

Floating dust particles

Not to be excessive

Inspection

Inspect the product periodically as follows to use it safely.

Check that the ventilation slit has no obstruction and has no dust or foreign matter adhering.

Moreover, if there is the slit on the case side, please confirm it to the slit similarly.

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Storage

When storing this product, keep it in its original packing form. (1) Put this product in the storage bag.

(2) Wrap it in the packing material, and then put it in the box. (3) Store the package at room temperature at a place free from direct sunlight, moisture, shock,

vibration, magnetism, and static electricity.

Disposal

When disposing of the product, follow the disposal procedures stipulated under the relevant laws and municipal ordinances.

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2. Setup

This chapter explains how to set up this product.

What is Setup?

Setup means a series of steps to take before the product can be used. Different steps are required for software and hardware.

Installing the driver

This section enables you to prepare the software and hardware by operating in accordance with each step in this chapter using the bundled CD-ROM. Taking the following steps sets up the software and hardware. You can use the diagnosis program later to check whether the software and hardware function normally.

Step 1 Setting the Hardware Step 2 Install ing the Softw are Step 3 Install ing the Hardware Step 4 Checking Operations with the Diagnosis Progra m

Uninstall the driver and then set it up again if it cannot be set up properly.

The following shows the basic flow for installing product.

Installing the S oftware

- API-USBP(WDM) Development Environment

- C-LOGGER

Page 13

Connecting the Product

- Connecting the PC

Page 16

Setting Properties Using Device Manager

- Setting the Device Name.

Page 18

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Step 1 Setting th e Hardware

This section describes how to set up the product and how to connect it to a PC.

Name of ea ch p a r t s

LED indicator

The above figure has installed the USB cable attachment.

Figure 2.1. Name of each parts (Front side)

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Step 2 Initializing the Softwa re

Install software. The following description assumes the operating system as Windows XP. Although some user interfaces are different depending on the OS used, the basic procedure is the same.

Points

- If you are using Windows XP, please log on as Administrator (authorized account) before proceeding to the following steps.

Illustration of Menu Screen

Install Development Environment such as sample programs and onlin e help

Install utility.

Refer to the user’s guide.

Refer to the content of CD-ROM.

Install C-LOGGER.

Points

- Please set up the supplied CD-ROM if it has not been set up. The menu starts automatically.

- If the menu do not start, launch X:AUTORUN.EXE (X:CD-ROM drive) from [Run…] in Start menu.

- The screen design may be different.

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Installation of API-USBP(WDM) Development Environment

Installation of development environment is namely installing supplied online help and sample program in all language in order to use API function.

(1) Clicking on “Install Development or Execution Environment”. [API-USBP(WDM) Installer] dialog box displays.

(2) Selecting “Advanced Analog I/O driver”.

(3) Clicking on “Continue” Button. Please perform installation following the directions on the screen. And thus the installation is

completed.

* The scre en desig n may be d iffer ent.

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Installing C-LOGGER

Install the data collection software. (1) Clicking on “C-LOGER”. [Choose Setup Language] dialog box displays.

(2) Selecting “English”.

(3) Clicking on “OK” Button. Please perform installation following the directions on the screen. And thus the installation is

completed.

* The screen design may be differen t.

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CAUTION

Step 3 Installing t he Ha rdware

Under Windows, information about the converter needs to be detected by the OS. This is called hardware installation.

To use more than one of this product, make sure to install them one by one, setting each unit after completing the pre vio us one.

Connecting the Product

(1) Turn on the power to the PC before connecting this product. (2) When the PC has been up and running, plug the USB interface connector to a USB port in the PC.

The converter can also be connected to the PC via a USB hub of this product.

Figure 2.2. Connecting the PC

(3) USB cable can be attached firmly to the main unit by using a USB cable attachment.

Figure 2.3. Attaching a USB Attachment

- The USB cable attachment cannot be used excluding an attached cable.

- When the USB cable attachment is being used, do not perform removing and connecting the USB cable on the unit side repeatedly. This may damage the USB cable attachment or yourself.

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* The name of the connected

Setting with the Found New H a rd w a r e W iz ard

(1) The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will be started. * In Windows Vista, Because the driver's installation is completed by "Installing the Software", it is

not nec essary to operate it about the Hardware Wizard.

(2) Select “Install from a list or specific location”, then click on the [Next] button.

Detect setup information from supplied CD automatically for installing USB driver.

product will be displayed.

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Point Please specify the path for supplied CD as follows in the case of failure in detecting automatically.

X:\INF\WDM\AIO (X: CD-ROM drive)

(3) Click on [Finish] button to complete the installation of USB driver.

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product will be displayed.

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* The name of the connected

Setting Properties Using Device Manager

After connecting product with a PC and completing driver installation, open Device Manager and set properties.

(1) Starting Device Manager. From [Start] menu, click on [Settings]-[Control Panel]-[System] and then click on [Device

Manager] button in [Hardware] tab.

product will be displayed.

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- In the case of Windows 98/Me

Right-click on [My Computer] and select [Properties] to start device manager.

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CAUTION

* The name of the connected

(2) Setting the Device Name. Right-clicking on the product name and selecting [Properties] displays [Product Properties].

Open [Common Settings] tab and enter arbitrary name in the editing box for device name. (Default

name also can be used.)

product will be displayed.

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* The product-specific number will be displayed as the serial number.

USB driver can not be used without settings. Settings must be performed.

(3) Clicking on [OK] button. Device name is set by clicking [OK] button.

Points

- When the application developed by users is running on another PC, please perform foregoing operation on the target computer. (No need to install software introduced on next page)

- Please use the device name specified in last step for initialization function when initialization is performed using API function. When running on other PC, it can run without changing the application for the same device name being specified.

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CAUTION

Step 4 Checking Operations with the Diagnosis Program

Use the diagnosis program to check that the product and driver software work normally, thereby you can confirm that they have been set up correctly.

What is the Diagnosis Program?

The diagnosis program diagnoses the states of the product and driver software. It can also be used as a simple checker when an external device is actually connected. Using the “Diagnosis Report” feature reports the driver settings, the presence or absence of the product, I/O status, and interrupt status.

Check Method

To check the analog I/O data, use the loopback connection on the board to directly connect the analog output (channel 0) to an analog input, or connect to an external signal source. No external connection is required if using loopback to check the I/O. The figure below shows an example of checking by connecting to an external signal. The example is for channel 0 on the product.

Connection diagram

< Analog Input >

- Single-Ended In pu t - Differential Input

Figure 2.4. Connection di ag ram (Analog Input)

Input data remains indeterminate when no input pin is connected. The input pin for the channel not

connected to the signal source must be connected to the analog ground. For details, see “Chapter 3 External Connection”.

< Analog Output >

Figure 2.5. Connection di ag ram (Analog Output)

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* The name of the connected

Using the Diagnosis Program

Starting the Diagnosis Program Click [Diagnosis] on the Properties page to start the diagnosis program.

product will be displayed.

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product will be displayed.

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Analog input Select the input channel and input type from the lists.

Input data is plotted on a graph. Analog output

You can select the desired output channel from the lists. You can select the DC (constant voltage), sine wave, or square wave as the output data.

Digital I/O In the diagnosis program, digital input / output is fixed to 8 points each.

The upper row of circular lamps indicates the digital input states. Red indicates the bit is ON and brown indicates OFF. Clicking the lower row of switches turns the digital output bits ON or OFF.

Counter input Selecting a counter channel displays the count value and state of that counter channel.

Clicking the zero clear buttons resets the count to zero.

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* The name of the connected

Diagnosis Report (1) The diagnosis report saves detailed data, including the device settings and settings for each channel,

to a text file and di splays the file for you to view.

Clicking [Diagnosis Report] prompts you to specify where to save the report text file.

product will be displayed.

- AIO-121602LN-USB

- AIO-120802LN-USB

(2) The diagnosis report contains the following data.

- Version of OS

- Device Inf or mat i on

- File Information

- Initialization, interrupts I/O state for each channel

Execution time measurement Clicking [Execution Time Measurement] runs the program to measure API function execution speed.

The operation of this program is explained in "API function Execution Speed Measurement Program" in Chapter 4.

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2. Setup

Setup Troubleshooting

Symptoms and Actions

Data input or output does not operate correctly

- Run the diagnosis program to check that the device is registered and whether any initialization errors have occurred.

- Is there a problem with the device settings, wiring, or similar? Check the I/O range setting. Also, the input data will be undefined if the wiring terminals are not connected. Ensure that the channels you are using are corr ectly co nnected. Connect unused channels to analog ground.

- For voltage input, check by connecting a battery or similar if you do not have any other suitable signal source. Also check that connecting to analog ground reads correctly as 0V.

The diagnostic program works correctly but the application program does not. The diagnostic program uses the API-TOOL functions. If the diagnostic program works correctly, other

applications should work correctly also. If you have a problem, recheck your program taking note of the following points.

- Check the return values of the API functions.

- Refer to the source code for the samp le programs.

The OS does not boot correctly or does not detect the device correctly. Refer to the "Troubleshooting" section of API-AIO(WDM) HELP.

If your problem cannot be resolved

Contact your retailer.

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3. Connection and Installation

3. Connection and Installation Installation Method

Mounting on a DIN Rail

Mounting procedure (1) Push the fixing hook up using a slotted screwdriver to make it unlockable.

Figure 3.1. Mounting on a DIN Rail < 1 / 3 >

(2) Hook the product from the upper part of the DIN rail, and press the lower part on to the DIN rail.

Figure 3.1. Mounting on a DIN Rail < 2 / 3 >

(3) Push the fixing hook up using a slotted screwdriver to make it lockable.

Figure 3.1. Mounting on a DIN Rail < 3 / 3 >

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Removal procedure (1) Pull down the fixing hook of the unit to unlock it.

Figure 3.2. Removing the unit from the DI N r ail < 1 / 3 >

(2) With the fixing hook unlocked, pull the lower part of this unit towa rd you.

Figure 3.2. Removing the unit from the DI N r ail < 2 / 3 >

(3) By lifting this unit, you can easily remove it from the DIN rail.

Figure 3.2. Removing the unit from the DI N r ail < 3 / 3 >

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Desktop Installation

Using the rubber feet When required to mount the product on the desktop, mount it on a horizontal platform.

The rubber feet can be mounted in their mounting holes as shown in the following figure.

Figure 3.3. Mounting the rubber feet

Wall Installation

To mount the product on the wall, purchase the commercially available screw (fitting for φ3.5) separately.

Figure 3.4. Wall Installation

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CAUTION

Installation Using the Magnet

Attaching the magnet supplied with the product makes it easy to mount or remove the product on or from a metal surface such as steel desk or partition.

- Do not let the magnet go near objects that can be affected by magnetic fields, such as monitors and floppy disks.

- If the product is shifted while mounted on the steel surface, the surface paint may be scratched.

- When using the magnet, stack connection is not possible.

Mounting/ removing the magnet To mount the magnet, press down the entire length of the magnet into its mounting hole while pushing

the magnet in the direction of arrow 1. Next, slide the magnet in the direction of arrow 2 to fix it in position.

Figure 3.5. Mounting the magne t

To remove the magnet, slide the magnet in the direction of arrow 1 as shown in the following figure, and then lift it out in the direction of arrow 2.

Figure 3.6. Removing the magne t

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Mounting onto the steel wall Mount the product directly onto the steel wall. Pull it gently after mounting to confirm that it will not

drop off from the body.

Figure 3.7. Mounting onto the steel wall

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CAUTION

Installation Conditions

Installation orientation It is possible to mount it in the orientations shown in the following figure. Other orientations would

cause problems in usage, such as inadequate heat dissipation. DIN rail fixation

Vertical installation

Horizontal installation Installation on a ceiling

Figure 3.8. DIN rail fixation

Screws / magnet fixation Vertical installation

Horizontal installation Installation on a ceiling

Figure 3.9. Screws / magnet fixation

When using the product in a high temperature environment, cool it by blowing air even when the

temperature is within the specified range.

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Spacing between the system unit and any surrounding objects Secure a distance of at least 50mm between the top of the main unit (single use) and any surrounding

objects. Do not locate the unit in a fully enclosed housing.

Figure 3.10. Spacing betw een the unit and any surrounding objects

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CAUTION

Connection Method

Connecting an Interface Connector

When connecting the unit to an external device, you can use the supplied connector plug. When wiring the unit, strip off approximately 7 mm of the covering for the cable, and insert the bare wire by pressing the orange button on the connector plug. Releasing the orange button after the wire is inserted fixes the cable. Compatible wires are AWG 28 - 16.

Figure 3.11. Connecting an Interface Connector and Connectors That Can Be Used

Removing the connector plug by grasping the cable can break the wire.

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Signal

Analog Ground

(for AO)

Analog Ground

(for AO)

Analog Ground

(for AI)

AI External Start

Trigger Input

AI External Stop

Clock Input

Analog Ground

(for AI)

AO External S tart

Trigger Input

AO External S top

Trigger Input

AO External S ampling

Clock Input

(for AI)

Counter Gate Control Inpu t

Counter Up

(for AI)

3. Connection and Installation

Signal Layout on th e In t erfa ce C onn ec tor

The unit can be connected to an external device using 10-pin connectors that is provided on the unit face.

AIO-121602LN-USB < Single-Ended Input >

name

AI00 Analog Inpu t 00 AO00 Analog Outpu t 00 DIO00 Dig ital Input/Output

AI01 Analog Inpu t 01 AGND

AI02 Analog Inpu t 02 AO01 Analog Outpu t 01 DIO02 Dig ital Input/Output 0

AI03 Analog Inpu t 03 AGND

AGND

AI04 Analog Inpu t 04 DGND Digital Ground DIO04 Digital Input/Output 0

AI05 Analog Inpu t 05 AISTA

AI06 Analog Inpu t 06 AISTP

AI07 Analog Inpu t 07 AICLK

AGND

AI08 Analog Inpu t 08 DGND DigitalGround DIO08 Digital Input/Output 0

AI09 Analog Inpu t 09 AOSTA

AI10 Analog Inpu t 10 AOSTP

AI11 Analog Inpu t 11 AOCLK

AGND

AI12 Analog Inpu t 12 CNT O Counter Output DIO12 Digital Input/Output

AI13 Analog Inpu t 13 CNT G

AI14 Analog Inpu t 14 RES Reserved DIO14 Digital Input/Output

AI15 Analog Inpu t 15 CNT C

AGND

Meaning

Analog Ground

name

N.C. N.C. DGND Digital Ground

DGND DigitalGround DGND DigitalGround

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Meaning

Trigger Input

AI External Sampling

Clock Input

name

DIO01 Dig ital Input/Output

DIO03 Dig ital Input/Output 0

DIO05 Digital Input/Output 0

DIO06 Digital Input/Output 0

DIO07 Digital Input/Output 0

DIO09 Digital Input/Output 0

DIO10 Digital Input/Output

DIO11 Digital Input/Output

DIO13 Digital Input/Output

DIO15 Digital Input/Output

Meaning

3. Connection and Installation

Analog Input 00 – Analog Input 15

Analog input signal. The numbers correspond to channel numbers.

Analog Ground (fir AI)

Common analog ground for analog input signals.

Analog Output 00 – Analog Output 01

Analog output signal. The numbers correspond to channel numbers.

Analog Ground (dor AO)

Common analog ground for analog output signals.

AI External Start Trigger Input

External trigger input for starting analog input sampling.

AI External Stop Trigger Input

External trigger input for stopping analog input sampling.

AI External Sampling Clock Input

External sampling clock input for analog input.

AO External Start Trigger Input

External trigger input for starting analog outpu t sampling.

AO External Stop Trigger Input

External trigger input for sto pping analog outpu t sampling.

AO External Sampling Clock Input

External sampling clock input for analog output.

Digital Input / Output 00 – Digital Input / Output 15

Counter Gate Control Inpu t

Gate control input signal for coun ter.

Counter Up Clock Input

Count-up clock input signal for counter.

Counter Output

Count match output signal for counter.

Common digital ground for digital I/O signals, external trigger inputs, external sampling clock inputs, and counter I/O signals.

Reserved

Reserved pin.

N.C.

No connection to this pin.

Digital Input / Output signal.

Digital Ground

Figure 3.12. Pin Assignments of Interface Connector < AIO-121602LN-USB >

< Single-Ended Input >

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(for AO)

Analog Ground

(for AI)

Trigger Input

AI External Stop

Trigger Input

AI External Sampling

Clock Input

Analog Ground

(for AI)

AO External S tart

Trigger Input

AO External S ampling

Clock Input

Analog Ground

(for AI)

Counter Gate Control Inpu t

Counter Up Clock Input

Analog Ground

(for AI)

AIO-121602LN-USB < Differential Input >

Signal

name

AI00 Anal og Input 00[ +] AO00 Analog O utput 00 DIO00 Digital Input/Output

AI01 An alog Input 0 0[-] AGND

AI02 Anal og Input 01[ +] AO01 Analog O utput 01 DIO02 Digital Input/Output

AI03 An alog Input 0 1[-] AGND

AGND

AI04 Anal og Input 02[ +] DGND Digital Ground DIO04 Digital Input/Output

AI05 An alog Input 0 2[-] AISTA

AI06 Anal og Input 03[ +] AISTP

AI07 An alog Input 0 3[-] AICLK

AGND

AI08 Anal og Input 04[ +] DGND DigitalGround DIO08 Digital Input/Output

AI09 An alog Input 0 4[-] AOSTA

AI10 Anal og Input 05[ +] AOSTP

AI11 An alog Input 0 5[-] AOCLK

AGND

AI12 Anal og Input 06[ +] CNT O Counter Output DIO12 Digital Input/Output

AI13 An alog Input 0 6[-] CNT G

AI14 Anal og Input 07[ +] RES Reserved DIO14 Digital Input/Output

AI15 An alog Input 0 7[-] CNT C

AGND

Meaning

Signal

name

N.C. N.C. DGND Digital Ground

DGND DigitalGround DGND DigitalGround

Meaning

Analog Ground

AI External Start

Trigger Input

AO External S top

Signal

name

DIO01 Digital Input/Output

DIO03 Digital Input/Output

DIO05 Digital Input/Output

DIO06 Digital Input/Output

DIO07 Digital Input/Output

DIO09 Digital Input/Output

DIO10 Digital Input/Output

DIO11 Digital Input/Output

DIO13 Digital Input/Output

DIO15 Digital Input/Output 1

Meaning

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Analog Input 00 – Analog Input 07

Analog input signal. The numbers correspond to channel numbers.

Analog Ground (for AI)

Common analog ground for analog input signals.

Analog Output 00 – Analog Output 01

Analog output signal. The numbers correspond to channel numbers.

Analog Ground (for AO)

Common analog ground for analog output signals.

AI External Start Trigger Input

External trigger input for starting analog input sampling.

AI External Stop Trigger Input

External trigger input for stopping analog input sampling.

AI External Sampling Clock Input

External sampling clock input for analog input.

AO External Start Trigger Input

External trigger input for starting analo g output sa mpling.

AO External Stop Trigger Input

External trigger input for sto pping analog outpu t sampling.

AO External Sampling Clock Input

External sampling clock inpu t for analog output.

Digital Input /Output 00 – Digital Input /Output 15

Counter Gate Control Inpu t

Gate control input signal for coun ter.

Counter Up Clock Input

Count-up clock input signal for counter.

Counter Output

Count match output signal for counter.

Common digital ground for digital I/O signals, external trigger inputs, external sampling clock inputs, and counter I/O signals.

Reserved

Reserved pin.

N.C.

No connection to this pin.

Digital Ground

Digital input / Output signal.

Figure 3.13. Pin Assignments of Interface Connector < AIO-121602LN-USB >

< Differential Input >

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Digital

AO External S tart

Trigger Input

Digital

AO External S top

Trigger Input

Digital

AO External S ampling

Clock Input

Digital

(for AI)

Digital

Control Inpu t

Digital

Clock Input

Digital

Analog Ground

(for AI)

Digital

Analog Ground

(for AO)

Digital

Analog Ground

(for AO)

Digital

Trigger Input

Digital

AI External Stop

Trigger Input

Digital

AI External Sampling

Clock Input

Digital

AIO-120802LN-USB < Single-Ended Input >

Signal

name

AI00 Analog Inpu t 00 DGND DigitalGround DIO00

AI01 Analog Inpu t 01 AOSTA

AI02 Analog Inpu t 02 AOSTP

AI03 Analog Inpu t 03 AOCLK

AGND

AI04 Analog Inpu t 04 CNT O Counter Output DIO04

AI05 Analog Inpu t 05 CNT G

AI06 Analog Inpu t 06 RES Reserved DIO06

AI07 Analog Inpu t 07 CNT C

AGND

AO00 Analog Ou tput 00 DIO08

AGND

AO01 Analog Ou tput 01 DIO10

AGND

N.C. N.C. DGND DigitalGround

DGND Digital Ground DIO12

AISTA

AISTP

AICLK

DGND DigitalGround DGND DigitalGround

Meaning

Analog Ground

AI External St art

Signal

name

DGND DigitalGround DGND Digital Ground

DGND DigitalGround DGND DigitalGround

DIO09

DIO11

DIO13

DIO14

DIO15

Meaning

Counter Gate

Counter Up

Signal

name

DIO01

DIO02

DIO03

DIO05

DIO07

Meaning

Input/Output 00

Input/Output 01

Input/Output 02

Input/Output 03

Input/Output 04

Input/Output 05

Input/Output 06

Input/Output 07

Input/Output 08

Input/Output 09

Input/Output 10

Input/Output 11

Input/Output 12

Input/Output 13

Input/Output 14

Input/Output 15

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Analog Input 00 – Analog Input 07

Analog input signal. The numbers correspond to channel numbers.

Analog Ground (for AI)

Common analog ground for analog input signals.

Analog Output 00 – Analog Output 01

Analog output signal. The numbers correspond to channel numbers.

Analog Ground (for AO)

Common analog ground for analog output signals.

AI External Start Trigger Input

External trigger input for starting analog input sampling.

AI External Stop Trigger Input

External trigger input for stopping analog input sa mpling.

AI External Sampling Clock Input

External sampling clock input for analog input.

AO External Start Trigger Input

External trigger input for starting analog outpu t sampling.

AO External Stop Trigger Input

External trigger input for stopping analog output sampling.

AO External Sampling Clock Input

External sampling clock inpu t for analog output.

Digital Input / Output 00 – Digital Input / Output 15

Digital Ou tput00 - Digital Output 03

Digital ou tput signal.

Counter Gate Control Inpu t

Gate control input signal for coun ter.

Counter Up Clock Input

Count-up clock input signal for counter.

Counter Output

Count match output signal for counter.

Digital Ground

Common digital ground for digital I/O signals, external trigger inputs,

Reserved

Reserved pin.

N.C.

No connection to this pin.

Digital input / Output signal.

Figure 3.14. Pin Assignments of Interface Connector < AIO-120802LN-USB >

< Single-Ended Input >

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Digital Input/Output

AO External S tart

Trigger Input

Digital Input/Output

AO External S top

Trigger Input

Digital Input/Output

AO External S ampling

Clock Input

Digital Input/Output

(for AI)

Digital Input/Output

Control Inpu t

Digital Input/Output

Digital

Clock Input

Digital Input/Output

Analog Ground

(for AI)

Digital Input/Output

Analog Ground

(for AO)

Digital Input/Output

Analog Ground

(for AO)

Digital Input/Output

Trigger Input

Digital Input/Output

AI External Stop

Trigger Input

Digital Input/Output

AI External Sampling

Clock Input

Digital Input/Output

AIO-120802LN-USB < Differential Input >

Signal

name

AI00 An alog Input 00[ +] DGND DigitalGround DIO00

AI01 An alog Input 0 0[-] AOST A

AI02 An alog Input 01[ +] AO STP

AI03 An alog Input 0 1[-] AOCLK

AGND

AI04 An alog Input 02[ +] CNT O Counter Output DIO04

AI05 An alog Input 0 2[-] CNT G

AI06 An alog Input 03[ +] RES Reserved DIO06

AI07 An alog Input 0 3[-] CNT C

AGND

AO00 Analog Ou tput 00 DIO08

AGND

AO01 Analog Ou tput 01 DIO10

AGND

N.C. N.C. DGND DigitalGround

DGND Digital Ground DIO12

AISTA

AISTP

AICLK

DGND DigitalGround DGND DigitalGround

Meaning

Analog Ground

AI External St art

Signal

name

DGND DigitalGround DGND Digital Ground

DGND DigitalGround DGND DigitalGround

DIO09

DIO11

DIO13

DIO14

DIO15

Meaning

Counter Gate

Counter Up

Signal

name

DIO01

DIO02

DIO03

DIO05

DIO07

Meaning

Input/Output 06

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Analog Input 00 – Analog Input 03

Analog input signal. The numbers correspond to channel numbers.

Analog Ground (FOR AI)

Common analog ground for analog input signals.

Analog Output 00 – Analog Output 01

Analog output signal. The numbers correspond to channel numbers.

Analog Ground (FOR AO)

Common analog ground for analog output signals.

AI External Start Trigger Input

External trigger input for starting analog input sampling.

AI External Stop Trigger Input

External trigger input for stopping analog input sa mpling.

AI External Sampling Clock Input

External sampling clock input for analog input.

AO External Start Trigger Input

External trigger input for starting analog outpu t sampling.

AO External Stop Trigger Input

External trigger input for stopping analo g output sa mpling.

AO External Sampling Clock Input

External sampling clock inpu t for analog output.

Counter Gate Control Inpu t

Gate control input signal for counter.

Counter Up Clock Input

Count-up clock input signal for counter.

Counter Output

Count match output signal for counter.

Digital Ground

Common digital ground for digital I/O signals, external trigger inputs,

Reserved

Reserved pin.

N.C.

No connection to this pin.

Digital Input/Ou tput 00 – Digital Input/Ou tput 15

Digital input/Output signal.

Figure 3.15. Pin Assignments of Interface Connector < AIO-120802LN-USB >

< Differential Input >

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CAUTION

Analog Input Signal Co n ne c tion

The procedure for connecting analog signals depends on whether the analog input signals are single-ended or differential. The sections below describe how to connect the signals using flat cable and shielded cable.

Single-ended Input

The following figure shows an example of flat cable connection. Connect separate signal and ground wires for each analog input channel on interface connector.

Figure 3.16. Single-ended In pu t Co nnec ti on (Fl a t Cabl e )

The following figure shows an example of shield cable connection. Use shielded cable if the distance between the signal source and unit is long or if you want to provide better protection from noise. For each analog input channel on interface connector, connect the core wire to the signal line and connect the shielding to ground.

Figure 3.17. Single-ended In pu t Co nnec ti on (S hie lded Cable)

- If the signal source contains over 500 kHz signals, the signal may affect the cross-talk noise between channels.

- If the unit and the signal source receive noise or the distance between the unit and the signal source is too long, data may not be input properly.

- An input analog signal should not exceed the maximum input voltage (relate to the product analog ground). If it exceeds the maximum voltage, the unit may be damaged.

- Connect all the unused analog input channels to analog ground.

- In the channel switching, the multiplexer does the electrical charge and discharge on the internal capacitor according to the si gnal voltage. Therefore, the voltage from the previous switching state may go into the next channel. It might cause the error of the signal source action. If this occurs, insert a high-speed amplifier as a buffer between the signal source and the analog input pin to reduce th e fluctuation.

- An input pin may fail to obtain input data normally when the signal source connected to the pin has high impedance. If this is the case, change the signal source to one with lower output impedance or insert a high-speed amplifier buffer between the signal source and the analog input pin to reduce the effect.

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CAUTION

Differential Input

The following figure shows an example of flat cable connection. For each analog input channel on interface connector, connect the "+" input to the signal and connect the "-" input to the signal source ground. Also connect the analog ground on the unit to the signal source ground.

Figure 3.18. Differential Input Connec tion (Flat Ca ble)

The following figure shows an example of shielded cable connection. Use shielded cable if the distance between the signal source and unit is long or if you want to provide better protection from noise. For each analog input channel on interface connector, connect the "+" input to the signal and connect the "-" input to the signal sour ce ground . Also connect the analog ground on the unit and the signal source ground to the shielding.

Figure 3.19. Differential Input Connec tion (Shielded Cable)

- If the signal source contains over 500 kHz signals, the signal may affect the cross-talk noise between channels.

- When the analog ground is not connected, the conversion data is not determined.

- If the unit and the signal source receive noise or the distance between the unit and the signal source is too long, data ma y not be input properly.

- An input analog signal should not exceed the maximum input voltage (relate to the unit analog ground). If it exceeds the maximum voltage, the unit may be damaged.

- Connect all the unused analog input channels to analog ground.

- In the channel switching, the multiplexer does the electrical charge and discharge on the internal capacitor according to the si gnal voltage. Therefore, the voltage from the previous switching state may go into the next channel. It might cause the error of the signal source action. If this occ urs, insert a high-speed amplifier as a buffer between the signal source and the analog input pin to reduce th e fluctuation.

- An input pin may fail to obtain input data normally when the signal source connected to the pin has high impedance. If this is the case, change the signal source to one with lower output impedance or insert a high-speed amplifier buffer between th e signal source and the analog input pin to reduce the effect.

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CAUTION

Analog Output Signal Connection

This section shows how to connect the analog output signal by using a flat cable or a shield cable. The following figure shows an example of flat cable connection. Connect the signal source and ground to the interface connector analog output.

Figure 3.20. Analog Output Connection (Flat Cable)

The following figure shows an example of shield cable connection. Use shield cable if the distance between the sign al source and this product is long or if you want to provide better protection fr om noise. For the i n terface connector analog output, connect the core wire to the signal line and connect the shielding to ground.

Figure 3.21. Analog Output Connection (Shielded Cable)

- If th is product or the con nected w ire receives noise, or the dis tance b etween this product and the target is long, data may not be outputted properly.

- For analog output signal, the current capacity is ±3mA (Max.). Check the specification of the connected device before connecting this product.

- Do not short the analog output signal to analog ground, digital ground, and/or power line. Doing so may damage this product.

- Do not connect an analog output signal to any other analog output, either on this product or on an external device, as this may cause a fault on this product.

- Analog output signal outputs hundreds of micro voltages when USB cable is inserted.

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10kΩ

Unit

GND

INPUT/OUTPUT

External circui

74LV245

2kΩ

DIO

itc

DGND

IO08

Unit side

CAUTION

Connecting I/O Signals

The following sections show examples of how to connect digital I/O signals. All the I/O signals are TTL level, and input or output can be set in 8 bit unit by software.

I/O Circuit

Figure 3.22. I/O Circuit

Example of Conne cti on

When switch is "ON", the corresponding bit is "0". When switch is "OFF" in con trast, the corresponding bit is "1". When "1" is output to a relevant bit, the corresponding LED comes on. When "0" is ou tput to the bit, in contrast, the LED goes out.

Figure 3.23. Connectio n Example Using DIO00 for Input and DIO08 for Output

Take care not to short the outputs to digital ground as this may cause a fault.

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CAUTION

Counter signals and Control signals Connection

The following sections show examples of how to connect counter I/O signals, and other control I/O signals (external trigger input signals, sampling clock input signals, etc.).

All the counter I/O signals and control signals are TTL level signals.

Figure 3.24. Counter input and Control input Connection

Figure 3.25. Counter Output Connection

About the counter input control signal Counter Gate Control Input (refer to the chapter 3 Connector Pin Assignment) acts as an input that validate or invalidate the input of an external clock for the counter. This function enables the control of an external clock input for the counter. The external clock for the counter is effective when input is "High” and invalid when input is "Low". If unconnected, it is a pull-up in this product and remains "High". Therefore the external clock for the counter is effective when the counter gate control input is not connected.

- Do not short the output signals to analog ground, digital ground, and/or power line. Doing so may damage the product.

- If connected to each output, a pull-up resistor must be about 10kΩ to pull up with a 5V power source.

- Each input accepts 5V TTL signals.

Reference For the operation timings for control signal input, see “Control Signal Timings” in Chapter 6

“Hardware”.

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4. Application Development

Clicking on Print button from

4. Application De v e lopment

Please reference to online help and sample program when developing applications.

Reference to Online Help

Click on [Programs]-[CONTEC API-USBP(WDM)]-[API-USBP(WDM) Help] from [Start] menu. The information for application development, such as function reference is provided in

[API-USBP(WDM) Help]. Detailed introduction to search method for help should be found from [How to navigate Help] in the

help.

Printing Fun c tion Reference

online help prints the page being displayed. It can be printed entirely as follows in the case of referencing to printing function.

As figure shown on the right, selecting mark and

clicking on Print button prints all the topics under the mark selected at a time.

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4. Application Development

Sample programs are copied in

Sample Program

installation path. (The default path is Progr a m Fil es\CONTEC~)

Sample programs in all language are provided here. To run a sample program, click on [Programs]- [CONTEC APIUSBP(WDM)]-[AIO]-[Sample Name] from [Start] menu.

Distributi ng Developed Appl ication

Please distribute the developed application with USB driver in supplied CD-ROM. Created application (including driver) can be freely distributed.

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* The name of the connected

Use of utility program

Program for Measuring the Executive Speed of Function Program for measuring the executive speed of function is a program that can measure the executive time

of some main functions. To use the program for measuring the executive speed of function, please click the button "Measure

tool..." from CONTEC DIAGNOSIS PROGRAM.

product will be displayed.

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Step to use (1) Select the device t o be meas ured fr om the d evice list. (2) Measure the executive speed of a function by clicking the button with the function name.

Select the number of channels for conversion from the list for AioMultiAi and AioMultiAo. Input the size of data to be transferred for AioGetAiSamplingData and AioSetAoSamplingData. Set the transfer data in "kByte".

(3) Terminate the application by clicking the button "Exit".

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Analog Input Measurement Tool It is an analog input measurement utility to carry out infinity sample in the FIF O m emory. Once the

conversion data of memory accumulates to a certain quantity, the ev en t occurs and data of the memory is acquired. Data in the FIFO memory can be confirmed visually.

The number of channels used, the internal/external clock, the conversion speed, and the sampling frequency at which an event generates can be set. Since the notification of a sampling clock error event is sent, please m ake use of it for the conv ersion s pec measurement under various conversion conditions.

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Procedure (1) Chose the device name of the device to be used from the upper left combo box, and click the setting

button.

(2) The conversion conditions are set on the screen of the analog input setting.

Once an input is done at the sampling frequency specified as data taking-in sampling, an event occurs and data will be acquired. Click the OK button to finish setting the conditions, and returns to former screen.

(3) Start the measurement with measurement start button. The variou s state s during the conversion are

displayed.

The number of the samplings in FIFO is:

It is conversion data taken in the memory. This can be visually checked in a "memory image".

Event generation sampling frequency:

When the number of input sampling in FIFO reaches this frequency, the event generates.

Total input sampling frequency:

It is the total number of samplings for application in the memory.

Measurement may stop by the following errors. Sampling clock error:

It means that the conversion speed is too fast and the driver processing is not in time when converting at the internal clock. The cycle of the clock is too fast when converting it at the external c lock. Moreover, the cause by noise etc. is also concerned.

Buffer overflow:

The memory overflows since the conversion speed is too fast compared with the one at which data is inputted.

(4) Click the “stop” button, and measurement stops.

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Measuring Analog Output tool This is an analog output and measurement utility able to sample indefinitely using the FIFO memory.

An event is triggered when the remaining conversion data in memory reaches a specified level and this causes the new output data to be loaded. The utility also shows a visual representation of the data in the FIFO memory.

The number of channels, whether to use an internal or external clock, conversion speed, number of times to sample before generating an event, and number of samples to load at each event can be specified. As an event is also generated if a sampling clock error occurs, you can use the utility to test the conversion operation under a range of different conditions.

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Step to use (1) Use the combo box at the top left of the window to select the device name of the device to use, then

click the [Set] button.

(2) Specify the conversion conditions in the analog output setup window.

An event is triggered and the next block of data is loaded after the number of samples specified in the settings has been output. Clicking the OK button saves the settings and returns to the previous window.

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(3) The measuring is beg un after clicked the button of [Start], the conversion's information is displayed. The sampling number within FIFO:

This specifies the number of conversion data values remaining in memory (that have not yet been output). This is shown visually in the "Memory Image".

Sampling count for triggering event:

An event is triggered when the number of samples remaining in the FIFO reaches the specified value.

Nu mb er of sa mp l es t o loa d :

The number of output data values (samples) to load at each event.

The Measuring will stop when this error as follows. Sampling clock error:

When the application is measuring with internal clock, sampling clock is too fast to process. When the application is measuring with External clock, clock cycle is too fast. Moreover, noise is being considered.

(4) The measuring is stopping after clicked the button of [Stop].

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Returning to Initial State

This is the method of returning to initial state. It is suggested that you should return to initial state and perform installation again when the operation is losing stabilization.

(1) Deleting Device form Device Manager.

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(2) Drawing USB cable from a PC

(3) Uninstalling Driver Se lect [CONTEC API-AIO(WDM) driver] from [My Computer]-[Contr ol P an el] -[Add/Remove

Programs].

(4) Restarting

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5. About C-LOGGER

Outline of C-LOGGER

C-LOGGER is a data logger software program compatible with our analog I/O products. This program enables the graph display of recorded signal data, zoom observation, file saving, and dynamic transfer to the spr eadsheet soft w are “Excel”. No troublesome programming is required.

The program is stored on the attached CD-ROM [Driver Librar y AP I-USBP (WDM)]. C-LOGGER offers the following functions.

- Sampling and displaying data with high-speed

- Supporting plural windows

- Sending to excel with high-speed

- Supporting 2 data (binary and csv) forms

- Setting acquirement conditions easily with wizard

- Operating intuitively with file viewer and property viewer

- Saving to file automatically for long-time and mass-data acquirement

- Displaying Graph in 2 Screens: Whole and Zoom

- Abundant Function for Customization

For details, refer to the C-LOGGER Users Guid e.

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6. Function

1. Setting the Conversion Conditions

Clock

Start Condition

Stop Condition

Event

Resolution

Input Mode

Channel

Start

Stop

2. Starting/Stopping Operation

Status

Memory

4.Reset

Status

Sampling

Repeat

Data acquisition

Conversion data

3. Monitoring the Status and Acquiring Data

Range

Data transfer method

Memory format

Repeat

Channel conversion order

6. Function

This chapter d escrib es the di fferent functions that can be implemented using the hardware and driver together. Unless stated otherwise, the driver is assumed to be API-AIO(WDM).

* When data logger software (C-LOGGER) is used, a part of its function can not be u s ed .

Analog Input Function

The board converts analog signals to digital data according to the resolution and stores it in memory. You can set a variety of conditions for analog input, including the input channel, sampling period, and sampling start/stop conditions. Analog input processes are classified as follows:

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1. Setting the Conversion Conditions

First, set the conditions for executing analog input. Resolution ”Resolution” signifies the number of bits used by an analog input device to represent analog signals.

The higher the resolution, the more finely the voltage range is segmented, allowing the device to convert analog values to digital equivalents more precisely.

A device with a resolution of 12-bit divides the range width into 4096 segments. When the device covers the range of 0 - 10V, the minimum unit of converted voltages is 10÷4096 ≈

2.44mV.

AIO-121602LN-USB : The resolution is 12-bit. AIO-120802LN-USB : The resolution is 12-bit.

Input Mode ”Input Mode” indicates the method of connecting analog input signals.

The input modes available are single-ended input and differential input. The single-ended input mode is suitable for the environment in which the potential differen ce between the signal source and ground and noise components can be ignored. For the environment in which they cannot be ignored, the differential input mode is suitable. The number of channels available in differential input mode is half that in single-ended input mode. This board uses on-board jumpers to set the input mode.

Channel ”Channel” represents each channel No. of analog input signal.

For channel numbers, see “How to connect the connectors” to “Connector Pin Assignment” in Chapter 3 "External Connection". The channel selection specifies the channel number or the number of channels (channel consecutive from channel 0) in which it wants to convert AD.

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Channel conversion order Normally, when performing conversion for more than one channel at each sampling, conversion is

performed consecutively starting from channel 0. Software setup is not required as this board uses a fixed channel conversion priority.

Range ”Range” means the range of voltages at which analog input can be performed

Software setup of the range is not required as this board uses a fixed range of voltages. AIO-121602LN-USB : ±10V, ±5V, ±2.5V, 0 - 10V

AIO-120802LN-USB : ±10V, ±5V, ±2.5V, 0 - 10V

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Data transfer method A device buffer mode is available, which uses the device's or driver's conversion data storage memory.

Device buffer mode

When conversion starts, data is saved in the device buffer (memory on the device itself or in the driver). The device buffer can operate as FIFO or ring memory. The application calls an API function at an appropriate timing and fetches the conversion data from the device buf fer. The device buffer mode provides function that allows the number of items of conversion data using the number of sampling times as a unit to obtain the number of items of conversion data directly from the voltage.

Device buffer mode

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Memory format This board uses device buffer transfer mode; it does not require software setup of the memory format.

Device buffer mode

- FIFO format In the FIFO (First In First Ou t) format, input data items are read from memory in the same order in which they were written to the memory. Input data items are fed out of the memory sequentially, where the olde st one is always read from the memory. The status monitor and application notification functions are provided, which check and report the state in which the memory has stored a fixed amount of data or in which the memory has become full. The FIFO memory is used to obtain all input data from analog input in a short or infinite period of time.

- Ring format In the ring format, the memory contains storage areas arranged in a ring. Input data items are written to the memory sequentially. When it stores data exceeding the limit, it overwrites the area storing the previous item of input data. The status monitor and application notification functions are provided, which check and report the state in which data has been written to certain areas of memory. The ring memory is used to obtain data where conversion has stopped due to some event, usually without obtaining data in the normal state.

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Repeat ”Repeat” indicates the number of repetitions of sampling to be executed, from when the sampling start

condition is satisfied until the end of sampling. The number of repetitions is set by means of software, for which conversion is repeated. You can set an infinite number of repetitions, in which case the conversion is terminated by the software abort command. Input data items are stored to the memory sequentially. The rep etition state c an be subject to status monitoring and application notification.

Clock The sampling clock controls the sampling frequency. You can select both the internal sampling clock and

external sampling clock.

- Internal sampling clock The clock signal from the on-board clock generator is used.

- External sampling clock The edge of the digital signal input from an external device is used for the sampling clock.

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Start Condition The condition for controlling the start of sampling can be selected from among software, input data

comparison and an external trigger. The conditions for controlling the start and stop of sampling are completely independent of each other; they can be set separately.

- Software The board starts sampling and storing input data to memory immediately after the operation start command is issued.

- Input data comparison When the operation start command is issued, the board compares the analog signal input through a specified channel to the value of the preset comparison level. If the analog signal satisfies the condition, the board starts storing input data. Level comparison conditions are set as two conditions: level and direction.

The above sketch shows that the level comparison condition is satisfied in the rising direction.

The start condition is satisfied when the analog signal at the specified channel passes the comparison level in the rising direction. Input data items are stored to memory, starting with those at solid dots.

The above sketch shows that the level comparison condition is satisfied in the falling direction.

The start condition is satisfied when the analog signal at the specified channel passes the comparison level in the falling direction. Input data items are stored to memory, starting with those at solid dots. If you set the level comparison directions to both directions, the start condition is satisfied when the analog signal passes the level both in the rising and falling directions.

- External trigger The board starts waiting for an external control signal as soon as the operation start command is output. Sampling and data transfer to memory start when the specified edge (rising edge or falling edge) is input from the external control signal.

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Stop Condition The condition for controlling the stop of sampling can be selected from among the last sampling count,

input data comparison, an external trigger, and software abort. The board stops sampling whenever an error occurs irrespective of the stop condition setting.

- Last sampling count The board stops sampling after storing input data to memory for the specified number of times of sampling.

- Input data comparison Once the board has started sampling, it compares the analog signal input through a specified channel to the value of the preset comparison level. If the analog signal satisfies the condition, the board stops sampling. Level comparison conditions are set as two conditions: level and direction.

The above sketch shows that the level comparison condition is satisfied in the rising direction.

The stop condition is satisfied when the analog signal at the specified channel passes the comparison level in the rising direction. Input data items are stored to memory, ending until those at solid dots.

The above sketch shows that the level comparison condition is satisfied in the falling direction.

The stop condition is satisfied when the analog signal at the specified channel passes the comparison level in the falling direction. Input data items are stored to memory, ending until those at solid dots If you set the level comparison directions to both directions, the start condition is satisfied when the analog signal passes the level both in the rising and falling directions.

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Event ”Event” works as a function for reporting the occurrence of a certain board state to the application. The following events can be used in combination depending on the specifications and purpose of the

application.

- ”AD conversion start condition satisfied” event This event occurs when the AD conversion start condition is satisfied. The event is nullified when the conversion start condition is “software”.

- ”Repeat en d” event This even occurs whenever a repetition is completed.

- ”End of de vice operat ion” event This event occurs when the entire operation including repetitions is completed.

- ”Stored specified sampling times” event This event occurs when sampling has been performed for the number of times set by software. This event can only be used in device buffer mode.

- Overflow event This event occurs at an attempt to store input data with the memory full.

- Sampling clock error event This event occurs when conversion stops as an error occurs due to a sampling clock period that is too short.

- AD conversion error event This event occurs when conversion stops due to an AD conversion error.

2. Starting/Stopping Operation

Sampling is started by the software command. Once started, sampling can be stopped by the software command at any timing.

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3. Monitoring the Status and Acquiring Data

Software commands are used to monitor the operation status of the device and to acquire input data from memory. Status monitoring and data acquisition can be performed even during sampling.

Status The current state of the device can be checked by obtaining the device status.

The following types of device status are available:

- Device operatin g The “device operating” status remains ON, after the execution of the sampling start command until the board completes conversion, aborts operation due to an error, or stops sampling in response to the command.

- Waiting for start trigger This status remains ON, after the board starts sampling until the start trigger is input, if the conversion start condition is an external trigger or level comparison. The status is set to OFF when the input trigger is input to start conversion. The status is set to ON whenever the board enters the conversion start wait status even when repeat ed operation has been set.

- Specified sampling data stored This status is set to ON when input data stored in memory has reached the amount corresponding to the preset number of times of sampling. If the memory format is FIFO, the status is set to OFF when the amount of input data in the memory falls b elow the value corresponding to the preset number of times of sampling as data is acquired. Once the status is set to ON when the memory format is ring, it remains ON until it is reset.

- Overflow An overflow error occurs when an attempt is made to store input data to memory while it has been full of input data. When the memory format is FIFO, the board stops conversion. When the memory format is ring, the board continues conversion while overwriting existing data with new one.

- Sampling clock error This error occurs when the sampling clock period is too short.

- AD conversion error If the “device operating” status remains ON (without terminating conversion) for an extended period of time, the driver regards that state as an operation error and sets this status to ON. This error stops sampling.

Sampling The number of sampled items of input data stored in memory can be obtained by the software

command.

Repeat The current repeat count can be obtained by the software command.

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Data acquisition The conversion data stored in memory can be retrieved using a software command.

The figure below shows the correspondence between the sampling count and the conversion channel for the conversion data stored in memory.

Input data is acquired differently depending on the memory format used.

- Data acquisition in FIFO format When FIFO memory is used, the oldest data is always read first. The following sketch shows an image of data acquisition in FIFO format. When data is acquired from the memory, the free memory space increases by that data size. When data is acquired next, the oldest one of the existing data items is taken from the memory in the same way. The FIFO memory deletes data once that data is acquired.

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- Data acquisition in ring format When ring memory is used, data is read always with respect to the current input data write position. The following sketch shows an image of data acquisition in ring format. The sampling count obtained is always the number of times of sampling for up to the latest data (shaded portion below). The larger the number of samples taken, the older the data item acquired first. As the ring memory retains data even after that data is acquired, you can fetch the same data any number of times.

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6. Function

+0.005V

2049

2048

-10.000V

+9.998V

4095

+5.002V

2049

+5.000V

2048

Conversion data The following equation represents the relationship between input data and voltage. Voltage = Input data x (Max. range value - Min. range value) / Resolution + Min. range value

The value of resolution for the 12-bit device is 4096.

< ± 10V range > The following table shows the relation between AD conversion data and voltage.

Voltage Conversion data (12-bi t)

+9.995V 4095

: :

-0.005V 2047

: :

Ex.: When input data 3072 is input at a resolution of 12-bit in the ±10V range

Voltage = 3072 x (10 - (-10)) ÷4096 + (-10) = 5.0

< 0 - 10V range > The following table shows the relation between AD conversion data and voltage.

Voltage Conversion data (12-bi t)

: :

+4.998V 2047

: :

0V 0

Ex.: When AD conversion data 3072 is input at a resolution of 12bit in the 0 - 10V range

Voltage = 3072 x (10 - 0) ÷ 4096 + 0 = 7.5

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6. Function

4. Reset

Various states can be reset by executing the following reset commands:

Status This command resets the sampling clock error status and AD conversion error status.

Memory This can only be used when the transfer mode is set to device buffer mode. This command resets the following memory related states.

- Resets the conversion data in memory.

- Resets the repeat cou nt to 0.

- Resets the sampling count to 0 when a stop trigger is input.

- Resets the buffer overflow status.

- Resets the status information for the specified data save count.

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6. Function

1. Setting the Conversion Conditions

Clock

Start Condition

Stop Condition

Event

Resolution

Channel

Range

Output data

Data transfer method

Memory format

Repeat

Setting data

Status

Sampling

Start

Stop

2. Starting/Stopping Operation

3. Monitoring the Status and Acquiring Data

Status

Memory

4. Reset

Analog Outp ut F un c tion

This product converts digital data to analog signals according to the resolution. You can set a variety of conditions for analog output, including the output channel, sampling period, and sampling start/stop conditions. Analog output processes are classified as follows:

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6. Function