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PC-HELPER
High-performance High -Speed
GPIB Communication Board for PCI Express
Low Profile
GPIB-F-LPE
High-Speed GPIB Communication Board
for PCI Express
Low Profile
GPIB-FL-LPE
User’s Guide
CONTEC CO.,LTD.
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CD-ROM
[API-PAC(W32)]
GPIB connector
adapter
Board
First step guide
Standard-sized
bracket
Check Your Package
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 Configuration List
- Board (One of the following)
[GPIB-F-LPE, or GPIB-FL-LPE]
- First step guide …1
- CD-ROM *1 [API-PAC(W32)] …1
- GPIB connector adapter [CN-GP/C] …1
- Standard-sized bracket …1
*1 The CD-ROM contains the driver softwa re and User’s Guide (this guide)
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Copyright
Copyright 2006 CONTEC CO., LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written
consent of CONTEC CO., LTD.
CONTEC CO., LTD. makes no commitment to update or keep curren t the inform a tion contai ne d 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, pleas e feel f re e t o noti fy C ONTEC C O., LTD.
Regardless of the foreg oi n g statem en t, C ONTEC a ssum es no resp onsi bi lit y for an y error s tha t ma y
appear in this document or for results obtained by the user as a result of using this product.
Trademarks
MS, Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names
are trademarks of thei r r espect i ve ho ld er.
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Table of Contents
Check Your Package ............................................................................................................................ i
Copyright ............................................................................................................................................ ii
Trademarks ......................................................................................................................................... ii
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................... iii
1. BEFORE USING THE P RODUC T 1
About the Board .................................................................................................................................. 1
Features ........................................................................................................................................ 1
Support Software ......................................................................................................................... 2
Cable & Connector (Opti on ) ...................................................................................................... 3
Customer Support ............................................................................................................................... 4
Web Site ....................................................................................................................................... 4
Limited Three-Years Warranty .......................................................................................................... 4
How to Obtain Service........................................................................................................................ 4
Liability ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Safety Precaution s .............................................................................................................................. 5
Safety Information ....................................................................................................................... 5
Handling Precauti ons ................................................................................................................... 6
Environment ................................................................................................................................. 7
Inspection ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Storage ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Disposal........................................................................................................................................ 7
2. SETUP 9
What is Setup? .................................................................................................................................... 9
Using the Board under Windows Using the Driver Library API-PAC(W32) ............................ 9
Using the Board under Windows Using Software Other than the Driver Library
API-PAC(W32) ............................................................................................................................ 9
Using the Board under an OS Other than Windows ................................................................. 10
Step 1 Installing the Software........................................................................................................... 11
About the driver to be used........................................................................................................ 11
Starting the Install Program ....................................................................................................... 12
For using API-GPIB(98/PC)xx.................................................................................................. 13
For using API-GPLV(W32)....................................................................................................... 15
Step 2 Setting the Hardware ............................................................................................................. 16
Replacing the Bracket ................................................................................................................ 16
Parts of t he Board and Factory Default s ................................................................................... 17
Setting the Board ID .................................................................................................................. 18
Plugging the Board .................................................................................................................... 18
Using the Connector Adaptor .................................................................................................... 19
Step 3 Installing the Hardware ......................................................................................................... 20
Turning on the PC ...................................................................................................................... 20
Setting with the Found New Ha rdwa re Wi za rd ........................................................................ 20
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Step 4 Initializing the Software ........................................................................................................ 22
For using API-GPIB(98/PC)xx .................................................................................................. 24
For using API-GPLV(W32) ....................................................................................................... 25
Step 5 Checking Operations with the Diagnosis Program ............................................................... 26
What is the Diagnosis Program?................................................................................................ 26
Check Method ............................................................................................................................ 26
Setup Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................... 29
Symptoms and Actions .............................................................................................................. 29
If your problem cannot be resolved ........................................................................................... 29
3. EXTERNAL CONNECTION 31
How to connect the connectors ......................................................................................................... 31
Connecting a Device t o a Conn ect or ......................................................................................... 31
Connector Pin Assignment ........................................................................................................ 31
Notes on cable connect i on ......................................................................................................... 32
4. FUNCTIONS 35
Bus Master Function ......................................................................................................................... 35
Bus Master Tran sfer ................................................................................................................... 35
Basic GPIB Function s ....................................................................................................................... 36
Master/slave funct i on ................................................................................................................. 36
Communication function ........................................................................................................... 36
Serial poll/parallel poll/ SRQ send f uncti ons ............................................................................. 36
My address setting ..................................................................................................................... 36
Additional Functions......................................................................................................................... 37
Line monitor function ................................................................................................................ 37
Communication using FIFO memory ........................................................................................ 37
Analyzer function (GPIB-F-LPE) .............................................................................................. 37
5. ABOUT SOFTWARE 41
CD-ROM Directory Structure .......................................................................................................... 41
About Software for Windows ........................................................................................................... 42
For using API-GPIB(98/PC) ............................................................................................................. 42
Accessing the Help File ............................................................................................................. 42
Using Sample Programs ............................................................................................................. 43
For using API-GPLV(W32) .............................................................................................................. 45
Accessing the Help File ............................................................................................................. 45
Function List .............................................................................................................................. 46
Using Sample Programs ............................................................................................................. 49
Uninstalling the API Function Libraries .......................................................................................... 50
About Software for Linux ................................................................................................................. 51
Driver Software Install Procedure ............................................................................................. 51
Accessing the Help File ............................................................................................................. 52
Using Sample Programs ............................................................................................................. 52
Uninstalling the driver ............................................................................................................... 52
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6. ABOUT HAR D W AR E 53
For detailed technica l in f ormat i on ................................................................................................... 53
Hardware specifica ti on ..................................................................................................................... 53
Restrictions and Notes ...................................................................................................................... 55
Positioning the GPIB Connector for the GPIB-F-LPE, GPIB-FL-LPE ................................... 55
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1. Before Using the Product
About the Board
This pr oduct is a PCI E xpress bus-compatible interface board with support for bus master operation and
which complies with IEEE-488.1 and IEEE-488.2. This pr oduct can be used in a PC to control
communications with devices that support the GPIB interface and read GPIB bus line data.
The GPIB-F-LPE can als o analyze the signal on the GPIB b us using the built-in memory
(GP IB bus anal yzer funct i on).
This product supports a low-profile size slot and, if replaced with the supplied bracket, supports a
standard size slot, too.
You can use the supplied driver library to develop app li cation software using any programming
language that supports the Win32 API routines (such as Visual Basic or Visual C++), or using
LabVIEW.
Features
Complies with the IEEE-488.2 standard
- As the board complies with the IEEE-488.2 standard, y o u c a n c o n t r ol a ny e x te r nal device that s u ppo rts
this standar d.
Data transfer speed 1.5Mbyte/sec max.
- The maximum dat a transfer speed for communications is 1.5Mbyte/sec.
Supports bus master operation
- The bus master data transfer function enables large quantities of data to be transferred betw een the
board and PC without loading the CPU.
Internal 2Kbyte FIFO buffers for send and receive
- The board has separate 2Kbyte FIFO buffers for sending and receiving data, allowing both small
and large volumes of data to be transferred at high speed.
- Interface messages also use a FIFO to enable high-speed transmission.
Built-in GPIB bus analyzer function
- The board features a bus analyzer function.
This not only allows the signa l s on the GPIB bus to a nalyzed, b u t also permits signal analysis to be
performed while this pr oduct is perf orming GPIB communicati ons
Built-in SPAS event function
- In addition to the functions of the earlier GPIB controller (µPD7210), the board also s upports the
SPAS event generated when a serial poll occurs. This gives you a high level of flexibility in
constructing your system.
Internal high-precision timer
- The board includes a high-precision application timer to allow accurate time monitoring to be
performed under Windows.
Long term availability
- As the board uses a high-speed GPIB controller developed by CONTEC (compatible with the
PD7210 register) , r eliab le lon g term availability is ensured.
µ
Diagnosis program
- A diagnosis program is supplied to support system development. The dia gnos tic program can be
used to check hardware operation (interrupts and I/O addresses) and to perfor m simp le
communication tests with connected devices.
Other
- You can read the data from the application using all control lin es (with the latch fun ction ) and data
lines. [Data lin es are on l y supp orted on th e GP IB-F-LPE.]
[only GPIB-F-LPE]
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- Supports both Low Profile size slots and standard size slots ( use the supplie d br ac ke t a s a n a da pto r) .
Support Softw are
You should use CONTEC support software according to your purpose and development environment.
NOTE:
This hardware does not support Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0/3.51.
Driver Library
API-PAC(W32)
(Bundled)
API-PAC(W32) is the library software that provides the commands for CONTEC hardware products in
the form of Windows standard Win32 API functions (DLL). It makes it easy to create high-speed
application software taking advantage of the CONTEC hardware using various programming languages
that support Win32 API functions, such as Visual Basic and Visual C++.
It can also be used by the installed diagnosi s program to check hardwar e op er a ti on s.
See http://www.contec.com/apipac/ for details and download of API-PAC(W32).
< Operating environment >
OS Windows XP, Server 2003, 2000
Adaptation language
API-GPLV(W32)
Visual C++ .NET, Visual C# .NET, Visual Basic .NET, Visual C++, Visual Basic,
Delphi, C++Builder
, etc..
library supporting LabVIEW (Supplied: Stored on the API-PAC(W32) CD-ROM)
API-GPLV(W32) is a driver created according to the National Instruments Corporation’s GPIB function
style. The driver is software to control the CONTEC GPIB board (PC Cards) using a LabVIEW-based
GPIB system or existing application program.
It can also be used by the installed diagnosis program to check hardware operations.
CONTEC provides download services (at http://www.contec.com/gplv/) to supply the updated drivers
and differential files.
For details, read Help on the bundled CD-ROM or visit the CONTEC’s Web site.
< Operating environment >
OS Windows XP, Server 2003, 2000
Adaptation language LabVIEW,
Visual Basic, Delphi, C++Builder
Linux version of general-purpose count driver:
Visual C++ .NET, Visual C# .NET, Visual Basic .NET, Visual C++,
, etc..
API-GPIB(LNX)
(Supplied: Stored on the API-PAC(W32) CD-ROM)
This driver is used to control CONTEC GPIB boards (PC Cards) from within Linux.
You can control CON TEC GPIB bo a rds easily using the sha r ed library called fro m t he user appl ication,
the device driver (module) for each kernel version, and the board (PC Cards) configuration program
(config).
CONTEC provides download services (at http://www.contec.com/apipac/) to supply the updated drivers
and differential files.
For details, read Help on the bundled CD-ROM or visit the CONTEC’s Web site.
< Operating environment >
OS RedHatLinux, TurboLinux, etc..
(For details on supported distributions, refer to Help available after installation.)
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Adaptation language gcc, etc..
Cable & Connector (Option)
GPIB cable (2m) : PCN-T02
GPIB cable (4m) : PCN-T04
GPIB Connector : CN-GP/C *1
Effective when the cable bein g plugged into the board interfere
with the PC’s main unit. Se e the troubleshooti ng s ection a t t he end
of Chapter 2.
*1 The GPIB connector adap t er [C N-GP/C] is bundled with this product a s a standard feature.
* Check the CONTEC’s Web site for more information on these options.
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Customer Support
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 ab out a CONTEC product or need its price,
delivery time, or est imat e in fo rmati on .
Limited Three-Years Warranty
CONTEC products are warranted by CONTEC CO., LTD. to be f ree from defects in material and
workmanship for up to three years from the date of purchase by the original purchaser.
Repair w il l be fr e e o f c har ge o nly w hen t his de vi ce is r e tur ne d f re ig ht pre pa i d w ith a co py o f the original
invoice and a Return Merchandi se Authorization to the distributor or the CONTEC group office, from
which it was purchased .
This warranty is not app lica b le fo r scrat ch es or nor ma l wear , but on ly for th e elec tr onic circu it r y and
original boards. The warrant y is no t a ppl ica ble if the de vice has be en tampe re d w ith or dam age d thr oug h
abuse, mistreatment, neglect, or unreasonable use, or if the original invoice is not included, in which case
repairs will be consid ered bey ond th e wa rrant y p olic y.
How to Obtain Service
For replacement or r epai r, ret u rn the d evi ce frei ght p r epaid , with a cop y of th e origi n al in voic e. Plea s e
obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA) from the CONTEC group office where you
purchased before ret u rnin g an y product.
* No product will be accepted by CONTEC group without the RMA number.
Liability
The obligation o f th e warrantor is solely to repair or replace the product. In no ev ent will the warrantor
be lia bl e for any i ncidental or conse quential d a mages due to such defect or consequences that arise from
inexperienced usage, misuse, or malfunction of this device.
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DANGER
WA
RN
I
NG
CAUTI
ON
Safety Precautions
Understand the following definitions and precautions to use the product safely.
Safety Information
This document provides safety informa tion using the fol low ing sy mbo ls to pr eve nt ac cide nts res ulti ng 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 ha zardou s situation which, if not avoided, will
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 po ten tia lly ha za rdous situ ati on wh ich , if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury or in property damage.
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D
ANGER
CA
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Handling Precautions
Do not use the product where it is exposed to flammable or corrosive gas. Doing so may result in an
explosion, fire, el ect ric sh ock, or fai lure.
- There are switches and jumpers on the board that need to be s et in advance.
Be sure to check these before installing the board.
- Only set the switches and ju mper s on th e boa rd to th e sp ecifi ed s ett in gs.
Otherwise, the boa rd may ma lfunc ti on , overh eat , o r cause a failure.
- Do not strike or bend the board.
Otherwise, the boa rd may ma lfunc ti on , overh eat , cau s e a fai lure o r break.
- Do not touch the board's m eta l plated terminals (edge connector) with your hands.
Otherwise, the board may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.
If the terminals ar e touched by someone' s hands, clean the terminals with indust r ial alcohol.
- When yo u use the bo ar d in a noisy e nviro nme nt or are nerv ous abo ut no ise, att ach ferr ite co re s to the
connection cable.
- Do no t i nstall or remove the board to or from the extension slot w hile the compu ter' s pow er is tur ned o n.
And also do not connect the board and external device while the power is turned on.
Otherwise, the boa rd may ma lfunc ti on , overh eat , or cau se a fail u re.
Be sure that the personal com p u ter or the I/O extension unit power is turned off.
- Make sure that your PC or extension unit can supply ample power to all the boards installed.
Insufficientl y ener gi zed boa rds c oul d ma lfun cti on, overh eat, or cause a f ai lure.
- The specifications of this product ar e sub ject to change without notice for enhancement and quality
improvement.
Even whe n us i ng the produ ct continuously, be sur e to read the manual and understand the contents .
- Do not modify the product. CONTEC will bear no responsibility for an y pr oblem s, etc. , res u ltin g
from modifying this product.
- Regardless of the foreg oi n g statem en ts , CONTEC is not liable for any damages what so ever
(including damages for loss of business profits) arising out of the use or inability to us e this
CONTEC product or the information contained herein.
- Points to note when installing the GPIB-F-LPE and the GPIB-FL-LPE is listed in "Chapter 6
Restrictions and Notes". Please read these beforehand.
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- Check that the bus connector
of the board and its cable have
been plugged correctly.
- Check that the board has
no dust or foreign matter adhering.
- The gold-plated leads of the bus connector
have no stain or corrosion.
Environment
Use this product in the following environment. If used in an unauthorized environment, the board ma y
overheat, malfunc ti on, or caus e a fail ur e.
Operating temp er ature
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 f ollows to use it safely.
Storage
When storing this product, keep it in its original packing form.
(1) Put the board in the storage bag.
(2) Wrap it in the pac k ing material, then pu t it in the box.
(3) Store the package at room temp eratu r e at a plac e free f rom di rect sun li ght , m oistu re, shoc k,
vibration, magn etism , and st at ic el ectr ic it y.
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 the board.
What is Setup?
Setup means a series o f step s to tak e b efor e the prod uc t can be used .
Different steps are required for software and hardware.
The setup procedure va ries with th e OS and applic at i ons used.
Using the Board under Windows
Using the Driver Library API-PAC(W32)
This section describes the setup procedure to be performed before you can start developing application
programs for the board using the bundled CD-ROM “Driver Pack a ge AP I-PAC(W32)”.
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 Insta l l i ng th e Software
Step 2 Setting the Hardware
Step 3 Installing the Hardware
Step 4 Initia l i zing the So f tw are
Step 5 Checking Operations with the Diagnosis Program
If Setup fails to be perf orm ed nor ma ll y, see th e “Setup Troub leshootin g” section at the end of this
chapter.
Using the Board under Windows
Using Software Other than the Dri ver Lib ra ry
API-PAC(W32)
For setting up software other than API-PAC(W32), refer t o the manu a l for that so ft ware. See a lso th e
following parts of this manual as required.
This chapter Step 2 Setti n g t he Hardware
This chapter Step 3 Insta lling the Hardware
Chapter 3 External Connection
Chapter 6 About Hardware
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Using the Board under an OS Other than Windows
For using the board under an OS other than Windows, see the following parts of this manual.
This chapter Step 2 Setti ng t he Hardware
Chapter 3 External Connection
Chapter 5 About Software
Chapter 6 About Hardware
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Step 1 Installing the Software
This explains how to install the dri ver libra ry.
Before installing the hardware o n t he P C, i ns ta l l t he driver lib ra ry from the AP I-PAC(W32)
CD-ROM pro vided wit h th e board.
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.
About the driver to be used
Two GPIB communication drivers come with your board: API-GPIB(98/P C) and API-GPLV(W32).
API-GPIB(98/PC) provides a CONTEC prop rietar y function interfac e.
API-GPLV(W32) provides a function int erface equivalen t to that from National Instruments
Corporation (hereafter NI), allowing the GPIB488, GPIB488.2, and VISA functions of LabVIEW to be
used directly and application programs created for NI boards to run without modification.
Selection guide
Given below is a guideline for easily selecting the appropriate driver for the board.
Driver to be used Purpose
- Used to use CONTEC functions
API-GPIB(98/PC)
- To make the board operate as fast as possible
- To convert (digitize) binary and string data easily
API-GPLV(W32)
- To use existing applications for NI boards
- To use LabVIEW
- Familiar with NI functions but not with CONTEC functions
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CAUTI
ON
Starting the Install Program
(1)
Load the CD-ROM [AP I -PAC(W32)] on your PC.
(2)
The API-PAC(W32) Installer window appears automatically.
If the panel does not appear, run (CD-ROM drive letter):\AUTORUN.exe.
(3)
Click on the [Install Development or Execution Environment] button.
Before installing the software in Windows XP, 2000, log in as a user with administrator pri vileges.
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For usin g A PI -GPIB(98/PC)
Select API- GPIB(98/PC)
(1)
The following dialog box appears to s elect “Driver Type” and “Install Type”.
(2)
Select “GPIB Communication API-GPIB (98/PC)”.
(3)
Select “Driver, Help, etc..(Full Install)”.
(4)
Click on t he [ Install] button.
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Executing the Installation
(1) Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed t o install.
(2) When the required files have been copied, the “Perform a hardware setup now” and “Sh ow rea dme
file” check boxes are displayed.
When you are installi ng the sof twa re or ha r dwar e for th e fir st ti me:
1) Unche ck “Perform a hardw are setup now”.
2) Click on the [Finish] button. Go to Step 2 to set and plug the hardware.
* When the hardware has already been installed:
Check “Perform a hardware setup now”, th en go to Step 4 “Initializing the Software”.
You have now finished installing the software.
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For usin g A PI -GPLV(W32)
Select API-GPLV(W32)
(1)
The following dialog box appears to select “Driver Typ e” and “Inst all Type”.
(2)
Select “GPIB for LabVIEW API-GPLV(W32)”.
(3)
Select “Driver, Help, etc..(Full Install)”.
(4)
Click on the [Install] button.
Executing the Installation
(1) Follow the on-screen ins truc tio ns to pro cee d to i nstall .
(2) The driver installation is completed when the GPIB setup utility is started.
If you are installing the software and hardware f or the first time, click on the [Cancel] button in this
step to terminate the in sta lla ti on pr oc edu re.
* When the hardware has already been installed:
Go to “For Usi n g API-GPLV(W32)” in Step 4 "Initiali zing th e Software".
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Sccrew
Standard size bracket
Use a flathead screwdriver to undo and tighten the screws.
Spring washer
- Remove the screws and replace it
with the Standard size bracket.
Low Profile size bracket
Step 2 Setting the Hardware
This section descri bes h o w to set the board and plug it on your PC.
The board has some switches to be preset .
Check the on-board switches before plugging the board into an extension slot.
The board can be set up even with the factory defaults untouched. You can change board settings later.
Replacing the Bracket
This board is shipped with a Low Profile size bracket m o u n ted. To plug the board into a standard size
slot, replace the bracket with the bundled standard size bracket. The replacing m eth od is as follo ws :
Figure 2.1. Replacing th e Brac ket
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SW1
BOARD ID
SW1
BOARD
ID
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
8
- Interface connector
(
CN1)
- Board ID setting switch
(SW1)
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Parts of the Board and Factory Defaults
Figure 2.2. to. show the names of major parts on the board.
Note that the switch setting shown belo w is the fac tor y defau lt.
Figure 2.2. Part Names < GPIB-F-LPE, GPIB-FL-LPE >
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BO
ARD ID
SW1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
8
(Board ID = 0)
Factory setting:
Setting the Board ID
If you install two or more boards on one personal computer, assign a different ID value to each of the
boards to distinguish them.
The board IDs can be set from 0 to Fh to identify up to sixteen boards.
If only one board is used, the original factory setting (Board ID = 0) should be used.
Setting Procedure
To set the boar d I D , use the ro t ary sw it ch o n the boar d. Turn the S W 1 k no b to s et t he bo ar d I D as show n
below.
Figure 2.3. Board ID Se t ti ng s ( S W1)
Plugging the Board
(1) Before plugging the board, shut down the system, unplug the power code of your PC.
(2) Remove the cover from the PC so that the board can be mounted.
(3) Plug the board into an extension slot.
(4) Fasten the board bracket to the PC.
(5) Put the cover back into place.
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CN-GP/C
GPIB
Cable
GPIB
Cable
Board Board
CA
UTI
ON
Using the Connector Adaptor
When co nne cting t he GPI B ca ble to the GPIB-F-LPE and GPIB-FL-LPE, the cable may be obstructed by
the PC case. To avoid this, f it th e su pp lied CN-GP/C connector adaptor as shown below.
- Do not touch the board's metal plated terminals (edge connector) with your hands.
Otherwise, the boa rd may ma lfunc ti on , overh eat , or cau se a fail u re.
If the terminals ar e touched by someone' s hands, clean the terminals with indust r ial alcohol.
- Do not install or remove the board to or from the slot while the comp uter's power is turned on.
Otherwise, the boa rd may ma lfunc ti on , overh eat , or cau se a fail u re.
Doing so could cause trouble. Be sure that the personal computer or the I/O extension unit power is
turned off.
- Make sure that your PC or extension unit can supply ample power to all the boards installed.
Insufficientl y ener gi zed boa rds c oul d ma lfun cti on, overh eat, or cause a f ai lure.
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C
AUT
ION
Step 3 Installing the Hardware
For usi ng a n extension boar d unde r W i n dow s, y o u ha ve to l e t t he OS de tec t t he I/O addresses and IRQ to
be used by the board. The process is referred to as installing the hardware.
In the c ase o f us ing tw o o r m or e bo ard s , m ake s ure y ou ins ta ll o ne by one w it h t he Found New Hardwar e
Wizard.
Turning on the PC
Turn on the power to your PC.
- The board cannot be properly installed unless the resources (I/O addresses and interrupt level) for
the boar d can be all ocat ed. Befo re atte mpt ing to ins tal l the boar d, fir st de term ine wha t PC re sour ces
are free to use.
- The resources used by each board do not depend on the location of the PCI Express bus slot or the
board itself. If you rem ove t wo or more boards that have already been installed and then remount
one of them on the computer, it is unknown that which one of the sets of resources previously
assigned to the two boards is assigned to the remounted board . In this case, you must check the
resource settings.
Setting with the Found New Hardware Wizard
(1) First, “PCI Standard PC I to PC I Bridge” will be ch eck ed and end aut oma ti call y.
(2) The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will be started.
Select “Install fro m a list or sp eci fic l oca tion [Advanced]”, then click on the [Next] button.
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\INF\WDM\Gpib
* The name of the board you
have just added is displayed.
(3) Specify that fo lder on th e CD-ROM which con tai ns th e setup in forma ti on ( INF) fil e to regis t er the
board.
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Source folder
The setup information (INF) file is contained in the following folder on the bundled CD-ROM.
\INF\WDM\Gpib
You have now fi n is h e d i n s ta l li ng the har dware.
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* The name of the board you
Step 4 Initializing the Software
The driver library requires the initial setting to recognize the execution environment. It is called the
initialization of the driver library.
Setting the d ev i ce name
(1) Start Device Manager. Select [ My Computer] - [C ontr ol Pan el] - [System], then select the [Device
Manager] tab.
(Altern ativel y, right cli ck on My Comput er and selec t Prop erti es. )
have just added is displayed.
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(2) The installed hard ware ap p ear s und er the "C ONTE C Devic es " nod e in th e tree.
Open the devic e tree and selec t the device (the selected d ev ice appears highl ighted).
Click [Properties].
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(3) The device p r o perty page appears.
Enter the device name in the common settings tab page.
have just added is displayed.
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* The device name displayed initially is a default value. You can leave this default name if you wish.
* Ensure that th e sam e devic e name is not u sed f or m ore than one device.
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For usin g A PI -GPIB(98/PC)
Advanced settings (for the API-GPIB(98/PC))
(1) Open the advanced s ett in gs tab page and sp eci f y th e settin gs.
Specify a "Driver No. " that i s not used b y an y other CONTEC GPIB b oard . The "Dr iv er No."
determines the API routine names to use.
have just added is displayed.
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(2) When you have finished, click [OK].
You have now fi n is h e d i n s ta l li ng the initial setting of Software.
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The primary address can be set
Select whether to use the board
For using API-GPLV(W32)
Advanced settings (for the API-GPLV(W32))
(1) Open the advanced sett in gs tab pag e and sp ecify the settings.
The following window opens if "Use API-GPLV(W32)" is selected.
- Interface Name :
From the list, select the board
to be set up .
- GPIB Address :
Set the device address of the
board.
to 0 - 30.
- Termination Methods :
Set the termination format.
- I/O Timeou t :
Set the transmit/ receive
time-out per io d.
- System Controller :
as a syste m co nt r oller.
(2) When you have finished, click [OK].
You have now fi n is h e d i n s ta l li ng the initial setting of Software.
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Step 5 Checking Operations with the Diagnosis Program
Use the diagnosis program to check that the board 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 board and driver software.
It can also be used as a simple check er when an ex ter na l devi c e is actu all y con n ect ed.
Using the “Diagnosis Report” feature reports th e dri ver s ett in gs, the pres enc e or abs enc e of the board,
I/O status, and interrupt status.
Check Method
Perform the transmit/receive test and check the execution environment with the board conn ected to the
remote device.
Before diagnosis, check the address of the remote device. Prepare the us er’s guide and command
reference for t he remote device as required (to perform tes t ing smoothly).
Starting the Diagnosis Program
Click the [Diagnosis] button on the device property page to start the diagnosis program.
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(1) Speci fy th e remote device add r ess and
(2) Specify the communication format and click on
(3) The main dialog box appears.
* The name of the board you
have just a d ded is displayed.
Check of GPIB communication
The remote device address set ting, communicat ion data format setting, and main dialog box es are
displayed.
click on the [OK] button.
the [OK] button.
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The following commands can be us ed to check GPIB operations.
”Send”: Sends the typed character string with a delimiter to the remote device.
”Receive”: Receives data from the remote device and displays it along with the number of data
”Trigger”: Sends a trigg er command to the r emote devic e.
”Polling”: Polls the remote device and displays the obtained status byte.
Note
When communication has been completed successfully, “xxxxx completed normally” is displayed
as the “return value”.
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Click on [Diagnosis].
* The name of the board you
t added is displayed.
* The name of the board you
have just a d ded is displayed.
Diagnosis Report
(1) Clicking on [Diagnosis] displays detailed data including board settings and the diagnosis results
while saving them in text format.
The results are saved and disp la yed a s a t ext file ( Gpib R ep.t xt) in the in st a ll folder
(Program Files\CONTEC\API-PAC(W32)).
The diagnosis prog ram per for ms "bo ar d pres enc e/ ab senc e check " , "dri ver file tes t ", "b oard s ett in g
test", and so on.
have jus
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(2) A diagnosis report is displayed as shown below.
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GPIB
Cable
GPIB
Cable
Board Board
Setup Troubleshooting
Symptoms and Actions
A GPIB error occurs.
The remote device address may be incorrect or the GPIB cable may not yet be connected.
The GPIB cable cannot b e conn ect ed.
The GPIB cable may interfere with the chassis of your PC and not be plugged correctly into the interface
connector of the board dependi ng o n the str u cture of y o ur PC, for ex ample, w hen the slo ts are loca ted in
the rear panel of the PC too deep ly.
You can use the GPIB connector adapter (CN-GP/C) to work around this problem.
As this problem occurs on most PCs with Low Profile PCI Express slots, a CN-GP/C is included with the
GPIB-F-LPE and the GPIB-FL-LPE.
The OS won't normally get started or detect the board.
Turn off the power to the PC and remove the board. Reboot the OS and use [Control Panel] -
[Add/Remove Applications] to uninstall the "CON TEC API-GPIB(WDM) driver".
Turn off the PC again, plug the board, and restart the OS. Let the OS detect the board and use
API-TOOL Configu ration to make board settings over again.
If your problem cannot be resol ved
Contact your retailer.
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CN1
1
12
24
13
On-board connector : 5555139-1(AMP)
Compatible connector(cable): GPIB cable(IEEE-488 ra
ted)
Management bus(End or Identify)
(Data Valid)
(Not Ready for Data)
(Not Data Accepted)
(Interface Clear)
(Service Request)
(Attention)
(Ground)
Data bus DIO1
Data bus DIO2
Data bus DIO3
Data bus DIO4
EOI
DAV
NRFD
NDAC
IFC
SRQ
ATN
GND
CN1
Handshake
bus
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
DIO5 Data bus
DIO6 Data bus
DIO7 Data bus
DIO8 Data bus
REN(Remote Enable)Management bus
GND (Ground)
GND (Ground)
GND (Ground)
GND (Ground)
GND (Ground)
GND (Ground)
Logic GND
Management bus
3. External Connection
This chapter describes the interface connec tors on the board and the external I/O circuits.
Check the information available here when connecting an external device.
How to connect the connectors
Connecting a Device to a Connector
To connect an external device to this board , plug the cable from the devi ce into the in terface connect o r
(CN1) shown below.
Figure 3.1. Interface Connectors and Mating Connectors
Connector Pin Assignment
Figure 3.2. Pin As si gnme n t of CN1
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Notes on cable connection
The GPIB has restrictions on the number of devices connected and the cable length according to the
standard.
(1) The maximum number of interfaces (external devices) is 15, which can be connected to one system.
(2) The maximum total length of cables that can be used to interconnect a group of devices in one bus
system is “2 m x (the number of devices)” or 20 m, whichever is shorter. (JIS C1901-1987).
Note, however, the individual cables between devices must be within 4 m long. Some examples are
given below.
System with a total of two devices
-
2 m x (Number of devices = 2 ) < 20 m
The maximum total lengt h o f cables for this s yst em is th eref ore 4 m.
- System with a total o f three d ev ices
2 m x (Number of devices = 3 ) < 20 m
The maximum total length of cables for this system is therefore 6 m. The two cables used in the
system must be [2 m + 4 m] or [2 m + 2 m] in length so that neither is longer than 4 m.
- System with a total o f fif t een devi c es
2 m x (Number of devices = 15 ) > 20 m
The maximum tot al len gth of cab les f or this syst em i s th erefor e 20 m .
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(3) The cables in the system must not form a loop.
(4) Unplug the cable fro m any d evic e which is left of f for s ome r eason suc h as a fault .
(5) When pow e ri ng the m eas ur em e nt sy ste m , t ur n on the me as uri ng i nst r ume nt f irs t a nd the n o n the P C .
(6) Neither u n plug/plug the cable nor turn on/off the device during communication. Doing so stops the
operation or causes an erro r, res u ltin g in t roub le.
(7) The talker and listener must be addressed to talk and to listen, respectively, by the controller before
the talker can send mes sages to th e list en er.
(8) At least two thirds of all the devices connected must be turned on.
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4. Functions
4. Functions
This section descri bes th e fun cti ons of th e boa rd.
Bus Master Function
Bus Master Transfer
The bus master data tran sf er function uses time when the bus is id le to perform dir ect DMA transfer of
data between the bo ard a nd the application memory space. The application memory space means a static
area defined using a normal variable declarati on. Under Windows, th e application memory sp ace is
represented using logical addresses and does not necessarily map on to a continuous physical address
space. However, the board i s able to transfer data consecutively to the discontinuous physical address
space. Bus master data transfer can be performed for a maximum 64MBytes physical memory area. The
actual memory size able to be used when setting up a data transfer in an application depends on the OS
type and the size of memor y in the PC.
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Basic GPIB Functions
Master/slave function
The board ca n be used as eith er t he ma ste r (co ntrol ler) or sl ave , depe nding on a s ett ing i n the prope rty page .
When used as the master, the board can send IFC (InterFace Clear) at any timing and control the REN
(Remote ENable) line.
Communication function
The board can send and receive data in accordance with the IEEE 488 Standard. You can add delimiters
and EOI (End of Identify) to outgoing data depending on the software settings.
Serial poll/parallel poll/SRQ send functions
The following functions can be used depending on the master/slave configuration.
Master
Serial poll
Parallel poll
Slave
Status byte setting
SRQ (Service ReQuest) transmission
Response to parallel polling
My address setting
It is possible to set the board GPIB address (m y addr ess ) on a prop ert y pa ge. No setting is required on
the board.
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PC1
3765
PC2
Additional Functions
Line monitor function
The states of all contro l lines (IFC, ATN, SRQ, REN, EOI, DAV, NRFD, and NDAC) can be read. The
latch data can also be read.
The states of the data lin es (D IO1 to D IO8) can be r ead on th e GP IB-F-LPE.
Communication using FIFO memory
The board can u se on-board FIFO memory for communication. As the board controls this form of
communication, it can be performed at high speed irrelevant to the PC’s CP U speed.
Note, however, that the actual communication speed is set t o the speed of the slowest device in
compliance with th e GPIB stan d ard.
Analyzer function (GPIB-F-LPE)
The state transition of all lines in the GPIB cable can be analyzed by using the on-board FIFO memory.
(A maximum of 64K data item s can b e coll ect ed. )
This function can be used to locate the cause of a failur e or to ch eck dat a flowin g on li n es.
The function is provided by the analyzer utility (Analyzer.exe).
Open the Start Menu, then select “CONTEC AP I-PAC(W32)” – “GPIB” – “GPIB AN ALY ZE R”.
Otherwise, direct l y execut e “Pr ogram Files\API-PAC(W32)\GPIB\ANALYZER\Analyzer.exe”.
Running Method
(1) Install the board on your PC according to Step 2 “Setting the Hardware” and Step 3 “Installi n g the
Hardware” in Chapter 2 “Setup”.
After having installed the board, connect the board to an instrument for analysis. The board can
communicate with the instru ment while executing ana lysi s.
Example 1 of Connecti on:
One board communicating the instrument while analyzing
Example 2 of Connecti on:
PC1: Only the analyzer is execut ed.
PC2: Communicating with the measur ing in strum ent
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(2) If more than one board (device) that supports the analyzer function is installed in the PC, the
following window app ea rs when you start the ana l yzer uti li ty. Selec t th e d evic e nam e set fo r the
hardware in the property page, then click [Select Board]. (This window does not appear if only one
board is present that supports the analyzer function.)
displayed.
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(3) Click on the [Start Anal yze] butt on. The ana lyzer uti lit y ana l yzes th e sub sequen t ch an ges to lin es.
When the communication you want t o analyze has been completed, c lick on the [Stop Analyze]
button. The analysis results will be displayed on the screen.
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Convenient usage
(1) Using the start and end triggers
Dur ing anal ys is, the analy ze r utili ty can obtai n data only when a spe cif ic co nditio n is satisf ied i n the
entire session of com muni cat ion . The condi ti on that can be sp eci fi ed is a c om mun i ca ti o n st a tu s
(polling, transmi t/ rec ei ve, et c.) , a ch an ge to the c ont rol lin e ( EOL, SR Q, ATN, et c. ), a d ata li n e
match (specified ASCII code), or a delimit er matc h.
Select “Set Trigger Condition” from the “Set” menu.
The analyzer utilit y work s as follo ws with the setti n gs made on th e Trigger Set Dialog b elow.
- The analyzer utili t y sta rts ana l ysi s th e moment IFC chan ges.
- The analyzer utility ends a n alysis upon transmit/receive o f d ata “CR” (0DH).
(2) Saving analysis data
Once saved, obtained analysis data can be opened again with the analyzer utility. Since analysis
data is saved in CSV format as well, you can reference and edit the data using a proper program such
as Excel.
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(3) Viewing analysis data in a chart
The analysis utility can display analysis data in a chart.
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5. About Software
5. About Software
CD-ROM Directory Structure
\
|– Autorun.exe Installer Main Window
| Readmej.html Version information on each API-TOOL (Japan ese)
| Readmeu.html Version information on each API-TOOL (English)
.
.
|–––APIPAC Each installer
| |––AIO
| | |––DISK1
| | |––DISK2
| | |––……
| | |––DISKN
| |––AioWdm
| |––CNT
| |––DIO
| |––……
.
.
| ––HELP H ELP fi l e
| |––Aio
| |––Cnt
| |––……
.
.
| ––INF OS-specific INF file
| |––WDM
| |––Win2000
| |––Win95
.
.
| ––Readme Driver readme file folder
.
.
| ––Release Driver file on each API-TOOL
| |––API_NT (For creation of a user-specific install program)
| |––API_W95
.
.
| ––UsersGuide Hardware Use r ' s Gu i d e (PDF file s )
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About Software for Windows
The bundled CD-ROM “Driver library API-PAC(W32)” contains the functions that provide the
following featu res :
- All of the master mode, s lave m ode, and int er rupt level c an b e set by sof tware.
- Three-wire hand shak in g i s emplo yed to ass u re tran sfer even bet ween th e s endin g and rec ei ving
devices different in speed.
For details, refer to the help file. The help file pr ovid es va rious it em s of informa ti on such as “Function
Reference”, “Sample Programs”, and “FAQs”. Use them for prog ram deve lo pme nt and tro uble sho oti ng.
For using API-GPIB(98/PC)
Accessing the Help File
(1) Click on the [Start] button on the Wi nd ows taskbar.
(2) From the Start Menu, s elec t “Programs” – “CONTEC AP I-PAC(W32)” – “GPIB” – “API-GPIB
HELP” to display help informati on.
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Using Sample Programs
Bundled sample programs cover basic transmit/ receive and polling in master an d slave modes and
support ADVANTEST Multimeters, YEW voltage generators, and SONY Tektronix oscilloscopes.
Use these sample prog rams a s refer en ces fo r pro gra m deve lop men t and op erat ion check .
The sample prog rams are stored in \Program Files \CONTEC\API-PAC(W32)\GPIB\Samples.
Running a Sample Program
(1) Click on the [Start] button on the Wi nd ows taskbar.
(2) From the Start Menu, select “Programs” – “CONTEC API-PAC(W32)” – “GPIB” – “SAMPLE…”.
(3) A sample program is invoked.
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Sample Programs - Examples
-Master Mode : Execut es a seri es of op erati on s in ma ster mode.
-Slave Mode : Executes a series of operations in slave mode.
-Multi-meter : Triggers a multimeter period ically (based on the timer and events) to
-Voltage So urce c ontrol : Allows the master to gain control of a digital voltmet er at fixed
-Oscilloscope 1 : Receives screen data from an osci llo scop e and disp la ys it in a grap h .
-Oscilloscope 2 : Receives screen data from an oscilloscope and saves it in CSV form at.
-MultiLine Message : Crea t es a multi lin e mess a ge for the rem ot e devic e.
[Master Mode] [MultiLine Message]
[Slave Mode] [Oscilloscope 2]
sample and display dat a.
intervals.
[Voltage Source control]
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For using API-GPLV(W32)
API-GPLV(W32 ) is a d ri ver crea t ed in NI’s GPIB function style as the software for controlling
CONTEC GPIB boards.
When the driver is installed, existing applications such as LabVIEW can operate CONTEC GPIB boards.
For details, refer to the help fi le. The help file pr ovid es information such as “operati on speci fica ti ons ”,
“additional inform ation”, and “troubleshooting”.
Accessing the Help File
(1) Click on the [Start] button on the Windows taskbar.
(2) From the Start Menu, s elec t “Programs” – “CONTEC AP I-PAC(W32)” – “GPLV” – “API-GPLV
HELP” to display help informati on.
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Function Name
Action Outline
ibask
Return information about software configuration parameters.
ibconfig
Change the software configuration parameters.
ibfind
Open and initialize a GPIB board.
ibln
Check for the presence of a device on the bus.
ibpad
Change the primary address.
ibrdf
Read data from a device into a file.
ibsad
Change or disable the secondary address.
ibtmo
Change or disable the I/O timeout period.
ibwrtf
Write data to a device from a file.
Function List
Up to now the NI-488.2 Board-Level Calls
ibcac Become Active Controller.
ibcmd Send GPIB commands.
ibcmda Send GPIB commands asynchronously.
ibdma Enable or disable DMA.
ibeos Configure the end-of-string (EOS) termination mode or character.
ibeot Enable/disable auto-assertion of GPIB EOI line at the end of write.
ibgts Go from Active Controller to Standby.
ibist Set or clear the board individual status bit for parallel polls.
iblines Return the status of the eight GPIB control lines.
ibloc Go to local.
ibnotify Asynchronously notify user when one or more GPIB events occur.
ibonl Place the device online or offline.
ibppc Parallel poll configure.
ibrd Read data from a device into a user buffer.
ibrda Read data asynchronously from a device into a user buffer.
ibrpp Conduct a parallel poll.
ibrsc Request or release system control.
ibrsv Request service and change the serial poll status byte.
ibsic Assert IFC (Interface Clear).
ibsre Set or clear the Remote Enable (REN) line.
ibstop Abort asynchronous I/O operation.
ibwait Wait for GPIB events.
ibwrt Write data to a device from a user buffer.
ibwrta Write data asynchronously to a device from a user buffer.
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Function Name
Action Outline
ibconfig
Change the software configuration parameters.
ibln
Check for the presence of a device on the bus.
ibpad
Change the primary address.
ibrda
Read data asynchronously from a device into a user buffer.
ibsad
Change or disable the secondary address.
ibwait
Wait for GPIB events.
Up to now the Ni-488.2 Device-Level Ca lls
ibask Return information about software configuration parameters.
ibbna Change the access board of a device.
ibclr Clear a specific device.
ibdev Open and initialize a device
ibeos Configure the end-of-string (EOS) termination mode or character.
ibeot Enable/disable auto-assertion of GPIB EOI line at the end of write.
ibloc Go to local.
ibnotify Asynchronously notify user when one or more GPIB events occur.
ibonl Place the device online or offline.
ibpct Pass control to another GPIB device with Controller capability.
ibppc Parallel poll configure.
ibrd Read data from a device into a user buffer.
ibrdf Read data from a device into a file.
ibrpp Conduct a parallel poll.
ibrsp Conduct a serial poll.
ibstop Abort asynchronous I/O operation.
ibtmo Change or disable the I/O timeout period.
ibtrg Trigger selected device.
ibwrt Write data to a device from a user buffer.
ibwrta Write data asynchronously to a device from a user buffer.
ibwrtf Write data to a device from a file.
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Function Name
Action Outline
EnableLocal
Enable operations from the front panel of deceives (leave remote programming mode).
PassControl
Pass control to another device with Controller capability.
RcvRespMsg
Read data bytes from a device that is already addressed to talk.
d to be a Listener in preparation for
Send
Send data bytes to a device.
SendList
Send data bytes to multiple GPIB devices.
TestSRQ
Determine the current state of the GPIB Service Request (SRQ) line.
WaitSRQ
Wait until a device asserts the GPIB Service Request (SRQ) line.
NI-488.2 Calls for Multiple Devices
AllSpoll Serial poll all devices.
DevClear Clear a single device.
DevClearList Clear multiple devices.
EnableRemote Enable remote GPIB programming for devices.
FindLi stn Find listening devices on the GPIB.
FindRQS Determine which device is requesting service.
PPoll Perform a parallel poll on the GPIB.
PPollConfig Configure a device to respond to parallel polls.
PPollUnconfig Unconfigure devices for parallel polls.
ReadStatusByte Serial poll a single device.
Receive Read data bytes from a device.
ReceiveS etup
ResetSys Reset and initialize IEEE 488.2-compliant devices.
SendCmds Send GPIB command bytes.
SendDataBytes Send data bytes to devices that are already addressed to listen.
SendIFC Reset the GPIB by sending interface clear.
Address a device to be a Talker and the interface boar
RcvRespMsg.
SendLLO Send the Local Lockout (LLO) message to all devices.
SendSetup Set up devices to receive data in preparation for SendDataBytes.
SetRWLS Place devices in Remote With Lockout State.
TestSys Cause IEEE 488.2-compliant devices to conduct self-test.
Trigger Trigger a device.
TriggerList Trigger multiple devices.
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Using Sample Programs
Sample programs can ex ecu te ba sic t ran smi t/ rec ei ve and pol lin g.
Use these sample prog rams a s refer en ces fo r pro gra m deve lop men t and op erat ion check .
The sample programs are stored in \Program Files\CONTEC\API-PAC(W32)\GPLV\Samples.
Running a Sample Program
(1) Click on the [Start] button on the Wi nd ows taskbar.
(2) From the Start Menu, s elec t “Programs” – “CONTEC AP I-PAC(W32)” – “GPLV” – “SAMPLE
GPLV”.
(3) A sample program is invoked.
Program example
- GpibTest : Executes initialization, transmission, reception, and polling.
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Uninstalling the API Function Libraries
To uninstall API-PAC(W32), follow the procedure below.
(1) Click on the [Start] button on the Wi ndows task bar. From the Start Menu, select “Settings” –
“Control Panel”.
(2) Double-click on “Add/Remove Programs” in the C ontro l Pan el.
(3) Select “CONTEC API-GPIB(WDM) driver” , “CONTEC API-GPIB(98/PC)” or “CONTEC
API-GPLV(W32) xx”. [Change/Remove] button. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the
function libraries.
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About Software for Linux
The Linux version GPIB communication driver API-GPIB(LNX) contains the functions that provide the
following featu res :
- All of the master mode, s lave mod e, and int err upt level c an b e set by soft wa re.
- Three-wire hand shak in g i s emplo yed to ass u re tran sfer even bet ween th e s endin g and rec ei ving
devices differ en t in speed.
For details, refer to the help file. The help file pr ovid es va rious it em s of information such as “Function
Reference”, “Sample Programs”, and “FAQs”. Use them for pr ogr am deve lopm ent and tro ubles hoo ting .
Driver Software Install Procedu re
The Linux version for GPIB communication driver, API-GPIB(LNX), is suppli ed as a compressed file
/linux/gpib/cgpibXXX.tgz on the bu ndled API-PAC(W32)CD-ROM. (Note: XXX represents the driver
version.)
Mount the CD-ROM as sho wn belo w, cop y th e file t o an a rbit rar y direct or y, and dec omp ress the fi le to
install the driver.
For details on using the driver, refer t o read me.t x t and th e help f i le in HTM L format ex tr act ed by
installation.
To install the driver, log in as a superuser .
Decompression and setup procedure
# cd
# moun t /dev/cd rom /mnt /cdrom Mount the CD-ROM.
# cp / mnt/cdrom /linux/gpib/cgpibXXX.tgz ./ Copy the compres sed file .
# tar xvfz cgpibXXX.tgz Decompress the c ompresse d file.
................
# cd c ontec/cgpib
# make Compile the file .
................
# make install Install.
................
# cd c onfig
# ./co nfig Set up the board to be used.
..... S et as follows .........
# ./co ntec_gpib_start.sh Start the driver.
# cd
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Accessing the Help File
(1) Invoke a web browser in your X-Window environment.
(2) In the browser, open gpibhelp.htm in the contec/cgpib/help directory.
Using Sample Programs
Sample programs have been prep ared for specific basic applic ations.
Sample programs for each language are contained in the contec/cgpib/samples directory. For compiling
them, refer to the manual for t he desired language.
Uninstalling the driver
To uninstall the driver, use the uninstall shell script contained in the contec/cgpib directory. For details,
check the contents of the script.
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1 channel
standards
Negative logic L level : 0.8V or less,
H level : 2.0V or more
DIO1 - 8)
Bus master section
DMA channels
2 channels
Transfer bus width
32-bit
Transfer data length
8 PCI Words length (Ma x.)
Transfer rate
80Mbyte/sec
Scatter/Gather function
64Mbyte/ch
Common section
I/O address
Any 128-byte boundary
Interrupt
1 level use
Consumed current (Max.)
3.3VDC 600mA
Operating conditions
0 - 50°C, 10 - 90%RH (No condensation)
1.0a x1
Micro ribbon connector (24-pin)
5555139-1 [made by AMP] or equivalent
6. About Hardware
This chapter provides hardware specifications and hardware-related supplemen tary information.
For detailed technical information
For further detailed technical information ( “Technical Referen ce” including the informati on such as an
I/O map, configuration register, etc.), visit the Contec's web site (http://www.contec.com/support/) to
call for it.
Hardwa re specifica tion
The following tables list the hardware specifications of the board.
Table 6.1. Specifica tio n
Item GPIB-F-LPE GPIB-FL-LPE
GPIB
Number of channel
Transfer format 8-bit parallel, 3-wire handshake system
Transfer rate 1.5Mbyte/sec
Data buffer size 2Kbyte send, 2Kbyte receive
Signal logic
Cable length between device 4m or less *1
Total cable length 20m or less
Connectable number of device 15 devices
Analyzer buffer size
Bus specification
External dimensions (mm) 121.69(L) x 67.90(H)
Connector used
Weight 80g
*1 For deta ils, se e ite m ( 2) in C hap ter3, "Co nne cting Cables".
Conforms to IEEE-488.1, 488.2(GPIB)
64K data points
(1 data point : Control signals +
PCI Express Base Specification Rev.
None
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AH1
Acceptor handshake functions
L4
Basic listener MTA listener release
TE0
No extended talker functions
RL1
Remote function
DC1
Device clear function
C1
System controller function
C2
IFC send
C3
REN send
C26
Interface message send, parallel polling
Board dimensions <GPIB-F-LPE, GPIB-FL-LPE>
Table 6.2. Interface function
Code Function
T6 Basic talker, serial polling, MLA talker release
LE0 No extended listener functions
SR1 Service request function
DT1 Device trigger function
PP1 Configuration by remote message
C4 Response to SRQ
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GPIB Connector
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CN-GP/C
Restrictions and Notes
Positioning the GPIB Connector fo r th e GPIB -F-LPE, GPIB-FL-LPE
Although the GPIB connector on the GPIB-F-LPE, GPIB-FL-LPE exceed the specified bracket opening
size for Low Profile size by approx i matel y 1.5m m, th i s rar el y causes a p rob lem i n prac tic e.
Figure 6.1. Position for Installing the GPIB Connector
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GPIB-FL-LPE
User’s Manual
CONTEC CO., LTD. October 2016 Edition
3-9-31, Himesato, Nishiyodogawa-k u, Osak a 555 -0025 , Japan
Japanese http://www.contec.co.jp/
English http://www.contec.com/
Chinese http://www.contec.com.cn/
No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written
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