Measurement PCI-DAS08 User Manual
PCI-CTR20HD
9513-based Counter/Timer
User's Guide
Document Revision 2, June, 2006
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Table of Contents
Preface
About this User's Guide .......................................................................................................................v
What you will learn from this user's guide .........................................................................................................v
Conventions in this user's guide .........................................................................................................................v
Where to find more information.........................................................................................................................v
Chapter 1
Introducing the PCI-CTR20HD board .............................................................................................. 1-1
Overview: PCI-CTR20HD features................................................................................................................ 1-1
Software features............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
PCI-CTR20HD block diagram ....................................................................................................................... 1-2
Chapter 2
Installing the PCI-CTR20HD ............................................................................................................. 2-1
What comes with your PCI-CTR20HD shipment?......................................................................................... 2-1
Hardware ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Additional documentation.............................................................................................................................................. 2-1
Optional components ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking the PCI-CTR20HD....................................................................................................................... 2-2
Installing the software .................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Installing the PCI-CTR20HD ......................................................................................................................... 2-2
Configuring the PCI-CTR20HD..................................................................................................................... 2-2
Connecting the board for I/O operations ........................................................................................................ 2-3
Connectors, cables – main I/O connector....................................................................................................................... 2-3
Pinout – main I/O connector.......................................................................................................................................... 2-3
Cabling........................................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
Field wiring, signal termination and conditioning ......................................................................................................... 2-5
Chapter 3
Programming and software applications ....................................................................................... 3-1
Packaged applications programs..................................................................................................................... 3-1
Register-level programming ........................................................................................................................... 3-1
Chapter 4
Specifications.................................................................................................................................... 4-1
Counters.......................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
Interrupts......................................................................................................................................................... 4-2
Power consumption ........................................................................................................................................ 4-2
Environmental ................................................................................................................................................ 4-2
Mechanical ..................................................................................................................................................... 4-3
Main connector and pin out............................................................................................................................ 4-3
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Preface
About this User's Guide
What you will learn from this user's guide
This user's guide explains how to install, configure, and use the PCI-CTR20HD board so that you get the most
out of the counter/timer features.
This user's guide also refers you to related documents available on our web site, and to technical support
resources that can also help you get the most out of these boards.
Conventions in this user's guide
For more information on …
Text presented in a box signifies additional information and helpful hints related to the subject matter you are
reading.
Caution! Shaded caution statements present information to help you avoid injuring yourself and others,
damaging your hardware, or losing your data.
<#:#> Angle brackets that enclose numbers separated by a colon signify a range of numbers, such as those assigned
to registers, bit settings, etc.
bold text Bold text is used for the names of objects on the screen, such as buttons, text boxes, and check boxes. For
example:
1. Insert the disk or CD and click the OK button.
italic text Italic text is used for the names of manuals and help topic titles, and to emphasize a word or phrase. For
example:
The InstaCal installation procedure is explained in the Quick Start Guide.
Never touch the exposed pins or circuit connections on the board.
Where to find more information
The following electronic documents provide helpful information relevant to the operation of the PCIDDA04/16.
! MCC's Specifications: PCI-CTR20HD (the PDF version of the Specifications chapter in this guide) is
available on our web site at . www.mccdaq.com/pdfs/PCI-CTR20HD.pdf
! MCC's Quick Start Guide is available on our web site at
www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/DAQ-Software-Quick-Start.pdf
! MCC's Guide to Signal Connections is available on our web site at
www.mccdaq.com/signals/signals.pdf
! MCC's Universal Library User's Guide is available on our web site at
www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/sm-ul-user-guide.pdf
! MCC's Universal Library Function Reference is available on our web site at
www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/sm-ul-functions.pdf
! MCC's Universal Library for LabVIEW™ User’s Guide is available on our web site at
www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/SM-UL-LabVIEW.pdf
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PCI-CTR20HD User's Guide (this document) is also available on our web site at
www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/PCI-CTR20HD.pdf
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Chapter 1
Introducing the PCI-CTR20HD board
Overview: PCI-CTR20HD features
This manual explains how to install and use the PCI-CTR20HD board. The PCI-CTR20HD is a highperformance, low-cost counter/timer board for PCI bus-compatible computers. This board can be used in such
applications as data acquisition, system timing, industrial process control, and laser systems.
The PCI-CTR20HD board is equipped with four 9513-based counter/timer devices. Each 9513 device has five
16-bit independent up-down counters (65,536 counts). An input source, dual count register, load register, hold
register, alarm register, output, and gate are associated with each counter. All are selectable via software.
You can configure the 9513 counter/timer device with software to perform event counting, pulse and frequency
measurements, watchdog timing, alarm comparisons, and other input functions. The 9513 counter/timer can
generate frequencies with either complex duty cycles or with one-shot and continuous-output modes.
Up to five counters can be chained together using software to enable a 32-, 48-, 64-, or 80-bit counter. No
hardware connections are required. The internal/external counter source, gate source, and gating functions are
software-programmable. The 9513 device also provides access to one PCI bus interrupt. This interrupt has two
user inputs.
Detailed information about the 9513 counter/timer device is available from the CTS9513-2 5 Chan 16 bit
20MHz Counter/Timer data sheet. The information in this data sheet will help you maximize the performance of
your PCI-CTR20HD board. This document is available from our web site at
www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/9513A.pdf
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Software features
For information on the features of InstaCal and the other software included with your PCI-CTR20HD, refer to
the Quick Start Guide that shipped with your device. The Quick Start Guide is also available in PDF at
www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/DAQ-Software-Quick-Start.pdf
Check www.mccdaq.com/download.htm
under less commonly used operating systems.
for the latest software version or versions of the software supported
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