Measurement PCIe-DAS160216 User Manual

PCI-INT32

Interrupt/Counter Board

User's Guide

Document Revision 6, June, 2006

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Table of Contents

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-INT32 ................................................................................................................ 1-1

Software features............................................................................................................................................ 1-1

Chapter 2

Installing the PCI-INT32 .................................................................................................................... 2-1

What comes with your PCI-INT32 shipment?................................................................................................ 2-1

Hardware ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1

Additional documentation.............................................................................................................................................. 2-1

Optional components ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-1

Unpacking the PCI-INT32.............................................................................................................................. 2-2

Installing the software .................................................................................................................................... 2-2

Installing the PCI-INT32 ................................................................................................................................ 2-2

Connecting the board for I/O operations ........................................................................................................ 2-2

Connectors, cables – main I/O connector....................................................................................................................... 2-2

Field wiring and signal termination accessories............................................................................................................. 2-3

Chapter 3

Programming and Developing Applications .................................................................................. 3-1

Programming languages ................................................................................................................................. 3-1

Packaged applications programs..................................................................................................................... 3-1

Register-level programming ........................................................................................................................... 3-1

Chapter 4

Functional Details ............................................................................................................................. 4-1

PCI-INT32 block diagram.............................................................................................................................. 4-1

DIO signals..................................................................................................................................................... 4-1

Pull-up/down resistors ................................................................................................................................................... 4-2

Chapter 5

Specifications.................................................................................................................................... 5-1

Power consumption ........................................................................................................................................ 5-1

Counter/timer and parallel I/O........................................................................................................................ 5-1

Interrupts......................................................................................................................................................... 5-1

Environmental ................................................................................................................................................ 5-2

Main connector and pin out............................................................................................................................ 5-2

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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-INT32 so that you get the most out of the
board's interrupt and counter features.

This user's guide also refers you to related documents available on our web site, and to technical support
resources.

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.

Preface

<#:#> 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 informati on

Additional information about PCI-INT32 hardware is available on our website at www.mccdaq.com. You can
also contact Measurement Computing Corporation with specific questions.

 Knowledgebase: kb.mccdaq.com
 Phone: [phone] and follow the instructions for reaching Tech Support
 Fax: [phone] to the attention of Tech Support
 Email:

[e-mail]

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Chapter 1

Introducing the PCI-INT32

The PCI-INT32 is intended to be used in conjunction with the ZILOG Z8036/Z8536 Product Specification. This
document is available on our web site at www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/Z8536.pdf

The PCI-INT32 can accept up to 32 vector interrupts and output an interrupt to the PC. The board has a pair of
Z8536 I/O chips interfaced to the PCI bus. Each Z8536 accepts up to 16 independent inputs that can be used to
generate interrupts from bit patterns or individual bit states or transitions. The interrupt outputs from two X8536
chips can be ANDed using software.

Many other functions can be performed by the PCI-INT32 including digital pattern recognition, counting with
six 16-bit counters, and up to 40 bits of digital I/O.

The 16-bit counters can be set up independently or chained together in groups of three.

The I/O pins of the Z8536 are TTL levels. All I/O lines are accessible through a 50-pin header connector.
Connections to the board typically use the C50FF-# cable and the CIO-MINI50 terminal board.

Software features

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For information on the features of InstaCal and the other software included with your PCI-INT32, 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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