NuDAQ PCI-6308 User Manual

NuDAQ

PCI-6308 Series

Isolated Analog Output Board

User’s Guide

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Contents • i

Table of Contents

How to Use This Guide ..............................................iii

Chapter 1 Introduction...............................................1

1.1 Features............................................................................. 2

1.2 Applications....................................................................... 2

1.3 Specifications..................................................................... 2

1.4 Software Supporting........................................................... 4

1.4.1

Programming Library.....................................................................5

1.4.2

PCIS-LVIEW: LabVIEW® Driver...................................................5

1.4.3

PCIS-VEE: HP-VEE Driver .............................................................5

1.4.4

DAQBenchTM: ActiveX Controls..................................................5

1.4.5

DASYLabTM PRO.............................................................................6

1.4.6

PCIS-DDE: DDE Server and InTouchTM....................................6

1.4.7

PCIS-ISG: ISaGRAFTM driver........................................................6

1.4.8

PCIS-ICL: InControlTM Driver.......................................................6

1.4.9

PCIS-OPC: OPC Server.................................................................6

Chapter 2 Installation................................................7

2.1 What You Have ................................................................... 7

2.2 Unpacking .......................................................................... 8

2.3 PCI-6308V Layout............................................................... 9

2.4 Hardware Installation Outline ...........................................10

2.4.1

Hardware configuration ..............................................................10

2.4.2

PCI slot selection..........................................................................10

2.4.3

Installation Procedures...............................................................10

2.5 Device Installation for Windows Systems.........................10

2.6 Connector Pin Assignment ............................................... 11

2.7 Jumper Setting.................................................................11

2.8 Termination Board Connection ........................................13

Chapter 3 Registers Format .....................................14

3.1 PCI PnP Registers............................................................14

3.2 I/O Address Map ............................................................... 15

3.2 DA Output Register ..........................................................15

ii • Contents

3.3 Digital Output Register .....................................................16

3.4 Digital Input Ports.............................................................16

Chapter 4 Operation Theorem.................................17

4.1 Voltage Output .................................................................17

4.1.1 Voltage Output Range Selection....................................................17

4.1.2 DA data format .....................................................................................17

4.2 Analog Output Status Register.........................................18

4.3 Current Output and Range Control ................................... 19

4.4 Isolated Digital Output......................................................19

4.5 Isolated Digital Input.........................................................20

Chapter 5 C/C++ Library...........................................21

5.1 Libraries Installation ........................................................ 21

5.2 Programming Guide .........................................................21

5.2.1

Naming Convention......................................................................22

5.2.2

Data Types......................................................................................22

5.3 _6308_Initial.....................................................................23

5.4 _6308_Software_Reset.....................................................23

5.5 _6308_DA ......................................................................... 24

5.6 _6308_DA_0_3 .................................................................25

5.7 _6308_DA_4_7 .................................................................26

5.8 _6308_Get_DA_Status ..................................................... 26

5.9 _6308_DI ..........................................................................27

5.10 _6308_DO ........................................................................27

5.11 _6308_I2V_Control ........................................................... 28

Product Warranty/Service.........................................29

How to Use This Guide • iii

How to Use This Guide

This manual is designed to help you use the PCI-6308. It describes
how to modify and control various functions on the PCI-6308 card to
meet your requirements. It is divided into three chapters:

•

Chapter 1, "Introduction", gives an overview of the product

features, applications, and specifications.

•

Chapter 2, "Installation", describes how to install the PCI-6308.

The layout of PCI-6308 is shown, the connectors specifications,
and the notes for installation are described.

•

Chapter 3, "Register Format", describes details on-board register

format. It is very useful to understand the lowest level of
controlling the boards.

•

Chapter 4, "Operation Theorem", describes more details about the

operation of versatile functions, including DIO and DA systems.

•

Chapter 5, "C /C++ Library", describes the functions in the DOS

C/C++ Library and Windows 95 DLL.

•

Chapter 6, "Software Utility", describes how to run the utility

program included in the software CD.

Introduction • 1

1

Introduction

The PCI-6308 series products are isolated analog output cards. The
PCI-6308 series includes three cards:

•PCI-6308V: Isolated 8-CH voltage output card

•PCI-6308A: Isolated 8-CH voltage and current output card

•PCI-6304V: Isolated 4-CH voltage output card

The PCI-6308V is hig h-performance, 12-bit analog output boards with
PCI interface. The PCI-6308V provide 8-CH identical voltage output
channels, each of channel has: (1) bipolar ±10V voltage outputs; (2)
unipolar 0~+10V voltage output; and (3) unipolar 0 to user defined
voltage output. The DA chip is the DAC-4814AP that is a state-of-the-

art, fully monotonic, digital to analog converter. This device employs
ultra-stable nichrome (NiCr) thin-film resistors to provide monotonicity,
low distortion, and low differential linearity error over long period of
time.

The PCI-6304V is for large quantity OEM only. It is fully compatible
with PCI-6308V, but with four voltage-output channels only. The

functionality, software interface and detail operation of PCI-6304V is
exactly the sam e as PCI-6308V. Therefore, there will have no more
description about PCI -6304V in this manual.

The PCI -6308A is the combination of PCI-6308V with an 8-CH current
output extended board called EXP -8A. The EXP-8A board includes 8

precision voltage-to-current converters/transmitters, which convert
voltage output of PCI-6308V to current source output. The EXP -8A is
piggy back on the PCI -6308V. Therefore, the PCI-6308A provides not
only voltage output but also current output. The total number of analog

output channel is still 8.

2 • Introduction

1.1 Features

l 32-bit PCI-Bus, Plug and Play, complies with PCI local bus

specification Rev 2.1

l 8-CH 12-bit voltage output
l Fully isolation protection from PC power to external device
l 2500Vrms isolation voltage
l Unipolar or bipolar voltage output range
l Current output available on PCI -6308A,
l On board DC-to-DC converter provide voltage and current source
l 4 Isolated digital input channels
l 4 Isolated digital output channels

1.2 Applications

l Industrial Process Control
l Pressure / Temperature Transmitter
l Current Source for Testing Equipment
l Servo Control

1.3 Specifications

♦ Voltage Output

l Numbers of channel:

8 channel for PCI -6308V and PCI-6308A

l Converter: DAC4814AP or equivalent
l Conversion type: Monolithic multiplying
l Resolution: 12-bit no missing code (11-bit guarantee)
l Voltage output range: (jumper selectable)

q Bipolar: ±10V
q Unipolar: 0~10V
q User defined unipolar: 0~ user defined voltage.

l Voltage output driving capability: ± 5mA min.
l Settling time: 16 µ second (-10V to +10V)
l DA update time: 90 µ second for four channels simultaneously
l Gain error: ± 0.2 % (max, without trimming, with internal 10.0V

reference voltage)

Introduction • 3

l Differential Linearity Error: ± 0.002 % Full Scale Range
l Data Transfer: Programmed I/O
l Isolation voltage: 2500Vrms (photo isolation PC9D10)
l Output initial status: 0V (after RESET or POWER-ON)

♦ Current Output

l Numbers of channel:

8 channel for PCI -6308A

l Current output range: (software programmable)

q 0~20mA, 4~20mA, 5~25mA.

l Voltage to current converter: B.B. XTR110 or equivalent
l Settling time: 17 µ second (0~20mA)
l Slew rate: 1.3mA / µs
l Non-linearity: ± 0.01 % of Span
l Span error: 0.3% of initial Span
l Output resistance: 10 Ohms maximum
l Output initial status: 0mA (after RESET or POWER-ON)

♦Digital Input

l Numbers of digital input channel: 4 isolated input channel
l Photo isolator: PC814 or equivalent
l Isolation voltage: 5000Vrms
l Input voltage: up to 34Vdc

qLogic “L”: 0~3.0V
qLogic “H”: 3.2~34V

l Input resist ance: 4.7KΩ @ 0.5W

♦Digital Output

l Numbers of digital output channel: 4 isolated output channel
l Photo isolator: PC817 or equivalent
l Isolation voltage: 5000Vrms
l Output type: Photo-coupler transistors, open collector up to 35Vdc
l Sink current: 50mA maximum

4 • Introduction

♦Power Supply source

l +15V output (Pin #7 on CN1):

q200mA maximu m (for PCI-6308V)
q20mA maximum (for PCI-6308A, all current output channel is

25mA)

l - 15V output (Pin #25 on CN1):

q200mA maximum (for PCI -6308V)
q200mA maximum (for PCI-6308A, all current output channel is

25mA)

♦General Specifications

l Operating temperature: 0° ~ 55°C
l Storage temperature: -20° ~ 80°C
l Humidity: 5 ~95% non-condensing
l Connector: 37-pin D-sub connector (female)
l Bus interface: 32-bit slave PCI bus
l Power consumption:

qPCI-6308V: +5VDC @ 220mA typical
+12VDC @ 175mA typical
qPCI-6308A: +5VDC @ 220mA typical

+12VDC @ 250mA typical

or +12VDC @ 530mA (when all current output

channels are 25mA)

l PCB Dimension: Half -sized 172 mm x 105 mm

1.4 Software Supporting

ADLink provides versatile software drivers and packages for users’
different approach to built-up a system. We not only provide
programming library such as DLL for many Windows systems, but also

provide drivers for many software package such as LabVIEW®, HP
VEETM, DASYLabTM, InTouchTM, InControlTM, ISaGRAFTM, and so on.

All the software options are included in the ADLink CD. The non-free
software drivers are protected with serial licensed code. Without the

software serial number, you can still install them and run the demo
version for two hours for demonstration purpose. Please contact with
your dealer to purchase the formal license serial code.

Introduction • 5

1.4.1 Programming Library

For customers who are writing their own programs, we provide
function libraries for many different operating systems, including:

u DOS Library: Borland C/C++ and Microsoft C++, the functions

descriptions are included in this user’s guide.

u Windows 95 DLL: For VB, VC++, Delphi, BC5, the functions

descriptions are included in this user’s guide.

u PCIS-DASK: Include device drivers and DLL for Windows 98,

Windows NT and Windows 2000. DLL is binary compatible
across Windows 98, Windows NT and Windows 2000. That

means all applications developed with PCIS-DASK are
compatible across Windows 98, Windows NT and Windows

2000. The developing environment can be VB, VC++, Delphi,
BC5, or any Windows programming language that allows calls to

a DLL. The user’s guide and function reference manual of PCIS­DASK are in the CD. Please refer the PDF manual files under

\\Manual_PDF\Software\PCIS-DASK
The above software drivers are shipped with the board. Please refer
to the “Software Installation Guide” to install these drivers.

1.4.2 PCIS-LVIEW: LabVIEW® Driver

PCIS-LVIEW contains the VIs, which are used to interface with NI’s
LabVIEW® software package. The PCIS-LVIEW supports Windows

95/98/NT/2000. The LabVIEW® drivers are free shipped with the
board. You can install and use them without license. For detail

information about PCIS-LVIEW, please refer to the user’s guide in the
CD.
(\\Manual_PDF\Software\PCIS-LVIEW)

1.4.3 PCIS-VEE: HP -VEE Driver

The PCIS-VEE includes the user objects, which are used to interface
with HP VEE software package. PCIS-VEE supports Windows
95/98/NT. The HP-VEE drivers are free shipped with the board. You
can install and use them without license. For detail information about

PCIS-VEE, please refer to the user’s guide in the CD.
(\\Manual_PDF\Software\PCIS-VEE)

1.4.4 DAQBenchTM: ActiveX Controls

We suggest the customers who are familiar with ActiveX controls and
VB/VC++ programming use the DAQBenchTM ActiveX Control
components library for developing applications. The DAQBenchTM is
designed under Windows NT/98. For more detailed information about
DAQBench, please refer to the user’s guide in the CD.

(\\Manual_PDF\Software\DAQBench\DAQBench Manual.PDF)

6 • Introduction

1.4.5 DASYLabTM PRO

DASYLab is an easy-to-use software package, which provides easy­setup instrument functions such as FFT analysis. Please contact us to
get DASYLab PRO, which include DASYLab and ADLink hardware

drivers.

1.4.6 PCIS-DDE: DDE Server and InTouchTM

DDE stands for Dynamic Data Exchange specifications. The PCIS­DDE includes the PCI cards’ DDE server. The PCIS-DDE server is
included in the ADLINK CD. It needs license. The DDE server can be
used conjunction with any DDE client under Windows NT.

1.4.7 PCIS-ISG: ISaGRAFTM driver

The ISaGRAF WorkBench is an IEC1131-3 SoftPLC control program
development environment. The PCIS-ISG includes ADLink products’
target drivers for ISaGRAF under Windows NT environment. The

PCIS-ISG is included in the ADLINK CD. It needs license.

1.4.8 PCIS-ICL: InControlTM Driver

PCIS-ICL is the InControl driver which support the Windows NT. The
PCIS-ICL is included in the ADLINK CD. It needs license.

1.4.9 PCIS-OPC: OPC Server

PCIS-OPC is an OPC Server, which can link with the OPC clients.
There are many software packages on the market can provide the
OPC clients now. The PCIS-OPC supports the Windows NT. It needs
license.

Installation • 7

2

Installation

This chapter describes how to install the PCI-6308. Please follow the
follow steps to install the PCI -6308 family products.

♦Check what you have (section 2.1)
♦Unpacking (section 2.2)
♦Check the PCB and jumper location(section 2.3)
♦Install the hardware and setup and jumpers (section 2.4, 2.7)
♦Install the software drivers and run utility to test (section 2.5)
♦Cabling with external devices (section 2.6, 2.8)

2.1 What You Have

In addition to this User's Manual, the package includes the following
items:

l PCI-6308V (or PCI -6308A) Board
l ADLINK CD
l Software Installation Guide

If any of these items is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from
whom you purchased the product. Save the shipping materials and

carton in case you want to ship or store the product in the future.

8 • Installation

2.2 Unpacking

Your PCI-6308 series card contains sensitive electronic components
that can be easily damaged by static electricity.

The card should be done on a grounded anti-static mat. The operator
should be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same
point as the anti-static mat.

Inspect the card module carton for obvious damage. Shipping and
handling may cause damage to your module. Be sure there are no

shipping and handing damages on the module before processing.
After opening the card module carton, exact the system module and

place it only on a grounded anti-static surface component side up.

Note: DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE CARD IF IT HAS BEEN

DAMAGED.

You are now ready to install your PCI-6308 series card.

Installation • 9

2.3 PCI-6308V Layout

Figure 2.1 PCI-6308V Layout

10 • Installation

2.4 Hardware Installation Outline

2.4.1 Hardware configuration

The PCI cards (or CompactPCI cards) are equipped with plug and play
PCI controller, it can requests base addresses and interrupt according
to PCI standard. The system BIOS will install the system resource based

on the PCI cards’ configuration registers and system parameters (which
are set by system BIOS). Interrupt assignment and memory usage (I/O
port locations) of the PCI cards can be assigned by system BIOS only.
These system resource assignment is done on a board -by-board basis.
It is not suggested to assign the system resource by any other methods.

2.4.2 PCI slot selection

The PCI card can be inserted to any PCI slot without any configuration
for system resource.

2.4.3 Installation Proce dures

1. Turn off your computer

2. Turn off all accessories (printer, modem, monitor, etc.) connected
to your computer.

3. Remove the cover from your computer.

4. Setup jumpers on the PCI or CompactPCI card.

5. Select a 32-bit PCI slot. PCI slot are short than ISA or EISA slots,
and are usually white or ivory.

6. Before handling the PCI cards, discharge any static buildup on your
body by touching the metal case of the computer. Hold the edge
and do not touch the components.

7. Position the board into the PCI slot you selected.

8. Secure the card in place at the rear panel of the system.

2.5 Device Installation for Windows Systems

Once Windows 95/98/2000 has started, the Plug and Play function of
Windows system will find the new NuDAQ/NuIPC cards. If this is the first
time to install NuDAQ/NuIPC cards in your Windows system, you will be

informed to input the device information source. Please refer to the
“Software Installation Guide” for the steps of installing the device.

Installation • 11

2.6 Connector Pin Assignment

The pin assignment of PCI -6308V/6308A/6304V are shown in Figure 2.2

DI3
DI2
DI1
DI0

GND

ExtVref

+15V

A.GND

(A6)

V6

A.GND

(A4)
V4

A.GND

(A2)

V2

A.GND

(A0)

V0

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)

DO3
DO2
DO1
DO0
GND

-15V
A.GND
(A7)
V7
A.GND
(A5)
V5
A.GND
(A3)
V3
A.GND
(A1)
V1

(20)
(21)
(22)
(23)
(24)
(25)
(26)
(27)
(28)
(29)
(30)
(31)
(32)
(33)
(34)
(35)
(36)
(37)

Figure 2.2 Pin Assignment of CN1 connector

Legend:

Vn : the voltage output of channel n
for PCI -6308V/6308A, n=0~7
for PCI -6304V, n=0~4
An : the current output of channel n
An is used for PCI -6308A only, n=0~7

ExtVref: external reference voltage for voltage output
AGND : Ground of analog output channels and +/-15V

-15V : -15V voltage output
+15V: +15V voltage output

DIx : Digital input channel x
DOx : Digital Output channel x

GND : Isolated ground of digital input and output

2.7 Jumper Setting

12 • Installation

The PCI -6308‘s voltage output channels can be configured as different
voltage range. Each output channel and its corresponding jumpers are

listed as follow.

Channel

NO.

Corresponding Jumper

For output mode

(Unipolar/Bipolar)

Corresponding Jumper

For reference voltage

sources (external/internal)

CH0 JP1 JP9 JP11
CH1 JP2 JP9 JP11
CH2 JP3 JP9 JP11
CH3 JP4 JP9 JP11
CH4 JP5 JP10 JP12
CH5 JP6 JP10 JP12
CH6 JP7 JP10 JP12
CH7 JP8 JP10 JP12

The output range is dependent on D/A converter's reference voltage
source and output mode (Bipolar or Unipolar). The JP11 and JP12 are
used to set reference voltage sources comes internally or externally.
The external reference voltage input (ExtVref) is on the connector CN1.

The JP1~8 and JP9/10 set the output mode to be unipolar or bipolar.
The different output ranges of output CH0 are shown as the following

table. The settings for reminder channels(CH1 ~ CH7) should follow
the same rules as CH0. The example setting of CH0 is shown the
Table 2.1.

Output Range JP1 JP9 JP11

-10V to +10V
Bipolar

(Default)

0V to +10V

Unipolar

0V to ExtRef

Voltage

Unipolar

Table 2.1 Example setting of CH0

1
2

3

1
2

3

1
2

3

1
2

3

1
2
3

1
2
3

1
2

3

1
2

3

1
2
3

Installation • 13

2.8 Termination Board Connection

The PCI-6308 is equipped with the DB-37 connector. The available
termination boards include:

l ACLD-9137: A general purposed 37-pin screw terminal. The ACLD-

9137 is with male DB-37 connector, which is used to directly attach
on the PCI -6308.

l ACLD-9188: A general purposed 37-pin screw terminal, which

equipped with heavy-duty screw terminal

l DIN-37D: A general purposed 37-pin screw terminal with DIN-socket,

which provide the easily installation socket. DIN-37D is shipped
with a 37-pin cable

14 • Registers Format

3

Registers Format

The detailed descriptions of the registers format are specified in this
chapter. This information is quite useful for the programmers who wish

to handle the card by low-level programming. However, we suggest
user have to understand more about the PCI interface then start any
low-level programming. In addition, the contents of this chapter can help
users understand how to use software driver to manipulate this card.

3.1 PCI PnP Registers

This PCI card functions as a 32 -bit PCI target device to any master on
the PCI bus. There are three types of registers: PCI Configuration
Registers (PCR), Local Configuration Registers (LCR) and PCI-6308
registers.

The PCR, which is compliant to the PCI-bus specifications, is initialized
and controlled by the plug & play (PnP) PCI BIOS. User‘s can study the

PCI BIOS specification to understand the operation of the PCR. Please
contact with PCISIG to acquire the specifications of the PCI interface.

The PCI bus controller PCI-9050 is provided by PLX technology Inc.
(www.plxtech.com). For more detailed information of LCR, please visit

PLX technology’s web site to download relative information. It is not
necessary for users to understand the details of the LCR if you use the
software library. The PCI PnP BIOS assigns the base address of the
LCR. The assigned address is located at offset 14h of PCR.

The PCI-6308 registers are shown in the next section. The base
address, which is also assigned by the PCI PnP BIOS, is located at

offset 18h of PCR. Therefore, users can read the 18h of PCR to know
the base address by using the BIOS function call.

Please do not try to modify the base address and interrupt which
assigned by the PCI PnP BIOS, it may cause resource confliction in

your system.

Registes Format • 15

3.2 I/O Address Map

Most of the PCI -6308 registers are 16 bits. The users can access these
registers by 16 bits I/O instructions. The following table shows the

registers map, including descriptions and their offset addresses relative
to the base address.

I/O Address Write Read

Base + 00h DA Channel #3 value DA Sent Status
Base + 02h DA Channel #2 value -­Base + 04h DA Channel #1 value -­Base + 06h DA Channel #0 value -­Base + 08h DA Channel #7 value -­Base + 0Ah DA Channel #6 value -­Base + 0Ch DA Channel #5 value -­Base + 0Eh DA Channel #4 value -­Base + 10h ~3Eh Reserved
Base + 40h Digital Input Digital Output

Table 3.1 I/O Address Map

3.2 DA Output Register

There are 8 analog output channels on PCI-6308. Every channel is
with 12-bit.

Address: BASE + 00(hex) ~ BASE+ 0E(hex)
Attribute: write only
Data Format:

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

BASE+0 DA7 DA6 DA5 DA4 DA3 DA2 DA1 DA0

Bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8

BASE+1 -- -- -- -- DA11 DA10 DA9 DA8

16 • Registers Format

3.3 Digital Output Register

D0~D3 is the digital output signal written to output channel. D4~D7
don’t care.

Address: BASE + 40(hex)
Attribute: write only
Data Format:

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

BASE+20 X X X X DO3 DO2 DO1 DO0

3.4 Digital Input Ports

D4~D7 is digital input signal from CN1.
D0~D3 is read back signal from digital output channel.

Address: BASE + 40(hex)
Attribute: read only
Data Format:

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

BASE+20 DI3 DI2 DI1 DI0 DO3 DO2 DO1 DO0

Operation Theorem • 17

4

Operation Theorem

In this chapter, the detail operation theorem of PCI-6308V and PCI­6308A is described. Before programming or applying the PCI-6308

cards to your applications, please go through this chapter to
understand the features of the functions.

4.1 Voltage Output

There are 8 voltage output channels for PCI-6308V and 6308A. For
voltage output operation, you have to understand:

1. How to set the voltage output range.

2. The DA data format.

4.1.1 Voltage Output Range Selection

The DA converters used on the PCI-6308 are Burr-Brown
DAC4814AP. This DAC is 12 bits resolution with bipolar or unipolar
output. The voltage output range is jumper selectable by JP1~JP8.
Please refer to section 2.7 for detail of the jumper setting. The
selectable range is +/-10V, 0~+10V and 0V ~ user defined voltage.

The user-defined voltage is input from the DB-37 connector’s pin #6.

4.1.2 DA data format

The DA data format is 12 -bits unsigned value for all channels, that is,
the value is in binary format. The digital value range from 0(0X000) to
+4095(0xFFF) is corresponding to full span of the output range, which
is setting by jumper. Table 4.1 shows the relation between the digital
value and the analog output voltage.

18 • Operation Theorem

When the applications use smaller voltage range, the PCI -6308 can
still be applied. For example, if the application voltage range is uni-

polar 0~5V, the user just need to set jumper to external reference
mode, supply 5V from CN1 connector.

For +/-10V mode:

Digital Value HEX value Output Voltage

4095 0xFFF +9.99969V
2048 0x800 0.00000V

0 0x000 -10.00000V

For 0~+10V mode:

Digital Value HEX value Output Voltage

4095 0xFFF +9.99969V
2048 0x800 5.00000V

0 0x000 0.00000V

For 0V ~ Vuser mode:

Digital Value HEX value Output Voltage

4095 0xFFF +Vuser
2048 0x800 +Vuser/2

0 0x000 0.00000V

Table 4.1 DA Voltage Output Format

The following table shows the address of every analog output ports
relative to the base address. Note that the base address is assigned

by the PCI BIOS. The current output control of the PCI-6308A is
described in Section 4.3.

4.2 Analog Output Status Register

The DAC is with series bus hence it takes times to send digital value
out. The data transfer time for every DA data write takes 16µs,
therefore the software driver must wait for 16µs before send another
data to any analog output port. While the DA value is sending, the
Data_Send bit is ‘H’. The software driver should check this bit before
write any data to output port. This register is read only.

Base D16~D1 D0

0x00 X Data_Send

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4.3 Current Output and Range Control

The current output is implemented by a precision voltage-to-current
converter XTR110. The current output channel n (An) is control by

the voltage of channel n (Vn). The block diagram of the current output
channels is shown in Fig 4.1.

XTR110

50 Ohm

On Board +15V

Vn

An

External Load
(Resister RL = 250 Ohm typical)

A.GND

Io

Current Output
Range Control

Figure 4.1 Current output circuit

The PCI-6308A provides an on board +15V power supply. Each
current output channel is a current source, which is controlled by the
voltage of the corresponding voltage output channel. For example,
voltage output channel 3 control the current source channel 3.

The output current range is programmable. All the 8 current channels
on PCI-6308A are controlled by current range control register. There

are three kinds of output current range. Refer to the following table
and Section 5.2.9 for programming the current range by
_6308_I2V_Control function.

Mode

Input Voltage

Range

Output Current

Range

0 0~10V 0~20 mA
1 0~10V 5~25 mA
2 -- -­3 0~10V 4~20 mA

4.4 Isolated Digital Output

20 • Operation Theorem

The isolated digital output circuits are as following. The output is open
collector type. The isolation voltage between the isolated output and

the host power signals is 5000 Vrms.

4.5 Isolated Digital Input

The isolated digital input circuits are as following. The input is
equipped with current -limit resistor. The input voltage could up to 34V.

The isolation voltage between the isolated input and the host power
signals is 5000 Vrms.

Photo

Coupler

GND

DOn ( n=1~4)

GND

Din (n=1~4)

2.4KΩ

1/2W

C/C++ Library • 21

5

C/C++ Library

This chapter describes the software library for operating this card.
Only the functions in DOS library and Windows 95 DLL are described.

Please refer to the PCIS-DASK function reference manual, which
included in ADLINK CD, for the descriptions of the Windows
98/NT/2000 DLL functions.

The function prototypes and some useful constants are defined in the
header files LIB directory (DOS) and INCLUDE directory (Windows

95). For Windows 95 DLL, the developing environment can be Visual
Basic 4.0 or above, Visual C/C++ 4.0 or above, Borland C++ 5.0 or
above, Borland Delphi 2.x (32-bit) or above, or any Windows

programming language that allows calls to a DLL. It provides the
C/C++, VB, and Delphi include files.

5.1 Libraries Installation

Please refer to the “Software Installation Guide” for the detail
information about how to install the software libraries for DOS, or

Windows 95 DLL, or PCIS-DASK for Windows 98/NT/2000.
The device drivers and DLL functions of Windows 98/NT/2000 are

included in the PCIS-DASK. Please refer the PCIS-DASK user’s guide
and function reference, which included in the ADLINK CD, for detailed

programming information.

5.2 Programming Guide

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5.2.1 Naming Convention

There are 7 function calls provided by the C Language Library. All the
functions of PCI-6308 are covered in this library. Its capabilities include
D/A conversion, Digital Input and Output, etc.

The functions of PCI-6308 software driver are using full-names to
represent the functions' real meaning. The naming convention rules are:

In DOS Environment:
_{hardware_model}_{action_name}. e.g.

_6308_Initial()

.

All functions in PCI -6308 driver are with 6308 as {hardware_model}. But
they can be used by PCI -6308V, PCI-6308A.

In order to recognize the difference between DOS library and Windows
95 library, a capital "W" is put on the head of each function name of the
Windows 95 DLL driver. e.g.

W_6308_Initial()

.

5.2.2 Data Types

We defined some data type in Pci_6308.h (DOS) and Acl_pci.h
(Windows 95). These data types are used by PCI-6308/6216 library.

We suggest you to use these data types in your application programs.
The following table shows the data type names and their range.

Type Name Description Range

U8 8-bit ASCII character 0 to 255

I16 16-bit signed integer -32768 to 32767

U16 16-bit unsigned integer 0 to 65535

I32 32-bit signed integer -2147483648 to 2147483647

U32 32-bit single-precision

floating-point

0 to 4294967295

F32 32-bit single-precision

floating-point

3.402823E38 to 3.402823E38

F64 64-bit double-precision

floating-point

-1.797683134862315E308 to

1.797683134862315E309

Boolean Boolean logic v alue TRUE, FALSE

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5.3 _6308_Initial

@ Description

This function is used to initialize PCI 6308. Every PCI_6308 has to be
initialized by this function before calling other functions.

@ Syntax

C/C++ (DOS)

U16 _6308_Initial (U16 *existCards, PCI_INFO *pciInfo)

C/C++ (Windows 95)

U16 W_6308_Initial (U16 *existCards, PCI_INFO *pciInfo)

Visual Basic (Windows 95)

W_6308_Initial (existCards As Integer, pciInfo As

PCI_INFO) As Integer

@ Argument

existCards: number of existing PCI-6308 cards
info: relative information of the PCI-6308 cards

@ Return Code

ERR_NoError
ERR_BoardNoInit
ERR_PCIBiosNotExist

5.4 _6308_Software_Reset

@ Description

This function is used to reset the I/O port configuration. Note that
this function can not re-start the PCI bus and all the hardware

setting won’t be change either.

@ Syntax

C/C++ (DOS)

void _6308_Software_Reset (U16 cardNo)

C/C++ (Windows 95)

void W_6308_Software_Reset (U16 cardNo)

Visual Basic (Windows 95)

W_6308_Software_Reset (ByVal cardNo As Integer)

@ Argument

cardNo: the card number of PCI-6308 card

@ Return Code

ERR_NoError

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5.5 _6308_DA

@ Description

This function is used to write data to D/A converters. There are 8
Digital-to-Analog conversion channels on the PCI-6308. respectively.
The resolution of each channel is 12 bits without sign; i.e. the digital
value range from 0 (0x000) to +4095 (0xFFF). Please refer to section

4.1.2 for details of DA data format.

@ Syntax

C/C++ (DOS)

U16 _6308_DA (U16 cardNo, U16 chn, I16 DAData)

C/C++ (Windows 95)

U16 W_6308_DA (U16 cardNo, U16 chn, I16 DAData)

Visual Basic (Windows 95)

W_6308_DA (ByVal cardNo As Integer, ByVal chn As

Integer, ByVal DAData As Integer) As Integer

@ Argument

cardNo: The card number of PCI-6308 card
Chn: D/A channel number
DAData: D/A data value

@ Return Code

ERR_NoError

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5.6 _6308_DA_0_3

@Description

This function is used to simultaneously write data to D/A converters
of channel 0 to channel 3. The resolution of each channel is 12
bits without sign; i.e. the digital value range from 0 to 4095. Please
refer to section 4.1.2 for details of DA data format.

@Syntax

c/c++ (DOS)

U16 _6308_DA_0_3(U16 cardNo, I16 DA0_Data, I16

DA1_Data, I16 DA2_Data, I16 DA3_Data)

c/c++ (Windows 95)

U16 W_6308_DA_0_3(U16 cardNo, I16 DA0_Data, I16

DA1_Data, I16 DA2_Data, I16 DA3_Data)

Visual Basic (Windows 95)

W_6308_DA_0_3( ByVal cardNo As Integer , ByVal DA0_Data

As Integer , ByVal DA0_Data As

Integer ,
ByVal DA2_Data As Integer , ByVal
DA3_Data As Integer )

@Argument

cardNo: The card number of PCI-6308 card
DA0_Data: Channel 0 D/A data value
DA1_Data: Channel 1 D/A data value
DA2_Data: Channel 2 D/A data value
DA3_Data: Channel 3 D/A data value

@Return Code

ERR_NoError

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5.7 _6308_DA_4_7

@Description

This function is used to simultaneously write data to D/A converters
of channel 4 to channel 7. The resolution of each channel is 12
bits without sign; i.e. the digital value range from 0 to 4095. Please
refer to section 4.1.2 for details of DA data format.

@Syntax

c/c++ (DOS)

U16 _6308_DA_4_7(U16 cardNo, I16 DA4_Data, I16

DA5_Data, I16 DA6_Data, I16 DA7_Data)

c/c++ (Windows 95)

U16 W_6308_DA_4_7(U16 cardNo, I16 DA4_Data, I16

DA5_Data, I16 DA6_Data, I16 DA7_Data)

Visual Basic (Windows 95)

W_6308_DA_4_7( ByVal cardNo As Integer , ByVal DA4_Data

As Integer , ByVal DA5_Data As Integer , ByVal
DA6_Data As Integer , ByVal DA7_Data As Integer )

@Argument

cardNo: The card number of PCI-6308 card
DA4_Data: Channel 4 D/A data value
DA5_Data: Channel 5 D/A data value
DA6_Data: Channel 6 D/A data value
DA7_Data: Channel 7 D/A data value

@Return Code

ERR_NoError

5.8 _6308_Get_DA_Status

@ Description

This function is used to check the DA data sending status.
Because the data transfer time for every DA data takes 16.0 µs,
the software driver must wait for 16.0 µs before sending another

data to any analog output port. This function should be called
before writing any data to output port. While the DA value is
sending, the returned value is “1”, otherwise the returned value is
“0”.

@ Syntax

C/C++ (DOS)

U16 W_6308_Get_DA_Status (U16 cardNo)

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C/C++ (Windows 95)

U16 W_6308_Get_DA_Status (U16 cardNo)

Visual Basic (Windows 95)

W_6308_Get_DA_Status (ByVal cardNo As Integer) As

Integer

@ Argument

cardNo: The card number of PCI-6308 cards

@ Return Code

0 (low): no DA value is sending
1 (high): the DA value is sending

5.9 _6308_DI

@ Description

This function is used to read data from digital input ports. There
are 4 digital input channels on PCI -6308. The retrieved value is

stored in DIData. Note that

@ Syntax

C/C++ (DOS)

U16 _6308_DI (U16 cardNo, U16 *DIData)

C/C++ (Windows 95)

U16 W_6308_DI (U16 cardNo, U16 *DIData)

Visual Basic (Windows 95)

W_6308_DI (ByVal cardNo As Integer, DIData As Integer)

As Integer

@ Argument

cardNo: the card number of PCI-6308 cards
DIData: the value read from digital input port

@ Return Code

ERR_NoError

5.10 _6308_DO

@ Description

This function is used to write data to digital output ports. There are
4 digital output channels on PCI-6308, i.e. the output value ranges

from 0 to 15.

@ Syntax

C/C++ (DOS)

28 • C/C++ Library

U16 _6308_DO (U16 cardNo, U16 DOData)

C/C++ (Windows 95)

U16 W_6308_DO (U16 cardNo, U16 DOData)

Visual Basic (Windows 95)

W_6308_DO (ByVal cardNo As Integer, ByVal DOData As

Integer) As Integer

@ Argument

cardNo: the card number of PCI-6308 cards
DOData: the value written to digital output port

@ Return Code

ERR_NoError

5.11 _6308_I2V_Control

@ Description

This function is used to set PCI-6308A voltage-to-current mode
control. There are three modes of range for PCI-6308A. Please
refer to section 3.3 for the detailed description of voltage to current
conversion. The three voltage-to-current modes are:

Mode

Input Voltage

Range

Output Current

Range

I_0to20mA 0~10V 0~20 mA
I_4to20mA 0~10V 4~20 mA
I_5to25mA 0~10V 5~25 mA

@ Syntax

C/C++ (DOS)

U16 _6308_I2V_Control (U16 cardNo, U16 ctrl)

C/C++ (Windows 95)

U16 W_6308_I2V_Control (U16 cardNo, U16 ctrl)

Visual Basic (Windows 95)

W_6308_I2V_Control (ByVal cardNo As Integer, ByVal ctrl

As Integer) As Integer

@ Argument

cardNo: the card number of PCI-6308A cards
ctrl: the voltage-to-current mode, the valid

modes are shown in the above table. The
constants are defined in Pci_6308.h (DOS)
and Acl_pci.h (Windows 95).

@ Return Code

ERR_NoError

Product Warranty/Service • 29

Product Warranty/Service

Seller warrants that equipment furnished will be free form defects in
material and workmanship for a period of one year from the confirmed
date of purchase of the original buyer and that upon written notice of
any such defect, Seller will, at its option, repair or replace the defective
item under the terms of this warranty, subject to the provisions and

specific exclusions listed herein.
This warranty shall not apply to equipment that has been previously

repaired or altered outside our plant in any way as to, in the judgment
of the manufacturer, affect its reliability. Nor will it apply if the

equipment has been used in a manner exceeding its specifications or
if the serial number has been removed.

Seller does not assume any liability for consequential damages as a
result from our products uses, and in any event our liability shall not

exceed the original selling price of the equipment.
The equipment warranty shall constitute the sole and exclusive

remedy of any Buyer of Seller equipment and the sole and exclusive
liability of the Seller, its successors or assigns, in connection with

equipment purchased and in lieu of all other warranties expressed
implied or statutory, including, but not limited to, any implied warranty
of merchant ability or fitness and all other obligations or liabilities of
seller, its successors or assigns.

The equipment must be returned postage-prepaid. Package it securely
and insure it. You will be charged for parts and labor if you lack proof
of date of purchase, or if the warranty period is expired.