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1. Overview 3 1 CE Standards and Directives 3 1 Safety Conditions 3 2 Emissions immunity Conditions 3 2 4 Calibration 5 Counter Input Modes Debounce Module 5 1 Terms Applicable to Counter Modes 5 5 Counter Options 5 5 Counter Totalize Mode 5 6 Period Mode 5 8 Pulsewidth Mode 5 11 Timing Mode 5 13 Encoder Mode 5 15 DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 917394 vii 6 Setpoint Configuration for Output Control Overview 6 1 Detecting Input Values 6 3 Controlling Analog Digital and Timer Outputs 6 4 P2C DAC or Timer Update Latency 6 6 More Examples of Control Outputs 6 7 Detection on an Analog Input DAC and P2C Updates 6 7 Detection on an Analog Input Timer Output Updates 6 8 Using the Hysteresis Function 6 8 Using Multiple Inputs to Control One DAC Output 6 10 7 Specifications DaqBoard 3000 Series and PDQ30 Appendix A DBK215 16 Connector BNC Connection Module Appendix B Hardware Analog Level Trigger An Important Note Regarding Hardware Analog Level Trigger and Comparator Change State Glossary vill 907994 DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual DaqBoard Installation Guide For PCl bus Data Acquisition Boards DaqBoard 1000 Series DaqBoard 2000 Series DaqBoard 3000 Series 1Otech Inc 25971 Cannon Road Cleveland OH 44146 1833
2. TB9 ANALOG INPUT BNC 0 thru 7 TB10 Ely oH o ofe TB11 ANALOG INPUT N A miea TB12 ata 3H 3 ENEN OK TB5 DIGITAL 1 O N A DEn TB6 TB7 TB8 NI Nlalofor on s a ed ed ed lati i ES 2 lalvisl slols f TB137 ANALOG INPUT TB9 TB10 TB14 BNC Channels O thru 7 USER See Note 1 CONFIGURABLEB NC Channels A thru H Not Used r og eh ae Paani tates a7 e et j i eeeeeee KOLK 2 E 4 a AAAS Si Seeee ZEAK p J A s DIGITAL 1 0 ANALOG OUT ie TI z maa BNC TERMINA 2 peeeeseeeseees 40 al AA n A AS p 4 b maga Wo coe Se ae east pa AP tia MAN te i iG COACT BNCO ji 5 T AGNO BNCO D2 Q EXP O DACZYBNCI je RENE NCI he t CH DACI SNC2 1 55 A70 CLK BNC2 jji F E ae JACHT N DZ GN BI s IGNO 15 Al e 6 5i AGNE J Il t SOUNTERZTINER BNC TERMINA 18 EXP 2 j ji J3 I EXP 3 E 10 EXP 4 NC5 f 521 THR O 512 TMR C6 13 1 A ENT 3 6 fe Di 4 CNT 2 i i Hi cnv 1 3Nc7 DENO ENT c DGNO DGNO APSTRRANSTORN 10 _ B2 IB z D lef feet eee Ji Sr ee z j DBK215 Board PULSE N A FREQUENCY ANALOG OUTPUT P4 is used for connecting to DaqBoard 2000 Series devices TB13 and TB14 are virtual terminal blocks which are routed in the printed circuit board to TB9 and TB10 The TB13 and TB14 silk screened locations on the DBK215 board do not have physical screw terminal blocks Note
3. Adding Resistor Capacitor Filter Networks Appendix A WARNING Disconnect the DBK215 from power and signal sources prior to installing capacitors or resistors _ Ensure wire strands do not short power supply connections to any terminal potential Failure to do so could result in damage to equipment Do not exceed maximum allowable inputs as listed in product specifications There should never be more than 30 V with reference to analog ground AGND or earth ground You must provide strain relief lead slack to all leads leaving the module Use tie wraps not included to secure strain relief Always connect the CHASSIS terminal to earth ground This will maximize static protection If a channel is not associated with a DBK expansion option you can install a customized RC filter network to improve the signal to noise ratio assuming that an unacceptable level of noise exists DBK215 s internal board includes silk screened sockets for installing RC filter networks The following table contains values that are typical for RC filter network components Typical One Pole Low Pass Filter Values for DBK215 a DS oe eS a 3dB 3dB S10 047 664 0 66 0 0033 102666 102 67 The following three notes pertain to the above figure Do not use RC filters in conjunction with additional DBK expansion accessories IFF D y i4 F Y p a Sm 1 i si r A
4. Limit A for Channel 5 DAC1 l i Sepia le a E wane ac wen wee 5270 I i I I Detection ae l i 1 0V for Channel 5 Limit A 3527 08 for Channel 4 Limit B for Channel 4 P2C Detection Signal for Channel 4 Analog Inputs with Setpoints Update on True and False DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 908794 Setpoint Configuration for Output Control 6 7 In the example upper portion of the preceding figure the setpoint placed on analog Channel 5 updated DACI with 0 0V The update occurred when Channel 5 s input was less than the setpoint Limit A When the value of Channel 5 s input was above setpoint Limit A the condition of lt A was false and DAC1 was then updated with minus1 0V Control outputs can be programmed on each setpoint Detection for Channel 4 could be used to update the P2C digital output port with one value 70h in the example when the analog input voltage is within the shaded region and a different value when the analog input voltage is outside the shaded region 30h in the example Detection on an Analog Input Timer Output Updates Update Mode Update on True and False Criteria Used Inside Window The figure below shows how a setpoint can be used to update a timer output Channel 23 is an analog input channel It could be any analog input channel but in this example it happens to be on a PDQ30 expansion module A setpoint is applied using Update on True and False
5. BNC Access to 16 inputs or outputs on front panel on board screw terminal blocks on board socket locations for custom RC Filter networks 68 pin SCSI connector on rear panel O O 4 The top cover plate must be removed to access the terminal blocks and the RC filter network section of the board DBK215 s SCSI connector P5 connects to a second 68 pin SCSI connector on a DaqBoard 500 Series DaqBoard 1000 Series or DaqBoard 3000 Series board Connection is made via a CA G55 CA G56 or CA G56 6 cable Cable descriptions are provided on page A 2 The DBK215 provides BNC and screw terminal access to all analog and digital I O from the host data acquisition device Related to the screw terminals is a front panel slot for routing all I O wiring Reference Note DBK215 is intended for DaqBoard 500 Series 1000 Series and 3000 Series applications Refer to the associated documentation as needed For information concerning similar16 channel BNC connectivity interface boards designed for use with other products refer to the DBK213 and DBK214 sections of the DBK Options manual p n 457 0905 Appendix A 948894 DBK215 A 1 8 BNC Channels Pre Configured for Analog Input TBO TA a TB10 1S Bnc Cn a TBS Supports BNCO thru BNC3 TB10 Supports BNC4 thru BNC7 8 BNC Channels User Configured via Jumper Wires TB15 TBS TB7 BNC 5 ol CHA OIN TB16 OIOI OIN ana TB6 TB8 TB15 Supports BNCA thru BNC
6. Timer Outputs Two 16 bit timer outputs are built into every 3000 series board Each timer is capable of generating a different square wave with a programmable frequency in the range of 16 Hz to 1 MHz Example 6 Timer Outputs Timer outputs are programmable square waves The period of the square wave can be as short as lus or as along as 65535 us See the table below for some examples Timer Output Frequency 1000 10000 100 Hz 65535 15 259 Hz There are 2 timer outputs that can generate different square waves The timer outputs can be updated asynchronously at any time Both timer outputs can also be updated during an acquisition as the result of setpoints applied to analog or digital inputs See the section on pattern detection setpoints for more information and examples Multiple DaqBoards per PC The features described for DaqBoard 3000 Series boards can be replicated up to four times as up to four boards can be installed in a single host PC The serial number on each board differentiates one from another and a user selected name can be assigned to each board for easy recognition within the program When multiple boards are installed they can be operated synchronously This is done by designating one board as the master The other boards slaves are synchronized to the master by the pacer clock which is externally routed to the designated slave boards Software Included with the 3000 Series is a complete set of drivers and
7. All Programs feature in the Miccrosoft Windows Desktop Setup Depending on your device the setup will involve a 37 pin 68 pin or 100 pin connector Although you can calibrate your Daq device directly through these connectors it is much easier and quicker to perform the calibration via a passive screw terminal option such as a DBK213 or DBK215 for SCSI devices DBK11A or TB 100 Many connection options are possible A few are illustrated below Connections to or installation within the host PC are not shown Turn off power to all devices connected to the system before connecting cables or setting configuration jumpers and switches Electrical shock or damage to equipment can result even under low voltage conditions The discharge of static electricity can damage some electronic components Semiconductor devices are especially susceptible to ESD damage You should always handle components carefully and you should never touch connector pins or circuit components unless you are following ESD guidelines in an appropriate ESD controlled area Such guidelines include the use of properly grounded mats and wrist straps ESD bags and cartons and related procedures User Calibration Guide 457 0931 rev 1 0 918494 DaqCal_pg iii P1 37 pin For DB37 P1 applications you can attach a DBK11A to the device via a CA 37 cable of Daq Device DBK11A pt 37 with DB37 P1 Connecting a DBKIIA P4 100 pin For 100 pin P4 connector applicati
8. DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual PCI 16 Bit 1 MHz Multifunction Boards A Hardware Reference Manual for Requires one of the following DaqBoard 3000 Operating Systems DaqBoard 3001 DaqBoard 3005 Windows 2000 DaqBoard 3006 Windows XP 1Otech Inc 25971 Cannon Road Cleveland OH 44146 1833 Phone 440 439 4091 Fax 440 439 4093 E mail Product Information sales iotech com E mail Technical Support productsupport 1otech com Internet www iotech com DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual PCI 16 Bit 1 MHz Multifunction Boards pin 1128 0901 rev 1 2 2005 2006 by lOtech Inc 957593 Printed in the United States of America Warranty Information Your Otech warranty is as stated on the product warranty card You may contact IOtech by phone fax machine or e mail in regard to warranty related issues Phone 440 439 4091 fax 440 439 4093 e mail sales iotech com Limitation of Liability IOtech Inc cannot be held liable for any damages resulting from the use or misuse of this product Copyright Trademark and Licensing Notice All IOtech documentation software and hardware are copyright with all rights reserved No part of this product may be copied reproduced or transmitted by any mechanical photographic electronic or other method without Otech s prior written consent IOtech product names are trademarked other product names as applicable are trademarks of their respective holders All su
9. Instructions Analog Input System Inventory 1 Fill in the Calibration List Cal E E DagBook 2020 2 IF calibrating option card s fill in the Charinels Analog Input System Inventory and Direct Athached g check the boards you want to cal 3 Click the Calibrate Button Calibration List Systern Positive Reference D A Systern Negative Reference D A f Channel Offset A D Single Ended Channel Offset 4 D Differential cra rad WEL Sthacher Channel Gain A D Single Ended frece Channel Gain A D Differential Yo Board Attached J Expansion Card Calibration T No Board Attached DagBook2020 abren r No Board Attached f Factory Calibration Table f User Calibration Table Mo Board Attached No Board Attached No Board Attached Calibrate No Board Attached No Board Attached Exit No Board Attached Initial Calibration Instruction Screen DBRT Attached DBRS Attached DEKS Attached DBES3 Attached DBES4 Attached al r M r r r r mo CF wN mm om FS tw w From the Calibration List on the left side of the screen select Expansion Card Calibration A panel will appear allowing you to select one of two tables to be used as for calibration reference values Selection is made via radio button as indicated in the following figure Channel Gain 4 0 Differential If Expansion Card Calibration Dagbook2020 Calibration Factory Calibration Table f User Calibra
10. Phone 440 439 4091 Fax 440 439 4093 E mail Product Information sales 1otech com E mail Technical Support productsupport 1otech com Internet www iotech com DaqBoard Installation Guide For PCl bus Data Acquisition Boards p n 1033 0940 Rev 8 0 1999 through 2005 by lOtech Inc 918494 1033 0940 rev 8 0 IG 1 DaqBoard Installation Guide This guide tells how to complete the following steps for a successful installation Step 1 Install Software page 2 Step 2 Install Boards in Available PCI Bus Slots page 3 Step 3 Configure Boards page 5 Step 4 Test Hardware page 6 Reference Note After you have completed the installation you should refer to the electronic documents that were automatically installed onto your hard drive as a part of product support The default location is in the Programs group which can be accessed from the Windows Desktop You should keep your DaqBoard s serial number and your Daq View authorization code if applicable with this document Space is provided below for recording up to 4 board numbers and their PCI bus slot locations Board serial numbers stand out clearly as they are printed on white labels The serial number locations are located as follows o Boards with P4 100 pin connectors The s n is located on the P4 connector o Boards with P5 68 pin connectors The s n is located on the board In addition to serial numbers the boards
11. This option allows the counter to be used with any other input channel post debounce If the channel s input is used elsewhere for example gating another counter the counter for this channel does not need to go unused Pulsewidth and Timing mode Accuracy The 3000 Series board has the ability to measure the pulsewidth of an input and the time between any two edges on any two inputs The time ranges are similar to those shown for period mode except that averaging is not available The ranges given below reflect this Upper 16 bits of the 32 bit Counter Lower 16 bits of the 32 bit Counter Range S Ticksize nS Averaging Range S Ticksize nS Averaging Option Option 800 80000 20833 333 20833 333 80 8000 2083 333 1m 100m 8 800 208 333 100u 10m 800m 80 20 833 Pulsewidth and Time Ranges for a 16 bit Value Sampling error is less than 0 21 Full 32 bit Counter Range S Ticksize nS Averaging Option 10m 80000 20833 333 1 1m 8000 2083 333 100u 800 208 333 20 833 Pulsewidth and Time Ranges for a 32 bit Value Sampling error is less than 0 21 Full 32 bit Counter lt 10 ppm Full 32 bit Counter lt 1 ppm Range S Ticksize nS Averaging Range S Ticksize nS Averaging 20833 333 2083 333 208 333 20 833 High Accuracy Pulsewidth and Time Ranges for a 32 bit Value that has little sampling error lt 10ppm lt Ippm 5 12 Counter Input Modes 918494 DaqBoard 3000 Serie
12. specifications 1 6 Daq Systems and Device Overviews 988093 DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual Example 3 Analog and digital channel scanning once per scan mode The figure below shows a more complicated acquisition The scan is programmed pre acquisition and is made up of 6 analog channels Ch0 Ch2 Ch5 Chl 1 Ch22 Ch25 and 4 digital channels 16 bits of digital IO 3 counter inputs Each of the analog channels can have a different gain and each of the counter channels can be put into a different mode totalizing pulsewidth encoder etc The acquisition is triggered and the samples stream to the PC via DMA Each analog channel requires one microsecond of scan time therefore the scan period can be no shorter than 6 us for this example All of the digital channels are sampled at the start of scan and do not require additional scanning bandwidth as long as there is at least one analog channel in the scan group The scan period can be made much longer than 6 us up to 19 hours The maximum scan frequency is one divided by 6us or 166 666 Hz Start of Scan Start of Scan Start of Scan Start of Scan a f2 5 11 22 25 lus Scan Period jo 2 sfiijzzjas Jol2 s arfoai2s fo 2 s 11 22l25 The counter channels could be returning only the lower 16 bits of count value if that is sufficient for the application They could also be returning the full 32 bit result if necessary Similarly the digital input channel could be the full 24
13. with 20 83 nsec resolution For example in the fastest mode with a 0 delay a single analog channel can be scanned continuously at 1 Msamples s two analog channels can be scanned at 500K samples seach 16 analog input channels can be scanned at 62 5 Ksamples s The digital and counter inputs can be read in several modes First via software the digital inputs or counter inputs can be read asynchronously at anytime before during or after an analog input scan sequence This software mode is not deterministic as to exactly when a digital or counter input is read relative to an analog input channel In either of the two synchronous modes the digital inputs and or counter inputs are read with deterministic time correlation to the analog inputs In the once per scan mode all of the enabled digital inputs and counter inputs are read during the first analog measurement of an analog input scan sequence The advantage of this mode is that the digital and counter inputs do not consume an analog input time slot and therefore do not reduce the available bandwidth for making analog input measurements For example presume all 24 bits of digital input are enabled and all four 32 bit counters are enabled and eight channels of analog inputs are in the scan sequence at full lusec channel rate At the beginning of each analog input scan sequence which would be 8 usec in total duration all digital inputs and counter inputs will be measured and sent to the PC dur
14. 3 ns 2083 ns and 20833 ns These are often referred to as tick sizes The 3000 Series board uses a 48 MHz 30 ppm oscillator as a timing source The tick sizes are derived from 1 period 10 periods 100 periods or 1000 periods of the 48 MHz clock 5 8 Counter Input Modes 918494 DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual PERIOD OPT 1 0 Determines the number of periods to time per measurement This makes it possible to average out jitter in the input waveform sampling error noise etc There are four options 1 The channel s measurement is latched every time one complete period has been observed 2 The channel s measurement is latched every time that 10 complete periods have been observed The value that gets returned is equal to 10 consecutive periods of the input channel 3 The number returned is 100 consecutive periods 4 The number returned is 1000 consecutive periods PERIOD OPT2 Determines whether the period is to be measured with a 16 bit Counter Low or 32 bit Counter High counter Since period measurements always have the stop at the top option enabled this option dictates whether the measurement has a range of 0 to 65535 ticks or 0 to 4 294 967 295 ticks PERIOD OPT4 Allows the mapped channel to gate the counter if desired When the mapped channel is high the counter is enabled When the mapped channel is low the counter is disabled but still holds the count value The mapped channel can be any other i
15. 908794 Setpoint Configuration for Output Control 6 11 6 12 Setpoint Configuration for Output Control 908794 DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual Specifications DaqBoard 3000 Series and PDQ30 DaqBoard 3000 Series Specifications Ea kis J Be e I DaqBoard 3000 16SE 8DE DaqBoard 3001 16SE 8DE DaqBoard 3005 16SE 8DE DaqBoard 3006 DaqBoard 3000 with 64SE 32DE PDQ30 DaqBoard 3001 64SE 32DE 7 with PDQ30 DaqBoard 3005 64SE 32DE T with PDQ30 General Specifications Analog Inputs Power consumption per board 3 W Operating temperature 0 to 60 C PCI Bus PCI r 2 2 compliant universal 3 3V to 5V signaling support Storage temperature 40 to 80 C Relative Humidity 0 to 95 non condensing Vibration MIL STD 810E Category 1 and 10 Signal I O Connector 68 pin standard SCSI type III female connector Dimensions 165 mm W x 15 mm D x 108 mm H 6 5 x 0 6 x 4 2 Weight 160 g 0 35 Ibs Channels 16 single ended or 8 differential Programmable on a per channel basis as single ended or differential Expansion An additional 48 analog inputs per board via optional PDQ30 module Expansion channel features are identical to those of the board main channels Expansion Connector HDMI Connector Expansion Cable HDMI cable CA 266 3 3 ft or CA 266 6 6 ft Over Voltage Protection 30V Ranges Software or sequencer selectable on a per channel basis 10V 5V 2V 1V 0 5V
16. Encoder Mode Options x1 x2 x4 options 16 bit or 32 bit values Z channel clearing of the counter any other channel can gate the counter Power Available for Encoders 5V 500 mA max Multi axis Quadrature Encoder Inputs o 1channel with A phase B phase and Z index o 2channel with A phase and B phase o x1 x2 and x4 count modes o Single ended TTL Note Specifications are subject to change without notice 988093 Specifications 7 5 Frequency Pulse Generators Timer Generator 68 SCSI Connector 100 2 One Timer Channel Typical Channels 2 x 16 bit Output Waveform Square wave Output Rate 1 MHz base rate divided by 1 to 65535 programmable High Level Output Voltage 2 0V minimum 1 0 mA 2 9V minimum 400 uA Low Level Output Voltage 0 4V maximum 400 uA Software DaqViewXL Plus DaqView add on for seamless execution with Microsoft Excel s tool palette DaqView Pro DaqView add on includes all of the features of DaqViewXL Plus plus frequency domain analysis DASYLab Icon based data acquisition graphics control and analysis software 7 6 Specifications 988093 Note Specifications are subject to change without notice PDQ30 Specifications General Operating Temperature 30 to 70 C Storage Temperature 40 to 80 C Power Consumption 400 mW max Warm up 30 minutes to rated specifications Relative Humidity 0 to 95 non condensing Vibration MIL STD 810E category 1
17. The software can read the counter s high 16 bits at a later time after reading the lower 16 bits The full 32 bit result reflects the timing of the first asynchronous read strobe OPT1 eS Sae Gate Low Word High Word 32 Bit ks t ncremen Counter 32 Bits OPT2 To PC Buffer Channel Input OP 14 Fost Debounce Decrement Start of Scan Signal 4 Channel Inputs Post Debounce 4 Asynchronous gt Mapped Channel Read Strobes OPT3 Counter Totalize Mode There is one asynchronous read strobe for each of the four counter channels 5 6 Counter Input Modes 918494 DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual An explanation of the various counter options depicted in the previous figure follows COUNTER OPTO This selects totalize or clear on read mode Totalize Mode The counter counts up and rolls over on the 16 bit Low Counter boundary or on the 32 bit High Counter boundary See OPT2 in regard to choosing 16 bit or 32 bit counters Clear On Read Mode The counter is cleared at the beginning of every scan or synchronous read and the final value of the counter the value just before it was cleared is latched and returned to the 3000 Series board COUNTER OPTI This determines if the counter is to rollover or stop at the top Rollover Mode The counter continues to count upward rolling over on the 16 bit Counter Low boundary or on the 32 bit Counter High boundary See OPT2 in
18. and 10 Communications Connector 25 pin DSUB Signal I O Connector Six removable screw terminal blocks 12 connections each Dimensions 269mm W x 92mm D x 45 mm H 10 6 x 3 6 x 1 6 Weight 400g 0 88 Ibs Analog Inputs Channels 48 single ended inputs 24 channels differential inputs Voltage Measurement Speed ius per channel Temperature Measurement Speed programmable from 100us to 20ms per channel Ranges 10V 5V 2V 1V 500mV 200mV 100mV universal thermocouple Software or sequencer selectable on a per channel basis Total Harmonic Distortion 80dB typical for 10V range 1 kHz fundamental Signal to Noise and Distortion 72dB typical for 10V range 1 kHz fundamental Input Impedance 10M Ohm single ended 20M Ohm differential Bias Current 40 pA typical 0 to 35 C Crosstalk 75dB DC to 60 Hz 65dB 10 kHz typical Over Voltage Protection 20V Accuracy Temperature Coefficient Noise Voltage Reading Range ppm of Reading ppm Range c_ cts RMS 23 C 10 C 1 year 0 C to 13 C and 33 C to 60 C 0 031 0 008 a ST O 2 2 2V_ to 2V 2 1V to 1V 0 031 0 012 14 12 3 5 9 100 mV to 100mV 0 042 0 018 14418 7 Specifications assume differential input signal channel scan 1 MHz scan rate unfiltered CMV 0 0V 30 minute warm up DaqBoard 3000 Noise reflects 10 000 samples at 1 MHz typical differential short Noise C 0 2 kk
19. at anytime before during or after an acquisition Two of the 8 bit ports can also be used to generate a 16 bit digital pattern at up to 12 MHz The DaqBoard 3000 Series boards support digital pattern generation via Bus Mastering DMA In the same manner as analog output the digital pattern can be read from PC RAM or a file on the hard disk Digital pattern generation is clocked in the same four modes as described with analog output The ultra low latency digital output mode allows a digital output to be updated based on the level of an analog digital or counter input In this mode the user associates a digital output bit with a specific input and specifies the level of the input where the digital output changes state The response time in this mode is dependent on the number of input channels being scanned and can typically be in the range of 2 to 20 usec Example 5 Analog channel scanning of voltage inputs and streaming analog outputs The figure below shows a simple acquisition The scan is programmed pre acquisition and is made up of 6 analog channels Ch0 Ch2 Ch5 Ch11 Ch22 Ch25 Each of these analog channels can have a different gain The acquisition is triggered and the samples stream to the PC via DMA Each analog channel requires one microsecond of scan time therefore the scan period can be no shorter than 6 us for this example The scan period can be made much longer than 6 us up to 19 hours The maximum scan frequency is one divided b
20. bits if desired or only 8 bits if that is sufficient If the 3 counter channels are all returning 32 bit values and the digital input channel is returning a 16 bit value then 13 samples are being returned to the PC every scan period each sample being 16 bits 32 bit counter channels are divided into two 16 bit samples one for the low word and the other for the high word If the maximum scan frequency is 166 666 Hz then the data bandwidth streaming into the PC is 2 167 MSamples per second Some slower PCs may have a problem with data bandwidths greater than 6 MSamples per second DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 988093 Dag Systems and Device Overviews 1 7 Example 4 Sampling digital inputs for every analog sample in a scan group The figure below shows another acquisition The scan is programmed pre acquisition and is made up of 6 analog channels ChO Ch2 Ch5 Ch11 Ch22 Ch25 and 4 digital channels 16 bits of digital input 3 counter inputs Each of the analog channels can have a different gain and each of the counter channels can be put into a different mode totalizing pulsewidth encoder etc The acquisition is triggered and the samples stream to the PC via DMA Each analog channel requires one microsecond of scan time therefore the scan period can be no shorter than 6 us for this example All of the digital channels are sampled at the start of scan and do not require additional scanning bandwidth as long as there is at least one analog chann
21. desired Repeat Previous Step Go To Nest Step Skip Back to Main Window Note that other buttons allow you to lt Repeat Previous Step gt or to return lt Back to Main Windows as indicated in the preceding button bar graphic In most cases the user proceeds sequentially one step at a time clicking the lt Go To Next Step gt button upon completion of each step DaqCal informs you when all calibration steps for your device have been completed 918494 User Calibration Guide 457 0931 rev 1 0 Calibrating Analog Outputs After launching DaqCal select the device to be calibrated from the device inventory list After selecting your device click the lt OK gt button An instruction screen with a Calibration List will display From the screen s Calibration List select the desired types of Calibration List calibration For the example we have selected R System Positive Heference De System Negative Reference DA Channel Offset A D Single Ended Channel Offset A D Differential Channel Gain 4 0 Single E ded Channel Gain A D Differential Expansion Card Calibration o System Positive Reference D A o System Negative Reference D A After making the selections click the lt Calibrate gt button see preceding figure Steps specific to your Daq device will now display Ee ft ES Selecting the Desired Calibrations Follow the DaqCal screen prompts You will ae i To Positive likely see instructions sim
22. event Triggering can also be programmed to occur when one of the counters reaches exceeds or 1s within a programmed window Any of the built in counter totalizer channels can be programmed as a trigger source Triggers can be detected on scanned digital input channel patterns as well Normally software based triggering results in long latencies from the moment a trigger condition is detected until the instant data is acquired However theDaqBoard 3000 Series circumvents this undesirable situation by use of pre trigger data Specifically when software based triggering is employed and the PC detects that a trigger condition has occurred which may be thousands of readings after the actual occurrence of the signal the DaqBoard driver automatically looks back to the location in memory to where the actual trigger causing measurement occurred The acquired data presented to the user begins at the point where the trigger causing measurement occurs The maximum latency in this mode is equal to one scan period Stop Trigger Any of the software trigger modes previously described including scan count can be used to stop an acquisition Thus an acquisition can be programmed to begin on one event such as a voltage level and then can stop on another event such as a digital pattern Pre Triggering and Post Triggering Modes Six modes of pre triggering and post triggering are supported providing a wide variety of options to accommodate any measurement r
23. have device identification labels which read for example DaqBoard 1000 DaqBoard 2001 DaqBoard 3005 etc The name labels are convenient for users of more than one board type Board Type Serial Number PCI Bus Slot Location e g 1000 2000 2001 3005 etc Borst port pods Boaraa The host PC can support up to four Boards by their edges or ORBs if applicable Ensure boards do not come into contact with foreign elements such as oils water and industrial particulate Take ESD precautions packaging proper handling grounded wrist strap etc Use care to avoid touching board surfaces and onboard components Only handle boards Reference Notes i 1 Each DaqBoard plugs into a PCI bus slot Consult your PC owner s manual if needed 2 DaqBoard 2000 Series users should read about the DBK cards and modules applicable to their acquisition system Specific DBK information can be found in the world wide web at http www daqboard com and in the DBK Option Cards and Modules User s Manual p n 457 0905 After the install you can navigate to the DBK manual and other relevant electronic documents from your desktop as follows Start gt Programs gt Otech DaqX Software DaqBoard 2000 Series Users Note DaqBoard 1000 Series and DaqBoard 3000 Series boards do not support DBK options IG 2 DaqBoard Installation Guide 918494 1033 0940 rev 8 0 Minimum System Requirements Pentium P3 P
24. into a channel s counter module The mapped channel can participate with the channel s input signal by gating the counter clearing the counter etc The 4 possible choices for the mapped channel are the 4 input signals post debounce Start of Scan The start of scan is a signal that is internal to the 3000 Series board It signals the start of a scan group and therefore pulses once every scan period It can be used to clear the counters and latch the counter value into the acquisition stream Terminal Count This signal is generated by the counter value There are only two possible values for the terminal count 65 535 for a 16 bit counter Counter Low and 4 294 967 295 for a 32 bit counter Counter High The terminal count can be used to stop the counter from rolling over to zero Ticksize The ticksize is a fundamental unit of time and has four possible settings 20 83ns 208 3ns 2083ns 20833ns For measurements that require a timebase reference like period or pulsewidth the ticksize is the basic unit of time Ticksize is derived from the period of the 48 MHz system clock The count value returned in the scan is the number of ticks that make up the time measurement Counter Options The following mode options are available with the 3000 Series board and are detailed in the upcoming pages A separate block diagram has been created for each mode Note that the OPT numbers relate to sections of the block diagrams Counter Totalize
25. mode provides a means to measure a channel s pulsewidth The measurement is the time from the rising edge to the falling edge or visa versa The measurement will be either pulsewidth low or pulsewidth high depending upon the edge polarity set in the debounce module Every time the pulsewidth measurement is latched from the counter the counter is immediately cleared and enabled to count the time for the next pulsewidth The pulsewidth measurements are latched as they become available Low Word High Word Increment Tick size 30 Bit Note 1 atis 32 Bi Nii Counter 2 bits Channel Input 3 OPT2 Post Debounce Mbit OPT6 Mapped Channel 4 Channel Inputs gt Post Debounce Pulse 3 Detector 4 Asynchronous Read Strobes gt A Pulsewidth Mode There is one asynchronous read strobe for each of the four counter channels Note 1 Tick sizes are 20 83ns 208 3ns 2083ns and 20833ns derived from the 48 MHz system clock An example one channel s acquired data might be 0 0 0 0 80 80 80 80 79 79 79 79 81 81 81 81 This data represents the number of ticksize intervals counted during the pulsewidth measurement The first value s returned will be zero since the counters are cleared at the beginning of the acquisition In this example the data comes in sets of four because the scan period is about one fourth as long as the input channel s period Every time the pulsewidth measurement is latched from the count
26. the input signal has been stable for the debounce time and therefore any edge on the input after time period T6 will be immediately reflected in the output of the debounce module Mode Comparison The following example shows how the two modes interpret the same input signal which exhibits glitches Notice that the Trigger Before Stable mode will recognize more glitches than the Trigger After Stable mode Use the bypass option to achieve maximum glitch recognition Dehounce i Debounce i Debounce Time Time Time l i i it Input Trigger Before Stable Trigger After Stable o Example of Two Debounce Modes Interpreting the Same Signal Debounce times should be set according to the amount of instability expected in the input signal Setting a debounce time that is too short may result in unwanted glitches clocking the counter Setting a debounce time too long may result in an input signal being rejected entirely Some experimentation may be required to find the appropriate debounce time for a particular application To see the effects of different debounce time settings simply view the analog waveform along with the counter output This can be done by connecting the source to an analog input DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 918494 Counter Input Modes 5 3 Use trigger before stable mode when the input signal has groups of glitches and each group is to be counted as one The trigger before stable mode
27. the upper slot of the front panel 4 The PDQ30 analog input expansion module can be connected to a 3000 Series board s HDMI connector It does not apply to DaqBoard 500 Series or 1000 Series boards DBK215 pg A 4 948894 Appendix A Using the Screw Terminal Blocks You must remove the DBK215 module s cover plate to access the screw terminal blocks This is described in steps 1 and 2 below 1 Remove the top inward screws from each of the 4 mounting brackets See following figure To remove the cover plate you must first remove the top inward screw from each of the 4 mounting brackets The Cover Plate is Secured by 4 Srews 2 Screws per side 2 After the 4 screws have been removed carefully remove the cover plate 3 As soon as the DBK215 cover is removed verify that the Host Power LED is Off See following figure for location P1 SeCCC CREE EE TLE i 3 HOST POWER i Host Power LED Location 4 Make the wiring connections to the terminals Refer to the board s silkscreen and to the pin correlations on the next few pages 5 Tighten the terminal block screws snug but do not over tighten 6 After all terminal connections are made and verified correct return the cover to the unit and secure in place with the 4 screws removed earlier Tighten snug but do not over tighten Appendix A 948894 DBK215 A 5 In general the following terminal block to signal relationships apply
28. up to 20 MHz The high speed counter channels can be configured on a per channel basis Possible configurations include the following modes Counter Period Pulse width Time between edges Multi axis quadrature encoder O O O O O Reference Note For detailed information regarding the various counter modes refer to Chapter 5 Counter Input Configuration Modes The counters can concurrently monitor time periods frequencies pulses and other event driven incremental occurrences directly from encoders pulse generators limit switches proximity switches and magnetic pick ups As with all other inputs to the boards the counter inputs can be read asynchronously under program control or synchronously as part of an analog and digital scan group based on a programmable internal timer or an external clock source The boards support quadrature encoders with up to 2 billion pulses per revolution 20 MHz input frequencies and x1 x2 x4 count modes With only A phase and B phase signals 2 channels are supported With A phase B phase and Z index signals 1 channel is supported Each input can be debounced from 500 ns to 25 5 ms total of 16 selections to eliminate extraneous noise or switch induced transients Encoder input signals must be within 15V to 15V and the switching threshold is TTL 1 3V Power is available for encoders 5V at up to 500 mA 1 12 Daq Systems and Device Overviews 988093 DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual
29. will recognize and count the first glitch within a group but reject the subsequent glitches within the group if the debounce time is set accordingly The debounce time should be set to encompass one entire group of glitches as shown in the following diagram Debounce Time i i Input LLL LL LLU Trigger Before Stable l l l Trigger After Stable Trigger after stable mode behaves more like a traditional debounce function rejecting glitches and only passing state transitions after a required period of stability Trigger after stable mode is used with electro mechanical devices like encoders and mechanical switches to reject switch bounce and disturbances due to a vibrating encoder that is not otherwise moving The debounce time should be set short enough to accept the desired input pulse but longer than the period of the undesired disturbance as shown in the diagram below Debounce Time i i Trigger Before Stable l Trigger After Stable 5 4 Counter Input Modes 918494 DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual Terms Applicable to Counter Modes The following terms and definitions are provided as an aid to understanding counter modes Gating Any counter can be gated by the mapped channel When the mapped channel is high the counter will be allowed to count when the mapped channel is low the counter will not count but hold its value Mapped Channel A mapped channel is one of 4 signals that can get multiplexed
30. 0 2V 0 1V t Input Impedance 10MQ single ended 20MQ differential Total Harmonic Distortion 80 db typical for 10V range 1 KHz fundamental Signal to Noise and Distortion 72 db typical for 10V range 1 kHz fundamental Bias Current 40pA typical 0 C to 35 C Crosstalk 75 db DC to 60 Hz 65 db 10 kHz typical Common Mode Rejection 70 dB typical DC to 1 kHz t Except DagBoard 3006 which is limited to 16 single ended analog inputs with a fixed range of 10V OEMs can contact the factory for other range configurations Note Specifications are subject to change without notice 988093 Specifications DaqBoard 3000 and PDQ30 7 1 Maximum Usable Input Voltage Common Mode Voltage Ranges Maximum CMV Vin 0 5 1 2 5 10V 10 5V A D Specifications Type Successive approximation Resolution 16 bit Maximum Sample Rate 1 MHz Nonlinearity Integral 2 LSB maximum Nonlinearity Differential 1 LSB maximum Input Sequencer Analog digital and counter inputs can be scanned synchronously based on either an internal programmable timer or an external clock source Analog and digital outputs can be synchronized to either of these clocks Scan Clock Sources 2 Note The maximum scan clock rate is the inverse of the minimum scan period The minimum scan period is equal to 1us times the number of analog channels If a scan contains only digital channels then the minimum scan period is 83 ns times the number of digital ch
31. 1 TB15 and TB16 are used for optional user configured BNC connectors A through H These connectors can be configured on a per channel basis as Analog Input or Output Digital 1 O or Counter Timer When BNC A through H are used the user must route wires from the BNC routing terminal blocks TB15 and TB16 to the appropriate functional TB termination points Accessory Wire Kit p n 1139 0800 includes jumper wires and a screwdriver The following pages correlate the DBK215 terminal block connectors with the 68 pin SCSI connector DBK215 pg A 6 948894 Appendix A Analog I O Correlation to 68 pin SCSI Also see Correlation to BNC Terminations TB13 and TB14 on page DBK215 10 Pin Number and Description 68 Single Ended Mode CH 0 HI IN Differential Mode OL 8 34 CH 8 IN Single Ended Mode CH 0 LO IN Differential Mode HH i ils j H 1 33 CH1 IN Single Ended Mode CH 1 HI IN Differential Mode MAET Alje 2H A 65 CH2 IN Single Ended Mode CH 2 HI IN Differential Mode 3 7 CAP LO CH 11 IN Single Ended Mode CH 3 LO IN Differential Mode cous A FILT CAP LO N A For RC filter networks install a wire jumper between the relevant FILT CAP LO and AGND Note that there is no association between FILT CAP LO and P4 SGND Signal Ground Sense Common reference ground not for general use TB10 Pin Number and Description CH 4 IN Single Ended Mode CH 4 HI IN Differential Mode
32. 10 mV when updated DAC Analog Glitch lt 12 mV typical at major carry Gain Error 0 01 Update Rate 1 MHz maximum 19 hours minimum no minimum with external clock resolution 20 83 ns Settling Time 2 us to rated accuracy Clock Sources 4 programmable 1 Onboard D A clock independent of scanning input clock 2 Onboard scanning input clock 3 External D A input clock independent of external scanning input clock 4 External scanning input clock Digital I O 5 5 10 KR Acquisition Engine 68 SCSI Connector One Digital I O Channel Typical Channels 24 Ports 3 x 8 bit Each port is programmable as input or output Input Scanning Modes 2 programmable 1 Asynchronous under program control at any time relative to input scanning 2 Synchronous with input scanning Input Characteristics 10K pull up to 5V 20 pF to common Input Protection 15 kV ESD clamp diodes parallel Input Levels Low 0 to 0 8V High 2 0V to 5 0V Output Levels Low lt 0 8V High gt 2 0V Sampling Update Rate 12 MHz maximum Output Characteristics Output 12 mA per pin 200 mA total continuous per bank of 24 outputs 7 4 Specifications 988093 Note Specifications are subject to change without notice Pattern Generation Output Two of the 8 bit ports can be configured for 16 bit pattern generation The pattern can be updated synchronously with an acquisition at up to 12 MHz Counters 5V 5V 10 KQ 68 SCSI Counter Conn
33. 16 is used to set the BNC BNC7 CH 15 IN SE CH 7 LO IN DIFF channels to Single Ended or to AGND Analog Ground hata e Correlation to Custom BNC Terminations BNC A through BNC H Pertains to Terminal Blocks TB15 and TB16 for Custom Configuration on a per channel basis TB15 Routing Terminal Block BNC CH Description BNCA BNCA BNC channels A through D are configured on a per channel basis by the user TB15 is a routing terminal block used to connect BNCs A thru D to the desired signals which are selected via a second DBK215 terminal block For example a user could run a wire from BNCA to TB4 screw terminal TMRO and BNCA to TB4 DGND to create a BNC timer connection BNCC BNCD Accessory Wire Kit p n 1139 0800 includes jumper wires and a screwdriver BNCD AGND Analog Ground AGND Analog Ground TB16 Routing Terminal Block BNCCH Description S BNCA EOS BNC channels E through H are configured on a per channel basis by the user TB16 is a routing BNCB terminal block used to connect BNCs E thru H to the desired signals which are selected via a second DBK215 terminal block Customizing is as described for BNCA through BNCD above Accessory Wire Kit p n 1139 0800 includes jumper wires and a screwdriver BNCD AGND Analog Ground AGND Analog Ground The following SCSI Pins connect to Analog Common 24 27 29 32 55 56 59 64 and 67 DBK215 pg A 10 948894 Appendix A
34. 2 25 o 2 5 11 22 25 Notice that some of the analog channels in the scan group are from a PDQ30 expansion module Al analog channels are sampled at the same rate of lus Analog channels on the PDQ30 can also have any of the gain ranges applied DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 988093 Daq Systems and Device Overviews 1 5 Example 2 Analog channel scanning of voltage and temperature inputs The figure below shows a more complicated acquisition The scan is programmed pre acquisition and is made up of 6 analog channels Ch0 Ch2 Ch5 Ch11 Ch22 Ch23 Each of these analog channels can have a different gain Two of the channels 22 and 23 are from a PDQ30 expansion module These two channels can be programmed to directly measure thermocouples In this mode oversampling is programmable up to 256 oversamples per channel in the scan group When oversampling is applied it is applied to all analog channels in the scan group including temperature and voltage channels Digital channels are not oversampled If the desired number of oversamples is 256 then each analog channel in the scan group will take 256 microseconds the returned 16 bit value represents an average of 256 consecutive lus samples of that channel The acquisition is triggered and 16 bit values each representing an average of 256 stream to the PC via DMA Since two of the channels in the scan group are temperature channels the acquisition engine will be required to read a cold junct
35. 32 bit counter versus a 16 bit counter The 32 bit frequency ranges can also be exceeded with a loss of accuracy or topping out at 4 294 967 295 counts Some measurements will require the accuracy of an input waveform to be free of sampling error having only the absolute accuracy of the internal timebase as the source of error Sampling error can be averaged out to give the required result In most cases the 3000 Series board can perform the required averaging on the values before they are returned to the PC The frequency ranges shown below will give a sampling error that is less than 10ppm or 1ppm Full 32 bit Counter lt 10 ppm Full 32 bit Counter lt 1 ppm Range Hz Ticksize nS Averaging Range Hz Ticksize nS Averaging Option Option 1 5m 50 208 333 15m 500 20 833 15m 50 20 833 833 100 833 100 150m 5k 20 833 150m 500 20 833 1 5 50k 20 833 100 ook 20 833 100 15 500k 20 833 1000 15 50k 20 833 1000 High Accuracy Frequency Ranges for a 32 bit Value that has little sampling error lt l0ppm lt Ippm If the input frequency is required to have less than 1 ppm sampling error and is greater than 50kHz use the 15 50kHz 1ppm range The values returned will have sampling error that is greater than 1ppm but they can be averaged by the PC software to further reduce the sampling error 5 10 Counter Input Modes 918494 DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual Pulsewidth Mode This
36. 50 to 1780 270 to 1300 Assumes 256 average mode applied CMV 0 0V 30 minute warm up and 25 C ambient temperature Excludes thermocouple errors Note Specifications are subject to change without notice 988093 Specifications 7 7 PDQ30 Type T Thermocouple Typical Performance of 12 PDQ30 Units 0 C Note 1 Channel Note 1 Assumes 16384 oversampling applied CMV 0 0V 60 minute warm up still environment and 25 C ambient temperature Excludes thermocouple error TCw 0 0 C Accessories and Cables Termination Board TB 100 Termination board with screw terminals for access to DaqBoard 3000 Series I O The terminal board connects to the DaqBoard s 68 pin connector via a CA G55 CA 56 or CA 56 6 cable Rack Mount Kit Rack3 Kit for mounting the TB 100 termination board to a rack DBK215 Termination Module Includes 16 BNC connectors and internal screw terminals DBK215 connects to the DaqBoard s 68 pin connector via a CA G55 CA 56 or CA 56 6 cable PDQ30 Analog Input Expansion Module Adds 48 SE or 24 DE channels to a DaqBoard 3000 Series board Characteristics of the expansion channels are identical to those of the onboard channels PDQ30 connects to the 3000 Series board via HDMI cable CA 266 3 or CA 266 6 PDQ30 cannot be connected to a DagBoard 3006 CA G55 68 conductor ribbon expansion cable Can be used to connect a DaqBoard 3000 Series board to a TB 100 or DBK215 Cab
37. 931 rev 1 0 918494 DaqCal_pg v pg vi_DaqCal From the screen s Calibration List right hand Calibration List figure select the desired types of calibration In the example shown we have selected o Channel Offset A D Single Ended o Channel Gain A D Single Ended System Positive Reference D A System Negative Reference D A Channel Offset A D Differential Channel Gain 4 0 Single E nded Channel Gain 4 0 Differential Expansion Card Calibration After making the selections click the lt Calibrate gt button see preceding figure Steps specific to your device will now display EEs ESD EI Selecting the Desired Calibrations Follow the on screen instructions for your device Note that every time you are prompted to lt Go To Next Step gt and you do so a new image and new steps will be displayed Calibrator To Pin 19 SGND Example of an On screen Graphic DaqCal will prompt you to set various Calibrator voltages and to enter the Digital Voltmeter DVM readings into a numeric field on the screen U voltage 5 0 Each completed step will result in a prompt to lt Go To the Next Step gt i Go To Nest St ___ GoToNext Step Enter a Voltage Value as Measured by the DVM DaqCal will instruct you step by step throughout the entire calibration Note Some calibration points may be insignificant to your application If this is the case you can click the lt Skip gt button in those instances if
38. B4 Digital I O line B6 Digital I O line CO Digital I O line C2 Digital I O line C4 Digital I O line C6 TTL Trigger Input Counter Input CTRO Counter Input CTR2 Timer Output 0 A D Pacer Clock Input Output DAC Pacer Clock I O Note 1 DaqBoard 3000 includes DACO and DAC1 DaqBoard 3001 includes DACO DAC1 DAC2 and DAC3 DaqBoard 3005 has no DACs DaqBoard 3006 has no DACs Analog input Channel 7 Analog Output 3 DAC3 Note 1 Analog Output 2 DAC2 Note 1 Digital Common igital Common Digital I O line A1 Digital I O line A3 Digital I O line A5 igital I O line A7 Digital I O line B1 Digital I O line B3 Digital I O line B5 Digital I O line B7 Digital I O line C1 Digital I O line C3 Digital I O line C5 Digital I O line C7 Digital Common Counter Input CTR1 Counter Input CTR3 U 4 U 37 Timer Output 1 Digital Common 35 Digital Common 2 2 Connections amp Pinouts 918494 DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual TB 100 Terminal Connector Option The TB 100 Terminal Connector option can be used to connect all signal I O lines that are associated with a DaqBoard 3000 Series device TB 100 connects to the DaqBoard s 68 pin SCSI connector via a 68 conductor cable p n CA G55 CA G56 or CA G56 6 TB 100 Pinout The Pin column refers to the pin no on the 68 Pin SCSI Connector Screw Terminals for TB2 Side 5V Vcc 5 VDC 19 GND Digital Common Note 1 14 Digital I O Line
39. BO BO m Ota tne si Je s DitaliOtnese o s Oita iOtne ss r fe _ Dial tne se de as Dita iOtness e se Dita tne ssid er Oita iO tnes7 s co Dita tne co dt o Dita tne cr u oa B B or oware Fenro counterimpurcrao s Centi Countrimpucrar fao enre ounterimpucrae Je Tents Counerimpucras as mro rmou Js ma imera Jr XDPCR DAC Pacer Clock I O GND Digital Common Note 1 48 13 47 12 46 11 45 10 44 43 42 7 41 5 39 4 38 3 37 i Screw Terminals for TB1 Side Pin ACHO Analog Input Channel 0 68 ACH8 Analog Input Channel 8 34 Pacha Analog input Channel 6 ACH11 Analog Input Channel 11 63 aons Analog input Chamnsis feo 2 Analog Output DAC1 GND Digital Common Note 1 5 6 POSREF 5 VDC Positive Reference 0 5 4 Note 1 Digital Common Pins on the SCSI connector are 35 36 and 40 Note 2 Analog Common Pins on the SCSI connector are 24 27 29 32 59 64 and 67 DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 918494 Connections amp Pinouts 2 3 PDQ30 Analog Expansion and DBK215 Connector Options PDQ30 Analog Expansion Module DBkK215 16 BNC Connector Module DaqBoard 3000 Series boards can connect to optional devices through either or both of the board s orb connectors DaqBoard 3000 Series Connector Layout Note DagBoard 3006 has no HDMI Connector and cannot be connected to a PDQ30 o The HDMI connector can be used to co
40. Board but actually refers to the PCI slot 4 Verify that the Device Type shows the correct board e g DaqBoard 1000 DaqBoard 2001 etc Note that available device types can be viewed via the pull down list 5 Confirm that the DaqBoard s text box shows a Bus Slot and Serial Number If this text box is empty use its pull down list and select the serial number that matches the one for your board Using Add Device This method is for users who have accessed the Daq Configuration control panel applet but have no DaqBoard1K 2K or 3K as described on page IG 5 step 2 A After accessing the Daq Configuration control panel applet click on the lt Add Device gt button see figure right The Select Device Type window will appear B Using the Device Type s pull down list select the applicable board In the example at the right DaqBoard 2000 is selected C Click the lt OK gt button The board s Properties tab will appear Note that this tab will apply to all boards in the series At this point complete steps 3 through 5 from page IG 5 DaqBoard Installation Guide 918494 2_ Daq Configuration Device Inventory Select Device Type Device Type DaqBoara 2000 Yv OK Cancel Using Add Device 1033 0940 rev 8 0 Step 4 Test Hardware Use the following steps to test the DaqBoard Note that these steps are continued from those l
41. CA G56 or CA G56 6 cable The DBK215 provides BNC and screw terminal access to all analog and digital I O from the host data acquisition device Related to the screw terminals is a front panel slot for routing all I O wiring Reference Notes The remainder of this chapter focuses on the PDQ30 Analog Expansion option For details regarding using DaqBoard 3000 Series boards with DBK215 refer to Appendix A PDQ30 PDQ30 is an optional analog expansion module that when connected to a DaqBoard 3000 series device adds an additional 48 analog inputs The features of the expansion channels are identical to the board s main channels with exception that the PDQ30 channels can measure temperature when in differential mode Refer to PDQ30 specifications sheet for channel input specifications With exception of DaqBoard 3006 a PDQ30 can be connected to a DaqBoard 3000 Series board via a three foot long HDMI cable CA 266 3 or a six foot long cable CA 266 6 The cable runs from the board s HDMI connector to the PDQ30 s DB25 connector DaqBoard 3006 has no HDMI connector Connection Tips Turn off power to the host PC and externally connected equipment prior to connecting cables or signal lines Electric shock or damage to equipment can result even under low voltage conditions Take ESD precautions packaging proper handling grounded wrist strap etc Use care to avoid touching board surfaces and onboard components Only handle boar
42. CH 12 IN Single Ended Mode CH 4 LO IN Differential Mode CH 5 IN Single Ended Mode CH 5 HI IN Differential Mode CH 13 IN Single Ended Mode CH 5 LO IN Differential Mode 6H 6 25 CHG IN Single Ended Mode CH 6 HI IN Differential Mode CH 14 IN Single Ended Mode CH 6 LO IN Differential Mode na ee CH 7 IN Single Ended Mode CH 7 HI IN Differential Mode eas Tae CH 15 IN Single Ended Mode CH 7 LO IN Differential Mode sonn oy FILT CAP LO N A For RC filter networks install a wire jumper between the Rr relevant FILT CAP LO and AGND POL SGND Signal Ground Sense Common reference ground not for general use P1 TB10 Note 2 Pin Number and Description Tit TTL TRIG 6 TTL Trigger Digital IN External TTL Trigger Input ere raig A I CLK A I Clock External ADC Pacer Clock Input Internal ADC Pacer Clock Output Eai CLE EXP 5 Expansion 5 Digital OUT external GAIN select bit 1 2 5 i mE Calk XP 6 EXP 6 Expansion 6 Digital OUT external GAIN select bit 0 P DIFF SE salala ton en uala PIE ITI Ee p af bles calcd Expansion 11 Simultaneous Sample and Hold SSH BALGND AGND Analog Ground Common P1 TB11 TB12 Pin Number and Description Analog Ground Common ne 5V 19 Expansion 5 V Power P1 TB12 The following SCSI Pins connect to Analog Common 24 27 29 32 55 56 59 64 and 67 Note 2 For TB9 and TB10 the filter network portion of the silkscreen is not shown In
43. D TB16 Supports BNCE thru BNCF DBK215 Block Diagram RC Filter Network User Configurable Per Channel TB11 l O N TB12 Analog Input Acquisition Pacer Power Digital I O 24 Analog Out Counter Timer High Speed Digital I O Accessory Kit p n 1139 0800 includes jumper wires and a screw driver Note that the 68 pin SCSI P5 connector typically connects to a SCSI connector via a CA G55 CA G56 or CA G56 6 cable o CA G55 is a 3 foot long cable CA G56 is a 3 foot long shielded cable CA G56 6 is a 6 foot long shielded cable DBK215 pg A 2 948894 Appendix A Connection Tips Turn off power to the host PC and externally connected equipment prior to connecting cables or signal lines to DBKs Electric shock or damage to equipment can result even under low voltage conditions Take ESD precautions packaging proper handling grounded wrist strap etc Use care to avoid touching board surfaces and onboard components Only handle boards by their edges or ORBs if applicable Ensure boards do not come into Appendix A contact with foreign elements such as oils water and industrial particulate Ensure power is removed from all device s to be connected Pi LELLES CCGG I F As soon as the DBK215 cover is removed verify that the Host a Power LED is Off See figure at right for location reer Observe ESD precautions when handling the board and makin
44. DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual Digital Inputs and Outputs Twenty four TTL level digital I O lines are included in each of the DaqBoard 3000 Series boards Digital I O can be programmed in 8 bit groups as either inputs or outputs and can be scanned in several modes see Input Scanning Ports programmed as input can be part of the scan group and scanned along with analog input channels or can be asynchronously accessed via the PC at any time including when a scanned acquisition is occurring Two synchronous modes are supported when digital inputs are scanned along with analog inputs o Scanning digital inputs at the start of each scan sequence In this mode the digital inputs are scanned at the start of each scan sequence which means the rate at which they are scanned is dependent on the number of analog input channels and the delay period For example if 8 analog inputs were enabled with a O delay period then the digital inputs in this mode would be scanned at once per 8usec 1 e 125 kHz o Scanning digital inputs synchronously with every analog input channel In this synchronous mode the enabled digital inputs are scanned synchronously with every analog input channel So in the preceding example the digital inputs would be scanned at once per usec or 1 MHz If no analog inputs were being scanned the digital inputs could be scanned at up to 12 MHz Digital Outputs and Pattern Generation Digital outputs can be updated asynchronously
45. L S sT re 9 6 ail AN Q Sl It wp i D ATN SiN fi i p tia NA o wi 1 l N FAP ecs Aa Ag a An Example of Customer Installed Capacitors and Filters for RC Networks In this example Channels 0 and 8 are shown as Single Ended Channel 1 is Differential i e using 1H and 1L channel High and Low Note 1 The 3 horizontal capacitors as oriented in the illustration are optional filter capacitors Note 2 The vertical capacitor as oriented in the illustration is an optional isolation capacitor used for the reduction of Differential noise Such capacitor placement is not used in Single Ended applications Note 3 If installing filter resistors carefully drill out the indicated centers with a 1 16 inch drill bit Otherwise the resistor will be short circuited Prior to installing RC components review the previous Warning and Caution statements then read over the following information regarding resistors and capacitors 948894 DBK215 A 11 DBK215 pg A 12 Do not use RC filters in conjunction with additional DBK expansion accessories Prior to installing a resistor to the filter network you must drill a 1 16 hole through the center pinhole beneath the board s silkscreen resistor symbol as indicated in the preceding figure Failure to do so will short circuit the resistor Do not drill holes on the board for channels unless those channels are to receive
46. Mode see page 6 OPTO Selects totalize or clear on read mode OPT1 Determines if the counter is to rollover or stop at the top OPT2 Determines whether the counter is 16 bits Counter Low or 32 bits Counter High OPT3 Determines which signal latches the counter outputs into the data stream back to the 3000 Series board Start of scan or mapped channel OPT4 Allows the mapped channel to gate the counter OPTS Allows the mapped channel to decrement the counter OPT6 Allows the mapped channel to increment the counter Period Mode see page 8 OPT 1 0 Determines the number of periods to time per measurement 1 10 100 1000 OPT2 Determines whether the period is to be measured with a 16 bit Counter Low or 32 bit Counter High OPT4 Allows the mapped channel to gate the counter OPT 6 Allows the mapped channel to be measured for periods Pulsewidth Mode see page 11 OPT2 Determines whether the pulsewidth is to be measured with a 16 bit counter Counter Low or a 32 bit counter Counter High OPT4 Allows the mapped channel to gate the counter OPT6 Allows the mapped channel to be measured for pulsewidth DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual 918494 Counter Input Modes 5 5 Encoder Mode see page 15 OPT 1 0 Determines the encoder measurement mode 1X 2X or 4X OPT2 Determines whether the counter is 16 bits Counter Low or 32 bits Counter High OPT3 Determines which signal latches the counter outputs i
47. OUNTER OPT6 Allows the mapped channel to increment the counter instead of the main channel This option allows the counter to be used with any other input channel post debounce If the channel s input is used elsewhere for example gating another counter the counter for this channel does not need to go unused Asynchronously Reading These Counters If the counter is in asynchronous mode the clear on read mode is available The counter s lower 16 bit value should be read first This will latch the full 32 bit result and clear the counter The upper 16 bit value can be read after the lower 16 bit value Also counters can only be asynchronously read in modes that allow the mapped channel to latch the data 1 e Counter and Encoder modes However it is possible for the user to use that read strobe as a mapped channel elsewhere if desired For example the read strobe could be used to increment or decrement the counter DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual 918494 Counter Input Modes 5 7 Period Mode This mode allows for period measurement of the channel input The measurement period is the time from edge to edge either both rising or both falling Period data is latched as it becomes available and the data is logged by the 3000 Series board at the scan rate Therefore if the scan period is much faster than the input waveform there will be a great deal of repetition in the period values This repetition is due to the fact that upda
48. SI 68 pin connectors 3 ft non shielded CA G55 3 ft shielded CA G56 6 ft shielded CA G56 6 Accessory Wire Kit 1139 0800 Includes jumper wires and a screwdriver Specifications subject to change without notice Appendix A 948894 DBK215 A 13 Note DBK215 pg A 14 948894 Appendix A Appendix B Hardware Analog Level Trigger An Important Note Regarding Hardware Analog Level Trigger and Comparator Change State Issue When the starting out analog input voltage is near the trigger level and you are performing a rising or falling hardware analog level trigger it is possible that the analog level comparator will have already tripped i e to have tripped before the sweep was enabled If this is the case the circuit will wait for the comparator to change state However since the comparator has already changed state the circuit will not see the transition Solution 1 Set the analog level trigger to the desired threshold 2 Apply an analog input signal that is more than 2 5 of the full scale range away from the desired threshold This ensures that the comparator is in the proper state at the beginning of the acquisition 3 Bring the analog input signal toward the desired threshold When the input signal is at the threshold some tolerance the sweep will be triggered 4 Before re arming the trigger again move the analog input signal to a level that is more than 2 5 of the full scale range away fro
49. SOSC SsS S o f na Ps Dita Ponte O OSS Pin Number and DEseHBHON N A P3 Digital Port Bit 8 N A P3 Digital Port Bit 9 P3 Digital Port Bit 10 D12 N A P3 Digital Port Bit 12 D13 N A P3 Digital Port Bit 13 D14 N A P3 Digital Port Bit 14 DGND Digital Ground Common DGND Digital Ground Common Pin Number and s a m ET DACO 22 Analog Out Analog DAC 0 Output SSS __ AGND _ Analog Ground Common intended for use with DACs EXP 0 DAC2 AGND gt Analog Ground Common intended for use with DACs CH1 DACT A O CLK 1 Analog Out Clock External DAC Pacer Clock Input Internal DAC Pacer Clock Output Analog Out Analog DAC 3 Output EXP 1 DAC3 DGND Digital Ground Common 15 V N A Expansion 15 VDC 15 V Expansion 15 VDC TB4 Pin Number and Description TMR 0 TMR 1 CNT 3 CNT 2 CNT 1 CNTO The following SCSI Pins connect to Analog Common 24 27 29 32 55 56 59 64 and 67 The following SCSI Pins connect to Digital Common 35 36 40 and 53 948894 1B3 fe CHO DACO AGND Z EXP 0DAC2 AGND j ORs DSCs te 70 CLK A xP 4 pACcB OGND Z 150 OBEY 4 4 2 3 0 l 3 T2 0 DBK215 A 9 Correlation to Analog Input BNC Terminations BNC 0 through BNC 7 Virtual Terminal Blocks TB13 and TB14 for ANALOG INPUT connect to TB9 and TB10 through the printed circuit board TB13 Virt
50. Signal 1 is 5 VDC and Signal 2 is 6 VDC The common mode voltage for the two signals is 5 5 VDC 5 6 2 An undesired transfer of signals between systems or system components Crosstalk causes signal interference more commonly referred to as noise A digital signal is one of discrete value in contrast to a varying signal Combinations of binary digits Os and 1s represent digital data A circuit or device that converts digital values binary bits into analog signals A DIP switch is a group of miniature switches in a small Dual In line Package DIP Typically users set these switches to configure their particular application The differential mode measures a voltage between 2 signal lines for a single channel Also see single ended mode 887194 G 1 Differential mode voltage ESD Excitation Gain Isolation Linearization Multiplexer MUX Range Sample reading Scan Sequencer Simultaneous Sample and Hold Single ended mode Trigger TTL Unipolar Differential mode voltage refers to a voltage difference between two signals that are referenced to a common point Example Signal 1 is 5 VDC referenced to common Signal 2 is 6 VDC referenced to common If the 5 VDC signal is used as the reference the differential mode voltage is 1 VDC 6 VDC 5 VDC 1 VDC If the 6 VDC signal is used as the reference the differential mode voltage is 1 VDC 5 VDC 6 VDC 1 VDC Elect
51. Variable pre trigger with infinite post trigger This is similar to the mode described above except that the acquisition is terminated upon receipt of a command from the program to halt the acquisition Driver support only Calibration Every range of a DaqBoard 3000 Series device is calibrated at the factory using a digital NIST traceable calibration method This method works by storing a correction factor for each range on the unit at the time of calibration The user can adjust the calibration of the board while it is installed in the acquisition system This does not destroy the factory calibration supplied with the board This is accomplished by having 3 distinct calibration tables in the DaqBoard 3000 series on board EPROM one which contains the factory cal and two which are available for user calibration The user can select any of the three cal tables provided factory user or self cal tables by API call or from within factory included software DaqCal The user friendly DaqCal application supports two calibration modes Self Cal and User Cal o Self cal can be performed automatically in minutes with included software and without the use of external hardware or instruments Self cal derives its tracebility through an on board reference which has a stability of 0 005 per year o User cal is for users that require traceability to international standards such as NIST A 6 1 2 digital multimeter is required and user calibration software i
52. Window e Inside B lt X lt A non Hysterisis e Outside B gt X orX gt A Mode Choose 1 Window e Above A Hysterisis Mode e BelowB Both conditions are checked when in Hysterisis Mode True Only If True then Output Value 1 If False then perform no action True and False If True then Output Value 1 If False then Output Value 2 True Only If True then Output Value 1 If False then perform no action True and False If True then Output Value 1 If False then Output Value 2 Hysterisis Mode Forced Update If X gt Ais True then Output Value 1 until X lt Bis True then Output Value 2 If X lt Bis True then Output Value 2 until X gt A is True then Output Value 1 This is saying 1 If the input signal is outside the window high then Output Value 1 until the signal goes outside the window low and 2 if the signal is outside the window low then Output Value 2 until the signal goes outside the window high There is no change to the detect signal while within the window Value A defines the upper limit of the Window and Value B defines the low limit Using Setpoints to Control Outputs DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 908794 Setpoint Configuration for Output Control 6 1 DaqBoard 3000 Series boards include a setpoint configuration feature which allows the user to individually configure up to 16 detection setpoints associated with channels within a scan group Each detection
53. a filter network See preceding statement Resistors should be 4 watt film type with up to 5 tolerance Do not use wire wound resistor types A resistor value of 510 Q is recommended Do not exceed 510 Q Capacitors used are to be of the film dielectric type e g polycarbonate or NPO ceramic above 0 001 uF RECOMMENDED For reduction of both Common Mode Noise and Differential Mode Noise use one capacitor between Channel High and AGND and use a second capacitor between Channel Low and AGND For reduction of Differential Noise when no reduction of Common Mode Noise is needed position a capacitor across the respective Channel High and Channel Low When in Differential Mode using capacitors between Channel High Channel Low and AGND may cause a slight degradation of wideband Common Mode rejection When making a RC filter network always install a wire jumper between the relevant FILT CAP LO and AGND FILT CAP LO terminals are located on TB9 and TB10 948894 Appendix A Specifications for DBK215 Operating Environment Temperature 30 C to 70 C Relative Humidity 95 RH non condensing Connectors P5 68 Pin SCSI Screw Terminals 14 banks of 10 connector blocks Wire Size 12 TO 28 AWG Dimensions 285 mm W x 220 mm Dx 45mmH 11 x 8 5 x 2 7 Weight 1 36 kg 3 Ibs Cables and Accessories Item Description Part Number Rack Mount Kit p n RackDBK4 68 conductor expansion cables mate with P5 SC
54. able Mode The following time periods T1 through T5 pertain to the above drawing In Trigger After Stable mode the input signal to the debounce module is required to have a period of stability after an incoming edge in order for that edge to be accepted passed through to the counter module The debounce time for this example is equal to T2 and T5 T1 In the example above the input signal goes high at the beginning of time period T1 but never stays high for a period of time equal to the debounce time setting equal to T2 for this example T2 At the end of time period T2 the input signal has transitioned high and stayed there for the required amount of time therefore the output transitions high If the Input signal never stabilized in the high state long enough no transition would have appeared on the output and the entire disturbance on the input would have been rejected T3 During time period T3 the input signal remained steady No change in output is seen T4 During time period T4 the input signal has more disturbances and does not stabilize in any state long enough No change in the output is seen TS At the end of time period T5 the input signal has transitioned low and stayed there for the required amount of time therefore the output goes low Trigger Before Stable Mode In the Trigger Before Stable mode the output of the debounce module immediately changes state but will not change state again unti
55. al connection is typically accomplished with the use of a DBK200 Series option Reference Notes gt DaqBoard 2000 Series users For detailed information regarding the DBK200 Series options refer to the DBK Option Cards and Modules User s Manual p n 457 0905 gt During software installation Adobe PDF versions of user manuals are automatically installed onto your hard drive as a part of product support The default location is in the Programs group which can be accessed from the Windows Desktop A copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader is included on your CD The Reader provides a means of reading and printing the PDF documents Note that hardcopy versions of manuals can be ordered from the factory 1033 0940 rev 8 0 918494 DaqBoard Installation Guide IG 7 Notes IG 8 DaqBoard Installation Guide 918494 1033 0940 rev 8 0 Device Overviews 1 Block Diagrams 1 1 Connections 1 2 Product Features 1 3 Software 1 13 Reference Note Programming topics are covered in the Programmer s User Manual p n 1008 0901 As a part of product support this manual is automatically loaded onto your hard drive during software installation The default location is the Programs group which can be accessed through the Windows Desktop Reference Note For board details refer to Chapter 6 Specifications Block Diagrams Z2or4 16 bit 1 MHz Digital to Analog Converters see Note Output Cl
56. al input ports Programmable for trigger on equal above below or within outside of a window Individual bits can be masked for don t care condition Latency One scan period max 5 Counter Totalizer Triggering Counter totalizer inputs can trigger an acquisition User can select to trigger on a frequency or on total counts that are equal above below or within outside of a window Latency One scan period max 6 Software Triggering Trigger can be initiated under program control Note Specifications are subject to change without notice 988093 Specifications 7 3 Analog Outputs Applicable to DaqBoard 3000 and 3001 only Analog output channels are updated synchronously relative to scanned inputs and clocked from either an internal onboard clock or an external clock source Analog outputs can also be updated asynchronously independent of any other scanning in the system Bus mastering DMA provides CPU and system independent data transfers ensuring accurate outputs that are irrespective of other system activities Streaming from disk or memory is supported allowing continuous nearly infinite length waveform outputs limited only by available PC system resources Channels DaqBoard 3000 2 DAC channels DACO DAC1 DaqBoard 3001 4 DAC channels DACO DAC1 DAC2 DAC3 Resolution 16 bits Data Buffer PC based memory Output Voltage Range 10V Output Current 10 mA Offset Error 0 0045V maximum Digital Feedthrough lt
57. annels 1 Internal programmable Analog Channels from 1 us to 19 hours in 20 83 ns steps Digital Channels and Counters from 83 33 ns to 19 hours in 20 83 ns steps 2 External TTL level input Analog Channels down to 1 us minimum Digital Channels and Counters down to 83 33 ns minimum Programmable Parameters per Scan Channel random order gain Depth 512 location On board Channel to Channel Scan Rate Analog 1 MHz maximum Digital 12 MHz if no analog channels are enabled 1 MHz with analog channels enabled Accuracy Temperature Coefficient Noise Voltage Reading Range ppm of Reading ppm Range 2 c cts RMS Range 23 C 10 C 1 year 0 C to 13 C and 33 C to 60 C 10V to 10V 0 031 0 008 0 031 0 009 0 031 0 010 0 031 0 018 100mV__to 100mV 0 042 0 018 4 tT 90 Specifications assume differential input single channel scan 1 MHz scan rate unfiltered CMV 0 0V 30 minute warm up exclusive of noise DaqBoard 3006 is single ended only Noise reflects 10 000 samples at 1 MHz typical differential short CA G56 DaqBoard 3006 is single ended only 7 2 Specifications 957593 Note Specifications are subject to change without notice External Acquisition Scan Clock Input Maximum rate 1 0 MHz Clock Signal Range Logical zero OV to 0 8V Logical one 2 4V to 5 0V protected to 15V Minimum pulse width 50 ns high 50 ns low Triggering Trigger Sources 6 individually se
58. annot be obtained until the encoder locates the Z reference During an acquisition data that is relative to the Z position cannot be obtained until the encoder locates the Z reference Note that the number of Z reference crossings can be tabulated If the encoder was turning in only one direction then the Z reference crossings will equal the number of complete revolutions This means that the data streaming to the PC will be relative position period I velocity and revolutions 5 18 Counter Input Modes 918494 DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual A typical acquisition might take 6 readings off of the 3000 Series board module as illustrated below The user determines the scan rate and the number of scans to take ekl eeel e w n aul Scan Period DaqBoard 3000 Series board Acquisition of Six Readings per Scan Note Digital channels do not take up analog channel scan time In general the output of each channel s counter is latched at the beginning of each scan period called the start of scan Every time the 3000 Series board receives a start of scan signal the counter values are latched and are available to the 3000 Series board The 3000 Series board clears all counter channels at the beginning of the acquisition This means that the values returned during scan period 1 will always be zero The values returned during scan period 2 reflect what happened during scan period 1 The scan period defines the timing resolution
59. apter 2 of this manual Cable CA 266 3 3 ft or CA 266 6 6 ft 1s used to connect the PDQ30 to the 3000 Series board The HDMI connector is not present on DaqBoard 3006 1 2 Daq Systems and Device Overviews 988093 DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual Product Features Laa f f Cigi A anc lt DaqBoard 3000 16SE 8DE Oa oa DaqBoard 3001 16SE 8DE DaqBoard 3005 16SE 8DE DaqBoard 3006 16SE only PDQ30 2 4 2 DaqBoard 3001 64SE 32DE 4 with PDQ30 DaqBoard 3005 64SE 32DE with PDQ30 The DaqBoard 3000 Series boards feature a 16 bit 1 MHz A D converter 16 analog input channels user expandable up to 64 up to four 16 bit 1 MHz analog outputs 24 high speed digital I O channels 2 timer outputs and four 32 bit counters 24 All analog I O digital I O and counter timer I O can operate synchronously and simultaneously guaranteeing deterministic I O timing amongst all signal types The DaqBoard 3000 Series boards include a high speed low latency highly deterministic control output mode that operates independent of the PC In this mode both digital and analog outputs can respond to analog digital and counter inputs as fast as 2usec Other Hardware Features Include o Encoder measurements up to 20 MHz including Z channel zeroing o Frequency and Pulse width measurements with 20 83 nsec resolution o Timing mode can measure the time between two counter inputs to 20 83 nsec resolution o Se
60. are exposed to RF fields or transients over 3 or 10 V m as noted on the Declaration of Conformity CE Compliance 957894 DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual Calibration 4 DaqBoard 3000 Series boards are factory calibrated However if adjustments are needed they should be completed in the following order 1 Analog Measurement Path Offset and Gain 2 Voltage Reference 3 DACO Offset and Gain 4 DAC 1 Offset and Gain 5 DAC2 Offset and Gain 6 DAC3 Offset and Gain In regard to DAC applicability DaqBoard 3000 DACO and DAC1 apply DaqBoard 3001 DACO DAC1 DAC2 and DAC3 apply DaqBoard 3005 No DACs apply DaqBoard 3006 No DACs apply Note DaqBoard 3006 has one fixed range of 10V A Windows based program DaqCal exe is used to calibrate Daq systems including analog expansion cards DaqCal exe is used in conjunction with a 6 5 digit digital multi meter an adjustable voltage calibrator an ambient temperature meter To use the calibration program 1 Launch DaqCal Note DaqCal is installed automatically from your data acquisition CD as a part of product support This takes place during software installation DaqCal s default location is the IOtech DaqX Software folder in the Programs group 2 When DaqCal opens you will be prompted to select your device from a list After doing so simply follow the illustrated on screen instructions Reference Note We have incorporated a copy of t
61. ays other than described in this manual can cause personal injury or equipment damage Before setting up and using your equipment you should read all documentation that covers your system Pay special attention to Warnings and Cautions Note During software installation Adobe PDF versions of user manuals will automatically install onto your hard drive as a part of product support The default location is in the Programs group which can be accessed from the Windows Desktop Initial navigation is as follows Start Desktop Start pull down menu gt Programs IOtech DaqX Software You can also access the PDF documents directly from the data acquisition CD by using the lt View PDFs gt button located on the opening screen Refer to the PDF documentation for details regarding both hardware and software A copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader is included on your CD The Reader provides a means of reading and printing the PDF documents Note that hardcopy versions of the manuals can be ordered from the factory DaqBoard 3000 Series pdf Contains the DaqBoard 3000 Series hardware related and software related chapters This pdf file plus the following constitute a complete set of documentation for the PDF DaqBoards discussed 1033 0901 DaqView pdf Discusses how to install and use this out of the box data acquisition program PDF 457 0909 PostAcquisition Analysis pdf This pdf consists of two documents The fir
62. can and there will be no valid reference in regard to rising or falling edge Setting a pre trigger to 1 or more ensures that a valid reference value is present and that the first trigger will be legitimate Introduction Rotary shaft encoders are frequently used with CNC equipment metal working machines packaging equipment elevators valve control systems and in a multitude of other applications in which rotary shafts are involved The encoder mode allows the 3000 Series board to make use of data from optical incremental quadrature encoders When in the encoder mode the board accepts single ended inputs When reading phase A phase B and index Z signals the 3000 Series board provides positioning direction and velocity data J Fi e e e fel The 3000 Series board can only receive input from up to two encoders The 3000 Series board supports quadrature encoders with a 16 bit Counter Low or a 32 bit Counter High counter 20 MHz frequency and x1 x2 and x4 count modes With only phase A and phase B signals 2 channels are supported with phase A phase B and index Z signals 1 channel is supported Quadrature encoders generally have 3 outputs A B and Z The A and B signals are pulse trains driven by an optical sensor inside the encoder As the encoder shaft rotates a laminated optical shield rotates inside the encoder The shield has three concentric circular patterns of alternating opaque and transparent windows through wh
63. chronous write to P2C has been performed When using setpoints with triggers other than immediate hardware analog or TLL the setpoint criteria evaluation will begin immediately upon arming the acquisition TIP It is recommended that the Equal to Limit A mode only be used with counter or digital input channels as the channel source If similar functionality is desired for analog channels then the Inside Window mode should be used 907994 Setpoint Configuration for Output Control 6 3 Controlling Analog Digital and Timer Outputs Each setpoint can be programmed with an 8 bit digital output byte and corresponding 8 bit mask byte When the setpoint criteria has been met the P2C digital output port can be updated with the given byte and mask Alternately each setpoint can be programmed with a 16 bit DAC update value any one of the 4 DAC outputs can be updated in real time Any setpoint can also be programmed with a timer update value In hysteresis mode each setpoint has two forced update values Each update value can drive one DAC one timer or the P2C digital output port In hysteresis mode the outputs do not change when the input values are inside the window There is one update value that gets applied when the input values are less than the window and a different update value that gets applied when the input values are greater than the window Update on True and False uses two update values There is one update value that
64. d in some Declarations of Conformity include e pollution degree any addition of foreign matter solid liquid or gaseous ionized gases that may produce a reduction of dielectric strength or surface resistivity Pollution Degree I has no influence on safety and implies the equipment is at operating temperature with non condensing humidity conditions no conductive particles are permitted in the atmosphere warm up time is sufficient to avert any condensation or frost no hazardous voltages are applied until completion of the warm up period Pollution Degree II implies the expectation of occasional condensation e overvoltage installation category classification with limits for transient overvoltage dependent on the nominal line voltage to earth Category I implies signals without high transient values Category II applies to typical mains power lines with some transients Safety Conditions Users must comply with all relevant safety conditions in the user s manual and the Declarations of Conformity This manual and Daq hardware make use of the following Warning and Caution symbols If you see either of these symbols on a product carefully read the related information and be alert to the possibility of personal injury This warning symbol is used in this manual or on the equipment to warn of possible injury or death from electrical shock under noted conditions This warning caution symbol is used to warn of possible personal injury
65. ded TB 100 passive screw terminal board CA GS56 3 ft shielded cable One of the following cables may be substituted CA GS55 a 3 ft unshielded cable or CA G56 6 a 6 ft shielded cable Certain steps in the calibration process require that you apply a signal to the device via a specific pin or take a measurement reading from a specific pin To make the task easier we recommend that you use a passive screw terminal board such as the DBK11A TB 100 or possibly a DBK200 Series device See the Setup section beginning on page 111 Agilent 34401A or better DMM Traceability is through the DMM The calibrator is only used as a quiet and stable voltage source 918494 User Calibration Guide 457 0931 rev 1 0 pg ii_ DaqCal NIST Traceability Calibration test equipment should be traceable through the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST Customers not familiar with traceability through that institute should contact them at traceability nist gov The NIST Policy on Traceability contained in NIST Administrative Manual Subchapter 5 16 addresses o establishing traceability of measurement results o assessing the claims of traceability made by others Installing DaqCal DaqCal is installed automatically from your data acquisition CD during software installation of DaqView The default location of DaqCal exe is the IOtech DaqX Software Program Group The DaqX program group can be accessed through the
66. der measurement mode 1X 2X or 4X ENCODER OPT3 This determines which signal latches the counter outputs into the data stream going back to the 3000 Series board Normally the start of scan signal latches the counter outputs at the beginning of every scan The other option is to have the mapped signal latch the counter outputs This allows the user to have another signal control the latching of the count data so the exact value of the counter is known when an edge is present on another channel ENCODER OPT4 This allows the mapped channel to gate the counter if desired When the mapped channel is high the counter is enabled to count when the mapped channel is low the counter is disabled but holds the count value The mapped channel can be any other input channel ENCODER OPTS This allows the mapped channel to clear the counter if desired OPTS implements the Z function described above allowing the encoder reference to clear the counter The counter is cleared on the rising edge of the mapped channel Encoder Wiring Diagrams You can use up to two encoders with each 3000 Series board module in your acquisition system Each A and B signal can be made as a single ended connection with respect to common ground Encoder wiring diagrams and example setup tables are included in the following pages refer to them as needed For Single ended Connections For single ended applications the connections made from the encoder to the 3000 Seri
67. does not meet the setpoint criteria The detect signal has the timing resolution of the scan period as seen in the diagram below The detect signal can change no faster than the scan frequency 1 scan period Detectl Detect2 Detects Acquisition stream ocan Group atl Ch 1 2 3 4 ete Period Example Diagram of Detection Signals for Channels 1 2 and 3 Each channel in the scan group can have one detection setpoint There can be no more than 16 setpoints in total applied to channels within a scan group Detection setpoints act on 16 bit data only Since the DaqBoard 3000 Series boards have 32 bit counters data is returned 16 bits at a time The lower word the higher word or both lower and higher words can be part of the scan group Each counter input channel can have 1 detection setpoint for the counter s lower 16 bit value and 1 detection setpoint for the counter s higher 16 bit value 908794 DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual Detecting Input Values All setpoints are programmed as part of the pre acquisition setup similar to setting up the analog path debounce mode or counter mode setup Since each setpoint acts on 16 bit data each has two 16 bit compare values Limit A High Limit and Limit B Low Limit These limits define the setpoint window There are several possible conditions criteria and effectively 3 update modes as can be seen
68. ds by their edges or ORBs if applicable Ensure boards do not come into contact with foreign elements such as oils water and industrial particulate 1 Ensure power is removed from all device s to be connected 2 Observe ESD precautions when handling the board and making connections 3 PDQ30 s DB25 connector connects to a DaqBoard 3000 Series boards HDMI connector via a CA 266 3 cable The cable is 3 feet long 4 Refer to the Declaration of Conformity in regard to meeting CE requirements DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 918494 Connections amp Pinouts 2 5 System Example A DaqBoard 3000 Series system example which includes both a PDQ30 and a DBK215 is illustrated on page 2 4 For convenience it has been repeated below In regard to the PDQ30 aspect 1 Connection from PDQ30 to DaqBoard 3000 is made via a CA 266 3 or CA 266 6 HDMI cable 2 PDQ30 s analog input lines connect via removable screw terminal blocks TB1 through TB6 3 A pinout for PDQ30 follows shortly 4 Users of DBK215 should refer to Appendix A 5 Instead of connecting a DBK215 to the DaqBoard 3000 series 68 pin SCSI connector a TB 100 terminal board option can be connected The TB 100 option is discussed on page 2 3 Front View OBK215 Back View DBK215 CA G55 CA GS6 of C4 G56 6 68 Conductor Cable CA 266 3 HDMI Cable DagqBoard 3000 Connected to a PDQ30 and to a DBK215 Note The DBK215 offers screw termina
69. dynamic input voltage For example the full scale range is 20V for the 10 to 10V range The value of a signal on a channel at an instant in time When triggered the ADC reads the channel and converts the sampled value into a 12 or 16 bit value A series of measurements across a pre selected sequence of channels A programmable device that manages channels and channel specific settings An operation that gathers samples from multiple channels at the same instant and holds these values until all are sequentially converted to digital values The single ended mode measures a voltage between a signal line and a common reference that may be shared with other channels Also see differential mode An event to start a scan or mark an instant during an acquisition The event can be defined in various ways e g a TTL signal a specified voltage level in a monitored channel a button manually or mechanically engaged a software command etc Some applications may use pre and post triggers to gather data around an instant or based on signal counts Transistor Transistor Logic TTL is a circuit in which a multiple emitter transistor has replaced the multiple diode cluster of the diode transistor logic circuit typically used to communicate logic signals at 5 V A range of analog signals that is always zero or positive e g 0 to 10 V Evaluating a signal in the right range unipolar or bipolar allows greater resolution by using the full range o
70. ector One Counter Channel Typical Each of the four high speed 32 bit counter channels can be configured for counter period pulse width time between edges or multi axis quadrature encoder modes Counter inputs can be scanned synchronously along with analog and digital scanned inputs based on an internal programmable timer or an external clock source Channels 4 x 32 bit Input Frequency 20 MHz maximum Input Signal Range 5V to 10V Input Characteristics 10 KQ pull up 15 kV ESD protection Trigger Level TTL Minimum pulse width 25 ns high 25 ns low Debounce Times 16 selections from 500 ns to 25 5 ms Positive or negative edge sensitive Glitch detect mode or debounce mode Time Base Accuracy 30 ppm 0 to 50 C Five Programmable Modes Counter Period Pulsewidth Timing Encoder 1 Counter Mode Options Totalize Clear on Read Rollover Stop at all Fs 16 bit or 32 bit any other channel can gate or decrement the counter 2 Period Mode Options Measure x1 x10 x100 or x1000 periods 16 bit or 32 bit 4 time bases to choose from 20 83 ns 208 3 ns 2 083 us 20 83 us any other channel can gate the period measurement 3 Pulsewidth Mode Options 16 bit or 32 bit values 4 time bases to choose from 20 83 ns 208 3 ns 2 083 us 20 83 us any other channel can gate the pulsewidth measurement 4 Timing Mode Options 16 bit or 32 bit values 4 time bases to choose from 20 83 ns 208 3 ns 2 083 us 20 83 us 5
71. ed accuracy increases DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 918494 Counter Input Modes 5 9 Upper 16 bits of the 32 bit counter Lower 16 bits of the 32 bit counter Range Hz Ticksize nS Averaging Range Hz Ticksize nS Averaging Option Option Ls 15u 1500u 20833 333 1 1 100 20833 333 150u 15m 2083 333 10 1k 2083 333 1500u 150m 208 333 100 10k 208 333 15m 1500m Frequency Ranges for a 16 bit value sampling error ts less than 0 21 Each frequency range given in the previous table set can be exceded If the input waveform goes under range by too much the counter value will top out at 65535 indicating you have reached the lowest possible frequency that can be measured on that range If the inout waveform goes over range by too much the counter will return values that are very course and have a lot of sampling error The values returned will have a small number of counts for the period duration If an input waveform cannot fit within one of the 16 bit ranges shown above or requires much higher accuracy then a 32 bit range should be considered Range Hz 15u 100 150u 1k 1 5m 10k Frequency Ranges for a 32 bit Value Sampling Error ts Less than 0 21 The 32 bit ranges shown above are much wider than the 16 bit ranges but also require the full 32 bit value to be returned Since digital or counter channels do not take up any time in the scan period there is no disadvantage in reading a
72. el in the scan group The 16 bits of digital input are sampled for every analog sample in the scan group This allows up to 1MHz digital input sampling while the 1MHz analog sampling bandwidth is aggregated across many analog input channels The scan period can be made much longer than 6 us up to 19 hours The maximum scan frequency is one divided by 6us or 166 666 Hz Note that digital input channel sampling is not done during the dead time of the scan period where no analog sampling is being done either Start of Scan Start of Scan Start of Scan Start of Scan o 2 s 11 22 25 o 2 s 11 22 25 e e Scan Period jo 2 5 11 22 25 If the 3 counter channels are all returning 32 bit values and the digital input channel is returning a 16 bit value then 18 samples are being returned to the PC every scan period each sample being 16 bits 32 bit counter channels are divided into two 16 bit samples one for the low word and the other for the high word If the maximum scan frequency is 166 666 Hz then the data bandwidth streaming into the PC is 3 MSamples per second Some slower PCs may have a problem with data bandwidths greater than 6 MSamples per second Analog Input amp Channel Expansion The DaqBoard 3000 series has a 16 bit 1 MHz A D coupled with 16 single ended or 8 differential analog inputs Seven software programmable ranges provide inputs from 10V to 100 mV full scale Each channel can be software config
73. equirement When using pre trigger the user must use software based triggering to initiate an acquisition The six modes are o No pre trigger post trigger stop event This the simplest of modes acquires data upon receipt of the trigger and stops acquiring upon receipt of the stop trigger event o Fixed pre trigger with post trigger stop event In this mode the user specifies the number of pre trigger readings to be acquired after which acquisition continues until a stop trigger event occurs o No pre trigger infinite post trigger No pre trigger data is acquired in this mode Instead data is acquired beginning with the trigger event and is terminated when the operator issues a command to halt the acquisition o Fixed pre trigger with infinite post trigger The user specifies the amount of pre trigger data to acquire after which the system continues to acquire data until the program issues a command to halt acquisition DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual 988093 Daq Systems and Device Overviews 1 9 o Variable pre trigger with post trigger stop event Unlike the previous pre trigger modes this mode does not have to satisfy the pre trigger number of readings before recognizing the trigger event Thus the number of pre trigger readings acquired is variable and dependent on the time of the trigger event relative to the start In this mode data continues to be acquired until the stop trigger event is detected Driver support only o
74. er the counter is immediately cleared and enabled to count time for the next pulsewidth If the scan period is much slower than the input period then the acquisitions will miss some pulsewidths Decreasing the scan period will increase the number of different pulsewidths received The data returned is interpreted as time measured in ticks There are four timebase settings 20 833 ns 208 33 ns 2 083 us and 20 83 us These are often referred to as tick sizes The 3000 Series board uses a 48 MHz 30 ppm oscillator as a timing source If the input signal has a poor slew rate the pulsewidth mode will provide variant results DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual 918494 Counter Input Modes 5 11 PULSEWIDTH OPT2 Determines whether the pulsewidth is to be measured with a 16 bit Counter Low or 32 bit counter High counter Since pulsewidth measurements always have the stop at the top option enabled this option dictates whether the measurement has a range of 0 to 65535 ticks or 0 to 4 294 967 295 ticks PULSEWIDTH OPT4 Allows the mapped channel to gate the counter When the mapped channel is high the counter is enabled to count When the mapped channel is low the counter is disabled but holds the count value The mapped channel can be any other input channel PULSEWIDTH OPT6 This allows the mapped channel s pulsewidth to be measured instead of the input channel The mapped channel can be any other input channel post debounce
75. ernal from the host PC through a 68 pin SCSI connector A TB 100 terminal board can be used to provide convenient screw terminal connections for all signal I O Instead of the TB 100 which is an open board a DBK215 module can be used for connectivity The DBK215 includes 16 BNC connectors in addition to screw terminals Pinouts for both the TB 100 and the DaqBoard 3000 Series boards follow In addition use of the optional PDQ30 analog expansion module is discussed as is the DBK215 should refer to Appendix A DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 918494 Connections amp Pinouts 2 1 Pinout for DaqBoard 3000 Series Boards Pin numbers refer to the 68 pin SCSI female connector located on the DaqBoard 3000 Analog input Channel 8 Analog input Channel 0 Analog input Channel 1 67 Analog Common Analog Common Analog input Channel 9 Analog input Channel 10 Analog input Channel 2 Analog input Channel 3 Analog Common Analog Common Analog input Channel 11 Analog input Channel 4 Low Level Sense Common N N N Analog Common Analog input Channel 12 Analog input Channel 13 Analog input Channel 5 Analog input Channel 6 Analog Common Analog Common Analog input Channel 14 Analog input Channel 15 57 Analog Output O DACO Note 1 Analog Output 1 DAC1 Note 1 SELFCAL Vcc 5 VDC Digital I O line AO Digital I O line A2 Digital I O line A4 Digital I O line A6 Digital I O line BO Digital I O line B2 Digital I O line
76. es board are as follows e Signals A B and Z connect to the Counter Inputs on 3000 Series board e Each encoder ground connects to GND e 5 V is available on the 68 pin SCSI connector for powering encoders Differential applications are not supported board s counter input terminal blocks A pullup resistor can be placed between any input channel 7 For Open Collector Outputs External pullup resistors can be connected to the 3000 Series and the provided 5 V power supply Choose a pullup resistor value based on the encoder s output drive capability and the input impedance of the 3000 Series board Lower values of pullup resistors will cause less distortion but also cause the encoder s output driver to pull down with more current DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual 918494 Counter Input Modes 5 17 Wiring for 1 Encoder The following figure illustrates connections for one encoder to a 68 pin SCSI connector on a DaqBoard 3000 Series board The A signal must be connected to an even numbered channel and the associated B signal must be connected to the next higher odd numbered channel For example if A were connected to CTRO B would be connected to CTRI1 GND Digital Common Pin 35 36 or 40 5 VDC Pin 19 CTRO Pin5 A CTR1 Pin 39 B CTR2 Pin ad Encoder E Encoder Connections to pins on the SCSI Connector Connections can instead be made to the associated
77. es the words Reference Note This type of note identifies the location of additional information that may prove helpful References may be made to other chapters or other documentation Tips provide advice that may save time during a procedure or help to clarify an issue Tips may include additional reference Specifications and Calibration Specifications are subject to change without notice Significant changes will be addressed in an addendum or revision to the manual As applicable IOtech calibrates its hardware to published specifications Periodic hardware calibration is not covered under the warranty and must be performed by qualified personnel as specified in this manual Improper calibration procedures may void the warranty Quality Notice IOtech has been an ISO 9001 registered firm since 1996 Prior to shipment we thoroughly test our products and review our documentation to assure the highest quality in all aspects In a spirit of continuous improvement IOtech welcomes your suggestions DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual iii Your order was carefully inspected prior to shipment When you receive your system carefully unpack all items from the shipping carton and check for physical signs of damage that may have occurred during shipment Promptly report any damage to the shipping agent and your sales representative Retain all shipping materials in case the unit needs returned to the factory Using this equipment in w
78. ew DaqCal is a Windows based program used to calibrate Daq systems for example DaqBoards DaqBooks DaqScans and DaqLabs DaqCal can also be used to calibrate optional analog expansion cards Daq devices are factory calibrated and you do not need to recalibrate the devices upon initially receiving them Note Certain DBK options are self calibrating and do not require manual calibration by the user Such devices are disassociated from DaqCal 1 e you cannot use DaqCal to calibrate them User Calibration Guide 457 0931 rev 1 0 918494 DaqCal_pg i Equipment Refer to the appropriate block below depending on whether you will be calibrating through a 37 pin 68 pin or 100 pin connector If Required 6 5 digit digital multi meter adjustable voltage calibrator ambient temperature meter In addition the following are recommended DBK11A passive screw terminal board CA 37 37 conductor ribbon cable If calibrat Required 6 5 digit digital multi meter adjustable voltage calibrator ambient temperature meter In addition the following are recommended DBK11A passive screw terminal board DBK200 P4 to DB37 adapter card CA 195 100 conductor ribbon cable Another DBK200 Series device that includes a P1 and P4 connector may be substituted See page iv If calibra Required 6 5 digit digital multi meter adjustable voltage calibrator ambient temperature meter In addition the following are recommen
79. ew Hardware E Add R emove Programs cS Corel Versions Dag Configuration aa o Tr e e Daq Configuration Daq Driver Configuration Utility y Daq Configuration Device Inventory Computer EE Daoa 2 Sy DaqBook0 E Properties Add Device Close 3 4 Daq Configuration DaqBoard 2000 Properties Test Hardware Device Settings Device Name DaqBoard2Ko 3 DaqBoard 2000 Series Hardware Bus 0 Slot 12 S N 182814 Model 2000 E gt The serial number is shown for reference only When you have multiple boards a device name is matched to a particular board by physical slot not by serial number Device Type JOaqBoard 2000 Device Resources me aso Accessing the DaqBoard 2000 Properties Tab Images are similar for DaqBoard 1000 and 3000 Series boards 918494 DaqBoard Installation Guide IG 5 IG 6 1 Run the Daq Configuration control panel applet Navigation from the desktop to the applet is as follows Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Daq Configuration double click 2 Double click on the Device Inventory s DaqBoard1 KO 2KO or 3KO icon as applicable The DaqBoard s Properties tab will appear If the DaqBoard icon is not present skip to the upcoming Using Add Device section 3 Enter a Device Name in the text box or use the default e g DaqBoard2K0 The Name is for identifying the specific Daq
80. example programs for the most popular programming languages and software packages Driver support includes Visual Basic C C LabVIEW DASYLab and MATLAB DaqCOM provides Windows basedActiveX COM based programming tools for Microsoft VisualStudio and VisualStudio NET Also included with the 3000 Series is new DaqView software a comprehensive Out of the Box application that enables set up data logging and real time data viewing without existing programming skills Optional DaqView Pro also adds features such as direct to Excel enhancements FFT analysis statistics etc DaqView software provides Out of the Box quick and easy set up and collection of data Daq devices have software options capable of handling most applications Three types of software are available e ready to use graphical programs e g DaqView DaqViewXL and post acquisition data analysis programs such as PostView DIAdem and eZ PostView e drivers for third party icon driven software such as DASYLab and LabView e various language drivers to aid custom programming using API DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 988093 Daq Systems and Device Overviews 1 13 Ready to use programs are convenient for fill in the blank applications that do not require programming for basic data acquisition and display Daq View is a Windows based program for basic set up and data acquisition DaqView lets you select desired channels gains transducer types inc
81. f the corresponding digital value See bipolar 887194 Glossary
82. for the 3000 Series board If you need a higher timing resolution shorten the scan period v DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 918494 Counter Input Modes 5 19 Wiring for 2 Encoders The following figure illustrates single ended connections for two encoders Differential connections are not applicable 5 VDC Pin 19 7 GND Digital Common Pin 35 36 or 40 A A CTR2 Pin 4 CTR1 Pin ill CTR3 Pin ey CTRO Pin Encoder i Encoder Encoder 1 Encoder 2 Two Encoders Connected to pins on the SCSI Connector Connections can instead be made to the associated screw terminals of a connected TB 100 terminal connector option Connect two encoders to the 3000 Series board as shown in the table below Each signal A B can be connected as a single ended connection with respect to the common digital ground GND Both encoders can draw their power from the 5V power output pin 19 on the 68 pin SCSI connector Connect each encoder s power input to 5V power Connect the return to digital common GND on the same connector Make sure that the current output spec is not violated The programming setup given below is just a representative of possible options Two Encoders Programming Example Setup SCSI Pin Example Programming Setup Encoder 1 A Encoder Mode 1X option 16 bit counter Latch on SOS CTRO Pin 39 Encoder 1 B Period Mode 1Xperiod option 16 bit counter Map channel doe
83. g Q connections You do not need to remove the cover unless you need to Location of DBK215 s access a terminal block customize an RC filter network Host Power LED or set a BNC channel to Single Ended mode or to Differential mode via Jumpers JO through J7 Information regarding these tasks follows shortly DBK215 s 68 pin SCSI P5 connector typically connects to a board s SCSI connector via a CA G55 CA G56 or CA G56 6 cable o CA G55 is a 3 foot long cable CA GS56 is a 3 foot long shielded cable CA G56 6 is a 6 foot long shielded cable Refer to the separate CE Cable Kit instructions that are included with the associated CE cable kit Refer to the Declaration of Conformity in regard to meeting CE requirements 948894 DBK215 A 3 System Example Front View Back View CA G55 CA G56 or CA G56 6 N 68 Conductor Cable CA 266 3 HDMI Cable DBK215 and PDQ30 Connection to a DaqBoard 3000 Series Board Notes regarding the above system example 1 Any of three 68 conductor SCSI ribbon cables can be used to connect the DBK215 to the board s SCSI o CA G55 is a 3 foot long cable o CA G56 is a 3 foot long shielded cable o CA G56 6 is a 6 foot long shielded cable 2 Signal lines connect to the DBK215 s front panel BNC connectors or to the internal screw terminal board 3 When signal lines are connected to the DBK215 s terminal blocks instead of the BNC connectors the wires are routed out through
84. ges on the mapped channel will latch the output of the counter at that time If the scan period is much slower than the rate of time frames coming available on the two channels then the data will miss some time frames The scan period can be decreased to capture more time frames The data returned is interpreted as time measured in ticks This data represents the number of ticksize intervals counted during the timing measurement There are four timebase settings 20 833 ns 208 33 ns 2 083 us and 20 83 us These are often referred to as tick sizes The 3000 Series board uses a 48 MHz 30 ppm oscillator as a timing source fe dl J a on a If the input signal has a poor slew rate the timing mode will provide variant results dependant upon the input switching threshold Channel Input tf Fi_f On Mapped Channel Input Fob LE Goo Example of One Channel in Timing Mode TIMING OPT2 This determines whether the time is to be measured with a 16 bit Counter Low or 32 bit Counter High counter Since time measurements always have the stop at the top option enabled this option dictates whether the measurement has a range of 0 to 65535 ticks or 0 to 4 294 967 295 ticks 5 14 Counter Input Modes 918494 DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual Encoder Mode TIP When using a counter for a trigger source it is a good idea to use a pre trigger with a value of at least 1 The reason is that all counters start at zero with the initial s
85. gets applied when the specified criteria is met True and a different update value that gets applied when the specified criteria is not met False The update values can drive DACs P2C or timer outputs Example Setpoint Detection on a Totalizing Counter In the following figure Channel 1 is a counter in totalize mode Two setpoints are used to define a point of change for Detect 1 as the counter counts upward The detect output will be high when inside the window greater than Limit B the low limit but less than Limit A the high limit In this case the Channel 1 setpoint is defined for the 16 lower bits of channel 1 s 32 bit value The P2C digital output port could be updated on a True condition the rising edge of the Detection signal Alternately one of the DAC output channels or timer outputs could be updated with a value Se CNTR NS CES TRIES SE 65535 At this point we can update P2C or DACs Limit A it v SS O ares SEENEN a aa Logical Output Detection Channel 1 in Totalizing Counter Mode Inside the Window Setpoint The detection circuit works on data that is put into the acquisition stream at the scan rate This data is acquired according to the pre acquisition setup scan group scan period etc and returned to the PC Counters are latched into the acquisition stream at the beginning of every scan The actual counters may be counting much faster than the scan rate and therefore only every 10 100 or n count will
86. h is connected to the counter inputs The update on True and False mode is being used Thus one value is output on P2C when the position 1s outside of the window a value of 10h in the example and a second value is output on P2C when the position is inside the window a value of 20h in the example In the True and False mode each setpoint has two DAC update values two P2C update values or 2 timer update values One of the two values is used to update the DACs P2C or timers when it is true that the input channel meets the setpoint criteria The second value is used to update the DACs P2C or timers when the condition is false 1 e when the setpoint criteria is not met By software default P2C comes up as a digital input If you want the P2C signal to be a digital output in some initial state before an acquisition is started and P2C is to be updated by set point criterion then you must do an asynchronous write to P2C before the acquisition is started The initial value will only be output if the asynchronous write to P2C has been performed DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 908794 Setpoint Configuration for Output Control 6 5 P2C DAC or Timer Update Latency Setpoints allow DACs timers or P2C digital outputs to be updated very quickly Exactly how fast an output can be updated is determined by the following three factors o scan rate o synchronous sampling mode o type of output to be updated Example We set an acq
87. h radio or telecommunications 2 The device must be immune from electromagnetic interference from RF transmitters etc The standards are published in the Official Journal of European Union under direction of CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization The specific standards relevant to Daq equipment are listed on the product s Declaration of Conformity and include CISPR22 1985 EN55022 1988 Information Technology Equipment Class A for commercial industrial use and EN50082 1 1992 for various categories of EMI immunity The safety standard that applies to Daq products is EN 61010 1 1993 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use Part 1 General Requirements Environmental conditions include the following e indoor use e altitude up to 2000 m e temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F e maximum relative humidity 80 for temperatures up to 31 C 87 8 F decreasing linearly to 50 relative humidity at 40 C 104 F e mains supply voltage fluctuations not to exceed 10 of the nominal voltage e other supply voltage fluctuations as stated by the manufacturer e transient overvoltage according to installation categories overvoltage categories I II and III For mains supply the minimum and normal category is II e pollution degree I or II in accordance with IEC 664 DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 957894 CE Compliance 3 1 For clarification terms use
88. he DaqgCal User Calibration Utility Guide p n 457 0931 with this chapter The guide includes information regarding NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology traceability and equipment and setup information Though far from all encompassing the general guide should give you a good understanding as to how DaqCal is used DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual i st lt s SOSO BINOO UOU Calibration 4 1 4 2 Calibration See DagBoard 3000 Series User s Manual DaqCal User Calibration Utility Contents Overview i Equipment ii NIST Traceability iii Installing DaqCal iii Setup iii What to Expect when using DaqCal V Calibrating Analog Outputs vii Calibrating DBK Expansion Options viii Turn off power to all devices connected to the system before connecting cables or setting configuration jumpers and switches Electrical shock or damage to equipment can result even under low voltage conditions The discharge of static electricity can damage some electronic components Semiconductor devices are especially susceptible to ESD damage You should always handle components carefully and you should never touch connector pins or circuit components unless you are following ESD guidelines in an appropriate ESD controlled area Such guidelines include the use of properly grounded mats and wrist straps ESD bags and cartons and related procedures Overvi
89. ich an LED will shine There is one LED for each of the concentric circular patterns and likewise one phototransistor One phototransistor produces the A signal another phototransistor produces the B signal and the last phototransistor produces the Z signal The concentric pattern for A has 512 window pairs or 1024 4096 etc The concentric pattern for B has the same number of window pairs as A except that the entire pattern is rotated by 1 4 of a window pair Thus the B signal will always be 90 degrees out of phase from the A signal The A and B signals will pulse 512 times or 1024 4096 etc per complete rotation of the encoder The concentric pattern for the Z signal has only one transparent window and therefore pulses only once per complete rotation Representative signals are shown in the following figure DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 918494 Counter Input Modes 5 15 Representation of Quadrature Encoder Outputs A B and Z As the encoder rotates the A or B signal is indicative of the distance the encoder has traveled The frequency of A or B indicates the velocity of rotation of the encoder If the Z signal is used to zero a counter that is clocked by A then that counter will give the number of pulses the encoder has rotated from its reference The Z signal is a reference marker for the encoder It should be noted that when the encoder is rotating clockwise as viewed from the back A will lead B and when the encoder i
90. ilar to the following Feference Connect the multi meter positive lead to Pin 9 Positive Reference of DBK114A Connect the multi meter negative lead to Pin 19 SGND of DBK114A Note A multi meter with a 6 digit accuracy is required Click lt Go To Next Step gt DBK200 Connectivity Example from DaqCal In continuing to follow DaqCal screen prompts you will be instructed to enter N voltage the DVM reading into the numeric field on the screen 5 02 Vf Click lt Go To Next Step gt This procedure is repetitive and DaqCal will instruct you step by step Enter a Voltage Value Eventually for example after eight DVM voltage entries a message similar as Measured by the DVM to the following will be displayed No further steps in this section Please click lt OK gt to continue User Calibration Guide 457 0931 rev 1 0 918494 DaqCal_pg vii Calibrating DBK Expansion Options If the primary data acquisition device DaqBook or DaqBoard is out of its calibration period calibrate that device prior to calibrating the DBK expansion option An alternative to using DaqCal is to contact the factory or your service representative to schedule a factory calibration After launching DaqCal select the device to be calibrated from the device inventory list After selecting your device click the lt OK gt button An instruction screen with a Calibration List will display ae DagBoard 7070 Calibration
91. in the following configuration summary Setpoint Configuration Summary 16 bit High Limit Identified as Limit A in software 16 bit Low Limit Identified as Limit B in software Criteria inside window Signal is below Limit A and Above imtB Equal to value Signal is equal to Limit A Limit B is not used Note that the Equal to mode is intended for use with counter or digital input channels as the source channel See the TIP below Hysteresis mode Outside the window high forces Output 1 until an outside the window low condition exists then Output 2 is forced Output 2 continues until an outside the window high condition exists The cycle repeats as long as the acquisition is running in Hysterisis mode Update Mode Update on True Only Update on True and False None Do not update 16 bit DAC value P2C value or Timer value when input meets criteria 16 bit DAC value P2C value or Timer value when input does not meet criteria Type of Action DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual None Update P2C see note Update DACx Update Tlmerx By software default P2C comes up as a digital input If you want the P2C signal to be a digital output in some initial state before an acquisition is started and P2C is to be updated by set point criterion then you must do an asynchronous write to P2C before the acquisition is started The initial value will only be output if the asyn
92. inates switch induced transients typically associated with electro mechanical devices including relays proximity switches and encoders From the following illustration we can see that there are two debounce modes as well as a debounce bypass In addition the signal from the buffer can be inverted before it enters the debounce circuitry The inverter 1s used to make the input rising edge or falling edge sensitive Edge selection is available with or without debounce In this case the debounce time setting is ignored and the input signal goes straight from the inverter or inverter bypass to the counter module There are 16 different debounce times In either debounce mode the debounce time selected determines how fast the signal can change and still be recognized The two debounce modes are trigger after stable and trigger before stable A discussion of the two modes follows Inverter Bypass Debounce Bypass Trigger Before Stable From SCSI Connector To Counters Buffer Inverter Debounce Model DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual 918494 Counter Input Modes 5 1 Trigger After Stable Mode In the Trigger After Stable mode the output of the debounce module will not change state until a period of stability has been achieved This means that the input has an edge and then must be stable for a period of time equal to the debounce time Input Output Ti T3 T3 T4 T5 Debounce Module Trigger After St
93. ing the first usec of the analog scan sequence 1 4 Daq Systems and Device Overviews 988093 DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual Another synchronous mode allows digital inputs to be scanned every time an analog input channel 1s scanned For example if eight analog inputs are scanned at 1 usec per channel continuously and 24 bits of digital inputs are enabled then the 24 bits of digital inputs will be scanned at 24 bits per 1 usec If counters are enabled in this mode they will be scanned at once per scan in the same manner as in the first example above Note It is not necessary to read counters as often as it is to read digital inputs This is because counters continue to count pulses regardless of whether or not they are being read by the PC Example 1 Analog channel scanning of voltage inputs The figure below shows a simple acquisition The scan is programmed pre acquisition and is made up of 6 analog channels Ch0 Ch2 Ch5 Ch11 Ch22 Ch25 Each of these analog channels can have a different gain The acquisition is triggered and the samples stream to the PC via DMA Each analog channel requires one microsecond of scan time therefore the scan period can be no shorter than 6 us for this example The scan period can be made much longer than 6 us up to 19 hours The maximum scan frequency is one divided by 6us or 166 666 Hz Start of Scan Start of Scan Start of Scan Start of Scan 0 2s 11 22 25 ad Scan Period jo 2 s 11 2
94. ion compensation CJC temperature every scan In fact depending upon which PDQ30 channels are being used for temperature there may be a CJC temperature required for each temperature channel in the scan Each 4 channel terminal block of the PDQ30 shares one CJC so if all temperature channels are grouped on one of the six terminal blocks then only one CJC temperature measurement will need to be made per scan For every PDQ30 terminal block that is measuring at least one temperature channel one additional CJC temperature measurement will be automatically added to the scan group This increases the scan period and reduces the maximum scanning frequency Start of Scan Start of Scan Start of Scan Start of Scan Programmable i Averaging up to 256 Scan Period In this example the desired number of oversamples is 256 therefore each analog channel in the scan group requires 256 microseconds to return one 16 bit value The oversampling is also done for CJC temperature measurement channels The minimum required scan period for this example is therefore 7 X 256 us or 1792 microseconds The maximum scan frequency is the inverse of this number 558 Hz Autozero may also be employed This adds more channels to the scan group and further reduces the maximum scan frequency Auto zero channels read a shorted analog input that is internal to the PDQ30 Auto zeroing reduces drift due to fluctuating ambient temperatures or ambient temperatures outside the DC
95. isted under the previous section Configure Board 1 Select the Test Hardware tab 4 Dag Configuration 2 Click the Resource Test button 3 After the test is complete click OK DaqBoard 2000 Properties Test Hardware 1 Prior to testing please make sure your device is connected to the PC System capability is now tested for the DaqBoard and a IF your computer does not respond for 30 seconds please list of test results appears on screen reboot and change the settings in the configuration utility Test Results No tests have been run Torun click Test Note If you experience difficulties please consult your user documentation included on your CD before calling for technical support Note that the user documentation includes a troubleshooting chapter as well as a great deal of information regarding specific DBK cards and modules which can be used with DaqBoard 2000 systems DBK Test Hardware Tab options are not used with 1000 Series or 3000 Series Condensed Screen Image boards At this point we are ready to connect signals e For DaqBoard 1000 Series and DaqBoard 3000 Series boards connection is typically made via a terminal board such as the optional TB 100 a DBK215 module via a 68 pin SCSI connector and or or a PDQ30 via a HDMI connector However note that the DaqBoard 3006 has no HDMI connector and cannot be connected to a PDQ30 e For DagBoard 2000 Series boards sign
96. k Adapter Plate IG 4 DaqBoard Installation Guide 918494 1033 0940 rev 8 0 10 VL 12 13 Refer to the figure at the right Align the groove in the DaqBoard s PCI edge connector with the ridge of the desired PCI slot and with the PC s corresponding rear panel slot Push the board firmly into the PCI slot The board will snap into position Secure the board by inserting the rear panel adapter plate screw Using the previous steps install additional boards into available PCI bus slots if applicable to your application Replace the computer s cover Plug in all cords and cables that were removed in step 1 Apply power to and start up the PC Note At this point some PCs may prompt you to insert an installation disk While this is rare if you do receive such a prompt simply place the install CD ROM into the disk drive and follow additional screen prompts 7 Align Groove in Edge Connector with Ridge on PCI Slot 9 Replace Screw 8 Push Board f Firmly into PCI Slot Installing a DaqBoard 2000 Series Board Step 3 Configure Boards DaqBoard 1000 2000 and 3000 Series Boards have no jumpers or switches to set Configuration is performed in its entirety through software Refer to the following figure and steps to complete the 1033 0940 rev 8 0 configuration The numbers in the figures correspond to the numbered steps which immediately follow Address E Control Panel SB Add N
97. l a period of stability has passed For this reason the mode can be used to detect glitches Debounce Module Trigger Before Stable Mode The following time periods T1 through T6 pertain to the above drawing T1 In the illustrated example the Input signal is low for the debounce time equal to T1 therefore when the input edge arrives at the end of time period T1 it is accepted and the Output of the debounce module goes high Note that a period of stability must precede the edge in order for the edge to be accepted 5 2 Counter Input Modes 918494 DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual T2 During time period T2 the input signal is not stable for a length of time equal to T1 the debounce time setting for this example Therefore the output stays high and does not change state during time period T2 T3 During time period T3 the input signal is stable for a time period equal to T1 meeting the debounce requirement The output is held at the high state This is the same state as the input T4 At anytime during time period T4 the input can change state When this happens the output will also change state At the end of time period T4 the input changes state going low and the output follows this action by going low TS During time period T5 the input signal again has disturbances that cause the input to not meet the debounce time requirement The output does not change state T6 After time period T6
98. l connections and BNC connections in an enclosure If BNC connectors and an enclosure are not needed a TB 100 Terminal Connector option can be connected to the 68 pin SCSI connector instead of the DBK215 See page 2 3 for TB 100 information Refer to Appendix A for DBK215 information fe Removable Termanal Block 1 3 1 of 8 2 6 Connections amp Pinouts 918494 DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual PDQ30 Terminal Block Pinouts TB1 through TB6 TB1 TB2 TBS PDQ30 can measure 48 channels of voltage or 24 channels of temperature ACH16 3 HI ACH24 8LO ACH17 9HI ACHZ25 9 LO ACH18 10 HI z I oe re O ACH19 11 HI ACH 7 11 LO ACH20 12 HI ACH28 12 LO ACH 1 13 Hl ACH29 13 LO ACH22 414 HI ACH30 14 LO ACH23 15 HI ACH31 15 LO ACH32 16 HI ACHAD 16 LO PREP OOD TiIetig Pad g w EEI Tees o 8o ACH35 19 HI ACH43 19 LO ACH63 31LO ACHSS 31 HI b gt I E RJ T fas O ACH54 30 HI sn O T RJ cc E oO ACHS3 29 HI ACHEO i28 LO ACHS2 28 HI ACHSS 27 LO ACHS1 27 HI ACHS8 l 26 LO ACHS0 26 HI ACH57 25 LO ACH49 25 HI AGND ACHS6 24 LO ACH46 24 HI ACH47 23 LO ACH39 23 HI ACH46 22 LO ACH38 22 HI ACH45 21 LO ACHS f21 Al gt Ee L Ees ah tig La m D ACH36 20 HI TB6 TBS TB4 The temperature measurement requires the use of Differential Mode DaqBoard 3000 Se
99. le length 3 ft CA G56 68 conductor shielded expansion cable Can be used to connect a DaqBoard 3000 Series board to a TB 100 or DBK215 Cable length 3 ft CA G56 6 68 conductor shielded expansion cable Can be used to connect a DaqBoard 3000 Series board to a TB 100 or DBK215 Cable length 6 ft CA 266 3 HDMI cable Can be used to connect a PDQ30 expansion module to a DaqBoard 3000 Series board Cable length 3 ft PDQ30 cannot be connected to a DaqBoard 3006 CA 266 6 HDMI cable Can be used to connect a PDQ30 expansion module to a DaqBoard 3000 Series board Cable length 6 ft PDQ30 cannot be connected to a DaqBoard 3006 7 8 Specifications 988093 Note Specifications are subject to change without notice Appendix A DBK215 16 Connector BNC Connection Module With 68 Pin SCSI Adaptability for Analog I O Digital I O amp Pulse Frequency Overview 1 Block Diagram 2 Connection Tips 3 System Examples 4 Using the Screw Terminal Blocks 5 Adding RC Filter Networks 11 Specifications 13 DBK215 Front Panel Upper Slot for Terminal Board Wiring Pass Through Lower section of 16 BNC Connectors The DBK215 module is compatible with the following products e DaqBoard 500 Series e DaqBoard 1000 Series e DaqBoard 3000 Series Overview Skaryna sia e e MADE IN USA SPRA E DBK215 Rear Panel Includes a 68 pin SCSI connector designated as P5 The DBK215 module includes
100. lectable for starting and stopping an acquisition Stop acquisition can occur on a different channel than start acquisition stop acquisition can be triggered via modes 2 4 5 or 6 described below 1 Single Channel Analog Hardware Trigger Any analog input channel can be software programmed as the analog trigger channel including any of the analog expansion channels Input Signal Range 10 to 10V max Trigger Level Programmable 12 bit resolution Hysteresis Programmable 12 bit resolution Latency 350 ns typical 1 3 us max Accuracy 0 5 of reading 2 mV offset Noise 2 mV RMS 2 Single Channel Analog Software Trigger Any analog input channel including any of the analog expansion channels can be selected as the software trigger channel If the trigger channel involves a calculation such as temperature then the driver automatically compensates for the delay required to obtain the reading resulting in a maximum latency of one scan period Input Signal Range Anywhere within the range of the selected trigger channel Trigger Level Programmable 16 bit resolution including window triggering Latency One scan period max 3 Single Channel Digital Trigger A separate digital input is provided for digital triggering Input Signal Range 15V to 15V Trigger Level TTL Minimum Pulse Width 50 ns high 50 ns low Latency 100 ns typical 1 1 us max 4 Digital Pattern Triggering 8 or 16 bit pattern triggering on any of the digit
101. lf calibration The DaqBoard 3000 series offers up to 12 MHz scanning of all digital input lines Digital inputs and counter inputs can be synchronously scanned along with analog inputs but do not affect the overall A D rate because they use no time slot in the scanning sequencer For example one analog input can be scanned at the full 1 MHz A D rate along with digital and counter input channels The 1 MHz A D rate is unaffected by additional digital and counter channels Adding analog input channels to a DaqBoard 3000 Series board is easy An additional 48 single ended or 24 differential analog input channels can be added to each board with the optional PDQ30 expansion module The PDQ30 connects to the Daqboard 3000 series card via an external cable With the DaqBoard 3000 s 1 MHz aggregate sample rate users can easily add multiple analog expansion channels and still have enough bandwidth to have a per channel sample rate in the multiple kHz range DaqBoard 3006 does not support PDQ30 DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 988093 Dag Systems and Device Overviews 1 3 Signal I O One 68 pin connector provides access to the 16SE 8DE analog input channels 24 digital I O lines counter timer channels and analog outputs when applicable With exception of DaqBoard 3006 a HDMI connector is also located on the orb The HDMI provides connection for channel expansion with the PDQ30 Orb with HDMI and 68 Pin SCSI Connectors Note The HDMI con
102. luding thermocouples and a host of other parameters with a click of a PC s mouse DaqView lets you stream data to disk and display data in numerical or graphical formats PostView is a post acquisition waveform display program within Daq View ViewXL Plus allows you to interface directly with Microsoft Excel to enhance data handling and display Within Excel you have a full featured Dag control panel and all the data display capabilities of Excel Post acquisition data analysis programs e g PostView DIAdem and eZ PostView typically allow you to view and edit post acquisition data The Daq Configuration control panel allows for interface configuration testing and troubleshooting Each Daq system comes with an Application Programming Interface API API language drivers include C C and Visual Basic The latest software is a 32 bit version API PDF Note Reference Notes o The software documents for DaqgView ViewXL and Post Acquisition Data Analysis are not included as part of the hardcopy manual but are available in PDF version See the PDF Note below o Programming topics are covered in the Programmer s User Manual 1008 0901 As a part of product support this manual is automatically loaded onto your hard drive during software installation The default location is the Programs directory which can be accessed through the Windows Desktop During software installation Adobe PDF versions of user manuals will auto
103. m the desired threshold Example o an engineer is using the 2V full scale range gain 5 o he desires to trigger at 1V on the rising edge o he sets the analog input voltage to an initial start value which is less than 0 9V 1V 2V 2 2 5 Appendix B 907994 Hardware Analog Level Trigger B 1 Note B 2 Hardware Analog Level Trigger 90794 Appendix B Glossary Acquisition Analog Analog to Digital Converter ADC API Bipolar Buffer Buffer Amplifier Channel Common mode Common mode voltage Crosstalk Digital Digital to Analog Converter DAC DIP switch Differential mode Glossary A collection of scans acquired at a specified rate as controlled by the sequencer A signal of varying voltage or current that communicates data A circuit or device that converts analog values into digital values such as binary bits for use in digital computer processing Application Program Interface The interface program within the Daq system s driver that includes function calls specific to Daq hardware and can be used with user written programs several languages supported A range of analog signals with positive and negative values e g 5 to 5 V see unipolar Buffer refers to a circuit or device that allows a signal to pass through it while providing isolation or another function without altering the signal Buffer usually refers to a A device or circuit that allows for the tempora
104. matically install onto your hard drive as a part of product support The default location is in the Programs group which can be accessed from the Windows Desktop Refer to the PDF documentation for details regarding both hardware and software A copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader is included on your CD The Reader provides a means of reading and printing the PDF documents Note that hardcopy versions of the manuals can be ordered from the factory 1 14 Daq Systems and Device Overviews 988093 DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual Connections and Pinouts 2 Overview 2 1 Pinout for DaqBoard 3000 Series Boards 2 2 TB 100 Terminal Connector Option 2 3 PDQ30 Analog Expansion and DBK215 Connector Options 2 4 Turn off power to all devices connected to the system before connecting cables or setting configuration jumpers and switches Electrical shock or damage to equipment can result even under low voltage conditions The discharge of static electricity can damage some electronic components Semiconductor devices are especially susceptible to ESD damage You should always handle components carefully and you should never touch connector pins or circuit components unless you are following ESD guidelines in an appropriate ESD controlled area Such guidelines include the use of properly grounded mats and wrist straps ESD bags and cartons and related procedures Overview DaqBoard 3000 Series boards communicate ext
105. nector is not present on the DagBoard 3006 Analog Input The DaqBoard 3000 series has a 16 bit 1 MHz A D coupled with 16 single ended or 8 differential analog inputs Seven software programmable ranges provide inputs from 10V to 100 mV full scale with exception of DaqBoard 3006 which has a fixed single ended range of 10V Each channel can be software configured for a different range as well as for single ended or differential bipolar input Synchronous I O The DaqBoard 3000 series has the ability to make analog measurements and scan digital and counter inputs while synchronously generating up to four analog outputs Additionally while digital inputs and counter inputs can be synchronously scanned along with analog inputs they do not affect the overall A D rate because they use no time slot in the scanning sequencer For example one analog input can be scanned at the full 1 MHz A D rate along with digital and counter input channels The 1 MHz A D rate is unaffected by the additional digital and counter channels Input Scanning DaqBoard 3000 Series devices have several scanning modes to address a wide variety of applications A 512 location scan buffer can be loaded by the user with any combination of analog input channels All analog input channels in the scan buffer are measured sequentially at 1 usec per channel The user can also specify that the sequence repeat immediately or repeat after a programmable delay from 0 to 19 hours
106. nnect a PDQ30 Analog Expansion Module to a DaqBoard 3000 Series board other than a DaqBoard 3006 A CA 266 3 3 ft or a CA 266 6 6 ft HDMI cable is used for this purpose o The 68 pin SCSI connector can be used to connect a TB 100 terminal option to the DaqBoard 3000 Series board via a CA G55 CA G56 or CA G56 6 cable or o The 68 pin SCSI connector can be used to connect a DBK215 BNC Screw Terminal connector to the DaqBoard 3000 Series board A CA G55 CA G56 or CA G56 6 cable is used for this purpose Front View Back View POO CA 355 CA GS6 of E F CA4 G56 4 n x 66 Conductor Cable CA d0 HOM Cable DaqBoard 3000 Connected to a PDQ30 and to a DBK215 Note that a TB 100 Terminal Connector option can be used in place of the DBK215 option 2 4 Connections amp Pinouts 918494 DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual DBK215 If you are not using a TB 100 terminal board connection option with your DaqBoard 3000 Series board you can instead make use of a DBK215 module The DBK215 includes BNC Access to 16 inputs or outputs on front panel on board screw terminal blocks on board socket locations for custom RC Filter networks 68 pin SCSI connector on rear panel O O O The top cover plate must be removed to access the terminal blocks and the RC filter network section of the DBK215 s board The 68 pin SCSI connector P5 connects to the DaqBoard 3000 Series board s 68 pin SCSI connector via a CA G55
107. nput channel PERIOD OPT6 This allows a mapped channel s period to be measured instead of the input channel The mapped channel can be any other input channel post debounce This option allows the counter to be used with any other input channel post debounce If the channel s input is used elsewhere for example gating another counter the counter for this channel does not need to go unused Period and Frequency Accuracy The 3000 Series board can measure the period of any input waveform It does this by counting the integral number of ticks that make up the period the data returned will always be time measured in ticks The error in each data sample will come from two sources the sampling error caused by not being able to count a partial tick and the 3000 Series Board s internal timebase inaccuracy The board s internal timebase has an absolute accuracy of 30 ppm The sampling error will vary with input frequency selected ticksize and selected averaging mode The absolute error is the root sum of squares of the two independent error sources For example if the sampling error is 30 ppm and the timebase accuracy is 30 ppm the absolute accuracy is 42 ppm Many times the desired accuracy is much less than what the internal timebase is capable of Other applications will require a more accurate period measurement and the effects of sampling error will have to be averaged out leaving only the inaccuracy associa
108. nput signal falls below Limit B At that time we are again outside the limit low and the update process repeats itself Hysteresis mode can also be done with P2C digital output port or a timer output instead of a DAC Ch 3 Analog Input Voltage Limit A Limit B Detection DACO Channel 3 in Hysterisis Mode DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 908794 Setpoint Configuration for Output Control 6 9 Using Multiple Inputs to Control One DAC Output Update Mode Rising Edge for each of 2 channels Criteria Used Inside Window for each of 2 channels The figure below shows how multiple inputs can update one output In the following figure the DAC2 analog output is being updated Analog input Channel 3 has an inside the window setpoint applied Whenever Channel 3 s input goes inside the programmed window DAC2 will be updated with 3 0V Analog input Channel 7 also has an inside the window setpoint applied Whenever Channel 7 s input goes inside the programmed window DAC2 will be updated with minus 7 0V Limit A for Ch3 Limit B for Ch3 Limit A for Ch7 Limit B for Ch7 Detection Ch3 Detection Ch7 Start of Acquisition POY Denotes DAC update l DAC 2 0 0 V 7 0 V Using Two Criteria to Control an Output The update on True Only mode was selected and therefore the updates for DAC2 will only occur when the criteria is met However in the above figure we see that there are 2 setpoint
109. nputs Sequencer Reset ae Two 16 Bit Timer Outputs Diaital 1 0 oo Programmable oe eS Sequencer Timebase 1ps to 19 hours for analog channels and pst oe _ 88 33 ns to 19 hours NEERA Three 8 Bit for digital channels Digital I O Ports l a System y PCI Pn Controller Controller Not on 3006 Configurable Configurable 32 Bit PLD EEPROM Data and Address Bus Block Diagram for DaqBoard 3005 and 3006 Note DaqBoard 3006 has 16 single ended analog inputs 10V input range only it has no differential input DaqBoard 3006 has no HDMI interface Connections Reference Note For the DaqBoard 3000 Series installation procedure refer to the DaqBoard Installation Guide 1033 0940 A copy of the guide is included at the beginning of this manual SCSI 68 pin All input and output signals are available at the 3000 Series board s 68 pin SCSI connector Chapter 2 includes a pinout A TB 100 screw terminal board or a DBK215 BNC screw terminal module can be used to make all signal I O connections Either of these two termination options can be connected to the DaqBoard 3000 Series SCSI connector via one of the following cables CA G55 68 conductor ribbon expansion cable 3 feet CA G56 68 conductor shielded expansion cable 3 feet CA G56 6 68 conductor shielded expansion cable 6 feet HDMI The HDMI connector can be used to connect a PDQ30 analog expansion module to a DaqBoard 3000 Series board Details are provided in Ch
110. nto the data stream going back to the 3000 Series board Start of scan or mapped channel OPT4 Allows the mapped channel to gate the counter OPTS Allows the mapped channel to clear the counter for Z reference Counter Totalize Mode The counter mode allows basic use of a 32 bit counter While in this mode the channel s input can only increment the counter upward When used as a 16 bit counter Counter Low one channel can be scanned at the 12 MHz rate When used as a 32 bit counter Counter High two sample times are used to return the full 32 bit result Therefore a 32 bit counter can only be sampled at a 6 MHz maximum rate If only the upper 16 bits of a 32 bit counter are desired then that upper word can be acquired at the 12 MHz rate The first scan of an acquisition always zeroes all counters It is usual for all counter outputs to be latched at the beginning of each scan however there is an option to change this A second channel referred to as the mapped channel can be used to latch the counter output The mapped channel can also be used to e gate the counter e increment the counter e decrement the counter The mapped channel can be any of the 4 counter input channels post debounce or any of the four asynchronous read strobes When a counter is not in the scan it can be asynchronously read with or without clear on read The asynchronous read signals strobe when the lower 16 bits of the counter are read by software
111. ock 8 DE 16 5E Programmable Analog Input Gain Amplifier signal I O h DAC Out 16 Bit 1 MHz x1 x 2 oo oo oo 33 Analog In ER x5 x10 x20 Analog to Digital e x90 x 100 Converter E J o o o amp oo o o Analog S 10 512 Step Control oo Analog Input Pacer Clock Random Access oo Channel Gain A Sequencer Digital oo i ae tt A Four 32 Bit Counter Inputs Sequencer Reset ore a6 Two 16 Bit Timer Outputs Fennel te Ge Programmable gna S Sequencer Timebase 1s to 19 hours for analog channels and Serine 88 33 ns to19 hours Connector for digital channels System FCI Controller Controller Expansion f HDMI Interface Configurable Configurable 32 Bit PLD EEPROM Data and Address Bus Block Diagram for DaqBoard 3000 and 3001 Note DaqBoard 3000 has two 16 Bit Digital to Analog Converters DaqBoard 3001 has four 16 Bit Digital to Analog Converters DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 988093 Daq Systems and Device Overviews 1 1 8DE 16SE Programmable Signal I O Analog Input Gain Amplifier Input Protection x1x 2 16 Bit 1 MHz oOo G oo o o o Analog In EE x5 x10 x20 Analog to Digital T x50 x100 Converter T oo oo oo oo oo 33 i Analog 8 One TTL Trigger Input One 212 Step Control T Analog Input Pacer Clock Random Access iss Channel Gain 2 Sequencer n au D O shee 8 8 Four 32 Bit Counter I
112. ons you can use a DBK200 or DBK201 DBKI1A and a CA 195 cable or you could use a DBK213 and a CA 195 cable Illustrations of these two scenarios follow Daq Device H c b oe DBKI 1A DBK200 CA 195 Connecting a DBKIIA via a DBK200 Dag Device with 100 pin P4 co CA 195 DBK2 13 Connecting a DBK213 There are several DBK200 Series adaptive boards and modules available for 100 pin P4 connector applications Refer to your hardware documentation or DBK Options Manual for specific information PDF versions of documents are included on the data acquisition CD and on our web site P5 SCSI 68 pin Dag Device with 68 pin SCS P5 Connecting a TB 100 For 68 pin SCSI P5 connector applications you can use a CA G56 cable to attach a passive TB 100 screw terminal connector option CA G55 or CA G56 6 can be substituted for the CA G56 cable Note that in place of the TB 100 a DBK215 Module could be used Refer to your hardware documentation or DBK Options Manual for specific information PDF versions of documents are included on the data acquisition CD and on our web site CA G56 is a 3 ft shielded cable CA GS55 a 3 ft unshielded cable CA G56 6 a 6 ft shielded cable pg iv_DaqCal sS SC twsggh er Calibration Guide 457 0931 rev 1 0 After you have completed the setup according to the type of device and appropriate connectivity option launch DagCal and follow the on screen inst
113. or equipment damage under noted conditions Daq products contain no user serviceable parts refer all service to qualified personnel The specific safety conditions for CE compliance vary by product but general safety conditions include e The operator must observe all safety cautions and operating conditions specified in the documentation for all hardware used e The host computer and all connected equipment must be CE compliant e All power must be off to the device and externally connected equipment before internal access to the device is permitted e Isolation voltage ratings do not exceed documented voltage limits for power and signal inputs All wire insulation and terminal blocks in the system must be rated for the isolation voltage in use Voltages above 30 Vrms or 60 VDC must not be applied if any condensation has formed on the device e Current and power use must not exceed specifications Do not defeat fuses or other over current protection Emissions Immunity Conditions 3 2 The specific immunity conditions for CE compliance vary by product but general immunity conditions include e Cables must be shielded braid type with metal shelled connectors Input terminal connections are to be made with shielded wire The shield should be connected to the chassis ground with the hardware provided e The host computer must be properly grounded e In low level analog applications some inaccuracy is to be expected when I O leads
114. pplied IOtech software including miscellaneous support files drivers and sample programs may only be used on one installation You may make archival backup copies CE Notice Many IOtech products carry the CE marker indicating they comply with the safety and emissions standards of the European Community As applicable we ship these products with a Declaration of Conformity stating which specifications and operating conditions apply Warnings Cautions Notes and Tips Refer all service to qualified personnel This caution symbol warns of possible personal injury or equipment damage under noted conditions Follow all safety standards of professional practice and the recommendations in this manual Using this equipment in ways other than described in this manual can present serious safety hazards or cause equipment damage This warning symbol is used in this manual or on the equipment to warn of possible injury or death from electrical shock under noted conditions This ESD caution symbol urges proper handling of equipment or components sensitive to damage from electrostatic discharge Proper handling guidelines include the use of grounded anti static mats and wrist straps ESD protective bags and cartons and related procedures This symbol indicates the message is important but is not of a Warning or Caution category These notes can be of great benefit to the user and should be read In this manual the book symbol always preced
115. regard to choosing 16 bit or 32 bit counters Stop at the Top Mode The counter will stop at the top of its count The top of the count is FFFF for the 16 bit option Counter Low and FFFFFFFF for the 32 bit option Counter High COUNTER OPT2 Determines whether the counter is 16 bits or 32 bits Counter Low or Counter High respectively This only matters when the counter is using the stop at the top option otherwise this option is inconsequential COUNTER OPT3 Determines which signal latches the counter outputs into the data stream back to the 3000 Series board Normally the start of scan signal latches the counter outputs at the beginning of every scan but an option is to have the mapped signal latch the counter outputs This mapped signal option allows a second signal to control the latching of the count data This allows the user to know the exact counter value when an edge is present on another channel This also allows the counters to be asynchronously read COUNTER OPT4 Allows the mapped channel to gate the counter if desired When the mapped channel is high the counter is enabled When the mapped channel is low the counter is disabled but holds the count value The mapped channel can be any other input channel COUNTER OPTS Allows the mapped channel to decrement the counter With this option the input channel for the counter will increment the counter The mapped channel can be used to decrement the counter C
116. ries Users Manual Reference Notes For PDQ30 specifications refer to chapter 6 918494 Connections amp Pinouts 2 7 2 8 Connections amp Pinouts 918494 DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual CE Compliance 3 Overview ce Overview 3 1 CE Standards and Directives 3 1 Safety Conditions 3 2 Emissions Immunity Conditions 3 2 CE standards were developed by the European Union EU dating from 1985 and include specifications both for safety and for EMI emissions and immunity Now all affected products sold in EU countries must meet such standards Although not required in the USA these standards are considered good engineering practice since they enhance safety while reducing noise and ESD problems In contracted and in house testing most Daq products met the required specifications Those products not originally in compliance were redesigned accordingly In some cases alternate product versions shield plates edge guards special connectors or add on kits are required to meet CE compliance CE compliant products bear the CE mark and include a Declaration of Conformity stating the particular specifications and conditions that apply The test records and supporting documentation that validate the compliance are kept on file at the factory CE Standards and Directives The electromagnetic compatibility EMC directives specify two basic requirements 1 The device must not interfere wit
117. rocessor 500 MHz Windows Operating System RAM 128 Mbytes Test Hardware through software Installation A Pictorial Overview Step 1 Install Software IMPORTANT Software must be installed before installing hardware 1 Remove previous version Daq drivers if present You can do this through Microsoft s Add Remove Programs feature 2 Place the Data Acquisition CD into the CD ROM drive Wait for PC to auto run the CD This may take a few moments depending on your PC If the CD does not auto run use the Desktop s Start Run Browse feature and run the Setup exe file 3 After the intro screen appears follow the screen prompts Upon completing the software installation continue with step 2 Install Boards in available PCI Bus slots 1033 0940 rev 8 0 918494 DaqBoard Installation Guide IG 3 Step 2 Install Boards in available PCI Bus slots IMPORTANT Software must be installed before installing hardware Turn off power to and UNPLUG the host PC and externally connected equipment prior to removing the PC s cover and installing the DaqBoard Electric shock or damage to equipment can result even under low voltage conditions Take ESD precautions packaging proper handling grounded wrist strap etc Use care to avoid touching board surfaces and onboard components Only handle boards by their edges or ORBs if applicable Ensure boards do not come into contact with foreign elements such as oil
118. rostatic discharge ESD is the transfer of an electrostatic charge between bodies having different electrostatic potentials This transfer occurs during direct contact of the bodies or when induced by an electrostatic field ESD energy can damage an integrated circuit IC Some transducers e g strain gages thermistors and resistance temperature detectors RTDs require a known voltage or current Typically the variation of this signal through the transducer corresponds to the condition measured The degree to which an input signal is amplified or attenuated to allow greater accuracy and resolution can be expressed as xn or dB The arrangement or operation of a circuit so that signals from another circuit or device do not affect the isolated circuit In reference to Daq devices isolation usually refers to a separation of the direct link between the signal source and the analog to digital converter ADC Isolation is necessary when measuring high common mode voltage Some transducers produce a voltage in linear proportion to the condition measured Other transducers e g thermocouples have a nonlinear response To convert nonlinear signals into accurate readings requires software to calibrate several points in the range used and then interpolate values between these points A device that collects signals from several inputs and outputs them on a single channel For the purposes of calculating accuracy range is equal to the full
119. ructions What to Expect when using DaqCal When DaqCal opens you will be prompted to select your device from a list After doing so the application will guide you through the calibration process using simple on screen instructions It is important that you select the correct device as the steps required usually differ from one device to another The following text and illustrations are shown for illustrative purposes only This material is not to be substituted for actual DaqCal procedures After launching DaqCal select the device to be calibrated from the device inventory list Select Device Device Inventory YourDevice Properties Cancel Selecting the Device from Device Inventory After selecting your device click the lt OK gt button An instruction screen with a Calibration List will display See following figure Calibration Instructions 1 Fill in the Calibration List 2 IF calibrating option card s fill in the Analog Input System Inventory and check the boards you want to cal 3 Click the Calibrate Button Calibration List System Positive Reference D A System Negative Reference D A Channel Offset 4 0 Differential jw Channel Gain 4 0 Single Ended Channel Gain 4 0 Differential Expansion Card Calibration Calibrate Exit Initial Calibration Instruction Screen a EEn Ern Wester Etn EEn Etn Etn Etn Ern gan logan Ein Bin lea EEn User Calibration Guide 457 0
120. ry storage of data during data transfers Such storage can compensate for differences in data flow rates In a FIFO First In First Out buffer the data that is stored first is also the first data to leave the buffer b A follower stage used to drive a number of gates without overloading the preceding stage c An amplifier which accepts high source impedance input and results in low source impedance output effectively an impedance buffer An amplifier used primarily to match two different impedance points and isolate one stage from a succeeding stage in order to prevent an undesirable interaction between the two stages Also see Buffer In reference to Daq devices channel simply refers to a single input or output entity In a broader sense an input channel is a signal path between the transducer at the point of measurement and the data acquisition system A channel can go through various stages buffers multiplexers or signal conditioning amplifiers and filters Input channels are periodically sampled for readings An output channel from a device can be digital or analog Outputs can vary in a programmed way in response to an input channel signal Common mode pertains to signals that are identical in amplitude and duration also can be used in reference to signal components Common mode voltage refers to a voltage magnitude referenced to a common point that is shared by two or more signals Example referenced to common
121. s water and industrial particulate IMPORTANT Bus Mastering DMA must be Enabled For a DaqBoard 1000 2000 or 3000 Series board to operate properly Bus Mastering DMA must be Enabled on the PCI slot for which the board is to be installed Prior to installation verify that your computer is capable of performing Bus Mastering DMA for the applicable PCI slot Note that some computers have BIOS settings that enable or disable Bus Mastering DMA If your computer has this BIOS option ensure that Bus Mastering DMA is Enabled on the appropriate PCI slot Refer to your PC Owner s Manual for additional information regarding your PC and enabling Bus Mastering DMA for PCI slots Turn off power to and UNPLUG the host PC and externally connected equipment 2 Remove the PC s cover Refer to your PC Owner s Manual as needed Choose an available PCI bus slot Note Lower residual noise will result by placing the board in a PCI slot which has vacant adjacent slots 4 Carefully remove the DaqBoard from its anti static protective bag If you have not already done so write down the serial number of your board at this time 5 Refer to the figure at the right Remove the screw that 6 Remove Blank secures the blank adapter plate which is associated with the Adapter Plate _ PCI Slots PCI slot you will be using Refer to your PC Owner s amp Manual if needed 6 Remove the blank adapter plate PC Rear Panel Removing a Blan
122. s Users Manual Timing Mode This mode provides a means of measuring time between two subsequent events 1 e the edge of one channel with respect to the edge of another channel The edge selection is done in each channel s debounce setup Whenever the time measurement is latched from the counter the counter is immediately cleared and enabled for accepting the subsequent time period which starts with the next edge on the main channel O Gate ml A Low Word High Word Increment Bae n Note 1 Bi Counter eee OBTA To PC Buffer Channel Input Clear Post Debounce 4 Channel Inputs Post Debounce Timing Mode Edge Detector A 4 Asynchronous Channel Timing Mode There is one asynchronous read strobe for each of the four counter channels Note 1 Tick sizes are 20 83ns 208 3ns 2083ns and 20833ns derived from the 48 MHz system clock DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual 918494 Counter Input Modes 5 13 An Example of Timing Mode The following example represents one channel in timing mode The time desired is between the rising edge on the input channel and the falling edge on the mapped channel Zeroes are returned in the scan until one complete time measurement has been taken At that point the value time in ticks 1s latched and logged by the 3000 Series board until the next time measurement has been completed Rising edges on the input channel will clear the counter and falling ed
123. s acting on one DAC We can also see that the two criteria can be met simultaneously When both criteria are True at the same time the DAC2 voltage will be associated with the criteria that has been most recently met 6 10 Setpoint Configuration for Output Control 908794 DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual The Setpoint Status Register Regardless of which software application you are using with a DaqBoard 3000 Series device a setpoint status register can be used to check the current state of the 16 possible setpoints In the register Setpoint O is the least significant bit and Setpoint 15 is the most significant bit Each setpoint is assigned a value of 0 or 1 O indicates that the setpoint criteria is not met 1 e the condition is false 1 indicates that the criteria has been met 1 e the condition is true In the following example the criteria for setpoints 0 1 and 4 is satisfied True but the criteria for the other 13 setpoints has not been met Sepom 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 e 7 e Js aJs 2 l1 o False 0 lt lt lt Most Significant Bit Least Significant Bit gt gt gt From the above table we have 10011 binary or 19 decimal derived as follows Setpoint 0 having a True state shows 1 giving us decimal 1 Setpoint 1 having a True state shows 1 giving us decimal 2 Setpoint 4 having a True state shows 1 giving us decimal 16 DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual
124. s included with step by step instructions for full calibration Note that a 2 year calibration period is recommended for DaqBoard 3000 Series boards Analog Output DaqBoard 3000 and 3001 Only DaqBoard 3000 has two 16 bit 1 MHz analog output channels DaqBoard 3001 has four such channels The channels have an output range of 10V to 10V Through the use of Bus Mastering DMA each D A output can continuously output a waveform at up to 1 MHz This can be read from PC RAM or from a file on the hard disk In addition a program can asynchronously output a value to any of the D As for non waveform applications presuming that the D A is not already being used in the waveform output mode When used to generate waveforms the D As can be clocked in several different modes Each D A can be separately selected to be clocked from one of the following sources o Asynchronous Internal Clock The on board programmable clock can generate updates ranging from 1 5 Hz to 19 hours independent of any acquisition rate o Synchronous Internal Clock The rate of analog output update can be synchronized to the acquisition rate derived from 1 MHz to once every 19 hours o Asynchronous External Clock A user supplied external input clock can be used to pace the D A entirely independent of analog inputs o Synchronous External Clock A user supplied external input clock can pace both the D A and the analog input 1 10 Daq Systems and Device Overviews 988093
125. s rotating counter clockwise A will lag B If the counter direction control logic is such that the counter counts upward when A leads B and counts downward when A lags B then the counter will give direction control as well as distance from the reference An Example of Encoder Accuracy If there are 512 pulses on A then the encoder position is accurate to within 360 degrees 512 Even greater accuracy can be obtained by counting not only rising edges on A but also falling edges on A giving position accuracy to 360 degrees 1024 The ultimate accuracy is obtained by counting rising and falling edges on A and on B since B also has 512 pulses This gives a position accuracy of 360 degrees 2048 These 3 different modes are known as 1X 2X and 4X The 3000 Series board implements all of these modes and functions as described in the following options T Gate OPT4 Channel Input Increment Low Word Post Debounce r if A leads B High Word ii i Decrement increment 32 Bit 7 aa if A lags B 32 Bits gt 32 Bits B g Counter CTR1 CTR3 gt 1x 2x 4x Decrement OPT2 Select To PC Buffer OPT 1 0 Clear Latch OPTS G 4 Channel Inputs Post Debounce siart GE Scan signal 4 Asynchronous gt Mapped Channel Read Strobes OPT3 Encoder Mode There is one asynchronous read strobe for each of the four counter channels 5 16 Counter Input Modes 918494 DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual ENCODER OPT 1 0 This determines the enco
126. screw terminals of a connected TB 100 terminal connector option In addition to the previous figure the following table indicates how to connect a single encoder to a 3000 Series board Each signal A B Z can be connected as a single ended connection with respect to the common ground The encoder can draw power from the 3000 Series board s 5 VDC power output pin 19 Connect the encoder s power input to the 5V pin and connect the return to digital common GND on the same connector The programming setup given below is just a representative of possible options Single Encoder Programming Example Setup SCSI Pin Example Programming Setup Encoder A Encoder Mode 4X option 16 bit counter Latch on SOS Map channel Clears the counter set Map channel to CTR2 Pin 39 Encoder B Period Mode 1 Xperiod option 16 bit counter Map channel doesn t gate CTR 1 Ticksize to 208 3 ns Pin 4 Encoder Z Counter in Totalize mode stop at the top 16 bit counter CTR2 If the encoder stops rotating but is vibrating due to the machine it is mounted to the debounce feature can be used to eliminate false edges An appropriate debounce time can be chosen and applied to each encoder channel Refer to the Debounce Module section on page for additional information regarding debounce times Relative position and velocity can be obtained from the encoder However during an acquisition data that is relative to the Z position c
127. setpoint can be programmed in the following ways o Single Point referenced above below or equal to the defined setpoint o Window dual point referenced inside or outside the window o Window dual point referenced Hysterisis Mode outside the window high forces Output 1 outside the window low forces Output 2 A digital detect signal is used to indicate when a signal condition is True or False 1 e whether or not the signal has met the defined criteria The detect signals themselves can be part of the scan group and can be measured as any other input channel thus allowing real time data analysis during an acquisition Each setpoint can update the following allowing for real time control based on acquisition data P2C digital output port with a data byte and mask byte O o analog outputs DACs o timers 6 2 Setpoint Configuration for Output Control The detection module looks at the 16 bit data being returned on a given channel and generates another signal for each channel with a setpoint applied Detect1 for Channel 1 Detect2 for Channel 2 etc These signals serve as data markers for each channel s data It doesn t matter whether that data is volts counts period pulsewidth timing or encoder position A channel s detect signal will show a rising edge and will be True when the channel s data meets the setpoint criteria The detect signal will show a falling edge and will be False when the channel s data
128. show up in the acquisition data Therefore it is possible to set a small detection window on a totalizing counter channel and have the detection setpoint stepped over since the scan period was too long Even though the counter value stepped into and out of the detection window the actual values going back to the PC may not This is true no matter what mode the counter channel is in 6 4 Setpoint Configuration for Output Control 908794 DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual The setting of a detection window must be done with a scan period in mind This applies to analog inputs and counter inputs Quickly changing analog input voltages can step over a setpoint window if not sampled often enough There are three possible solutions for overcoming this problem 1 The scan period could be shortened to give more timing resolution on the counter values or analog values 2 The setpoint window can be widened by increasing Limit A and or lowering Limit B 3 A combination of both solutions 1 and 2 could be made Example Setpoint Detection on a Counter in Encoder Mode 65535 Limit A Limit B Encoder Position C P2C 10h 20h 10h 20h 10h Example of a Counter in Encoder Mode The figure above shows values pertaining to a Counter in Encoder Mode The acquisition is started and 16 bit data from the counter streams into the PC at the scan rate The 16 bit counter data is interpreted as the position from an encoder whic
129. sn t gate CTR 1 Ticksize to 20833 ns Encoder 2 A Encoder Mode 2X option 16 bit counter Latch on SOS CTR2 Encoder 2 B Period Mode 1Xperiod option 16 bit counter Map channel doesn t gate Ticksize to 2083 3 ns With the encoders connected in this manner there is no relative positioning information available on encoder 1 or 2 since there is no Z signal connection for either Therefore only distance traveled and velocity can be measured for each encoder 5 20 Counter Input Modes 918494 DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual Setpoint Configuration for Output Control Overview 6 1 Detecting Input Values 6 3 Controlling Analog Digital and Timer Outputs 6 4 P2C DAC or Timer Update Latency 6 6 More Examples of Control Outputs 6 7 Detection on an Analog Input DAC and P2C Updates 6 7 Detection on an Analog Input Timer Output Updates 6 8 Using the Hysteresis Function 6 8 Using Multiple Inputs to Control One DAC Output 6 10 The Setpoint Status Register 6 11 Overview Detect Rising Edge Condition True Channel Input Detect Falling Edge Condition False None Update P2C NI Update DAC Update Timer Criteria Condition Action Criteria Input Signal is Equal to X Action Driven by Condition Compare X To Setpoint Definition Update Conditions Limit A or e Equal to A Limit B e BelowA e Above B Choose 1
130. st discusses eZ PostView a post data acquisition analysis program The application is included free as a part of DaqTemp PDF product support The second includes information regarding eZ FrequencyView and 1086 0926 eZ TimeView These two applications have more features than does eZ PostView and 1086 0922 are available for purchase They can however be used freely during a 30 day trial period iv DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual DBK Options pdf The DBK Option Cards and Modules Manual discusses each of the DBK products available at the time of print The DBK Options document for the most part does not PDF apply to DaqBoard 3000 Series boards 457 0905 Programmers Manual pdf The programmer s manual pertains to developing custom programs using Applications Program Interface API commands PDF Programmers should check the readme file on the install CD ROM for the location of 1008 0901 program examples included on the CD DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual vi DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual Table of Contents DaqBoard Installation Guide p n 1033 0940 1 Device Overviews Block Diagrams 1 1 Connections 1 2 Theory of Operation 1 3 Daq Software 1 13 2 Connections and Pinouts Overview 2 1 Pinout for DaqBoard 3000 Series Boards TB 100 Terminal Connector Option 2 3 PDQ30 Analog Expansion and DBK215 Connector Options 3 CE Compliance
131. stead the DIFF and SE channel identifiers have been moved next to the screws for ease in identification Appendix A 948894 DBK215 A 7 Digital I O ee to o OBE oin BS Dita Ground Common Digital Ground Common ee e Baa vo Po wes MENIT o U L pel DGND 18 Digital V0 Port A Bit 0 E 5V DGND DGND Digtal Ground Common SSS DGND DGND DGND Digtal Ground Common SSS DGND Digtal Ground Common SSS DGND a Digital Ground Common DGND a a Digital Ground Common oeno ipa Ground Common ea 8 botao Poncia O O O O OoOO ce o Digna Ponca OOOO OOOO Pct a Diga Poncii OOOO i iaa Digital O Port C Bit O umbe crip ne TA Gonak Sneon i Digital Ground Common 14 Digital I O Port B aus e fe git ot Digital V0 Port B Bit 2 Digital I O Port B Bit 3 Digital I O Port B Bit 4 EE Digital O Port B Bit 5 Be 11 Digital VO Port B Bit 6 Digital I O Port B Bit 7 The following SCSI Pins connect to Analog Common 24 27 29 32 55 56 59 64 and 67 The following SCSI Pins connect to Digital Common 35 36 40 and 53 DBK215 pg A 8 948894 51 DGNO PN DENDE DGNO F DGNOD f DGNO fa DGND f DGND DGND Appendix A Appendix A scl cl Correlation to 68 pin SCSI me Pin Number and Description oT P3 Digital Por Bit 0 P3 Digital Port Eit 1 P3 Pigia Port Zl 3 TB1 is NOT USED pew Pa ite Pon te D5 f na Ps Dita PoRBRS
132. tart of the scan When using setpoints to control any of the DAC outputs increased latencies may occur if attempting to stream data to DACs or pattern digital output at the same time The increased latency can be as long as the period of the DAC pacer clock For these reasons avoid streaming outputs on any DAC or pattern digital output when using setpoints to control DACs 6 6 Setpoint Configuration for Output Control 908794 DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual More Examples of Control Outputs Detection on an Analog Input DAC and P2C Updates Update Mode Update on True and False Criteria Ch 5 example Below Limit Ch 4 example Inside Window In this example Channel 5 has been programmed with reference to one setpoint Limit A defining a low limit and Channel 4 has been programmed with reference to two setpoints Limits A and B which define a window for that channel Channel Condition State of Action Detect Signal Below Limit A True When Channel 5 analog input voltage is below the limit A for Channel 5 update DAC1 with Output Value 0 0V False When the above stated condition is false update DAC1 with the Output Value of minus 1 0V Within Window True When Channel 4 analog input voltage is within the window Between Limit A update P2C with 70h and Limit B for Channel 4 False When the above stated condition is false Channel 4 analog input voltage is outside the window i P2C with 30h 5 Analog Input Voltage
133. ted with the internal timebase Inaccuracy due to the internal timebase cannot be averaged out For period and frequency measurements percent sampling error is equal to 100 n 1 where n 0 to 65 535 for a 16 bit counter and n 0 to 4 294 967 295 for a 32 bit counter For small count values the sampling error is large and for large count values the sampling error is small If sampling error is to be less than 0 21 n must be greater than 480 regardless of counter size Sampling error can also be reduced by averaging many samples together Assuming the input signal is asynchronous to the board s internal timebase sampling error can be divided by the square root of the number of samples taken The averaging can be done with PC based software The board has the ability to measure 1 10 100 or 1000 periods dividing the sampling error by 1 10 100 or 1000 This is done within the board circuitry and may eliminate the need for any averaging to be done in the PC For high accuracy on high frequency inputs multiple period measurement and PC based averaging can be done The 3000 Series board has the ability to provide various frequency ranges that are based upon different ticksizes averaging options and counter size 16 bit or 32 bit values The frequency ranges are designed to fit a wide array of possible applications Within each range the sampling error decreases dramatically as the input period increases The ranges will get smaller as requir
134. tes take place only when another full period becomes available Low Word High Word To PC Buffer OPTA Tick size Increment 32 Bit Note 1 Counter 24 Bits Channel Input OPT2 Post Debounce S Clear OPT6 Mapped Channel 4 Channel Inputs Post Debounce 4 Asynchronous Read Strobes I There is one asynchronous read strobe for each of the four counter channels Note 1 Tick sizes are 20 83ns 208 3ns 2083ns and 20833ns derived from the 48 MHz system clock OPT 1 0 Period Counter 41 10 100 1000 Period Mode An example One channel s acquired data might be 0 0 0 0 80 80 80 80 79 79 79 79 81 81 81 81 This data represents the number of ticksize intervals counted during the period measurement The first value s returned will be zero since the counters are cleared at the beginning of the acquisition The data comes in sets of four since the scan period is about one fourth as long as the input channel s period Every time the period measurement is latched from the counter the counter is immediately cleared and begins to count the time for the subsequent period If the scan period is a lot slower than the input period the acquired data will be missing some periods To obtain greater resolution you can increase the scan period or use an averaging option see OPT 1 0 The data returned is interpreted as time measured in ticks There are four timebase settings 20 83 ns 208
135. third party software support such as LabVIEW automatically utilize Bus Mastering DMA to efficiently conduct I O from the PC to the DaqBoard Triggering can be the most critical aspect of a data acquisition application The DaqBoard 3000 series supports a full complement of trigger modes to accommodate any measurement situation Hardware Analog Triggering TheDaqBoard 3000 Series uses true analog triggering whereby the trigger level programmed by the user sets an analog DAC which is then compared in hardware to the analog input level on the selected channel The result is analog trigger latency which is guaranteed to be less than us Any analog channel can be selected as the trigger channel including built in or PDQ30 expansion channels The user can program both the trigger level as well as the rising or falling edge and hysteresis Digital Triggering A separate digital trigger input line is provided allowing TTL level triggering with latencies guaranteed to be less than 1 us Both the logic levels 1 or 0 as well as the rising or falling edge can be programmed for the discrete digital trigger input Pattern Triggering The user can specify a 16 bit digital pattern to trigger an acquisition including the ability to mask or ignore specific bits Software Based Channel Level Triggering This mode differs from the modes just discussed because the readings analog digital or counter are interrogated by the PC in order to detect the trigger
136. tion Table Selecting the User Calibration Table Select the calibration table that indicates the most recent calibration given to your primary data acquisition device 1 e User Calibration Table or Factory Calibration Cable Note Selecting Factory Calibration Table causes factory defaults to be used as reference calibration values After selecting the appropriate calibration table select the DBK expansion option for the applicable channel For example in the first figure a DBK80 has been selected from the Analog Input channel 2 pull down list After selecting the DBK click the lt Calibrate gt button and follow the screen prompts Note Certain DBK options are self calibrating and do not require manual calibration by the user Such devices are disassociated from DaqCal 1 e you cannot use DaqCal to calibrate them pg viiDagcCal s lt s tag User Calibration Guide 457 0931 rev 1 0 Counter Input Modes 5 Debounce Debounce Module 5 1 Terms Applicable to Counter Mod es 5 5 Counter Options 5 5 Counter Totalize Mode 5 6 Period Mode 5 8 Pulsewidth Mode 5 11 Timing Mode 5 13 Encoder Mode 5 15 Each of the high speed 32 bit counter channels can be configured for counter period pulse width time between edges or encoder modes Each channel s output can be debounced with 16 programmable debounce times from 500 ns to 25 5 ms The debounce circuitry elim
137. ual Terminal Block 68 Pin SCSI Connector Pin Number and Description l l i TB13 does not physically exist on SE Single Ended DIFF Differential Jumper Used DBK215 A silkscreen of TB13 is BNCO OH 68 CHOIN SE CHO HI IN DIFF JO present as a visual aid to signal BNCO oL 8 34 CH8IN SE CHO LO IN DIFF routing and configuration BNC1 CH 1 IN SE CH 1 HI IN DIFF p JsE BNC1 iL 9 66 CH9IN SE CH 1 LO IN DIFF DIFF BNC2 CH 2 IN SE CH 2 HI IN DIFF O NNQTOUN ee eee A header located beneath TB14 and BNC3 CH 3 IN SE CH 3 HI IN DIFF J3 TB16 is used to set the BNC BNCO CH 11 IN SE CH 3 LO IN D DIFF channels to Single Ended or to AGND Analog Ground ee eee pin jumper in the appropriate a pea position SE or DIFF TB14 Virtual Terminal Block 68 Pin SCSI Connector Pin Number and Description TB14 does not physically exist on BNCCH DIFF SE Pin SE Single Ended DIFF Differential Jumper Used DBK215 A silkscreen of TB14 is BNC4 CH 4 IN SE CH 4 HI IN DIFF m present as a visual aid to signal BNC4 CH 12 IN SE CH 4 LO IN DIFF routing and configuration BNC5 5H 5 60 CH5IN SE CH 5HI IN DIFF JE JSE BNC5 CH 13 IN SE CH 5 LO IN DIFF DIFF BNC6 6H 6 25 CH6IN SE CH6HIIN DIFF m EEEE or De leer a eee Dee leer T os eee A header located beneath TB14 and BNC7 CH 7 IN SE CH 7 HI IN DIFF J7 TB
138. uisition to have a scan rate of 100 kHz This means each scan period is 10us Within the scan period we will sample six analog input channels These are shown in the following figure as Channels 1 through 6 The ADC conversion occurs at the beginning of each channel s lus time block lt Start of Scan Start of Scan 3 P2C Example of P2C or DAC Latency If we apply a setpoint on analog input Channel 2 then that setpoint will get evaluated every 10us with respect to the sampled data for Channel 2 Due to the pipelined architecture of the Analog to Digital Converter system the setpoint cannot be evaluated until 2us after the ADC conversion In the example above the P2C digital output port can be updated no sooner than 2us after Channel 2 has been sampled or 3us after the start of the scan This 2us delay is due to the pipelined ADC architecture The setpoint is evaluated 2us after the ADC conversion and then P2C can be updated immediately P2C digital outputs can be updated immediately upon setpoint detection This is not the case for analog outputs as these incur another 3us delay This is due to the shifting of the digital data out to the D A converter which takes lus plus the actual conversion time of the D A converter 1 e another 2us worst case Going back to the above example if the setpoint for analog input Channel 2 required a DAC update it would occur 5us after the ADC conversion for Channel 2 or 6us after the s
139. ured for a different range as well as for single ended or differential bipolar input A hybrid PGIA on the boards is guaranteed to settle to the specified accuracy while operating at the full 1 Msample s rate Adding additional analog input channels to the 3000 series boards is easy with the optional PDQ30 expansion module The PDQ30 connects to the board via cable and does not consume a PCI slot PDQ30 adds an additional 48 single ended or 24 differential ended analog inputs for a total channel capacity of 64 single ended or 32 differential inputs Measurement speed of PDQ30 channels is the same 1 Msample s exhibited by the 3000 board channels The DaqBoard 3000 Series supports up to four boards per PC effectively quadrupling the number of channels The PDQ30 attaches via the CA 266 3 cable to the HDMI expansion connector on the orb of the DaqBoard with exception of the DaqBoard 3006 DaqBoard 3006 has no HDMI connector and is intended for small channel applications for which expansion is not a desired option 1 8 Daq Systems and Device Overviews 988093 DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual Bus Mastering DMA Triggering The DaqBoard 3000 series supports Bus Mastering DMA Multiple DMA channels allow analog and digital counter input data as well as analog and digital output data to flow between the PC and the DaqBoard 3000 series without consuming valuable CPU time The driver supplied with the DaqBoard 3000 as well as all other
140. with a criteria of inside the window where the signal value is inside the window when simultaneously less than Limit A but greater than Limit B Whenever the Channel 23 analog input voltage is inside the setpoint window condition True timer0 will be updated with one value and whenever the Channel 23 analog input voltage is outside the setpoint window condition False timerO will be updated with a second output value Limit A for Channel 23 Limit B for Channel 23 Ch23 analog input voltage Detection Signal TimerO Updating a Timer Output Update on True and False 6 8 Setpoint Configuration for Output Control 908794 DaqBoard 3000 Series User s Manual Using the Hysterisis Function Update Mode N A the Hysterisis option has a forced update built into the function Criteria Used window criteria for above and below the set limits The figure below shows analog input Channel 3 with a setpoint which defines two 16 bit limits Limit A High and Limit B Low These are being applied in the hysteresis mode and DAC Channel 0 will be accordingly In this example Channel 3 s analog input voltage is being used to update DACO as follows o When outside the window low below Limit B DACO is updated with 3 0V This update will remain in effect until the analog input voltage goes above Limit A o When outside the window high above Limit A DACO is updated with 7 0V This update will remain in effect until the analog i
141. y 6us or 166 666 Hz start of Scan start of Scan start of Scan start of Scan jol2 s irjaa es ola s rrjaaies fola s rrjaies Jo 2 Js h1l22 25 DACx DaqBoard 3000 Series Users Manual 988093 Daq Systems and Device Overviews 1 11 This example has all 4 DACs being updated and the 16 bits of digital IO These updates are performed at the same time as the acquisition pacer clock also called the scan clock All 4 DACs and the 16 bits of pattern digital output are updated at the beginning of each scan Note that the DACs will actually take up to 4 us after the start of scan to settle on the updated value This is due to the amount of time to shift the digital data out to the DACs plus the actual settling time of the digital to analog conversion The data for the DACs and pattern digital output comes from a PC based buffer The data is streamed across the PCI bus to the Daqboard 3000 via DMA It is possible to update the DACs and pattern digital output with the DAC pacer clock either internally generated or externally applied In this case the acquisition input scans are not synchronized to the analog outputs or pattern digital outputs Itis possible to synchronize everything input scans DACs pattern digital outputs to one clock That clock can be either internally generated or externally applied Counter Inputs Four 32 bit counters are built into the DaqBoard 3000 Series boards Each of the four counters accepts frequency inputs

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