ADLINK Technology cPCI-9116 User manual

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cPCI-9116
64-ch, 16-bit, 250KS/s Analog Input Card for
3U CompactPCI
User’s Manual
Manual Rev.: 1.2
Revision Date: July 7, 2020
Part No: 50-15002-1020

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Revision History
Revision Release Date Description of Change(s)
1.10 2003-04-28 Initial release
1.2 2020-07-07 Update to current specification and
software support.

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Preface
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Table of Contents v
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Preface.................................................................................... iii
List of Figures....................................................................... vii
List of Tables.......................................................................... ix
1 Introduction ........................................................................ 1
1.1 Features............................................................................... 1
1.2 Applications ......................................................................... 2
1.3 Specifications....................................................................... 2
1.3.1 Analog Input ............................................................... 2
1.3.2 Digital I/O (DIO) .......................................................... 4
1.3.3 General Purpose Timer/Counter ................................ 4
1.3.4 General Specifications................................................ 4
1.4 Software Support ................................................................. 5
1.4.1 MAPS Core................................................................. 6
1.4.2 MAPS/LV, LabVIEW Support ..................................... 7
1.4.3 MAPS/C, C & C++ Support ........................................ 8
2 Installation .......................................................................... 9
2.1 What You Have.................................................................... 9
2.2 Unpacking.......................................................................... 10
2.3 cPCI-9116 Layout .............................................................. 11
2.4 PCI Configuration .............................................................. 12
2.4.1 Plug and Play ........................................................... 12
2.4.2 Configuration ............................................................ 12
2.4.3 Troubleshooting........................................................ 12
3 Signal Connections.......................................................... 13
3.1 Connectors and Pin Assignment ....................................... 13
3.1.1 100-pin SCSI-type Connector (J1) ........................... 14

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3.1.2 J1 Connector Legend ............................................... 15
3.2 Analog Input Signal Connection......................................... 15
3.2.1 Types of Signal Sources...........................................16
3.2.2 Input Configurations.................................................. 16
3.3 Digital I/O Connection ........................................................ 18
4 Operation Theory............................................................. 19
4.1 A/D Conversion Procedure ................................................ 19
4.1.1 Conversion in Software Polling Mode.......................19
4.1.2 Channel Gain Queue Configuration.......................... 20
4.2 Programmable Scan Acquisition Mode.............................. 21
4.2.1 Scan Timing and Procedure ..................................... 21
4.2.2 Channel Gain Queue Configuration.......................... 23
4.2.3 Trigger Modes........................................................... 24
4.3 A/D Data Transfer Modes .................................................. 33
4.4 Digital Input and Output ..................................................... 34
4.5 General Purpose Timer/Counter Operation ....................... 35
Important Safety Instructions.............................................. 37
Getting Service..................................................................... 40

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Figure 1-1: ADLINK MAPS Architecture ....................................... 5
Figure 1-2: ADLINK Connection Explorer (ACE) .......................... 6
Figure 1-3: ACE Soft Front Panel ................................................. 7
Figure 2-1: PCB Layout of the cPCI-9116 .................................. 11
Figure 3-1: J1 Pin Assignments .................................................. 14
Figure 3-2: Single-ended Mode and Floating sources ................ 16
Figure 3-3: Ground-referenced source and differential input ...... 17
Figure 3-4: Floating source and differential input........................ 17
Figure 3-5: Ground-referenced source & U_CMMD connections18
Figure 3-6: Digital I/O Connection............................................... 18
Figure 4-1: Scan Timing.............................................................. 22
Figure 4-2: Pre-trigger (trigger occurs after M scans)................. 25
Figure 4-3: Pre-trigger (trigger with scan is in progress)............. 25
Figure 4-4: Pre-trigger with M_enable = 0 (before M scans) ...... 26
Figure 4-5: Pre-trigger with M_enable = 1 .................................. 27
Figure 4-6: Middle trigger with M_enable = 1.............................. 28
Figure 4-7: Middle trigger (trigger with scan is in progress)........ 29
Figure 4-8: Post trigger ............................................................... 30
Figure 4-9: Delay trigger ............................................................. 31
Figure 4-10: Post trigger with re-trigger ........................................ 32
Figure 4-11: General-purpose Timer/Counter model.................... 35
Figure 4-12: Mode 0 Operation..................................................... 36
Figure 4-13: Mode 1 Operation..................................................... 36

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Table 3-1: J1 Connector Legend .................................................... 15

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