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Model PCL-720
Digital I/O &
Counter Card
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PCL-720 Digital I/O and Counter Card
USER'S MANUAL
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Part No. 2003720000 Rev. C1
Printed in Taiwan Mar. 1990
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2. Features, Application and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.1. Initial Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2. Base Address Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3. Clock Frequency Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.4. Installing into the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
CHAPTER 3 SIGNAL CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.1. Connector Pin Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.2. Timer/Counter Signal Pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.3. Clock Source Pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.4. Strobe of Digital Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
CHAPTER 4 PROGRAMMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.1. Register Structure and Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.2. Digital UO Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.3. Programmable Interval Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.3.1. The Intel 8253 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.3.2. The Control Byte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.3.3. Mode Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.3.4. Loading and Reading The Counters . . . . . . . . . . . 20
APPENDIX A I/O PORTADDRESS MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1. Introduction
The PCL-720 Digital I/O and Counter Card is a PC add-on card that offers you
32 digital input channels, 32 digital output channels and 3 counter/timer
channels. All digital input and output channels are TTL/DTL compatible.
Each digital input or output channel corresponds to a certain bit of the I/O port
of the PC and it is very easy to program the function of this card.
To make your application easier, external daughter boards, PCLD-782, PCLD-
785 and PCLD-786, are designed to work with the digital input/output ports of
the PCL-720. The PCLD-782 is a 16-channel opto-isolated digital input board
which provides an easy way to input digital data to the PCL-720 when the
ground isolation is required The PCLD-785 is a 16-channel relay output board
which can be driven by the digital output of the PCL-720 card. The PCLD-786
is an SSR board which can control AC power up to8 channels.
An on-board Intel 8253 programmable interval timer provides three independent
16 bit down counters as timing sources for various applications. Also, a
breadboard area is available for customized interface circuits.
The PCL-720 (after rev. C) also offers on-board clock sources those are 1 MHz,
100 KHz and 10 KHz and these frequencies can be double, half or quartered by
setting jumpers.
1.2 Features, Application and Specifications
Features :
Ÿ32 digital input channels
Ÿ32 digital output channels
ŸHigh output driving capacity
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General Information PCL-720
ŸLowinput loading
Ÿ3-channelprogrammable intervaltimer
ŸOn-board crystalbased clocksource
ŸBreadboard area forcustomized circuits
Applications
ŸIndustrialON/OFF control
ŸContact closure monitoring
ŸSwitch panel status sense
ŸBCD interface
ŸDigital I/O control
ŸIndustrial automation
ŸLaboratory automation
ŸPeriod and pulse width measurement
ŸEvent and frequency counting
Specifications
ŸDimensions: 9" x 4.125"
22.8 cm x 10.48 cm
ŸBus : IBM PC bus
ŸSlot : One 62-pin slot
ŸI/O Port Address : Hex 200 - hex 3F8
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PCL-720 General Information
ŸBreadboard Area: 540 (30 X 18) plated-through "donuts"
holes, each with a.036' hole on 0.10"
centers.
ŸDigital Input
Input Low Level : Min. -0.5V, max. 0.8V
Input High Level: Min. 2.0V, max. 5.0V
Input Loading : Max 0.2 mA at 0.4V
Input Hysteresis : Typical 0.4V, min. 0.2V
ŸDigital Output
Output Low Level : Max. 0.5V at 24 mA
(sink) Max. 0.4V at 12 mA
Output High Level : Min. 2.0V at 15 mA
(source) Min. 2.4V at 3 mA
Driving Capacity : 15 TTL's at least
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CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION
2.1. Initial Inspection
Inside the shipping container, you should find this operating manual and the
PCL-720 card.
The PCL-720 is carefully inspected both mechanically and electrically before
shipment. It should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect electrical
order on receipt.
Remove the PCL720 interface card from its protective packaging by grasping
the metal rear panel. Keep the anti-vibration package since it may be used to
return the card if it needs repair. The package may also be used if the card is
stored outside of the computer.
The board should be handled only by the edges. The integrated circuits on
the board can be damaged by static electric discharge. The package
2.2. Base Address Selection
Most of the peripheral devices and the interface adapters in the PC are
controlled and sensed using the digital input and output pens. These ports are
addressed using the I/O port address space of the 8088 or 80286
microcomputer.
The I/O port base address for the PCL-720 is selectable by the setting of a DIP
switch (SW1). Valid addresses are from hex 200 to hex 3F8. Refer to Figure
2.1 for the location of the DIP switch (SW1).
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Installation PCL-720
Figure 2.1 The PCL-720 Card
The required switch settings for various base addresses are illustrated
as below :
Note : - ON=0, OFF=1
- "X" means "don't care"
- 1..8 are switch positions
- A3..A8 correspond to address Lines of the PC bus. A9 is
hard-wired to be 1.
- * means factory setting
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PCL-720 Installation
---------------------------------------------
I/o port Switch position
address 1 2 3 4 5 6
(Hex) A8 A7 A6 A5 A4 A3
---------------------------------------------
200-207 0 0 0 0 0 0
208-20F 0 0 0 0 0 1
.
.
* 2A0-2A7 0 1 0 1 0 0
2A8-2AF 0 1 0 1 0 1
.
.
2E8-2EF 0 1 1 1 0 1
.
2F8-2FF 0 1 1 1 1 1
3E8-3EF 1 1 1 1 0 1
3F8-3FF 1 1 1 1 1 1
---------------------------------------------
2.3. Clock Frequency Setting
The PCL-720 offers on-board clock sources those are 1 MHz, 100 KHz and 10
KHz when a jumper is placed on the position marked "xl" of JP1. These
frequencies can be double, half or quartered by placing a jumper on position
"x2", "x1/2" or "xl/4" of the JP1. For example, a frequency source of 25 KHz
can be got from the pad marked "100K" when placing the jumper on position
"x1/4" of the JP1 as below.
oo x2
* oo xl * : Factory setting
oo x1/2
oo x1/4
JP1
2.4. Installing into the PC
POWERMUSTALWAYSBESWITCHEDOFFwhenremovingorinsertingthe
PCL-720 card and connecting or disconnecting cables.
Use a screw driver to remove the cover mounting screws from the rear of the
system unit.
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Installation PCL-720
Slide the system unit's cover away from the rear and to the front. When the
cover will go no further, tilt it up, remove it from the base, and set it aside.
The PCL-720 is configured at the factory for the IBM PC, PC/XT, PC/AT and ah
IBM PC compatibles. If you need further changes to the configuration please
refer to Chapter 2. Installation.
Use a screw driver to remove the screw that secures the expansion slot cover.
Save the screw for installation of the interface card.
The two rear connectors should be pressed through the rear panel first, then
press the card carefully into the main board expansion slot.
Secure the PCL-720 with the 3/16" mounting screw, then attach and appropriate
cable to the connector.
Slide the system unit's cover back on. Align the system unit tabs with the
cover holes and reinstall the cover mounting screws.
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CHAPTER 3 SIGNAL CONNECTION
3.1. Connector Pin Assignment
The PCL-720 card is equipped with two 20-pin insulation displacement (mass
termination) connectors accessible from the rear plate and three other 20-pin
insulation displacement connectors on board. All these connectors can be
connected to flat cables of the same type. Please refer to Figure 2.1 for the
location of each connector.
The following diagrams below show their pin assignments.
Note : - D/Omeans digital output
- D/Imeans digital input
- GND means ground
- CLK is the clock input for the 8253
- GATE is the gate input for the 8253
- OUT is the signal output of the 8253
- STROBE is the external signal to latch the D/I data
Connector 1:
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Signal Connection PCL-720
Connector 2:
Connector 3:
Connector 4:
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PCL-720 Signal Connection
Connector 5:
3.2. Timer/Counter Signal Pads
To make the wiring of the 8253 counter input and output signals easier for
user's application, all the “CLK”, “GATE”and “OUT”signals of the three 16
bit counters have their soldering pads. These pads have exactly the same
signals as those on connector CN5. For example, if a user wants to use the
output of counter 0 (OUT0) as the clock source of counter 1 (CLK1), he (she)
can place a wire between the pads marked“OUT0”and “CLK1”.
JP2
o CLK0
o GATE0
o OUT0
o CLK1
o GATE1
o OUT1
o CLK2
o GATE2
o OUT2
3.3. Clock Source Pads
There are 3 pads offer clock sources of 1MHz, 100KHz and 10KHz when the JP1
is inserted with a jumper at the position 'xl'. These frequencies can be double,
half or quartered by placing the jumper on the position 'x2', 'x1/2' or 'x1/4' of the
JP1. The user can link one of the clock source to the clock input of the 8253
timer/counter by placing a wire between the corresponding pads. For example,
if a user want that the counter 2 has 1 MHz clock input, he(she) can just solder
a wire between pads“1M”and “CLK2”and place a jumper on
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Signal Connection PCL-720
position 'xl' of the JP1.
3.4. Strobe of Digital Input
The digital input connectors, CN2 and CN4, have "STROBE" signals at pin-20.
The "STROBE" input signals are used to gate the digital input signal DI0 to
DI15 and DI16 to DI31.
When the "STROBE" input is high or left open, the data which the PC reads
from the corresponding input port is the current status of the digital input pins.
When the "STROBE" input goes from high to low, the digital input data is
latched in the input buffer and the PC reads the data which is the input status
on the falling edge of "STROBE". Normally, the "STROBE" pins are left open
and the digital input ports have the current status of the digital input pins. If
the user wants to read the status of the digital input pins when an certain
signal is high, then he (she) can connect the signal to the "STROBE" pins to
gate the input data.
"STROBE 0" is used to gate the digital input signal on CN2, D/I 0 to
D/I15 and "STROBE 1" is for the input signal on CN4, D/I 16 to
D/I31.
Strobe D/I data
-------------------------
High Transparent
Low Latched
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CHAPTER 4 PROGRAMMING
4.1. Register Structure and Format
The most important issue in programming the PCL720 is understanding the
meaning of the 8 registers addressable from the selected I/O port base address.
The following diagram shows the relative location of each register as to the
base address and its usage.
Note : - LSB means least significant byte
- MSB means most significant byte
Write Read
------------------------------------
base +0 D/O 0 - 7 D/I 0 – 7
base +1 D/O 8 - 15 D/I 8 -15
base +2 D/O 16 -23 D/I 16 -23
base +3 D/O 24 - 31 D/I 24 -31
base +4 LSB or MSB of COUNTER 0
base +5 LSB or MSB of COUNTER 1
base +6 LSB or MSB of COUNTER 2
base +7 CONTROL BYTE
The format and structure of each register are discussed as follows.
Note : - Bit 0 is the least significant bit.
- OP stands for operation.
base +0 If OP=read, bit 0-7 of this byte correspond to channel 0-7
of the 32 digital input channels.
If OP=write, bit 0-7 correspond to channel 0-7 of the 32
digital output channels.
base +1 If OP=read, bit 0-7 correspond to D/I channel 8-15.
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If OP=write, bit 0-7 correspond to D/O channel 8-15
base +2 If OP=read, bit 0-7 correspond to D/I channel 16-23
If OP=write, bit 0-7 correspond to D/O channel 16-23.
base +3 If OP=read, bit 0-7 correspond to D/I channel 24-31.
If OP=write, bit 0-7 correspond to D/O channel 24-31.
base +4 If OP=read, this byte can be either the least significant
byte or the most significant byte of the 16-bit long count
for counter O, depending on the setting of the Control
Byte.
If OP=write, this byte can be either the least significant
byte or the most significant byte of the 16-bit long count
for counter O, depending on the setting of the Control
Byte.
base +5 The usage of this byte is the same as base +4, except it is
for counter 1.
base +6 The usage of this byte is the same as base +4, except it is
for counter 2.
base +7 Control Byte. The Control Byte Register can only be
written to and is used to define the operation of the
counters. A detailed explanation of the format of this
control byte is presented in Section 4.3.2.
4.2. Digital I/O Programming
On the PCL-720 card, 32 digital input channels and 32 digital output channels
are provided. Four I/O port addresses (started from BASE +0) are reserved for
accessing these channels.
The four addresses are allocated as:
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BASE +0 Channel 0-7
BASE +1 Channel 8-15
BASE +2 Channel 16 -23
BASE +3 Channel 24 -31
A read operation on any of these I/O ports will read in the value of the 8
corresponding digital input channels. In BASIC, a statement such as "VALUE
= INP(ADDRESS)" will do the job.
A write operation on any of these I/O ports will set the desired value on the 8
corresponding digital output channels. A BASIC statement like "OUT
ADDRESS, VALUE" can be used to accomplish the work.
4.3. Programmable Interval Timer
4.3.1. The Intel 8253
The Intel 8253 Programmable interval timer is used on the PCL-720 card. It is
organized as 3 independent 16-bit counters, each with a count rate of up to 2.6
MHz. Each counter can be programmed to have a count from 0 up to 65,535.
Each counter can also be set to operate in one of the 6 different modes of
operation. All modes of operation are software programmable.
The main counter/timer functions that can be implemented with the
8253 are :
ŸProgrammable Rate Generator
ŸEvent Counter
ŸReal Time Clock
ŸDigital One-Shot
ŸTime Delay Generator
ŸSquare Wave Generator
For more information regarding the 8253 programmable interval timer, please
refer to the Intel Microsystem Components Handbook (Microprocessors and
Peripherals Volume II).
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Programming PCL-720
4.3.2. The Control Byte
The 8253 programmable interval counter occupies 4 UO address locations in
the PCL-720 VO address map as mentioned in Section 4.1. Their addresses are:
Address Register Type Description
------- ---------- ----------------
BASE+4 Read/write Counter 0
BASE+5 Read/write Counter 1
BASE+6 Read/write Counter 2
BASE+7 Write only Control Byte
Before loading or reading any of the individual counters, the 8253 control byte
must be loaded with data setting the counter selected, the operating mode, the
type of read or write operation that will be performed, and the modulus (binary
or BCD).
The format of the Control Byte is:
bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
SC1 SCO RL1 RLO M2 M1 MO BCD
SC1-0 : Select counter.
SC1 SC0 Counter
--- --- -------
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 2
1 1 Illegal
RL1-0 : Select the read or load operation
RL1 RLO Operation
--- --- ----------------
0 0 Counter latch
0 1 Read/load LSB
1 0 Read/load MSB
1 1 Read/load LSB first, then MSB.
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PCL-720 Programming
The Counter latch command is used to read back the value of a counter without
disturbing the count in progress.
M2-0 : Select the operating mode
M2 M1 M0 Mode
--- --- --- ----
0 0 0 0
0 0 1 1
X 1 0 2
X 1 1 3
1 0 0 4
1 0 1 5
See Section 4.3.3. for the definition of each mode.
BCD : Selects binary or BCD counting
BCD Type
---- -----------------------
0 Binary counter l6-bits
1 BCD counter
If the modulus is set to be binary, the count can be any number from 0 up to
65,535. If the modulus is set to be BCD (binary coded decimal), then the count
can be set as any number from 0 to 9,999.
4.3.3. Mode Definitions
The definitions of the six operating modes are described here. Refer to the
data sheet of the 8253 for more details.
Mode 0 : Interrupt on Terminal Count
The output will be initially low after the mode set operation. After the
count is loaded into the selected count register, the output will remain
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