Advantech PCI-1710 User manual

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Contents
1.Introduction....................................................... 1
1.1 Features ............................................................................ 2
1.2 InstallationGuide ............................................................. 4
1.3 Software ............................................................................ 6
1.4 Accessories....................................................................... 6
2.Installation ........................................................ 9
2.1 Unpacking ......................................................................... 9
2.2 DriverInstallation .......................................................... 11
2.3 HardwareInstallation .................................................... 13
2.4 DeviceSetup&Configuration ...................................... 15
2.5 Device Testing................................................................ 19
3.Signal Connections ......................................... 23
3.1 Overview......................................................................... 23
3.2 I/OConnector ................................................................. 23
3.3 AnalogInputConnections.............................................. 26
3.4 AnalogOutputConnections ........................................... 29
3.5 TriggerSourceConnections .......................................... 30
3.6 FieldWiringConsiderations .......................................... 31
4. Software Overview ........................................ 33
4.1 ProgrammingChoices .................................................... 33
4.2 DLLDriverProgrammingRoadmap ............................ 34

5.Calibration ...................................................... 37
5.1 PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGLCalibration ......... 38
5.2 PCI-1711/1711LCalibration .......................................... 41
5.3 PCI-1716/1716LCalibration .......................................... 43
AppendixA.Specifications ................................ 55
AppendixB.BlockDiagram............................... 65
C.Register StructureandFormat..................... 69
C.1 Overview......................................................................... 69
C.2 I/OPortAddressMap ................................................... 70
C.3 ChannelNumberandA/DData- BASE+0andBASE+1
......................................................................................... 76
C.4 SoftwareA/D Trigger-BASE+0 ................................... 77
C.5 A/D Channel Range Setting - BASE+2 ........................... 78
C.6 MUXControl-BASE+4and BASE+5 ......................... 81
C.7 Control Register- BASE+6 ........................................... 83
C.8 Status Register - BASE+6 and BASE+7 ...................... 85
C.9 ClearInterrupt andFIFO- BASE+8andBASE+9 ...... 86
C.10 D/A OutputChannel0-BASE+10 and BASE+11........ 86
C.11 D/AOutputChannel0 -BASE+10andBASE+11........ 87
C.12 D/A OutputChannel1-BASE+12 and BASE+13 ....... 87
C.13 D/A OutputChannel1-BASE+12 and BASE+13 ....... 88
C.14 D/AReferenceControl-BASE+14 ............................... 89
C.15 Digital I/O Registers - BASE+16 and BASE+17 ......... 90
C.16 Calibration Registers-BASE+18andBASE+19......... 91
C.17 Board ID Registers - BASE+20 .................................... 92

C.18 ProgrammableTimer/CounterRegistersBASE+24,
BASE+26,BASE+28andBASE+30 ............................. 92
AppendixD.82C54CounterFunction............... 93
D.1 TheIntel82C54.............................................................. 93
D.2 Counter Read/Writeand ControlRegisters ................. 94
D.3 CounterOperatingModes............................................. 96
D.4 CounterOperations........................................................ 98
AppendixE.PCI-1716/1716LCalibration
(Manually)......................................................... 101
E.1 A/DCalibration ............................................................ 101
E.2 D/ACalibration(forPCI-1716only) ........................... 103
AppendixF.Screw-terminalBord.................... 107
F.1 Introduction .................................................................. 107
F.2 Features ........................................................................ 107
F.3 Applications .................................................................. 108
F.4 BoardLayout................................................................ 108
F.5 Pin Assignment ............................................................. 109
F.6 TechnicalDiagram ....................................................... 110

Figures
Figure 1-1: InstallationFlowChart ............................................................5
Figure 2-1: TheSetup ScreenofAdvantech AutomationSoftware.......... 11
Figure 2-2: Different optionsforDriver Setup .........................................12
Figure 2-3: The devicename listedon theDeviceManager ......................14
Figure 2-4: The AdvantechDeviceInstallation utilityprogram ...............15
Figure 2-5: TheI/O DeviceInstallationdialogbox....................................16
Figure 2-6: The “Device(s)Found” dialogbox ..........................................17
Figure 2-7: The DeviceSetting dialogbox ................................................17
Figure 2-8: The DeviceName appearingon thelist ofdevices box ...........18
Figure 2-9: Analog Inputtabon theDevice Test dialogbox ......................19
Figure2-10: AnalogInputtabontheDeviceTestdialogbox ......................20
Figure2-11: AnalogOutputtabon theDeviceTestdialogbox ...................20
Figure2-13: DigitalOutputtabontheDeviceTestdialogbox....................21
Figure2-12: DigitalInputtabon theDeviceTestdialogbox.......................21
Figure2-14: Countertabon theDeviceTest dialogbox ..............................22
Figure3-1: I/Oconnectorpinassignmentsfor the PCI-1710/1710L/
1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L.......................24
Figure 3-2: Single-ended inputchannel connection .................................26
Figure 3-3: Differential inputchannel connection -ground reference
signal source ..........................................................................27
Figure3-4: Differentialinputchannelconnection-floatingsignalsource
................................................................................................28
Figure 3-5: Analogoutput connections .....................................................29
Figure5-1: PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL VR assignment ..........38
Figure5-2: PCI-1711/1711LVRassignment ...........................................41
Figure5-3: PCI-1716/1716L VR assignment ..........................................44
Figure 5-4: Selecting thedevice youwant to calibrate..............................45
Figure 5-5: Warning message beforestartcalibration ............................45
Figure 5-6: Auto A/DCalibration DialogBox ...........................................46
Figure5-7: A/DCalibrationProcedure1 .................................................46
Figure5-8: A/DCalibrationProcedure2 .................................................47

Figure5-9: A/DCalibrationProcedure3 .................................................47
Figure5-11: RangeSelectioninD/ACalibration.......................................48
Figure5-10: A/DCalibrationisfinished ....................................................48
Figure5-12: CalibratingD/AChannel0 ....................................................49
Figure5-13: CalibratingD/AChannel1 ....................................................49
Figure5-14: D/ACalibrationisfinished ....................................................50
Figure5-15: SelectingInputRage inManualA/DCalibrationpanel ........51
Figure 5-16: Adjusting registers ................................................................51
Figure5-17&Figure5-18:Selecting D/A Range and Choosing Output
Voltage ....................................................................................52
Figure 5-19: Adjusting registers ................................................................53

Tables
Table3-1: I/OConnectorSignalDescription .........................................25
TableC-1: PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/
1716Lregisterformat (Part 3) ..............................................72
TableC-1: PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L register
format(Part4) ........................................................................73
TableC-1: PCI-1716/1716L registerformat (Part5) .............................74
TableC-1: PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/
1716Lregisterformat (Part 6) ..............................................75
TableC-3: PCI-1716/1716LRegisterforA/Ddata.................................76
TableC-2: PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L Register
forchannelnumberandA/Ddata ...........................................76
TableC-4: Register forA/D channelrange setting ...............................78
TableC-5: GaincodesforPCI-1710/1710L ............................................79
TableC-6: GaincodesforPCI-1710HG/1710HGL .................................80
TableC-7: GaincodesforPCI-1711/1711L.............................................80
TableC-8: Registerformultiplexercontrol ............................................81
TableC-9: ControlRegister.....................................................................83
TableC-10: Status Register.......................................................................85
TableC-11: Registerto clearinterruptandFIFO ....................................86
TableC-12: Registerforload D/A channel0data .....................................86
TableC-13: RegisterforD/Achannel0data.............................................87
TableC-14: RegisterforloadD/Achannel1data ....................................87
TableC-15: RegisterforD/Achannel1data.............................................88
TableC-16: PCI-1710/1710HG/1711Register for D/A referencecontrol ..
................................................................................................89
TableC-17: PCI-1716 Register for D/A reference control.......................89
TableC-18: Registerfor digital input.......................................................90
TableC-19: Register fordigital output .....................................................90
Table C-20: CalibrationCommandandDataRegister ..............................91

TableC-21: CalibrationCommandandDataRegister ..............................91
TableC-22: RegisterforBoard ID ............................................................92
TableE-1: A/Dbinarycodetable............................................................102
TableE-2: D/Abinarycodetable............................................................105

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Chapter 1
1. Introduction
ThankyouforbuyingtheAdvantechPCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/
1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716LPCIcard.TheAdvantech PCI-1710/
1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716Lisapowerfuldata
acquisition (DAS) card for the PCI bus. It features a unique circuit
design and complete functions for data acquisition and control,
including A/D conversion, D/A conversion, digital input, digital
output,and counter/timer.PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/
1711L/1716/1716Lprovides specific functions for different user
requirements:
PCI-1710 12-bit,100kS/sMultifunctioncard
PCI-1710L 12-bit,100kS/sMultifunctioncardw/o analog
output
PCI-1710HG 12-bit,100kS/sHigh-Gain Multifunction card
PCI-1710HGL 12-bit,100kS/sHigh-Gain Multifunction cardw/o
analogoutput
PCI-1711 12-bit, 100kS/s 16-chS.E.InputsLow-costMulti-
functioncard
PCI-1711L 12-bit, 100kS/s16-chS.E.InputsLow-costMulti-
functioncardw/oanalogoutput
PCI-1716 16-bit,250kS/sHigh-ResolutionMultifunction card
PCI-1716L 16-bit,250kS/sHigh-ResolutionMultifunction card
w/oanalogoutput
The following sections of this chapter will provide further information
about features of the multifunction cards, a Quick Start for installation,
together with some brief information on software and accessories for
thePCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716Lcard.

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1.1 Features
TheAdvantechPCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/
1716L provides users with the most requested measurement and
control functions as seen below:
❏PCI-bus mastering for data transfer
❏16-channel Single-Ended or 8-channel Differential A/D Input
❏12-bitA/D conversion with up to 100 kHz sampling rate (PCI-1710/
1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L)
16-bitA/D conversion with up to 250 kHz sampling rate (PCI-1716/
1716L)
❏Programmable gain for each input channel (only for PCI-1710/
1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1716/1716L)
❏On board samples FIFO buffer:
4KforPCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL,1KforPCI-1711/
1711L1716/1716L
❏2-channelD/A Output(PCI-1710/1710HG/1711/1716)
❏16-channel Digital Input
❏16-channel Digital Output
❏ProgrammableCounter/Timer
❏Automatic Channel/Gain Scanning
TheAdvantechPCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/
1716Loffersthefollowingmain features:
Plug-and-Play Function
TheAdvantechPCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/
1716L is a Plug-and-Play device, which fully complies with the PCI
Specification.Rev2.1forPCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/
1711L,andRev 2.2 for PCI-1716/1716L. Duringcardinstallation, all bus-
related configurations such as base I/O address and interrupts are
conveniently taken care of by the Plug-and-Play function. You have