Advantech PCIE-1760 User manual

User Manual
PCIE-1760
8-ch Isolated Digital Input & 8-ch
Relay Output PCI Express Card

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Copyright
The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2013
by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right
to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without
notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted
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Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. How-
ever, Advantech Co., Ltd. assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringe-
ments of the rights of third parties, which may result from its use.
Acknowledgements
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Product Warranty (2 years)
Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will be
free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of pur-
chase.
This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by
persons other than repair personnel authorized by Advantech, or which have been
subject to misuse, abuse, accident or improper installation. Advantech assumes no
liability under the terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events.
Because of Advantech’s high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of
our customers never need to use our repair service. If an Advantech product is defec-
tive, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For out-
of-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials,
service time and freight. Please consult your dealer for more details.
If you think you have a defective product, follow these steps:
1. Collect all the information about the problem encountered. (For example, CPU
speed, Advantech products used, other hardware and software used, etc.) Note
anything abnormal and list any on screen messages you get when the problem
occurs.
2. Call your dealer and describe the problem. Please have your manual, product,
and any helpful information readily available.
3. If your product is diagnosed as defective, obtain an RMA (return merchandize
authorization) number from your dealer. This allows us to process your return
more quickly.
4. Carefully pack the defective product, a fully-completed Repair and Replacement
Order Card and a photocopy proof of purchase date (such as your sales receipt)
in a shippable container. A product returned without proof of the purchase date
is not eligible for warranty service.
5. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid
to your dealer.
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Declaration of Conformity
CE
This product has passed the CE test for environmental specifications when shielded
cables are used for external wiring. We recommend the use of shielded cables. This
kind of cable is available from Advantech. Please contact your local supplier for
ordering information.
CE
This product has passed the CE test for environmental specifications. Test conditions
for passing included the equipment being operated within an industrial enclosure. In
order to protect the product from being damaged by ESD (Electrostatic Discharge)
and EMI leakage, we strongly recommend the use of CE-compliant industrial enclo-
sure products.
FCC Class B
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inter-
ference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equip-
ment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Technical Support and Assistance
1. Visit the Advantech web site at www.advantech.com/support where you can find
the latest information about the product.
2. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service
center for technical support if you need additional assistance. Please have the
following information ready before you call:
–Product name and serial number
–Description of your peripheral attachments
–Description of your software (operating system, version, application software,
etc.)
–A complete description of the problem
–The exact wording of any error messages

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Warnings, Cautions and Notes
Document Feedback
To assist us in making improvements to this manual, we would welcome comments
and constructive criticism. Please send all such - in writing to: support@advan-
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Safety Instructions
1. Read these safety instructions carefully.
2. Keep this User Manual for later reference.
3. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp
cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning.
4. For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the equip-
ment and must be easily accessible.
5. Keep this equipment away from humidity.
6. Put this equipment on a reliable surface during installation. Dropping it or letting
it fall may cause damage.
7. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection. Protect the equipment
from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.
8. Make sure the voltage of the power source is correct before connecting the
equipment to the power outlet.
9. Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it. Do not place anything
over the power cord.
10. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
11. If the equipment is not used for a long time, disconnect it from the power source
to avoid damage by transient overvoltage.
12. Never pour any liquid into an opening. This may cause fire or electrical shock.
13. Never open the equipment. For safety reasons, the equipment should be
opened only by qualified service personnel.
14. If one of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by service
personnel:
15. The power cord or plug is damaged.
16. Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
17. The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
Warning! Warnings indicate conditions, which if not observed, can cause personal
injury!
Caution! Cautions are included to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing
data. e.g.
There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed.
Do not attempt to recharge, force open, or heat the battery. Replace the
battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the man-
ufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's
instructions.

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18. The equipment does not work well, or you cannot get it to work according to the
user's manual.
19. The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
20. The equipment has obvious signs of breakage.
21. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE
STORAGE TEMPERATURE MAY GO BELOW -20° C (-4° F) OR ABOVE 60° C
(140° F). THIS COULD DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT. THE EQUIPMENT
SHOULD BE IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT.
22. CAUTION: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY
REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE
RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER, DISCARD USED BATTERIES
ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS.
23. The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 704-1:1982
is no more than 70 dB (A).
Safety Precaution - Static Electricity
DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech
disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained
herein.Safety Precaution - Static Electricity
Follow these simple precautions to protect yourself from harm and the products from
damage.
To avoid electrical shock, always disconnect the power from your PC chassis
before you work on it. Don't touch any components on the CPU card or other
cards while the PC is on.
Disconnect power before making any configuration changes. The sudden rush
of power as you connect a jumper or install a card may damage sensitive elec-
tronic components.

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Contents
Chapter 1 Overview...............................................1
1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 2
1.2 Features .................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Applications............................................................................................... 7
1.4 Installation Guide ...................................................................................... 7
1.5 Software Overview .................................................................................... 7
1.6 Accessories.............................................................................................. 8
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ..........................9
2.1 Installation ............................................................................................... 10
2.2 Unpacking ............................................................................................... 10
2.3 Driver Installation .................................................................................... 11
2.4 Hardware Installation .............................................................................. 11
Figure 2.1 Device Manager ....................................................... 12
Chapter 3 Signal Connections ...........................13
3.1 Overview ................................................................................................. 14
3.2 Switch and Jumper Settings ................................................................... 14
Figure 3.1 Card Connector, Jumper and Switches.................... 14
Table 3.1: Summary of Jumper Settings ................................... 14
Table 3.2: Board ID setting (SW1)............................................. 15
3.3 Signal Connections ................................................................................. 16
Figure 3.2 Isolated DI Connection ............................................. 17
Figure 3.3 Relay Output Connection ......................................... 17
Appendix A Specifications ....................................19
A.1 Specifications .......................................................................................... 20
A.1.1 PCIE-1760 .................................................................................. 20
Appendix B Block Diagram ...................................23
B.1 PCIE-1760............................................................................................... 24

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Chapter 1
1Overview

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1.1 Introduction
The Advantech PCIE-1760 is a 8-channel isolated digital input and 8-channel relay
output card for the PCI Express bus.
The PCIE-1760’s isolated digital input channels are ideal for digital input in noisy
environments or with floating potentials.Each isolated digital input supports both dry
contact and wet contact, designated by jumper settings, so that it can easily interface
with other devices. PCIE-1760 relays can serve as ON/OFF control devices or small
power switches. For easy monitoring, each relay is equipped with one green LED to
reflect its ON/OFF status. Moreover, PCIE-1760 also offers counter input and PWM
input/output channels.
The following sections of this chapter will provide further information about features,
installation guide, together with some brief information on software and accessories
for the PCIE-1760 card.
1.2 Features
PCIE-1760
8 opto-isolated digital input channels
8 relay actuator output channels
2 counter input channels and 2 opto-isolated PWM output channels
High-voltage isolation on isolated I/O channels (2,500 VDC)
LED indicators to show activated relays
Jumper selectable dry contact or wet contact for digital input channels
D-type connector for isolated input and output channels
High ESD protection (2,000 VDC)
High over-voltage protection (70 VDC)
Wide input range (10 ~ 30 VDC)
Board ID to identify specific card when multiple devices are installed
The Advantech PCIE-1760 offers the following main features:
Robust Protection
The PCIE-1760 digital input channels feature robust isolation protection for industrial,
lab and machinery automation applications. It durably withstands voltage up to 2,500
VDC, preventing your host system from any incidental harm. If connected to an exter-
nal input source with surge-protection, the PCIE-1760 can offer up to a maximum of
2,000 VDC ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) protection. Even with an input voltage rising
up to 70 VDC, the PCIE-1760 can still manage to work properly, albeit only for a short
period of time.
Plug-and-Play Function
The PCIE-1760 is a Plug-and-Play device, which fully complies with PCI Express
Specification Rev V1.0. During card installation, there is no need to set jumpers or
DIP switches. Instead, all bus-related configurations such as base I/O address and
interrupt are automatically done by the Plug-and-Play function.

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Board ID
The PCIE-1760 has a built-in DIP Switch that helps define each card’s ID when multi-
ple PCIE-1760 cards have been installed on the same PC chassis. The board ID set-
ting function is very useful when users build their system with multiple PCIE-1760
cards. With correct Board ID settings, you can easily identify and access each card
during hardware configuration and software programming.
Counter Input and PWM Input/Output
PCIE-1760 offer two counter inputs which can perform event counting, frequency
measurement and pulse width measurement.
Counters on PCIE-1760 have a counter value match interrupt function. When this
interrupt function is enabled, an interrupt signal will be generated if the counter value
reaches a pre-set counter match value. The counter will continue to count until an
overflow occurs, then it will go back to its reset value zero and continue the counting
process. A user can set each individual counter channel to count either falling edge
(high-to-low) or rising edge (low-to-high) signals.
Except measurement functionality, counter input channels can combine with PWM
output channels to generate single pulse, pulse train or PWM (pulse-width modu-
lated) output signal. A pulse-width modulated waveform is created when the High
and Low periods of a periodic rectangular signal are varied. Using PCIE-1760, user
can individually set each PWM channel’s High and Low periods for from 2 to (232 -1)
units (1 unit = 50 µs), depending on his needs.
1. Event counter: PCIE-1760 built-in counter can calculate how many pulse are sent
into the input channel.
2. Frequency measurement: PCIE-1760 built-in counter can measure the frequency
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3. Pulse Width measurement: PCIE-1760 built-in counter can measure the pulse
width value of the signal connected to counter input.
4. Pulse Output with Interrupt: PCIE-1760 counter has internal clock that you can
produce periodic output signal with interrupt generated at the same time. PCIE-1760
counter will use internal clock as time base, to fulfill the frequency you want to set.
PCIE-1760 supports two output types: pulse and toggled. See figure below as exam-
ple, the desired frequency is 3 MHz. The internal clock is 20 MHz, so PCIE-1760 will
periodically generate output signal and interrupt every 6 pulses of the internal clock.
(20 MHz / 3 MHz = 6.67).
Note! If the output signal logic high time or logic low time (see figure below) is
less than 100 µs, you cannot see the output signal. This is because
PCIE-1760 is equipped with photocouple component on PWM output
channel, and their response time is not fast enough to make the fre-
quency faster than 20 kHz.

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5. Delay Pulse Generation: Using PCIE-1760 internal clock, you can generate a sin-
gle pulse after a specific period, starting from a trigger signal connecting to counter
gate input. For example, if you define the count equals to 3 (as figure below), a single
pulse will be generated after 3 pulses of internal clock signals pass, after a trigger
signal from counter gate becomes high.
Note! If the output signal logic high time or logic low time (see figure below) is
less than 100 μs, you cannot see the output signal. This is because
PCIE-1760 is equipped with photocouple component on PWM output
channel, and their response time is not fast enough to make the fre-
quency faster than 20 kHz.

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6. PWM Output: PCIE-1760 can generate PWM (pulse width modulation) signal
which you can configure its logic high time and logic low time as figure below.
Digital Filter for Digital Input Channels
The PCIE-1760 includes a programmable digital filter on each digital input channel to
eliminate the unexpected signal or noise from the card's inputs. When the digital filter
is enabled, the state of the corresponding input channel will not update immediately
until one high/low signal has lasted for a period which is programmed by the user.
Interrupt Function Ensures Faster System Response
The PCIE-1760 provides a “Pattern Match” interrupt function for the digital input
channels. It monitors the state of some or all of the input channels and compares it
with a pre-set pattern. When the received state matches the pre-set pattern, PCIE-
1760 will generate an interrupt signal to the system. The “Change of Input State”
interrupt function means PCIE-1760 monitors the state of the input channels. When
any input changes its state, the card interrupts the system to handle this event.
Note! For detailed specifications of the PCIE-1760, refer to Appendix A, Spec-
ifications.

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1.3 Applications
Industrial ON/OFF control
Signal switching
External relay driving
Digital signal and contact status monitoring
Industrial and lab automation
Laboratory & Education
1.4 Installation Guide
Before you install your PCIE-1760 card, please make sure you have the following
necessary components:
PCIE-1760 card
PCIE-1760 User’s Manual
Advantech driver DAQNavi (included in the CD-ROM)
Wiring cable PCL-10137 (option)
Wiring board ADAM-3937 (option)
Personal computer or workstation with a PCI Express-bus slot
Some other optional components are also available for enhanced operation:
Application software: Advantech Navigator (Utility) offered by DAQNavi
software.
After you get the necessary components and maybe some of the accessories for
enhanced operation of your card, you can then begin the Installation procedures.
1.5 Software Overview
Advantech offers device drivers, SDKs, third-party driver support and application
software to help fully exploit the functions of your PCIE-1760 card. All these software
packages are available on the companion CD-ROM or you can browse Advantech
website to get the latest update: http://www.advantech.com/.

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1.6 Accessories
Advantech offers a complete set of accessory products to support the PCIE-1760
card. These accessories include:
Wiring Cable
The PCL-10137 shielded cable is specially designed for PCIE-1760 cards to provide
high resistance to noise. To achieve better signal quality, the signal wires are twisted
in such a way as to form a “twisted-pair cable”, reducing cross-talk and noise from
other signal sources. Furthermore, its digital lines are separately sheathed and
shielded to neutralize EMI/EMC problems.
Wiring Boards
The ADAM-3937 is a 37-pin D-type wiring terminal module for DIN-rail mounting.
This terminal module can be readily connected to the Advantech cards and allow
easy yet reliable access to individual pin connections for the PCIE-1760 card.

Chapter 2
2Hardware Installation

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2.1 Installation
This chapter gives users a package item checklist, proper instructions about unpack-
ing and step-by-step procedures for both driver and card installation.
2.2 Unpacking
After receiving your PCIE-1760 package, please inspect its contents first. The pack-
age should contain the following items:
PCIE-1760 card
Companion CD-ROM
User’s Manual
The PCIE-1760 card harbors certain electronic components vulnerable to electro-
static discharge (ESD). ESD could easily damage the integrated circuits and certain
components if preventive measures are not carefully paid attention to.
Before removing the card from the antistatic plastic bag, you should take following
precautions to ward off possible ESD damage:
Touch the metal part of your computer chassis with your hand to discharge static
electricity accumulated on your body. Or one can also use a grounding strap.
Touch the anti-static bag to a metal part of your computer chassis before open-
ing the bag.
Take hold of the card only by the metal bracket when removing it out of the bag.
After taking out the card, first you should:
Inspect the card for any possible signs of external damage (loose or damaged com-
ponents, etc.). If the card is visibly damaged, please notify our service department or
our local sales representative immediately. Avoid installing a damaged card into your
system.
Also pay extra caution to the following aspects to ensure proper installation:
Avoid physical contact with materials that could hold static electricity such as
plastic, vinyl and Styrofoam.
Whenever you handle the card, grasp it only by its edges. DO NOT TOUCH the
exposed metal pins of the connector or the electronic components.
Note! Keep the anti-static bag for future use. You might need the original bag
to store the card if you have to remove the card from PC or transport it
elsewhere.

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2.3 Driver Installation
We recommend you to install the driver before you install the PCIE-1760 card into
your system, since this will guarantee a smooth installation process.
The Advantech device driver installation for the PCIE-1760 card is included on the
companion CD-ROM that is shipped with your DA&C card package.
2.4 Hardware Installation
After the device driver installation is completed, you can now go on to install the
PCIE-1760 card in any PCI Express slot on your computer. Follow the steps below to
install the card on your system.
1. Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord and cables. TURN OFF your
computer before installing or removing any components on the computer.
2. Remove the cover of your computer.
3. Remove the slot cover on the back panel of your computer.
4. Touch the metal part on the surface of your computer to neutralize the static
electricity that might be on your body.
5. Insert the PCIE-1760 card into a PCI Express slot. Hold the card only by its
edges and carefully align it with the slot. Insert the card firmly into place. Use of
excessive force must be avoided, otherwise the card might be damaged.
6. Fasten the bracket of the PCI Express card on the back panel of the computer.
7. Connect appropriate accessories to the PCI Express card.
8. Replace the cover of your computer chassis. Re-connect the cables you
removed in step 2.
9. Plug in the power cord and turn on the computer.
Note! Make sure you have installed the driver first before you install the card.
Note! In case you installed the card without installing the Device Drivers first,
Win95/98/ME will recognize your card as an “unknown device” after
rebooting, and will prompt you to provide the necessary driver. Ignore
the prompting messages (just click the Cancel button) and set up the
driver according to the steps described in 2.3 Driver Installation.

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After the PCIE-1760 card is installed, you can verify whether it is properly installed on
your system through the Device Manager:
1. Access the Device Manager through Control Panel/System/Device Manager.
2. The device name of the PCIE-1760 should be listed on the Device Manager tab as
follows.
Figure 2.1 Device Manager
After your card is properly installed on your system, you can now configure your
device using the Advantech Navigator after you install DAQNavi on your computer.
Note! If your card is properly installed, you should see the device name of your
card listed on the Device Manager tab. If you do see your device name
listed on it but marked with an exclamation sign “!”, it means your card
has not been correctly installed. In this case, remove the card device
from the Device Manager by selecting its device name and press the
Remove button. Then go through the driver installation process again.