ALIARO AL-1032 User manual

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32 Channels Multi-Function Board
AL-1032 for SLSC
This document describes the AL-1032 board for National Instruments SLSC-12001 chassis.
Definitions
This document describes the performance of the described board under specific operating
conditions which are covered by the board warranty.
These conditions can be classified into two main sections:
 Typical specifications describe the performance met by most boards.
 Nominal specifications describe an attribute that is based on design, conformance
testing, or supplemental testing for this specific board.
Specifications are Typical unless otherwise noted.

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Conditions
Specifications are valid under the following conditions unless otherwise noted.
The AL-1032 board is mounted in a standard NI SLSC chassis. This chassis should conform to
the NI recommended cooling requirements and use a standard power supply that meets the
specifications provided in the chassis user guide. All aspects of the SLSC chassis should follow
NI guidelines.
Please Note
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These specifications only apply to the product as provided by
ALIARO
.
Modifications to the board may invalidate these.
Caution - Observe all instructions, warnings and cautions in the board
documentation. Using the board in a manner not specified by this document can
damage the board and compromise the built-in safety protection. Return damaged
models to ALIARO for repair.
Overview
This document is a quick start guide on how to use the AL-1032 Multi-Function I/O board from
ALIARO. It is intended to be used by industry professionals to:
- Understand what steps need to be taken when purchasing an AL-1032 board
- Provide an overview of what software/hardware is required for the AL-1032 board
- Be a practical step-by-step guide for engineers working with the AL-1032 board
This document is not intended to provide a list of all the product features (this is provided by the
device’s specification sheet). It is also not a software guide for controlling the board (this is
provided by specific software manuals or help documentation).
The AL-1032 is a SLSC board designed to be used with a NI SLSC chassis. It provides a total of
32 configurable channels for analog/digital I/O. The functionality of the board can also be
extended using optional piggyback plugin boards.

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Contents
Definitions ............................................................................................................................................... 1
Conditions................................................................................................................................................ 2
Overview.................................................................................................................................................. 2
Description .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Features ................................................................................................................................................... 6
Block Diagram ...................................................................................................................................... 6
LED Indicator ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Cables and Accessories ........................................................................................................................ 6
Pinout and Signal Descriptions ............................................................................................................ 7
J1 - DUT Connector (Front) .......................................................................................................... 7
J2 - Connector (Front) ................................................................................................................... 8
J3 - Connector (Front) ................................................................................................................... 8
XJ1 - Connector (Rear) ................................................................................................................. 8
XJ2 - Connector (Rear) ................................................................................................................. 8
XJ3 - Connector (Rear) ................................................................................................................. 9
General Signal Capabilities .................................................................................................................. 9
Fault Insertion Capabilities ................................................................................................................ 10
Digital Signal Capabilities................................................................................................................... 10
Analog Output Capabilities ................................................................................................................ 11
Analog Input Capabilities ................................................................................................................... 11
Installation ............................................................................................................................................. 13
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ............................................................................................... 13
Unpacking the board ......................................................................................................................... 13
What You Need to Get Started .......................................................................................................... 13
Installing the AL-1032 ............................................................................................................................ 14
Software Installation - SLSC LabVIEW Drivers ................................................................................... 15
Software Installation - ALIARO Custom Devices ................................................................................ 15
Software Installation - ALIARO xMove Configurator (Optional) ....................................................... 15
System Check ..................................................................................................................................... 15
Setting Up The AL-1032 ......................................................................................................................... 16
Software Setup .................................................................................................................................. 16
Product Setup .................................................................................................................................... 16
Verifying The Setup ........................................................................................................................... 17
Operation .............................................................................................................................................. 18
Safety Guidelines ............................................................................................................................... 18
System check using LabVIEW ............................................................................................................ 18

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Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Before using the AL-1032 .................................................................................................................. 19
Calibration ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Specification .......................................................................................................................................... 20
Environmental Characteristics .......................................................................................................... 20
Physical characteristics ...................................................................................................................... 20
Configuration and Accessories .............................................................................................................. 20
RTI Backplane .................................................................................................................................... 20
Safety Guidelines ................................................................................................................................... 22
Product Certifications and Declarations ................................................................................................ 22
CE Compliance ................................................................................................................................... 22
Electromagnetic Compatibility Standards ......................................................................................... 22
Environmental Management ............................................................................................................ 23
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) .......................................................................... 23

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Description
AL-1032 is a multifunction I/O board designed for easily providing fault insertion and switching
for up to 32 channels. Each channel can be configured as analog input, analog output, digital
input, or digital output. How one configures a channel dictates what channels are accessible
through the rear connectors. This is important to note for when, for example, when you want to
use external ADCs and DACs.
The Board provides functions for:
- Fault Insertion (All Channels)
o Short to + (AUX1) Rail
o Short to – (AUX2) Rail
- Digital Signals: Signal conditioning and I/O
o Each channel can be configured as digital input or output to and from digital I/O
(TTL)
on the backplane by use of the FPGA logic.
o Digital output signals can be configured as pull down, pull-up or both (option)
o Digital input signals use an individual threshold to detect different signal logic levels.
o The digital input and output can also be set using the build in I/O functions
- Analog Out: Signal conditioning and I/O
o 8 channels (channels 25-32) are designed to use an optional piggyback board such
as the amplifier piggyback board for internal (onboard D/A converters) or external
source (external D/A converter). 8 channels are directly routed to the backplane for
external source (or other purposes)
o 8 channels (channels 17-24) are directly routed to the backplane (pass through) for
external source (or other purposes).
o 16 channels (channels 1-16) can be generated through onboard D/A converters.
- Analog In: Signal conditioning and I/O
o 16 channels (channel 1-16) are routed with attenuation through onboard A/D
converters to the backplane for external A/D converters.
o All 32 channels have internal A/D converters.
Other features:
The board is isolated to keep the test system and DUT separated to provide a high signal
integrity and minimize interference.
The board uses the SLSC interface for setting and reading the status of the board, in addition a
Ethernet interfaces provides faster communication.
The board uses standard high-density D-sub connectors on the front and NI’s standard
backplane for 16ch AI, 16ch AO and 32 DIO signals.

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Features
Block Diagram
The figure below shows the key functional components of the AL-1032 Board.
Figure 1: AL-1032 Block Diagram
LED Indicator
The AL-1032 Board has 2 LEDs which indicate the status of the board. All states are shown I the
table below.
Table 1: LED Indicator States
LED Name LED Behaviour Definition of Behaviour
Power Off No power present on board
Solid Green Board powered
Blinking Red Board fault
Ready Off Board is not powered
Solid Green Board is ready to be used
Blinking Amber Board is active
(communicating with chassis)
Cables and Accessories
The table below contains information about all cables and accessories available for the AL-1032.

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Table 2: Compatible Cables and Accessories
Accessory Description
Piggyback Boards Amplifier Piggyback (Kadro-C023)
Rear Transition Interfaces
(RTIs)
AL-1032 RTI (Kadro-C103)
Cross Connection Boards IX XCB AL-1032 (Kadro-C109)
Pinout and Signal Descriptions
The following section describes the connectors located on the AL-1032 Board. Please note that
Connector XJ3 and XJ2 are primarily designed with a Rear Transition Interface in mind.
Connector XJ1 will connect with the SLSC Chassis and does not require any action from the
user.
Figure 2: 1032 Connector Overview
J1 - DUT Connector (Front)
This is a High-Density D-Sub-44 female connector.

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Figure 3: J1 Connector
J2 - Connector (Front)
This is a RJ45 Ethernet port which is used by the system for UDP communication to a host PC. It
should be connected if communicating with the card over UDP (and not using DAQ hardware to
format results to a Host PC.)
J3 - Connector (Front)
This is a RJ45 Ethernet port should not be connected to. This port will be used in the future.
XJ1 - Connector (Rear)
This is the connection to the SLSC backplane.
XJ2 - Connector (Rear)
This is an ERNI 354142 Connector.

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Figure 4: XJ2 Connector
XJ3 - Connector (Rear)
This is a connection point the various signals being passed into the AL-1032 Board. It is most
easily accessed by using an optional RTI Board. ALIARO do not recommend soldering or
attaching jumpers directly to these pins, as this may cause damage to the AL-1032 Board.
Figure 5: XJ3 Connector
General Signal Capabilities
- The AL-1032 Board is isolated to keep the test system and DUT electrically
separated. This ensures high signal integrity and minimizes interference.
- The board utilizes the SLSC interface for setting and reading the status of the
board, in addition to an Ethernet interface provides faster communication.
- The board uses standard high-density D-sub connectors (on the front of the
board) and NI’s standard backplane for 16ch AI, 16ch AO and 32 DIO signals.
- The 1032 has a specialized RTI backplane.

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Table 3: General Signal Capabilities
Parameter Value Comments/Additional
Voltage range -60V to 60V
Internal time resolution 10ns FPGA clock 100MHz
Temperature range 0°C to +40°C
Fault Insertion Capabilities
Fault insertion is the process of sending a known error (fault) to a Device Under Test (DUT) to
understand the reaction from the device. This includes several types of simulated failures such
as short or open circuits, error signals or sensor failures.
Failure signals can be passed to the DUT using the two Fault Insertion (FI) busses (AUX 1 &
AUX 2). FI busses are available on all channels.
FI busses are in most cases connected to (DUT +) and (DUT –) to simulate short circuits. FI
busses may also be used for advanced fault insertions, such as using external power supplies to
simulate surges or other unwanted conditions.
Table 4: Fault Insertion Capabilities
Parameter Value Comments/Additional
Current protection (DUT to
AUX)
1000mA
Digital Signal Capabilities
The AL-1032 Board provides digital input or output signal conditioning on each channel. This is
done using 32 isolated TTL I/O signals available via a RTI backplane.
The SLSC control interface is used to configure each of the I/O signals with each input signal
being configured using a threshold. This enables the detection of any logic level such as 3.3V,
5V, 12V or 24V.
Output signals may be configured as being either pull-up, pull-down, or both.
In addition, the SLSC and the Ethernet interface provide I/O functionality for setting and reading
the digital I/O. This avoids the need for additional DAQ cards.
Table 5: Digital Signal Capabilities
Parameter Value
Digital In: Threshold, range 0 to 30 V
Digital In: threshold, resolution 12 bit
Digital In: Threshold, hysteresis
0.2 V
Digital In: Threshold, accuracy
0.2 V
Digital Input: Frequency range
0 to 10 MHz
Digital In: Latency (DUT => DI I/O)
50 ns