Bustec ProDAQ 3424 User manual

USER MANUAL
ProDAQ Data Acquisition Function Cards
ProDAQ 3424 8-Channel, 24-Bit,
Sigma-Delta ADC Function Card
PUBLICATION NUMBER: 3424-XX-UM-0010
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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................7
2. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................8
2.1. Unpacking and Inspection....................................................................................8
2.2. Reshipment Instructions.......................................................................................8
2.3. Preparing the ProDAQ Module.............................................................................9
2.4. Installing a ProDAQ Function Card.....................................................................10
2.5. Removing a ProDAQ Function Card...................................................................12
3. THEORY OF OPERATION .........................................................................................13
3.1. Analog Front-End Circuitry.................................................................................13
3.1.1. Analog Front-End general description..........................................................13
3.1.2. ICP sensor conditioning...............................................................................14
3.1.3. TEDS reader interface.................................................................................14
3.2. Digital Front-End Circuitry ..................................................................................15
3.2.1. Motherboard  function card interface........................................................15
3.2.2. Front panel digital signals ............................................................................15
3.2.3. Local synchronization link............................................................................16
3.3. Data Acquisition .................................................................................................16
3.3.1. Data Acquisition modes ...............................................................................17
3.3.2. Data storage and readout............................................................................18
3.3.3. FIR filters and decimation ............................................................................19
3.3.4. Sampling settings.........................................................................................19
3.3.5. Input Trigger ................................................................................................21
3.3.6. Output Trigger, Direct Interrupt and Direct Error..........................................22
3.3.7. Analog Trigger .............................................................................................24
3.3.8. Analog channel correction............................................................................25
3.3.9. Multiple cards configuration .........................................................................25
4. FRONT PANEL CONNECTORS.................................................................................29
5. REGISTER DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................31
5.1. FCID –Function Card ID Register......................................................................32
5.2. FCVER –Function Card Version Register..........................................................32
5.3. FCCRS –Function Card Control and Status Register........................................32
5.4. MODE1 –Mode 1 Register.................................................................................34
5.5. MODE2 –Mode 2 Register.................................................................................35
5.6. OTRI_CFG –Output Trigger Configuration Register..........................................38
5.7. ITRI_CFG –Input Trigger Configuration Register ..............................................40
5.8. FIFO_CTRL –FIFO Control Register.................................................................41
5.9. FIFO_WRL –FIFO Write Low Register..............................................................42
5.10. FIFO_WRH –FIFO Write High Register............................................................43
5.11. PRET_NOS –Pre-Trigger Number of Scans Register.......................................43
5.12. POSTT_NOSL –Post-Trigger Number of Scans Low Register..........................43
5.13. POSTT_NOSH –Post Trigger Number of Scans High Register.........................43

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5.14. AT_THR_SIGERR –Analog Trigger Threshold / Signal Error Register..............44
5.15. AT_CTRL –Analog Trigger Control Register .....................................................44
5.16. CHNxCFG –Channel x Configuration Register..................................................45
5.17. DDS_WX –DDS Word Register ........................................................................46
5.18. DAC_DATA –DAC Data Register......................................................................47
5.19. DAC_ADDR –DAC Address Register................................................................47
5.20. TEDS_ACC –TEDS Access Register................................................................48
5.21. GCOEFL –Gain correction coefficient write register, bits 15..0..........................49
5.22. GCOEFH –Gain correction coefficient write register, bits 23..16 and address ..49
5.23. EPD –EEPROM Data Register..........................................................................49
5.24. EPC –EEPROM Control Register......................................................................50
5.25. FCSUB –Function Card Sub-Type Register......................................................51
5.26. FCSERH –Function Card Serial Number High Register....................................51
5.27. FCSERL –Function Card Serial Number Low Register .....................................52
6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ...................................................................................53
7. THE VXIPLUG&PLAY DRIVER ..................................................................................55
8. PROGRAMMING THE PRODAQ 3424.......................................................................55

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Table of figures
Figure 1 –Removing the ProDAQ module cover.................................................................9
Figure 2 –The ProDAQ module assembly .........................................................................11
Figure 3 –Simplified block diagram of 3424 function card..................................................13
Figure 4 –Configuration of analog front-end circuitry (single channel) of the 3424 card.....14
Figure 5 –ADC clock configuration.....................................................................................20
Figure 6 –Input Trigger configuration scheme ...................................................................21
Figure 7 –Examples of the Input Trigger configuration ......................................................22
Figure 8 –Output Trigger, Direct Interrupt and Direct Error configuration scheme.............23
Figure 9 –Analog Trigger modes explanation ....................................................................24
Figure 10 –The series of the pulses on SYNC/TRIG signal...............................................27
Figure 11 –Multiple boards link scheme.............................................................................28
Figure 12 –Front panel connectors layout..........................................................................29

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Reference Documents
Title
Number
ProDAQ 3120 User Manual
3120-XX-UM
ProDAQ 3150 User Manual
3150-XX-UM
Glossary
ADC
:
Analog-to-Digital Converter
CRD
:
Current Regulator Diode
DA
:
Data Acquisition
DAC
:
Digital-to-Analog Converter
DDS
:
Direct Digital Synthesis
DTC
:
Discharge Time Constant
ECL
:
Emitter-Coupled Logic
FIR
:
Finite Impulse Response digital filter
FPGA
:
Field Programmable Gate Array
H
:
State of the bit(s) defined by hardware (in register description)
ICP
:
Integrated Circuit Piezoelectric
LED
:
Light Emitting Diode
LVDS
:
Low Voltage Differential Signal(ing)
PCB
:
Printed Circuit Board
PGA
:
Programmable Gain Amplifier
PLL
:
Phase-Locked Loop
RO
:
Read-only access to register
R/W
:
Read/Write access to register
R/WSC
:
Read/Write access to register, Self-Clear after operation finished
TEDS
:
Transducer Electronic Data Sheet
VREF
:
Voltage Reference
VXI
:
VME eXtensions for Instrumentation
WO
:
Write-only access to register

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1.Introduction
The ProDAQ 3424 function card is an 8-channel, 24-bit Sigma-Delta Analog-to-Digital converter
function card. It is an add-on card to use together with ProDAQ 3120 and 3150 motherboards.
It provides the following features:
8 analog channels of simultaneous sampling with 24-bit resolution
Differential and single-ended analog input configuration
Max. Input Range 10V
Programmable gains of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000
DC/AC coupling
Variable sampling clock with a maximum 216 kHz output word rate
Software selectable x10 and x100 decimation for output word rate as low as 200 Hz
On-board FIFO of 64 ksamples
Possibility of multiple 3424 cards synchronization (Master/Slave approach)
ICP® sensor conditioning
IEEE 1451.4 (TEDS) Smart Transducer Interface support

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2.Installation
2.1. Unpacking and Inspection
The ProDAQ module is shipped in an antistatic package to prevent any damage from electrostatic
discharge (ESD). Proper ESD handling procedures must always be used when packing, unpacking
or installing any ProDAQ module, ProDAQ plug-in module or ProDAQ function card:
Ground yourself via a grounding strap or similar, e.g. by holding to a grounded object.
Discharge the package by touching it to a grounded object, e.g. a metal part of your VXIbus
chassis, before removing the module from the package.
Remove the ProDAQ module from its carton, preserving the factory packaging as much as
possible.
Inspect the ProDAQ module for any defect or damage. Immediately notify the carrier if any
damage is apparent.
2.2. Reshipment Instructions
Use the original packing material when returning a ProDAQ module to Bustec Production Ltd. for
calibration or servicing. The original shipping carton and the instrument's plastic foam will provide
the necessary support for safe reshipment.
If the original anti-static packing material is unavailable, wrap the ProDAQ module in anti-static
plastic sheeting and use plastic spray foam to surround and protect the instrument. Reship in either
the original or new shipping carton.

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2.3. Preparing the ProDAQ Module
To install a ProDAQ function card into one of the ProDAQ motherboards, you need to remove the
module’s top cover:
1 - Module Cover
2 - Cover Screws
3 - Cover Hooks
Figure 1 –Removing the ProDAQ module cover
To remove the top cover, remove the one countersunk screw in the back and the two panhead
screws towards the front panel (), that hold the cover in place. Remove the cover by sliding it out
of its position towards the VXIbus connectors and up. Take special care about the hooks ()
holding it in place. Try not to lift the cover straight up. See Figure 1 for the location of the screws.
To re-install the cover, slide it back into its position by placing the small hooks over their holes and
moving the cover down and forward. Secure the top cover using two panhead screws and one
countersunk screw ().

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2.4. Installing a ProDAQ Function Card
The single-width ProDAQ function cards are arranged inside the ProDAQ module in four stacks of
two cards each. The double-width ProDAQ function cards are arranged inside the ProDAQ module
in two stacks of two cards each. The function cards are mounted face down, e.g. the front-panel
connectors as well as the motherboard connectors are underneath the PCB. Single-width and
double-width ProDAQ function cards can be mixed in the ProDAQ module. The 3424 function card
is a double-width card.
To install a single-width ProDAQ function card in any of the possible positions, use the following
procedure (See Figure 2 for reference):
Remove the top cover of the module as described earlier in this chapter (Fig. 2, Pos. 1).
Remove all screws on the front-panel holding installed function cards or double filler
panels in place (Fig. 2, Pos. 2). Screws holding single filler panels don't need to be
removed.
Remove the two panhead screws that mount the front panel to the modules bottom cover
(Fig. 2, Pos. 6).
Please take special care of the module handles and the rings (Fig. 2, Pos. 3 and 4), which
are also fixed by those screws. The mounting angle (Fig. 2, Pos. 5) stays fixed to the front
panel.
Remove the front panel by moving it forward carefully so as to avoid bending the installed
function cards.
Choose the stack and position (lower or upper) where you want to mount the function
card. If the stack, in which the function card should be installed, is covered by a double
filler panel, you have to remove it before installing the function card.
Remove the three 2.5mm panhead screws and the crinkle washers from the stack's
standoffs (Fig. 2, Pos. 9 and 10 for example).
If you want to install a function card in the upper position of a stack without having a
function card in the lower position, you need to mount both spacers (Fig. 3, Pos. 11) on
each standoff. If the stack is already populated with a function card in the lower position,
mount only the bigger spacer (Fig. 2, Pos. 8) onto each standoff.
Place a bayonet (supplied) on each standoff. Align the function card over these and slide
carefully down. The function card should be held parallel to the modules bottom cover all
the time during its way down.
Fix the function card by mounting the three 2.5mm panhead screws and the crinkle
washers onto each standoff. If you install a function card in the lower position of a stack,
you need first to mount both spacers (Fig. 2, Pos. 11) onto each standoff.
Re-mount the modules front-panel. If there is only one function card mounted in a stack,
cover the remaining opening in the front panel by a single filler panel.
Re-mount the modules top cover.
Adjust the procedure respectively for a double-width ProDAQ function card.