ProDAQ 3020 USB 2.0 VXIbus Slot-0 Interface User Manual 3020-XX-UM
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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................7
1.1 Requirements........................................................................................................7
1.1.1 The ProDAQ 3020 USB 2.0 VXIbus Slot-0 Interface.........................................7
1.1.2 The Host Computer...........................................................................................7
1.1.3 The VXI Mainframe...........................................................................................8
1.1.4 The USB Cable.................................................................................................8
2. INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ...................................................................9
2.1 Unpacking and Inspection .....................................................................................9
2.2 Installing the VISA Library ...................................................................................10
2.3 Installing the ProDAQ 3020 Interface ..................................................................12
2.4 Installing the ProDAQ 3020 USB Driver ..............................................................15
2.5 Configuring the ProDAQ 3020 for the VISA Library.............................................17
2.6 Configuring the ProDAQ 3020 Interface Characteristics .....................................19
2.6.1 Configuring the VXIbus Access.......................................................................20
2.6.2 Configuring the Interrupt Lines........................................................................21
2.6.3 Configuring the Front Panel I/O.......................................................................21
2.6.4 Firmware Version Checking and Update.........................................................23
2.7 Verifying the Installation ......................................................................................25
2.7.1 Running the VXIbus Resource Manager.........................................................25
2.7.2 The VISA Assistant.........................................................................................27
3. PROGRAMMING VXI DEVICES USING THE PRODAQ 3020 INTERFACE.............33
3.1 Connecting to a Device .......................................................................................33
3.2 Programming Register-based Devices................................................................34
3.2.1 Accessing Registers........................................................................................34
3.2.2 Moving Blocks of Data ....................................................................................37
3.3 Programming Message-based Devices...............................................................40
3.3.1 Writing and Reading Messages ......................................................................40
3.4 Optimising Programs using the ProDAQ 3020 Interface .....................................41
3.5 Using VXIbus and Front Panel Trigger Lines.......................................................42
3.5.1 Using VXIbus Trigger Lines.............................................................................42
3.5.2 Using Front-Panel Trigger Lines .....................................................................43
4. PROGRAMMING GPIB DEVICES USING THE PRODAQ 3020 INTERFACE..........45
4.1 Connecting to a Device .......................................................................................45
4.2 Reading and Writing Messages to/from a GPIB Device ......................................46
5. VXIBUS CONFIGURATION REGISTER DETAILS....................................................47
5.1 Address Map .......................................................................................................47
5.2 Register Description............................................................................................47
5.2.1 ID Register......................................................................................................47
5.2.2 Logical Address Register ................................................................................47
5.2.3 Device Type....................................................................................................48
5.2.4 Status Register................................................................................................48
5.2.5 Control Register..............................................................................................49
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