ICS ELECTRONICS 8013 User manual

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ICS
ELECTRONICS
ICS
division of Systems West Inc.
8013
Input
Bytes
Output
Bytes
TTL/CMOS
Input Signals or
Contact Closures
High Current
TTL Output Lines
Digital Interface
Host Chassis
Power
Supply
User's
Electronics
5 V
PC with Windows,
Linux, Unix, SunOS
or Apple OS 10
Operating System
Company Network
8013
LAN TO PARALLEL
DIGITAL INTERFACE
A flexible interface
between any computer
and devices with digital
signals.
■ VXI-11.3 Compatible
Works with the newest test sys-
tems and any computer.
■ Provides a user-definable,
128-line parallel interface with
bit, byte, pulse, string and binary
data transfer capabilities.
Fully configurable to the user's
needs.
■ Device configuration, user's IDN
message and IP address stored in
nonvolatile Flash memory
User can easily set the power-on
configuration.
■ Two companion Relay Driver
Boards for 5-48 volt relays.
Boosts drive signals to control
larger relays and solenoids.
■ Configurable with a web browser,
with a windows configuration
program or with RPC calls.
Easy network configuration from
any computer.
■ Includes ICS's interactive VXI-
11 keyboard program.
Easy control without having to
write a program.
■ Interchangeable with ICS's 4813
GPIB and 2313 Serial boards.
Easy conversion path.
ROHS Compliant
DESCRIPTION
ICS's Model 8013 Ethernet <-> Parallel Inter-
face Board provides a 128 line digital interface
that can be used to interface devices with a large
number of digital signals to the computer via an
10 or 100 Mb Ethernet network. The 8013's
high-power TTL level signals can easily
drive small relays or other logic elements.
In a typical application, the 8013 is located
inside the device chassis and is powered by the
device's +5 volt power. All digital signal connec-
tions are on a 150-pin connector at one end of the
card. An RJ-45 header on the other end of the
8013 contains the Ethernet signals. Applications
include controlling switching matrices, displays
or large signal arrays.
Versatile Digital Interface
The 8013's digital interface is configured with
commands over the network. The configuration
commands permit the user to designate the 128
data lines as inputs and/or outputs in 8-bit byte
increments, connect bytes into strings, set data
polarity, data format, and handshake modes. The
user can set bytes as inputs. Input signals are
tristated and are pulled up by 33 kohm resistors to
5 Vdc. The inputs are ideal for reading switches,
TTL and CMOS signals.
The user can set the output lines to his desired
values and save the current configuration in the
8013's Flash memory. The saved configuration
becomes the new power-on configuration. At
power turn-on, the Digital I/O lines are initially
tristated and then set to the saved configuration.
A Stable signal is asserted after the digital I/O
lines are configured to enable external logic or
relays.
Data Transfer Methods
Data transfer capabilities between the com-
puter and the 8013's digital interface depends upon
the link to the 8013. When linked to inst0 the user
can access all setup commands and control the
digital interface by individual bits, by bytes, or as
strings of data values to multiple bytes as shown
in Figure 2. When linked to inst1 data is transpar-
ently transferred to the digital interface.
• Bit commands set or reset specific bits in a
byte or query a bit’s status. New pulse commands
let the user pulse single or multiple output lines
at the same time.
• Byte commands set all 8 bits in a specific
byte or read data from a byte.
• String transfer commands send strings of
data characters to one or more output bytes to
make a multi-byte output word or read a string
of data from one or more input bytes. The user
designates these bytes as inputs or outputs when
configuring the board.
8013 Interface Card
Figure 1 A typical 8013 Application
NETWORK INTERFACES
NEW PULSE COMMANDS

Close 1,4 or Open 1,4
Short Form Command Bytes Action
Single bit is set or reset
Read 2,3 Single input line read
Eight bits are output
Value = 0001 0011
BO3 19
Eight bits are inputted
BI4?
Four nibbles or two bytes
are outputted.
Value = 0001 0010 0011 0100
PO 1234 sent to main
(lower address)
or
1234 sent to upper addr
Four nibbles or two bytes
are input
PI? query to main
(lower GPIB address)
or
data read from upper
GPIB address
Indicates a byte whose direction is set by the first command
Indicates a byte configured as an input or output byte.
Short Form Commands are shown here for brevity but the same data transfer
occurs with the equivalent SCPI Commands.
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Figure 2 8013 Digital Interface Data Transfer Methods
Configuring the 8013's Digital Interface
The 8013's digital interface is configured with commands from
the host computer. The configuration commands permit the user
to set multiple bytes as inputs or as outputs to make a wide date
word, to set data polarity, data format, and handshake modes. The
Bit and byte commands automatically set their bytes as outputs.
String accessed bytes are preset as input or output bytes by the
CONFigure command.
Formatting options let the user select a decimal value, hex or
binary characters for each byte. An input translation table lets the
user create his own input set with special characters when inputting
data. When done, the user sets the outputs to their power-on values
and saves the current configuration in the 8013's Flash memory as
the new power-on configuration.
At power turn-on, the Digital I/O lines are initially tristated and
then configured and set to the saved levels after the 8013 passes its
self test. The 8013 provides a Stable output signal, which turns on
after the 8013's digital lines are configured for controlling power to
external devices or to enable external logic. The time from power
turn-on to the Stable signal depends on the network settings and
network's response to the 8013.
Outputting Data
The 8013 has three ways to control the digital interface and
output data as shown in Figure 2:
• Bit commands set, reset or pulse bits in a specific byte.
• Output byte commands set all bits in a byte and latch an output
value (0 to 255) into a specific byte. Data Strobes can be manually
generated if needed.
• Strings of data can be outputted to multiple bytes with a com-
mand or transferred transparently. The 8013 converts the data
string characters into packed HEX bytes, latches the data in the
configured output bytes and generates a data strobe pulse to update
the external device. The data strings can be a series of decimal
values, ACSII HEX characters, or the 30-3F HEX characters used
in ICS's earlier interfaces.
Reading The Input Signals
The 8013 has three ways to read the digital interface lines and
input digital data as shown in Figure 2:
• Bit queries read the status of an individual bit from a specific
byte.
• Input byte commands read 8 bits of data from a specific byte.
• Strings of data can be read from multiple bytes with a data trans-
fer command or inputted transparently. These bytes are preset as
string input bytes by the CONFigure command. For input strings,
the 8013 reads the configured input bytes, converts the data to the
selected output format, and outputs it as a string of characters.
Data can be inputted with or without handshaking. The input data
can be formatted as decimal numbers, as ASCII HEX characters,
or into a user selected character set.
Transparent Data Transfer
The user can input and output data without using a string
command by linking to the 8013 at inst1 Data is read from the
configured input bytes each time the 8013 receives a device_read
rpc. The data is input and formatted just as it would be for reading
strings of data.
8013: APPLICATION
When outputting data the 8013 converts the data and outputs
it to the bytes that the user has previously configured as outputs.
Data can be outputted with or without handshaking. The 8013
automatically generates a data strobe each time it loads all of the
configured output data bytes. Multiple data words can be transmit-
ted by inserting a comma between data words.
Input Signal Monitoring
The 8013 can monitor up to fifteen lines for signal changes and
generate the VXI-11 equivalent of an SRQ to notify the Application
program when changes occur. Monitoring is done by setting the
8013's Questionable Transition register to detect positive and/or
negative signal transitions and enabling bits in the Questionable
Event register. When the enabled bit(s) are detected, the 8013
generates a device_intr_srq message (SRQ) to alert the Applica-
tion to the event. The user's Application program can query the
8013's Questionable Condition Register to determine the input
signal states and the Event Register to learn which signal changed
state. Application Bulletin AB80-4 describes how to use a Reverse
Channel for SRQ notification.

8013: APPLICATION
8013 SCPI COMMAND TREE
SCPI Commands Short Form Cmds
SYSTem System Settings
:ERRor?
:VERSion?
CONFigure Configure I/O
[:DIGital]
:INPut <channel list> N
:POLarity 0 | 1 TPn
:HANDshake <boolean> TBn
:OUTput <channel list> LN
:POLarity 0 | 1 LPn
:HANDshake <boolean> LH
:CLEar 0 | 1
:EDR 0 | 1 E
:INHibit 0 | 1 I
:REMote 0 | 1 R
:RESet 0 | 1 X
:STRobe 0 | 1 S
:TRIGger 0 | 1 TR
:ASTATus 0 | 1 A
:BSTATus 0 | 1 B
FORmat
:TALK <ASCii | Hex | HEXL | Table>
:TRANSlation <16 char string>
:LISTen <ASCii | Hex | HEXL | 4833>
ROUTe Bit Commands
:CLOSe byte, bit CLOSE
:OPEN byte, bit OPEN
:RESET byte BRESET
:PULSe byte,bit PL
:CHANnel number or channel list PC
:WIDTh 10-30000 [50] PW
SENSe Input Data
[:DIGital]
:DATA
[:VALue]? PI?
:PORT? number or <channel list> BI?
:PORTn? BIn?
:POLarity? IPn
:RESet:EDR ER
:BIT? 0-1 READ?
:BYTe? 0-255 BREAD?
[SOURce] Output Data
[:DIGital]
:DATA
[:VALue] 0-255 PO
:PORTn 0-255 BOn
:POLarity 0-255 OPn
:STRobe SP
CALibrate Calibrate Configuration
:IDN string (72 char max)
:DATe mm/dd/yy
:DEFault
:LOCK 1(On)| 0(Off) [0]
Figure 3 8013 SCPI Command Tree
SCPI and Short Form Commands
Figure 3 shows the 8013's SCPI Command Tree which contains
the configuration and data transfer commands. SCPI commands
branch out from a root command. e.g. 'CONF:INP:POL 1' starts
with the CONF root word and branches down to INPut and then to
POLarity. Most functions can also be queried to verify the com-
mand setting. SCPI commands have an advantage in that they are
self-documenting and make it easy to maintain your code. Most
8013 SCPI commands also have a corresponding Short Form com-
mand for quick programming.
The CONFigure branch assigns the input-output bytes for string
data transfer and sets their data polarity and handshaking rules. The
CONFigure branch also sets the control signal polarities.
The FORMat branch sets the data conversion method and the
characters in the user's Talk conversion table.
The SENSe branch gives the user a way to read digital data from
a single byte or from the configured input bytes. When reading
data from a specific byte, input data polarity can be assigned on a
bit-by-bit basis.
The SOURce branch provides a way to write values to a byte or
to the configured output bytes. When data is outputted to a specific
byte, output data polarity can be assigned on a bit-by-bit basis.
The STATus branch (not shown) is used to setup and query the
Operational and Questionable registers so that changes in the digital
inputs or status inputs can be used to generate 488 Service Requests
(SRQs). The Questionable registers can be used to monitor and query
the first 15 digital I/O lines. The Operational registers can be used
to examine or monitor the two external Status inputs.
The CALibrate branch provides a way to customize the 8013
with the user's own IDN message and to lockout the configuration
parameters from being changed by the end user. The DEFault com-
mand restores the 8013 to ICS's factory defaults.
Firmware Customization
The 8013's firmware allows the user to store a custom IDN mes-
sage and other parameters in the 8013's Flash memory which makes
the 8013 appear as part of the OEM's product. The IDN message
can be changed to show the OEM's company and product identifica-
tion including serial number and product revision. A lock function
hides the setup variables from the end user and prevents accidental
changes to the setup.
The 8013 has an internal WebServer with HTML web pages that
the user can customize so that the HTML pages match your compny's
colors and theme. ICS supplies a utility for uploading your HTML
pages and graphics to the 8013. These changes let the end user see
your company's logo, name, color and control labels which further
personalizes the 8013 as part of your product.
Application Bulletin AB80-5 provides guidelines and detailed
directions for how the OEM can customize the 8013's web pages.

8013: APPLICATION
Easy Programmability
The 8013 can be easily controlled by several programming tech-
niques and languages because it is a VXI-11.3 instrument. If you
program with LabVIEW, National Instruments' VISA supports VXI-
11.3 instruments like the 8013. NI's Measurement and Automation
Explorer treats the 8013 as a TCP/IP compliant device.
Agilent's VISA library supports VXI-11.3 instruments and the
Agilent Connection Manager sees the 8013 as a TCP/IP instru-
ment.
If you are a Visual Basic, VB.Net or C/C++ programmer, you can
write your program to call Agilent's or National Instruments' VISA
or Agilent's SICL library in the Windows environment.
If you use LINUX or any other flavor of UNIX like SunOS,
IBM-AIX, HP-UX, or Apple's OS X, you can communicate with the
8013 through RPC over TCP/IP. RPC (or Remote Procedure Calls)
provides an invisible communication medium for the developer.
The VXI-11 specification provides an RPCL (Remote Procedure
Call Library) that can be used by virtually any operating system to
control the 8013.
If you program with Java then you can write a 8013 control pro-
gram that can be easily moved to many different operating systems.
The Java jGpibEnet project on SourceForge was developed using an
ICS 8065 Controller.
ICS has several Application Notes that describe how to program VXI-
11 devices. These Application Notes are available at http://www.
icselect.com/ab_note.
VXI-11 Advantages
The 8013 is a VXI-11.3 compliant interface and fits in with todays
new test equipment architectures that use TCP/IP networks. Because
the 8013 is VXI-11.3 compliant it can be controlled by a very wide
range of applications and programming languages. VXI-11 is a
communication standard developed in conjunction with the VISA
Specification. An VXI-11.3 interface like the 8013 can be controlled
in Windows systems by programs that make VISA or SICL library
calls and in UNIX/LINUX or similar operating system with RPC
calls. The VXI-11 specification provides an RPCL (Remote Procedure
Call Library) that can be used by virtually any operating system to
control the 8013. While a VXI-11 .3 interface like the 8013 will oper-
ate in an LXl system, LXI devices are limited to Windows operating
systems with VISA libraries and require IVI drivers.
Easy Network Setup
There are three ways to set the 8013's network settings. The 8013
includes an internal WebServer that with HTML web pages that can
be accessed by a web browser from any computer. The web pages let
any user change the 8013's network settings. Secondly, ICS supplies
a windows based configuration utility that walks a user through the
network setup process. The third method is to use ICS's defined RPC
calls to change the 8013's network settings.
Interactive Keyboard Control Program
The 8013 includes ICS's VXI-11 Keyboard program for Windows
which provides interactive control of VXI-11 instruments from the
computer keyboard without having to write a program. The VXI-11
Keyboard program is the ideal utility program for configuring and
testing the 8013's connections or for trying out commands before
using them in a program.
8013 Welcome Page
8013 Configuration Page
With the VXI-11 Keyboard program you can find and link to
the 8013 and control its digital interface. Besides reading and
writing data strings, the VXI-11 Keyboard also has controls for
Device Clear, Device Trigger, and Serial Poll and for executing
command loops.
8013 Connections
The 8013 has three connectors: Digital Interface, Ethernet
connection and J3 for power.
The Digital Interface connector, J1, is a 150-pin connector
with 3 rows of 50 pins/row on 0.1 inch centers. The standard
8013 board has vertical male pins on the component side of the
board. Mating female connectors are available with two lengths
of solder tails. A small Connector Board is also available for the
8013 that breaks the 128 lines into four 32 line groups on 36-pin
flat-ribbon headers. The Connector Board also includes a 10-pin
header with LED drive signals for remoting the 8013's LEDs. The
115650 Connector Board plugs into the 8013's vertical connector
and sits on top of the 8013 board.
When piggybacked on a larger PC board, the 8013 adds less
than 0.750 of height to the PC board assembly.

8013 with Relay Driver Board
8013 with DC Relay Driver Board
Connector Board
The Ethernet connector, J2, is a standard RJ-45 connector
for a standard Ethernet cable. Use an ICS Wiring Kit to extend
the Ethernet connection to the rear panel of the host chassis or
mount the 8013 so that its Ethernet connector is accessible from
the rear panel of the host chassis. ICS's Wiring Kits provide a
short 1 or 2 foot long Cat 5 cable and a shielded bulkhead con-
nector for extending the 8013's Ethernet connector to the rear
panel of the host chassis
Power connector J3 is a small two pin connector located near
the front of the board next to the PWR LED. Power can be ap-
plied to the 8013 by connecting the DC power source to J3 or to
pins on the Digital Interface connector, J1.
Available Relay Driver Boards
Two Relay Driver Boards are available for the 8013. Both
boards sit on top of the 8013 board and include an internal 5 V
power supply that powers the 8013 from the relay power supply.
The relay drivers on both boards are disabled at power turn-on
time and are only enabled when the output signals have been
configured and are stable.
The 4813 Relay Driver Board has 128 sink-type relay drivers
that switch up to 48 volts and sink up to 500 mA of current. Four
36-pin headers have 32 relay drivers outputs (4 bytes) on each
header. One byte or 8-bits on each header can be converted to
a standard 8013 I/O signals and used as inputs or outputs. Each 8013 shown with a short Cat 5 cable and
a bulkhead connector
8013: APPLICATION
ICS Wiring Kit
with 1 foot cable
header has an unused signal line that a user can jumper to any
8013 handshake line. 36-conductor flat-ribbon cables and mating
solder-pin connectors are available for connecting to the user's
relay board.
The new DC-37 Relay Driver Board has 64 sink-type relay driv-
ers that can switch up to 48 volts and sink up to 500 mA of current
and 64 direct 8013 I/O lines. The DC-37 Relay Driver Board has
four DC-37 male connectors with 16 relay driver outputs and 16 I/O
lines on each connector. Each DC connector has an unused signal
line that a user can jumper to any 8013 handshake line.
See the separate data sheets for more information about either
Relay Driver board.

8013: ORDERING GIUIDE
Select from one of the two 8013 board styles and then pick your accessory items.
Part Selection Qty Part Number
Standard 8013 board with the digital IO connector on the component side (1) 8013
Select one mating digital IO connector - solder pins, short connector (1) 902308
solder pins, tall connector (1) 902331
or
Select the 4813 Relay Driver Board with 128 drivers (1) 115640 (See Note 1)
or
Select the 4813 DC Relay Driver Board with 64 drivers (1) 115790
or
Select the 4813 Connector Board with four 36-pin headers (1) 115650 (See Note 1)
Select a chassis LANWiring Kit - Bulkhead connector and 1 ft long cable (1) 115606
Bulkhead connector and 2 ft long cable (1) 115607
8013 board with the digital IO connector on the circuit side (facing down)
for mounting on another PC board (1) 115160
Select digital IO connector with solder pins for the mating PC board (1) 902307
Select a chassis LANWiring Kit - Bulkhead connector and 1 ft long cable (1) 115606
Bulkhead connector and 2 ft long cable (1) 115607
Notes:
1. Headers mate with 115656-L cable and/or 902334 female connector. PCB male header is P/N 902332.
ORDERING INFORMATION Part Number
Ethernet to Parallel Digital Digital Interface Board (Includes Instruction Manual and Configuration Disk) 8013
Ethernet to Parallel Digital Digital Interface Board (Board only) 115602
Mating digital I/O 150-pin female connector, short solder pins 902308
Mating digital I/O 150-pin female connector, long solder pins 902331
Mating digital I/O 150-pin male connector, short solder pins 902307
Wiring Kit with Shielded Bulkhead Adapter and 1 ft long Ethernet extension cable 115606
Wiring Kit with Shielded Bulkhead Adapter and 2 ft long Ethernet extension cable 115607
Shielded Bulkhead Adapter 902329
4813 Relay Driver Board with 128 relay drivers 115640
4813 DC Relay Driver Board with 64 relay drivers 115790
4813 Connector Board with four 36-pin flat ribbon headers and 10-pin LED drive signal header 115650
Mating female flat-ribbon connector for Relay Driver and Connector Board 902334
Flat-ribbon, 36 conductor cable with female connectors, L=length in cm from 10 to 90 cm 115656-L
PC Header, 36 pins for 115656 cable 902332
Mating DC-37P Connector for DC Relay Driver Board and hood 902047 and 902105

Supported Standards
VXI-11 Capabilities
Fully VXI-11.3 compliant
VXI-11.3 Device Interface
Sockets 15 + 1 for UDP
Channel types Data, Abort and Interrupt
Links 64
Interface Names inst0 for general use
inst1 for transparent data
VXI-11.3 Functions
All VXI-11.3 functions including device read,
write, local, remote, clear, trigger, readstb, lock
and unlock.
RPC Protocol
Conforms to ONC RPC Version 2, VXI-11
Ethernet Interface
Type IEEE 802.3 compliant
Speeds 10BaseT (10 Mb/s)
100BaseT (100 Mb/s)
IP Address Static or DHCP
Factory setting 192.168.0.254 static
Interface name any [inst0], [inst1]
WebServer Capabilities
Provides the following HTML 4.01 compatible
web pages:
Welcome
Configuration
Confirmation
Reboot
IEEE 488.2 Capabilities:
Runs all required 488.2 Common Commands,
incorporates an extended IEEE-488.2 Status
Reporting Structure and the Message Exchange
Protocol.
SCPI Capabilities:
Incorporates the SCPI Command Tree shown in
Figure 2. Complies with SCPI version 1994.0
8013: SPECIFICATIONS
Signal Characteristics
The 8013's parallel I/O signals have the follow-
ing electrical characteristics. All time delays
listed here are maximums, all pulse widths are
minimums.
Inputs 128 Digital I/O ,
2 Status and Reset Inputs
Input High = > +2.0 V @ ±10 µA
Logic Low = <0.8 V @ 250 µA
Levels with 33 Kohm pullup to +5 Vdc for
sensing contacts.
Max High = 5.5 V
Input External Data Inhibit line
Timing SETS within 1 µs of the active edge
of the EDR Input signal and resets
after data is loaded. Data loading
time for 6 BCD/HEX characters is
0.15 ms (typ.) after the 8013 has been
addressed as a Talker
Output High = >3 V with 3 mA source
Logic High =>2 V with 24 mA source
Levels Low = 0.0 to +0.55 Vdc, 48 mA sink
Output Data is transferred to the
Timing output 2 to 3 ms after receipt of a
message depending upon data trans-
fer mode and command.
Pulse width 10 to 30000 ms
Data Stb Output pulse width, 5 µs.
Trigger Output pulse width, 5 µs
Remote Output level asserted when in the
remote state
Reset Output pulse width, 70 µs when
8013 reset.
Table 2 Digital IO Functions
Input Bytes
Input Signal polarity
Input Handshaking
Talk data format
Talk data conversion table
Output Bytes
Output Polarity
Output Handshaking
Listen data format
Control line polarities
SENSe input polarities
STATus register configurations
SOURce output polarities
Controls and Indicators
CONTROLS
LAN Rst Board edge push-button
LEDs
PWR Indicates power on
LAN Unit good and connected to an active
network
ACT Transferring messages to/from
the network
RDY Unit has passed self test
TALK Unit is addressed to talk
LSTN Unit is addressed to listen
SRQ SRQ asserted on GPIB bus
ERR Blink for a detected soft error or
solid On for a command error
Physical
Size, L x W x H
7.0 x 5.5 x 0.55 inches (178 x 140 x 14 mm)
Material
PCB FR406 Fiberglass
Components RoHS compatible
Construction Lead Free
Connector and Headers
Digital I/O: 150-pin, 3 row male conn
Ethernet: RJ-45
Temperature
Operation -10° C to +70° C
Storage -20° C to +85° C
Humidity
0-90% RH without condensation
Power +5 Vdc @ 500 mA (typ)
Included Accessories
Instruction Manual
Support CD with sample programs
LAN Crossover Cable
Available Accessories
See Ordering Guide on page 5 for a complete list
of accessory items.
Mating short connector, P/N 902308
Mating tall connector, P/N 902331
Wiring Kit w/1 ft cable, P/N 115606
Wiring Kit w/2 ft cable, P/N 115607
Shielded Bulkhead Adapter, P/N 902329
4813 Relay Driver Board, P/N 115490
4813 DC-37 Relay Driver Board, P/N 115790
Data subject to change without notice. Copyright 2010 ICS Electronics
03/10