JYTEK PCIe-5211 User manual

User Manual Version:
Revision Date:
V1.6.2
Oct . 09, 2021
PCIe/PXIe-5211
Counter/Timer Module
User Manual

Table of Contents
1.Overview................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Introduction......................................................................................................1
1.2 Main Features.................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Abbreviations................................................................................................... 1
1.4 Learn by Example............................................................................................. 2
2.Hardware Specifications............................................................................................ 4
2.1 System Diagram................................................................................................4
2.2 Digital IO Specifications....................................................................................5
2.3 Counter/Timer Specifications...........................................................................6
2.4 Other Specifications......................................................................................... 7
2.5 Front Panel and Pin Definition......................................................................... 8
2.6 Default Routing for Counter Input/Output Signals........................................10
3.Software....................................................................................................................11
3.1 System Requirements.................................................................................... 11
3.2 System Software.............................................................................................11
3.3 C# Programming Language............................................................................ 11
3.4 PCIe/PXIe-5211 Series Hardware Driver........................................................ 12
3.5 Install the SeeSharpTools from JYTEK............................................................ 12
3.6 Running C# Programs in Linux........................................................................12
4.Operating PCIe/PXIe-5211....................................................................................... 14
4.1 Quick Start......................................................................................................14
4.2 Digital I/O Operations.................................................................................... 14
4.3 Counter Measurement Operations................................................................15
4.3.1 Edge Counting..................................................................................... 15
4.3.2 Pulse Measurement............................................................................ 22
4.3.3 Frequency Measurement....................................................................28
4.3.4 Period Measurement.......................................................................... 33
4.3.5 Two-Edge Separation.......................................................................... 35
4.3.6 Quadrature Encoder............................................................................40
4.3.7 Two-Pulse Encoder..............................................................................46
4.4 Counter Generation Operations.................................................................... 50
Learn by Examples........................................................................................52
4.5 Clocks..............................................................................................................54
4.5.1 PLL....................................................................................................... 54
4.5.2 Sample Clock....................................................................................... 55
4.5.3 Timebase............................................................................................. 56
4.6 Start Trigger....................................................................................................57
4.7 Logic Level...................................................................................................... 57
4.8 Multi-Card Synchronization........................................................................... 58
4.9 System Synchronization Interface (SSI)for PCIe Modules..............................59

4.10 DIP Switch in PCIe-5211............................................................................... 60
5.Using PCIe/PXIe-5211 in Other Software................................................................ 61
5.1 C++..................................................................................................................61
6.About JYTEK.............................................................................................................. 62
6.1 JYTEK China.....................................................................................................62
6.2 JYTEK Korea and JYTEK In Other Countries.................................................... 62
6.3 JYTEK Hardware Products.............................................................................. 62
6.4 JYTEK Software Platform................................................................................ 63
6.5 JYTEK Warranty and Support Services........................................................... 63
7.Statement................................................................................................................. 64
Figure 1 JYPEDIA Information.................................................................................2
Figure 2 PCIe/PXIe-5211 Series System Block Diagram......................................... 4
Figure 3 Front Pannel............................................................................................. 8
Figure 4 Counter Input Diagram...........................................................................15
Figure 5 Simple Edge Counting in Single Mode................................................... 16
Figure 6 Buffered Edge Counting with Explicit Sample Clock.............................. 16
Figure 7 Simple Edge Counting with Implicit Sample Clock................................. 17
Figure 8 Pause Trigger..........................................................................................17
Figure 9 Count Direction...................................................................................... 18
Figure 10 Edge Counting In Single Mode............................................................. 19
Figure 11 Edge Counting In Finite Mode..............................................................20
Figure 12 Edge Counting In Continuous Mode.................................................... 21
Figure 13 Edge Counting With Implicit Clock....................................................... 21
Figure 14 Pulse Measurement in Single Mode.................................................... 22
Figure 15 Pulse Measurement with Explicit Sample Clock.................................. 23
Figure 16 Pulse Measurement with Implicit Sample Clock..................................23
Figure 17 Pulse Measure In Single Mode.............................................................24
Figure 18 Pulse Measure Value In Single Mode...................................................25
Figure 19 Pulse Measure In Finite Mode............................................................. 26
Figure 20 Pulse Measure Values In Finite Mode..................................................26
Figure 21 Frequency Measurement with Explicit Sample Clock..........................29
Figure 22 Frequency Measure In Single Mode.................................................... 30
Figure 23 Frequency Measure In Finite Mode..................................................... 31
Figure 24 Frequency Measure Values In Single Mode.........................................32
Figure 25 Period Measure In Single Mode...........................................................33
Figure 26 Period Measure In Finite Mode........................................................... 34
Figure 27 Two-Edge Separation in Single Mode.................................................. 35
Figure 28 Two-Edge Seperation with Explicit Sample Clock................................ 36
Figure 29 Two-Edge Seperation with Implicit Sample Clock................................36

Figure 30 Two-Edge Separation Measure In Single Mode...................................38
Figure 31 Two-Edge Separation Measure In Finite Mode................................... 38
Figure 32 Two-Edge Separation Measure In Continuous Mode.......................... 39
Figure 33 Quadrature Endcoder x1 Mode........................................................... 40
Figure 34 Quadrature Encoder x2 Mode............................................................. 40
Figure 35 Quadrature Encoder x4 mode..............................................................41
Figure 36 Quadrature Encoder x4 with Explicit Sample Clock............................. 42
Figure 37 Quadrature Encoder x4 with Implicit Sample Clock............................ 42
Figure 38 Quadrature Encoder In Single Mode....................................................43
Figure 39 Quadrature Encoder In Finite Mode.................................................... 44
Figure 40 Quadrature Encoder In Continuous Mode...........................................44
Figure 41 Two-Pulse Encoder in Single Mode......................................................46
Figure 42 Two-Pulse Encoder with Explicit Sample Clock....................................47
Figure 43 Two-Pulse Encoder with Implicit Sample Clock................................... 47
Figure 44 Two-Pulse Encoder In Single Mode......................................................48
Figure 45 Two-Pulse Encoder In Continuous Mode.............................................49
Figure 46 Pulse Output in Single Mode................................................................50
Figure 47 Pulse Output in Single Mode with Dynamic Update............................51
Figure 48 Buffered Pulse Sequence Generation.................................................. 51
Figure 49 CO In Single Mode................................................................................ 52
Figure 50 CO In Finite Mode.................................................................................53
Figure 51 Clocks Diagram..................................................................................... 54
Figure 52 Rising Edge Digital Trigger....................................................................57
Figure 53 Master-Slave Synchronization..............................................................58
Figure 54 SSI Connector in PCIe-5211..................................................................59
Figure 55 DIP Switch in PCIe-5211....................................................................... 60
Table 1 Digital IO Specifications............................................................................. 5
Table 2 Counter/Timer Specifications....................................................................6
Table 3 Other Specifications.................................................................................. 7
Table 4 Pin Defination............................................................................................ 9
Table 5 Counter Input/Output Default Routing...................................................10
Table 6 Supported Linux Versions........................................................................11
Table 7 SSI Connector Pin Assignment for PCIe-5211..........................................59
Table 8 Relationship between switch position and slot number.........................60

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1. Overview
This chapter presents the information how to use this manual and quick start if you
are already familiar with Microsoft Visual Studio and C# programming language.
1.1 Introduction
PCIe/PXIe-5211 series modules are multi-purpose counter data acquisition modules,
which can provide 8 channels of counter, supporting edge counting, frequency
measurement, period measurement, pulse measurement, two-edge separation
measurement, encoder and pulse generation. The device utilizes a high-throughput
PCI Express bus and multi-core optimized drivers and application software to provide
high-performance capabilities.
Please check with JYTEK website for the latest 5211 series offering.
1.2 Main Features
8 channels of counter
40 channels multi-purpose PFI
Up to 200MHz internal clock rate
1.8 V / 2.5 V / 3.3 V / 5 V level
Edge Counting / Frequency Measurement / Pulse measurement / Period
Measurement / Two-Edge seperation
Quadrature (x1/x2/x4) encoder
Two-Pulse encoder
Dynamic reconfigurable counter output function
Support multi-card synchronization
On-board high-performance TCXO clock
On-board clock generator for sampling
1.3 Abbreviations
DI: Digital Input
DO: Digital Output
CI: Counter Input
CO: Counter Output
DAQ: Data AcQuisition

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PFI: Programmable Function Interface
TXCO: Temperature Compensate X'tal (crystal) Oscillator
1.4 Learn by Example
JYTEK has added Learn by Example in this manual. We provide many sample
programs for this device. Please download and install the sample programs for this
device. You can download a JYPEDIA excel file from our web www.jytel,com. Open
JYPEDIA and search for JY5211 in the driver sheet, select JY5211.Examples.zip. This
will lead you to download the sample program for this device. In addition to the
download information, JYPEDIA also has a lot of other valuable information, JYTEK
highly recommend you use this file to obtain information from JYTEK.
Figure 1 JYPEDIA Information
In a Learn by Example section, the sample program is in bold style such as Counter
Input-->Winform CI Single Edge Counting; the property name in the sample program
is also in bold style such as SamplesToAcquire; the technical names used in the
manual is in italic style such as SampleRate. You can easily relate the property names
in the example program with the manual documentation.
In an Learn by Example section, the experiment is set up as follow. A PCIe/PXIe-5211
card is plugged in a desktop computer. The PCIe/PXIe-5211 is connected to a
TB-68/DIN-68S-01 terminal block. A signal source is also connected to the same
terminal block.
The TB-68 has 4 terminal columns, J1 – J4. In the rest of this manual, the wire
connection in each Learn by Example section will be given by the pin numbers only.

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Tip: PCIe/PXIe-5211 also has the counter output capability. If you do not have a signal
source, you can use the outputs of PCIe/PXIe-5211 as the signal source. In this case
you need first run example program Counter Output--> Winform CO Continuous
Wrapping to generate the output.

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2. Hardware Specifications
2.1 System Diagram
Figure 2 PCIe/PXIe-5211 Series System Block Diagram
The system block diagram of PCIe/PXIe-5211 series is shown in Figure 2.
It is mainly composed of one DIO module and eight Counter/Timer modules,
providing digital input, digital output, counter input, counter output functions.
JYTEK's FPGA-based driver FirmDrive provides a stable and efficient PCIe / PXIe / USB
interface.

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2.2 Digital IO Specifications
Table 1 Digital IO Specifications

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2.3 Counter/Timer Specifications
Table 2 Counter/Timer Specifications