Keithley Kpci-3110 User manual

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KPCI-3110 and KPCI-3116 PCI Bus Data Acquisition Boards

User’s Manual

Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.

Third Printing, January 2002

Document Number: 98180 Rev. C

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Revision B (Document Number 98180) ...............................................................................................August 2000

Revision C (Document Number 98180) .............................................................................................. January 2002

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Table of Contents

Preface

Intended audience................................................................................................................................................... x

What you should learn from this manual ............................................................................................................... x

Viewing the KPCI-3110 and KPCI-3116 documentation online.......................................................................... xi

Conventions used in this manual .......................................................................................................................... xi

Related information.............................................................................................................................................. xii

Where to get help ................................................................................................................................................. xii

1 Overview

Introduction......................................................................................................................................................... 1-2

Features ............................................................................................................................................................... 1-2

DriverLINX software.......................................................................................................................................... 1-3

System requirements........................................................................................................................................... 1-4

Software .............................................................................................................................................................. 1-4

Accessories.......................................................................................................................................................... 1-5

2 Functional Description

Analog input features .......................................................................................................................................... 2-2

Analog input resolution............................................................................................................................... 2-3

Analog input channels................................................................................................................................. 2-3

Input ranges and gains................................................................................................................................. 2-5

A/D sample clock sources........................................................................................................................... 2-6

Analog input conversion modes.................................................................................................................. 2-7

Triggers ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-10

Data format and transfer............................................................................................................................ 2-15

Error conditions......................................................................................................................................... 2-15

Analog output features ...................................................................................................................................... 2-16

Analog output resolution........................................................................................................................... 2-16

Analog output channels............................................................................................................................. 2-16

Output filters ............................................................................................................................................. 2-17

Output ranges and gains............................................................................................................................ 2-17

D/A output clock sources.......................................................................................................................... 2-17

Analog output conversion modes.............................................................................................................. 2-19

Data format and transfer............................................................................................................................ 2-20

Error conditions......................................................................................................................................... 2-20

Digital I/O features............................................................................................................................................ 2-21

Digital I/O lines ......................................................................................................................................... 2-21

Digital I/O operation modes ...................................................................................................................... 2-22

Counter/timer features....................................................................................................................................... 2-22

Units .......................................................................................................................................................... 2-22

C/T clock sources ...................................................................................................................................... 2-23

Gate types .................................................................................................................................................. 2-24

Pulse output types and duty cycles............................................................................................................ 2-25

Counter/timer operation modes ................................................................................................................. 2-26

Synchronizing A/D and D/A subsystems.................................................................................................. 2-36

Synchronizing the triggers......................................................................................................................... 2-36

Synchronizing the clocks........................................................................................................................... 2-36

3 Installation and Conﬁguration

Unpacking............................................................................................................................................................ 3-2

Installing the software ......................................................................................................................................... 3-2

Software options.......................................................................................................................................... 3-2

Installing DriverLINX................................................................................................................................. 3-4

Installing application software and drivers.................................................................................................. 3-4

Installing the board.............................................................................................................................................. 3-5

Setting up the computer............................................................................................................................... 3-5

Selecting an expansion slot ......................................................................................................................... 3-5

Inserting the board in the computer............................................................................................................. 3-6

Configuring the board to work with DriverLINX ............................................................................................... 3-7

Checking the combined board and DriverLINX installations..................................................................... 3-7

Attaching the STP-3110 screw terminal panel.................................................................................................... 3-8

Size .............................................................................................................................................................. 3-9

Jumper W1 - common ground sense ........................................................................................................... 3-9

Resistors R1 to R16 - bias return.............................................................................................................. 3-10

Resistors R17 to R32 - current shunt......................................................................................................... 3-10

Screw terminals ......................................................................................................................................... 3-10

Wiring signals.................................................................................................................................................... 3-13

Connecting analog input signals................................................................................................................ 3-13

Connecting analog output signals.............................................................................................................. 3-18

Connecting digital I/O signals................................................................................................................... 3-18

Connecting counter/timer signals.............................................................................................................. 3-19

4 Testing the Board

DriverLINX analog I/O panel ............................................................................................................................. 4-2

5 Calibration

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 5-2

Objectives.................................................................................................................................................... 5-2

Calibration summary ................................................................................................................................... 5-2

Equipment.................................................................................................................................................... 5-2

Calibration procedure .......................................................................................................................................... 5-3

Preparing for the calibrations ...................................................................................................................... 5-3

Calibrating the analog inputs....................................................................................................................... 5-3

Calibrating the analog outputs..................................................................................................................... 5-3