Measurement Computing CIO-DAC08-I User manual

CIO-DAC08-I
and
CIO-DAC16-I
User’s Manual
Revision 3
October, 2000

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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5 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................ 7
4 REGISTER ARCHITECTURE .................................6
3.7 Connector Diagram .........................................5
3.6 Signal Connection- Current Loop ............................4
3.5 Testing the Installation ......................................4
3.4 Cabling to the CIO-DAC##-I ................................3
3.3 Installing the CIO-DAC##-I in the Computer ................2
3.2 Selecting the Base Address ..................................2
3.1 Initial Board Setup ..........................................2
3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................1
2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................1
1 INTRODUCTION ..............................................

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1 INTRODUCTION
The CIO-DAC-series boards are available in either eight-channel or 16-channel
versions and with either voltage or current (I) outputs. In this manual, the current
output (I) boards are described and are referred to generically as CIO-DAC##-I
unless a specific board is being described.
Analog current outputs are from dual-DAC AD7237s with each output buffered by
2N2222 transistors.
The analog outputs are controlled by writing a digital control and data word as two
bytes (actually a data byte and a data nibble along with a nibble containing channel
information) to two control registers. The control register is double-buffered so a
DAC's output is not updated until both bytes (first low byte, then high byte) are
written.
The CIO-DAC08-I and CIO-DAC16-I have a bank of nine address DIP switches.
(See Figure 2-1.) There are no other switches or jumpers.
2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
An installation program labeled InstaCal™ is on the disk shipped with the board.
This program will guide you through board configuration and switch settings. Refer
to the Software Installation Manual for complete instructions regarding installing
and using InstaCal. If you decide not to use InstaCal as a guide, the information
required for configuring the board is provided in the following section.
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3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION
3.1 Initial Board Setup
The CIO-DAC##-I has only one bank of switches for setting the base address which
must be set before installing the board in your computer. The InstaCal calibration
and test program included with the CIO-DAC##-I will show how these switches are
to be set. Run the program before you open your computer.
The CIO-DAC##-I is setup at the factory as follows:
300h (768 decimal) Same as data sheet.BASE ADDRESS
3.2 Selecting the Base Address
Unless there is already a board in your system that uses address 300h (768 decimal),
leave the switches as they are set at the factory.
In the following examples, the board (CIO-DAC08-I or CIO-DAC16-I) are set for a
base address of 300h (768 decimal).
NOTE: Use the white numbers on the PCB, not those on the switch.
Certain address are used by the PC, others are free and can be used by the
CIO-DAC##-I and other expansion boards.
Figure 3-1. Base Addresses- CIO-DAC08-I, CIO-DAC16-I
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98765432
1
BASE ADDRESS SWITCH -
Address 300H shown
SWITCH HEX
9 200
8 100
780
640
520
410
38
24
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Table 3-1. PC I/O Addresses
SERIAL PORT3F8-3FFEGA2B0-2BF FLOPPY DISK3F0-3F7PARALLEL PRINTER270-27F SERIAL PORT3E8-3EFALT BUS MOUSE23C-23F CGA3D0-3DFBUS MOUSE238-23B EGA3C0-3CFEXPANSION UNIT (XT)210-21F PARALLEL PRINTER3BC-3BBGAME CONTROL200-20F MDA3B0-3BBHARD DISK (AT)1F0-1FF SDLC3A0-3AF
80287 NUMERIC CO-P (AT)
0F0-0FF SDLC380-38F8237 #2 (AT)0C0-0DF PARALLEL PRINTER378-37FNMI MASK (XT)0A0-0AF HARD DISK (XT)320-32F8259 PIC #2 (AT)0A0-0A1 PROTOTYPE CARD310-31FDMA PAGE REGISTERS080-08F PROTOTYPE CARD300-30FCMOS RAM & NMI MASK
070-071 SERIAL PORT2F8-2FF8742 CONTROLLER (AT)060-064 SERIAL PORT2E8-2EF8255 PPI (XT)060-063 GPIB (AT)2E0-2E78253 TIMER040-043 EGA2D0-2DF8259 PIC#1020-021 EGA2C0-2CF8237 DMA #1000-00F
FUNCTIONHEX
RANGE
FUNCTIONHEX
RANGE
The CIO-DAC##-I BASE ADDRESS switch can be set for address in the range of
000-3FEh so it should not be hard to find a free address area for your board. If not
using IBM prototyping cards or any other board which occupies these addresses,
300-31Fh are free to use. Address not specifically listed, such as 390-39Fh, are free.
3.3 Installing the CIO-DAC##-I in the Computer
1. Turn PC power off.
2. Remove the cover of your computer. Please be careful not to dislodge any of the
cables installed on the boards in your computer as you slide the cover off.
3. Locate an empty expansion slot in your computer.
4. Push the board firmly down into the expansion bus connector. If it is not seated
fully it can fail to work and could short circuit the PC bus power onto a PC bus
signal. This could damage the motherboard in your PC as well as the board.
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3.4 Cabling to the CIO-DAC##-I
The CIO-DAC##-I connector is accessible through the PC/AT expansion bracket.
The connector is a standard 37-pin D-type male connector. A mating female
connector, such as the C37FF-2, is available from Measurement Computing.
Several cabling and screw termination options are available from Measurement
Computing.
A screw terminal board that accepts spade lugs with
on-board area for prototyping circuitry.
CIO-SPADE 50
4 X 16-in. screw terminal board with on-board
prototyping area.
CIO-TERMINAL 37-position, 4 X 4-in. screw terminal boardCIO-MINI37
5 foot shielded round cable with molded ends
housing 37-pin female connectors. Also in 10 ft.
C37FFS-5
2 foot (and longer) ribbon cable with 37 pin D
female connectors
C37FF-2
D connector, D shell and termination pins to
construct your own cable
DFCON-37
3.5 Testing the Installation
You can test the installation of the CIO-DAC##-I using InstaCal. Select the Test
option to vary the output voltages and monitor them with a Volt Meter.
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3.6 Signal Connection- Current Loop
The basic CIO-DAC##-I current output circuit is shown in Figure 3-2. Loop power
is from an external power supply. The supply voltage is from 6V to 36V, with 24V
or 36V being typical choices.
Figure 3-2. Basic Current Loop
The 4 to 20 mA loop can be configured with either a floating power supply (Figure
3-3) or a floating load (Figure 3-4).
Figure 3-3. I-Loop, Floating Supply Figure 3-4. I-Loop, Floating Load
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+
-
4-20mA Control
LLGND
+
-
4-20mA Control
LLGND
Floating
Supply
+
-
Grounded
Load
4-20mA Control Board
+
-
4-20mA Control
LLGND
Supply
+
-
Load
4-20mA Control Board

3.7 Connector Diagram
The CIO-DAC##-I connector is a 37-pin D-type connector accessible from the rear
of the PC through the expansion backplate (Figures 3-5, 3-6).
The connector accepts female 37-pin, D-type connectors, such as those on the
C37FF-2, 2-foot cable with connectors.
If frequent changes to signal connections or signal conditioning is required, refer to
the information on the CIO-TERMINAL, CIO-SPADE50 and CIO-MINI37 screw
terminal boards in the Measurement Computing catalog.
Figure 3-5. CIO-DAC16-I Connector Figure 3-6. CIO-DAC08-I Connector
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-12V 19
GND 18
+12V 17
D/A 15 OUT 16
D/A 14 OUT 15
D/A 13 OUT 14
D/A 12 OUT 13
D/A 11 OUT 12
D/A 10 OUT 11
D/A 9 OUT 10
D/A 8 OUT 9
D/A 7 OUT 8
D/A 6 OUT 7
D/A 5 OUT 6
D/A 4 OUT 5
D/A 3 OUT 4
D/A 2 OUT 3
D/A 1 OUT 2
D/A 0 OUT 1
37 GND
36 +5V
35 LLGND
34 LLGND
33 LLGND
32 LLGND
31 LLGND
30 LLGND
29 LLGND
28 LLGND
27 LLGND
26 LLGND
25 LLGND
24 LLGND
23 LLGND
22 LLGND
21 LLGND
20 LLGND

4 REGISTER ARCHITECTURE
The CIO-DAC##-I is a simple board to understand. All control and data is
read/written with simple I/O read and write commands. No interrupt or DMA
control software is required. Thus, the board's outputs are easy to control directly
from BASIC, C or PASCAL.
The CIO-DAC##-I has two control and analog output registers.
The first address, or BASE ADDRESS, is determined by the setting of a bank of
switches on the board.
The register descriptions all follow the format:
A0A1A2A3A4A5A6A7 01234567
the numbers along the top row are the bit positions within the 8-bit byte and the
numbers and symbols in the bottom row are the functions associated with each bit.
To write to or read from a register in decimal or HEX, the following weights apply:
Table 4-1. Register Bit Weights
801287406462032510164883 442 221 110 HEX VALUEDECIMAL VALUEBIT POSITION
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In summary form, the registers and their function are listed in the following table.
Table 4-2. Register Map
NoneD/A Most Significant Nibble and
Channel address
BASE + 1 NoneD/A Least Significant ByteBASE + 0 READ FUNCTIONWRITE FUNCTIONADDRESS
These two registers control all of the DACs on the CIO-DAC##-I. The first register,
BASE + 0, contains the least significant eight bits of D/A code and is written first.
BASE + 0
D12
(LSB)
D11D10D9D8D7D6D5 01234567
The second register contains the most significant four bits of D/A code and the four
bits that determine which channel the data will be sent to. This register is written to
second. A write to this register updates the output of the selected D/A with all 12
bits of the D/A code contained in the two registers.
BASE + 1
D4D3D2D1
(MSB)
CH0CH1CH2CH3 01234567
D12: 1 Data bits
CH3:0 Channel value (0000 = channel 0, 0101 = channel 5, etc.)
Updating the output of a particular DAC channel is a matter of calculating the code
for the output value desired and combining it with the channel number.
To calculate the data code, you first select the output you desire, then apply a
transfer function to that value. The transfer function for code = output is:
FSI / 4095 * CODE = Current Out +4 mA or CODE = Current Out - 4 / 16 * 4095
Full scale current (FSI) is not 20 mA, it is 20 - 4 or 16 mA. Use this in the equation
above.
For Example:
If CODE = 0, current output = 4 mA
If CODE = 4095, current output = 20 mA
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After calculating the code required for the D/A data, combine it with the code
required for the channel number.
For example, to set the output on channel 3 to 11.890625mA:
CODE = 11.890625mA - 4 / 16 * 4095 = 2020
The digital code for 2020 is 0111 1110 0100.
To this, you would add the value for channel 3 (0011) as the upper nibble for the
second register.
The end result is 0011 0111 1110 0100.
This is written to the registers as:
BASE + 0: 228 (or E4 hex)
BASE + 1: 55 (or 37 hex)
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5 SPECIFICATIONS
POWER CONSUMPTION
CIO-DAC16-I
+5V supply 320 mA typical, 500 mA max
+12V supply 150 mA typical, 190 mA max
−12V supply 100 mA typical, 130 mA max
CIO-DAC08-I
+5V supply 320 mA typical, 500 mA max
+12V supply 75 mA typical, 100 mA max
−12V supply 50 mA typical, 65 mA max
ANALOG OUTPUT
D/A type AD7237
Resolution 12 bits
Number of channels
CIO-DAC16-I 16 Current Outputs
CIO-DAC08-I 8 Current Outputs
Output Range 4 to 20mA
Voltage compliance 6 to 36V
D/A pacing Software paced
Data transfer Software
Offset error Adjustable to zero
Gain error Adjustable to zero
Differential nonlinearity ±1 LSB max
Integral nonlinearity ±1 LSB max
Monotonicity Guaranteed monotonic to 15 bits over
temperature
Gain drift (DAC) ±15 ppm/°C max
Bipolar offset drift (DAC) ±5 ppm/°C max
Unipolar offset drift (DAC) ±3 ppm/°C max
Throughput System dependant
Settling time (Full scale step to .01%) 12 µs typ, 19 µs max
Miscellaneous Double buffered output latches
DAC output state on power up and reset
undefined
ENVIRONMENTAL
Operating temerature range 0 to 70°C
Storage temerature range −40 to 100°C
Humidity 0 to 90% non-condensing
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EC Declaration of Conformity
We, Measurement Computing Corp., declare under sole responsibility that the
product:
DescriptionPart Number ISA-Type Current output cardCIO-DAC08-I ISA-Type Current output cardCIO-DAC16-I
to which this declaration relates, meets the essential requirements, is in conformity
with, and CE marking has been applied according to the relevant EC Directives listed
below using the relevant section of the following EC standards and other normative
documents:
EU EMC Directive 89/336/EEC: Essential requirements relating to electromagnetic
compatibility.
EU 55022 Class B: Limits and methods of measurements of radio interference
characteristics of information technology equipment.
EN 50082-1: EC generic immunity requirements.
IEC 801-2: Electrostatic discharge requirements for industrial process measurement
and control equipment.
IEC 801-3: Radiated electromagnetic field requirements for industrial process
measurements and control equipment.
IEC 801-4: Electrically fast transients for industrial process measurement and control
equipment.
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