Meilhaus Electronic ME-5310 Series User manual

Meilhaus Electronic Manual
ME-5310 Series 1.0E
(PCIe- and PXIe-Versions)
64-/128-Channel TTL Digital-I/O Board

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Manual ME-5310 Series
Revision 1.0E
Revised: 2021-06-21
Meilhaus Electronic GmbH
Am Sonnenlicht 2
D-82239 Alling bei München
Germany
www.meilhaus.de
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Content
1Introduction ..........................................................................4
1.1 Important Notes................................................................................. 4
1.1.1 Use in Accordance with the Requirements................................... 4
1.1.2 Improper Application..................................................................... 5
1.1.3 Unforseeable Misapplications....................................................... 5
1.1.4 Warning ........................................................................................ 5
1.2 Package Contents............................................................................. 5
1.3 Features............................................................................................ 6
1.4 System Requirements....................................................................... 6
1.5 Software Support............................................................................... 6
2Starting up............................................................................8
2.1 Software Installation.......................................................................... 8
2.2 Test Program .................................................................................... 8
3Hardware..............................................................................9
3.1 Block Diagram................................................................................... 9
3.2 Digital I/O .......................................................................................... 9
3.2.1 Bidirectional TTL Ports ................................................................. 9
3.2.2 Pull-Up/Pull-Down Resistors....................................................... 10
4Programming......................................................................12
4.1 Digital-I/O Section ........................................................................... 12
4.2 Input/Output .................................................................................... 13
5Appendix ............................................................................14
ASpecifications........................................................................................... 14
BPinout ...................................................................................................... 15
B1 ME-5310 and ME-1001.................................................................. 15
CAccessories ............................................................................................. 16
DTechnical Questions................................................................................ 17
D1 Hotline............................................................................................. 17
EIndex........................................................................................................ 18

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1 Introduction
Valued customer,
Thank you for purchasing this device from Meilhaus Electronic. You have
chosen an innovative high-technology product that left our premises in a
fully functional and new condition.
Please take the time to carefully examine the contents of the package for
any loss or damage that may have occurred during shipping. If there are
any items missing or if an item is damaged, please contact us
immediately.
Before installing the board in your computer, we recommend you read this
manual carefully, especially the chapter describing board installation.
The descriptions in this manual concern PCI- and CompactPCI-versions of
the ME-5310 series if not otherwise noted.
1.1 Important Notes
1.1.1 Use in Accordance with the Requirements
The PC boards of the ME series are designed for input and output of
digital signals with a PC. Depending on type install the models of the ME-
5310 series into:
a free PCIe slot (PCIe versions) or
a free PXIe slot (PXIe versions)
For installing a plug-in board please read the manual of your PC. Please
follow the notes and the specifications from page 14 on.
Please ensure sufficient heat dissipation for the board within the PC
housing.
If you connect the ME-63Xtend series to the ME-5310 always use the
special connection cable ME AK-D78/1000 instead of the standard
connection cable ME AK-D78. Otherwise the board will be
irreversibly damaged.
Note that the computer must be powered up, prior connecting signals
by the external wiring of the board.
As a basic principle, all connections to the board should only be made
or removed in a powered-down state of all components.
Ensure that no static discharge occurs when handling the board or
when connecting/disconnecting the external cable.

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Ensure that the connection cable is properly connected. It must be seated
firmly on the D-Sub connector and must be tightened with both screws,
otherwise proper operation of the board cannot be guaranteed!
1.1.2 Improper Application
PC plug-in boards for the PCIe- or PXIe-bus may not be taken into
operation outside of the PC. Never connect the devices with voltage-
carrying parts, especially not with mains voltage. As power supply for the
USB models only an authorized power adaptor may be used.
Make sure that no contact with voltage-carrying parts can happen by the
external wiring of the device. As a basic principle, all connections should
only be made or removed in a powered-down state.
1.1.3 Unforseeable Misapplications
The device is not suitable to be used as a children’s toy, in the household
or under unfavourable environmental conditions (e.g. in the open).
Appropriate precautions to avoid any unforeseeable misapplication must
be taken by the user.
1.1.4 Warning
The device was developed and produced in accordance to the EMC low-
voltage directive 73/23/EWG. When putting the device into operation,
especially with voltages greater than 42 V, please follow the appropriate
standards, installation instructions and national safety standards. Meilhaus
Electronic GmbH assumes no responsibility for damage in case of faulty
installation, operation or handling.
1.2 Package Contents
We take great care to ensure your delivery is complete. Nonetheless,
please check the list enclosed to verify the contents of your delivery. You
should find included:
64 resp. 128 channel TTL digital-I/O board for PCIe- or PXIe-bus
(depending on version).
Manual in PDF format on CD-ROM (optional as printed version).
Driver software on CD-ROM.
78-pin D-Sub male connector.

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128 channel version: Extender board ME-1001 with 78-pin
D-Sub female connector, 78-pin D-Sub male connector and 2 flat
ribbon cables.
1.3 Features
Model Overview
Model
Bus
TTL Digital I/Os
ME-5310 PCIe
Standard-PCIe
2 x 32-bit ports,
independently configurable
as input or output port
(outputs can be read)
ME-5310 PXIe
PXIe
ME-1001
Extender board for
ME-5310 PCIe
2 x 32-bit ports,
independently configurable
as input or output port
(outputs can be read).
ME-1001C
Extender board for
ME-5310 PXIe
Table 1: Model overview ME-5310 family
The ME-5310 is a highly integrated digital-I/O board designed for PCIe-
resp. PXIe-bus.
The ME-5310 has two 32-bit ports which can be independently configured
as input or output. A port configured as output can also be read back.
The ME-5310 can be expanded to be a 128-channel-version at any time
by using the ME-1001 extender board.
1.4 System Requirements
The ME-series may be installed into any PC (Intel® Pentium® processor)
with a free standard PCIe- resp. PXIe-slot (32 bit, 33 MHz, 5 V). The board
is supported by the Meilhaus Electronic Intelligent Driver System (ME-
iDS).
1.5 Software Support
The ME-series is supported by the Meilhaus Electronic Intelligent Driver
System (ME-iDS). The ME-iDS is a unique driver system covering different
devices and operating systems. It supports Windows 7, 8.1, 10 and
contains a universal function library (API) for all common programming
languages.

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A detailed description of the functions can be found in the ME-iDS manual
on the CD/DVD enclosed.
Please also read the notes in the appropriate README-files.

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2 Starting up
Please read your computer’s instruction manual on how to install new
hardware components before installing the board.
2.1 Software Installation
The following basic procedure should be used:
If you have received the driver software as an archive file please un-pack
the software before installing the board. First choose a directory on your
computer (e.g. C:\Temp\Meilhaus\ME-iDS).
Use the Meilhaus Electronic Intelligent Driver System (ME-iDS) for
programming your new data acquisition hardware. For installation and
operation of the driver system, please follow the documentation in
electronic form included with the software package.
2.2 Test Program
For simple testing of the board use the corresponding test program
provided with the ME-iDS.

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3 Hardware
3.1 Block Diagram
Picture 1: Block diagram of ME-5310
3.2 Digital I/O
3.2.1 Bidirectional TTL Ports
Depending on the version, the ME-5310 provides 64 or 128
I/O lines. These are organized in 2 or 4 ports each 32-bit-wide. The 32-bit
ports can be configured independently as input or output by software. On
power-up, all ports are set to input, therefore all lines are in a high-
impedance state (see “Pull-up/Pull-down-resistors” on page 10).
For programming refer to chapter 4.1 on page 12.
The ports of the ME-5310 are assigned as follows:
ME-5310: Port A (DIO_A0…31) and port B (DIO_B0…31) are
available at the D-Sub 78-pin connector.
Additionally for ME-5310 + ME-1001: Port C (DIO_C0…31) and port D
(DIO_D0…31) are available at the D-Sub 78-pin connector of the ME-
1001 extender board.

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At the pins 19, 20, 38, 39, 58, 59, 77 and 78 a signal of + 5 V from the PC
is available. The total load of these 8 pins should not exceed 500 mA.
The pin configuration of the 78-pin female D-Sub connector(s) can be
found in appendix B (see page 15).
Picture 2: Wiring of the ME-5310
It is important that the voltage levels of the digital input/output wiring is
within the TTL level-limits and that a reference to PC ground (PC_GND) is
made.
The current load of the board (without airflow) including the possibly used
pull-up resistors can be approximated using the following formula:
TJ ≥ Tu+ (14 °C/W x PG)
TJ= max. specified operation temperature of the component of 70 °C
PG= total load of the outputs used
Tu= surrounding temperature (without convection)
The maximum output current of a single output is:
IOut = IOL = max. 20 mA bzw. IOut = IOH = max. 4 mA
3.2.2 Pull-Up/Pull-Down Resistors
On power-up, all ports are set as input and are in a high-impedance state
(without an external switching). Depending on the application, it may be
necessary to set the I/O lines in a defined state on power-up by using pull-
up or pull-down resistors. The design of the ME-5310 allows these to be
placed directly on the base board for all 64 lines as required. This is done
port by port with 4.7 kΩ resistors. Note that when pull-up resistors are
used, the current output of the lines is decreased (e.g. if Rup = 4.7 kΩ Imax
= 3,1 mA).

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Modell
Port A
Port B
Port C
Port D
ME-5310
n.c.
n.c.
n.c.
n.c.
ME-5310-1
pull up
pull up
n.c.
n.c.
ME-5310-2
pull down
pull down
n.c.
n.c.
ME-5310-3
pull down
pull up
n.c.
n.c.
Table 2: Model overview with pull-up/pull-down resistors

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4 Programming
For programming the device please use the Meilhaus Electronic Intelligent
Driver System (ME-iDS) included in your package. The ME-iDS is a
unique driver system covering different devices and operating systems. It
supports Windows 7, 8.1, 10 and contains a universal function library (API)
for all common programming languages (the extent of the current software
support can be found in the README-files of the ME-iDS).
A detailed description of the functions can be found in the ME-iDS manual
(see CD/DVD enclosed or online:
https://www.meilhaus.de/en/products/pc-boards/me-ids/
Further details regarding the assignment of the subdevices and device
specific arguments can be found in the help file (help file format under
Windows, *.chm) which can be accessed via the „ME-iDS Control Center“
in the info area of the task bar (as a rule in the lower right corner of the
screen) or via the Windows start menu.
4.1 Digital-I/O Section
Each digital port of the ME-5310 boards is considered to be an
independent functional group (subdevice) in the Meilhaus Intelligent Driver
System (ME-iDS). The ME-5310 provides 2 bidirectional 32-bit TTL ports
and the ME-5310 + ME-1001 provides 4 bidirectional 32-bit TTL ports.
Each port can be independently configured as input or output port. On
power-up, all ports are set to input. The following table shows the
assignment of subdevices:
Port
Port width
ME-5310
ME-5310 + ME-1001
DIO_A
32 bit
subdevice 0
(ME_TYPE_DIO)
subdevice 0
(ME_TYPE_DIO)
DIO_B
32 bit
subdevice 1
(ME_TYPE_DIO)
subdevice 1
(ME_TYPE_DIO)
DIO_C
32 bit
-
subdevice 2
(ME_TYPE_DIO)
DIO_D
32 bit
-
subdevice 3
(ME_TYPE_DIO)
Table 3: Assignment port to subdevice
For wiring the digital-I/O ports refer to chapter 3.2 on page 9.

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4.2 Input/Output
The input/output of single digital values is done in operation mode
„Single“. Each digital port is accessed as a unique subdevice of type
ME_TYPE_DIO, subtype ME_SUBTYPE_SINGLE. Note the order of
operation as described in the ME-iDS manual. The following parameters
can be configured by the functions meIOSingleConfig and meIOSingle:
Subdevice: see table 3.
Port direction: input or output.
Port width: bit, byte (8 bit), word (16 bit) or longword (32 bit).
Note: Ports defined as output can still be read back!

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5 Appendix
A Specifications
PC Interface
PCI-Express Bus
PCI-Express x1, Version 2.0
PXI-Express Bus
PCI-Express x1, Version 2.0, PICMG 2.0 R3
Plug&Play
is fully supported
Digital Input/Output
Number
ME-5310: 2 x 32-bit I/O ports (output ports can
be read back)
ME-5310 + ME-1001: 4 x 32-bit I/O ports
(output ports can be read back)
Input level
low: 0 V…+0,8 V (IIL max. = ±10 μA
high: + 2,0 V…+5,5 V (IIH max. = ±10 μA)
Output level
low: 0 V…+0,8 V (IOL max. = +20 mA
high: min.+ 2,4 V (IOH = -4 mA)
Output current per channel
IOL max. = 20 mA; IOH max. = 4 mA
Attention
Total power consumption must not be
exceeded (see calculation on page 10).
General Information
Max. load of the +5 V pins (19, 20, 38, 39, 58, 59,77, 78): max. 500 mA at +5 V
Power consumption at +5 V
typ. 1.2 A (without ext. load)
Physical size (without mounting
bracket and connector)
ME-5310 PCIe: 165 mm x 107 mm
ME-5310 PXIe: 3U CompactPCI board
ME-1001 : 55 x 100mm (LxH)
Connectors
all models: 78-pin D-Sub female connector;
additional for ME-5310 + ME-1001: further 78-
pin D-Sub female connector on ME-1001
extender board
Operating temperature
0…70 °C
Storage temperature
-40…100 °C
Relative humidity
20…55 % (non-condensing)
Certification
CE

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B Pinout
B1 ME-5310 and ME-1001
The pin configuration of the ME-5310 is identical to the pin configuration of
the ME-1001 extension board. On the diagram shown below, ports A and
B on the ME-5310 correspond to ports C and D on the ME-1001:
Picture 3: Pinout of the 78-pin female D-Sub connector on the ME-5310 and ME-
1001

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C Accessories
We recommend to use high-quality connector cables with single-shielded
lines per channel.
For further accessories please refer to the current Meilhaus Electronic
catalog and the internet:
https://www.meilhaus.de/en/Infos/me

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D Technical Questions
D1 Hotline
Should you have questions or inquiries concerning your Meilhaus device,
please contact us:
Meilhaus Electronic GmbH
Repair & Service
Am Sonnenlicht 2
D-82239 Alling
Sales: Support:
Tel.: [phone] Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
eMail: [email protected] eMail: [email protected]
Download-Server and Driver Update:
To download current driver versions for Meilhaus Electronic devices as
well as manuals in PDF format, please go to:
https://www.meilhaus.de/en/products/pc-boards/me-ids/
Service Department with RMA Process:
In case you need to return a board for repair purposes, we strongly ask
you attach a detailed description of the error as well as information
regarding your computer/system and the software used. Please register
online using our RMA process:
https://www.meilhaus.de/en/about/rma-support/

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E Index
A
Accessories 17
Appendix 15
B
Bidirectional TTL Ports 9
Block Diagram 9
D
Digital I/O 9
Digital I/O-Section 13
F
Features 6
H
Hardware 9
Hotline 18
I
Important Notes 4
Improper Application 5
Input/Output 14
P
Package Contents 6
Pinout 16
Programming 13
Pull-Up/Pull-Down Resistors 11
S
Software Installation 8
Software Support 7
Specifications 15
Starting up 8
System Requirements 7
T
Technical Questions 18
Test Program 8
U
Use in Accordance with the Requirements 4
W
Warning 6