NuDAQ PCI-6308 Series User manual

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PCI-6308 Series
Isolated Analog Output Board
User’s Guide

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Contents • i
Table of Contents
How to Use This Guide ..............................................iii
Chapter 1 Introduction...............................................1
1.1 Features.............................................................................2
1.2 Applications.......................................................................2
1.3 Specifications.....................................................................2
1.4 Software Supporting...........................................................4
1.4.1 Programming Library.....................................................................5
1.4.2 PCIS-LVIEW: LabVIEW®Driver...................................................5
1.4.3 PCIS-VEE: HP-VEE Driver.............................................................5
1.4.4 DAQBenchTM: ActiveX Controls..................................................5
1.4.5 DASYLabTM PRO.............................................................................6
1.4.6 PCIS-DDE: DDE Server and InTouchTM....................................6
1.4.7 PCIS-ISG: ISaGRAFTM driver........................................................6
1.4.8 PCIS-ICL: InControlTM Driver.......................................................6
1.4.9 PCIS-OPC: OPC Server.................................................................6
Chapter 2 Installation................................................7
2.1 What You Have ...................................................................7
2.2 Unpacking ..........................................................................8
2.3 PCI-6308V Layout...............................................................9
2.4 Hardware Installation Outline ...........................................10
2.4.1 Hardware configuration ..............................................................10
2.4.2 PCI slot selection..........................................................................10
2.4.3 Installation Procedures...............................................................10
2.5 Device Installation for Windows Systems.........................10
2.6 Connector Pin Assignment...............................................11
2.7 Jumper Setting.................................................................11
2.8 Termination Board Connection ........................................13
Chapter 3 Registers Format.....................................14
3.1 PCI PnP Registers............................................................14
3.2 I/O Address Map...............................................................15
3.2 DA Output Register ..........................................................15

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3.3 Digital Output Register.....................................................16
3.4 Digital Input Ports.............................................................16
Chapter 4 Operation Theorem.................................17
4.1 Voltage Output .................................................................17
4.1.1 Voltage Output Range Selection....................................................17
4.1.2 DA data format.....................................................................................17
4.2 Analog Output Status Register.........................................18
4.3 Current Output and Range Control...................................19
4.4 Isolated Digital Output......................................................19
4.5 Isolated Digital Input.........................................................20
Chapter 5 C/C++ Library...........................................21
5.1 Libraries Installation........................................................21
5.2 Programming Guide .........................................................21
5.2.1 Naming Convention......................................................................22
5.2.2 Data Types......................................................................................22
5.3 _6308_Initial.....................................................................23
5.4 _6308_Software_Reset.....................................................23
5.5 _6308_DA.........................................................................24
5.6 _6308_DA_0_3 .................................................................25
5.7 _6308_DA_4_7 .................................................................26
5.8 _6308_Get_DA_Status.....................................................26
5.9 _6308_DI ..........................................................................27
5.10 _6308_DO ........................................................................27
5.11 _6308_I2V_Control...........................................................28
Product Warranty/Service.........................................29

How to Use This Guide • iii
How to Use This Guide
This manual is designed to help you use the PCI-6308. It describes
how to modify and control various functions on the PCI-6308 card to
meet your requirements. It is divided into three chapters:
•Chapter 1, "Introduction", gives an overview of the product
features, applications, and specifications.
•Chapter 2, "Installation", describes how to install the PCI-6308.
The layout of PCI-6308 is shown, the connectors specifications,
and the notes for installation are described.
•Chapter 3, "Register Format", describes details on-board register
format. It is very useful to understand the lowest level of
controlling the boards.
•Chapter 4, "Operation Theorem", describes more details about the
operation of versatile functions, including DIO and DA systems.
•Chapter 5, "C/C++ Library", describes the functions in the DOS
C/C++ Library and Windows 95 DLL.
•Chapter 6, "Software Utility", describes how to run the utility
program included in the software CD.

Introduction • 1
1
Introduction
The PCI-6308 series products are isolated analog output cards. The
PCI-6308 series includes three cards:
•PCI-6308V: Isolated 8-CH voltage output card
•PCI-6308A: Isolated 8-CH voltage and current output card
•PCI-6304V: Isolated 4-CH voltage output card
The PCI-6308V is high-performance, 12-bit analog output boards with
PCI interface. The PCI-6308V provide 8-CH identical voltage output
channels, each of channel has: (1) bipolar ±10V voltage outputs; (2)
unipolar 0~+10V voltage output; and (3) unipolar 0 to user defined
voltage output. The DA chip is the DAC-4814AP that is a state-of-the-
art, fully monotonic, digital to analog converter. This device employs
ultra-stable nichrome (NiCr) thin-film resistors to provide monotonicity,
low distortion, and low differential linearity error over long period of
time.
The PCI-6304V is for large quantity OEM only. It is fully compatible
with PCI-6308V, but with four voltage-output channels only. The
functionality, software interface and detail operation of PCI-6304V is
exactly the same as PCI-6308V. Therefore, there will have no more
description about PCI-6304V in this manual.
The PCI-6308A is the combination of PCI-6308V with an 8-CH current
output extended board called EXP-8A. The EXP-8A board includes 8
precision voltage-to-current converters/transmitters, which convert
voltage output of PCI-6308V to current source output. The EXP-8A is
piggy back on the PCI-6308V. Therefore, the PCI-6308A provides not
only voltage output but also current output. The total number of analog
output channel is still 8.

2 • Introduction
1.1 Features
l32-bit PCI-Bus, Plug and Play, complies with PCI local bus
specification Rev 2.1
l8-CH 12-bit voltage output
lFully isolation protection from PC power to external device
l2500Vrms isolation voltage
lUnipolar or bipolar voltage output range
lCurrent output available on PCI-6308A,
lOn board DC-to-DC converter provide voltage and current source
l4 Isolated digital input channels
l4 Isolated digital output channels
1.2 Applications
lIndustrial Process Control
lPressure / Temperature Transmitter
lCurrent Source for Testing Equipment
lServo Control
1.3 Specifications
♦Voltage Output
lNumbers of channel:
8 channel for PCI-6308V and PCI-6308A
lConverter: DAC4814AP or equivalent
lConversion type: Monolithic multiplying
lResolution: 12-bit no missing code (11-bit guarantee)
lVoltage output range: (jumper selectable)
qBipolar: ±10V
qUnipolar: 0~10V
qUser defined unipolar: 0~ user defined voltage.
lVoltage output driving capability: ±5mA min.
lSettling time: 16µsecond (-10V to +10V)
lDA update time: 90µsecond for four channels simultaneously
lGain error: ±0.2 % (max, without trimming, with internal 10.0V
reference voltage)