Quancom PCI - Extender User manual

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User‘s Guide
PCI – Extender

Copyright © QUANCOM Informationssysteme GmbH
All specifications in this manual were compiled after a thorough check, and it is not considered as a
warranty for product properties. QUANCOM is not responsible for any errors or omissions contained
in this user’s manual, and reserves the right to make changes without notice. Passing on and
duplication of this manual and the utilisation of its contents as well as the software belonging to the
product are permitted only with written permission by QUANCOM.
Wesseling, May 2002

Overview
Table of contents
1 Overview ...................................................................................4
1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 4
1.2 Our experience is your profit ........................................................................ 4
1.3 Customer Communication............................................................................ 4
1.4 Changes in this manual and software updates ............................................ 4
1.5 Scope of supply ........................................................................................... 5
2 Installation procedures ............................................................6
2.1 System requirements ................................................................................... 6
2.2 Safety precautions ....................................................................................... 6
2.3 Installing the QUANCOM board ................................................................... 7
3 Technical hardware description ..............................................8
3.1 General information ..................................................................................... 8
3.2 Other Products............................................................................................. 8
3.3 Board overview ............................................................................................ 9
3.3.1 Technical data........................................................................................................................ 9
3.3.2 The layout of the 37-pin D-Sub connector ........................................................................... 10
3.3.3 The LED Bar ........................................................................................................................ 10
3.4 DIP switch settings..................................................................................... 11
4 Annex ......................................................................................12
4.1 Customer Communication and Help .......................................................... 12
4.2 Technical support form .............................................................................. 15
4.3 Hardware and Software configuration form................................................ 16
4.4 Documentation Comment Form ................................................................. 17

Overview
Page 4 Description
1 Overview
1.1 Introduction
Congratulations! You’ve bought a QUANCOM high quality measurement and
automation board, which shows the newest update of technology and whose
attributes and functions are able to compete with every other instrument and even
outdoes them.
1.2 Our experience is your profit
We from QUANCOM are specialists for the development of hard- and software.
QUANCOM has grown to become one of the leading suppliers of measuring and
automation technology to industry. At our design centers QUANCOM has developed
an impressive range of products.
1.3 Customer Communication
QUANCOM wants to receive your comments on our products and manuals. We
are interested in the applications you develop with our products, and we want to help
if you have problems with them. To make it easy for you to contact us, this manual
contains comment and configuration forms for you to complete. (view “4.1 Customer
Communication and Help”)
1.4 Changes in this manual and software updates
QUANCOM - products are distinguished by their constant further development. You
can see all the actual information of the changes in the README-file on the
installation QUANCOM CD. You can always get more information and free software
updates on our internet website.
(WWW.QUANCOM.DE)

Overview
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1.5 Scope of supply
• Measuring and automation board
• User‘s manual
• QUANCOM CD
If a component is missing please contact your dealer. QUANCOM reserves the right
to change the extent of delivery without a preliminary announcement.

Installation procedures
Page 6 Description
2 Installation procedures
2.1 System requirements
•Personal computer: The QUANCOM boards operate in
IBM-AT compatible computers with 80X86 or
compatible. (for example: 80386 / 80486 / Pentium )
•Bus: Your computer must have the corresponding bus.
(PCI / ISA)
2.2 Safety precautions
For the sake of your security and the faultless function of your new QUANCOM board
mind the following advice:
•Before opening the computer please unplug it.
•Computer motherboards and components contain very delicate integrated circuit
(IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you must follow
some precautions whenever you work on your computer. Use a grounded wrist
strap before handling computer components. If you don’t have one, touch both of
your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power
supply case.
•Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the integrated circuit chips,
leads or circuitry.
•Place components on a grounded anti-static pad or on the bag that came with the
component whenever the components are separated from the system.
! ATTENTION ! Modifications, made to the device without explicit permission
from QUANCOM, lead to the loss of the operating permission
and the CE certificate.

Installation procedures
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2.3 Installing the QUANCOM board
CAUTION:
1. Always turn the system power off and remove the power cord from the wall before
installing or removing any device.
2. Always pay regard to static electricity precautions.
See „Safety precautions“ in chapter 2.2
1. Switch off the computer and the connected devices and unplug them.
Warning: Static electricity can destroy your computer and the board!
Discharge yourself as described in chapter 2.2.
2. To open your PC you have to detach the
safety screws on the back of the case with a
screw driver. Then you can pull the cover
forwards. If necessary you must remove
impeding cables.
3. The slots are positioned at the back side of
your computer. The back wall of unused slots is
covered by a small metal plates. Search for a
free slot, detach its holding screw and remove
the small metal plate belonging to it.
4. Position the extension card into a free slot. Pay attention that the card is set firmly
in the slot.
5. Fasten the board with the screw of the small metal plate on the back wall.

Technical hardware description
Page 8 Description
3 Technical hardware description
3.1 General information
To slow down the time for comfortable testing of PCI-cards we developed the PCI-
Extender card. A master switch, on one side of the extender card, switches all PCI-
Bus conductors via relays and power supply, over the MOS-FET, to the upper slot.
Because of this, it is possible to plug and unplug the PCI cards while the PC is in
operation. All operating voltages are protected by easy exchangeable fuses. The
PCI-slot-connector can be configured with a DIP switch. Here you can configure, for
example, that only the voltage and not the Data signal will be switched on the upper
slot. This is necessary when, for example, there is a short circuit on the Data bus.
Which signals are currently switched on are indicated on a LED-Bar.
All operating voltages and eight more Control signals are existent on a 37-pol D-Sub
connector. A temperature sensor which is located on the card enables a control of
automated test procedures.
An additional button produces a RESET-Signal on the upper slot. The RESET will
further on be produced when the PC is turned on or off, as well as from the CPU.
The adjustments, assigned by the CPU in the cards configuration header when the
PC is booted are lost when a card is exchanged. For this reason, the software
“PCISETIO” is included in the scope of supply. This software enables the I/O-
Address to be set after the PC is turned on again. Existing software routines can be
utilised again with out trouble.
The Extender consists of 2 cards, first, the Extender card and second, an
attachment, which consists of an adapter and the PCI slot only.
If the contact on the PCI slot isn’t mechanically clean, due to inserting and taking
them out too often, then the economically priced adapter card can easily be replaced.
The accessible points for GND, +5V and +12V on the top edge of the card, provide
further flexibility
3.2 Other Products
A comparable card is available for an ISA-Bus. It supports the same functions. If you
would like to have product information about this card, please contact us.

Technical hardware description
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3.3 Board overview
3.3.1 Technical data
•Connector 37-pol. D-SUB Connector
•Size 185*106mm
•Max. Power 5V; 3,3V; VCC: 3,15A
+12V: 0,5A
-12V: 0,1A
Relais
MOSFET-
Treiber
PCI-Steckaufsatz
MOSFET-Treiber
100 mA 500 mA
Relais
Sicherungen
3x3,15A
Steuerung
LED-Bar
Oszillator
Relais
MOSFET-
driver
PCI-Slot
MOSFET-driver
100 mA 500 mA
Relais
fuse
3x3,15A
control
LED-Bar
Reset-
switch
DIP-
switch
Oszillator
+12V
+5V
GND
GND
LED
switch on/
off

Technical hardware description
Page 10 Description
3.3.2 The layout of the 37-pin D-Sub connector
The +5V operating voltage at pin 19, is not switched by the MOSFET and is therefore
available independently from the setting of the main and the DIP switch.
All the other operating voltages will be controlled by the setting on the DIP switch.
The accessible voltage on Pin 6 is determined by a Temperature sensor located on
the card. Whereby 0V is equivalent to 0°C and 1V to 100°C.
3.3.3 The LED Bar
VCC 5V 3,3V +12V -12V LED1 LED2 LED3
LED2: Indicates the Extender is on
LED3: Indicates the Reset switch is pressed
+5V
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
data0
data2
data4
data6
NC
NC
Temp.
NC
NC
GND
GND
GND
VCC
+5V
+3,3V
+12V
-12V
NC
NC
data1
data3
data5
data7
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
GND
GND
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

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3.4 DIP switch settings
The Bus signals are located on the upper slot when the Relays are active and when
the switch “SW1” is set to “on”. Similarly, the operating voltage are sent through the
MOSFETS to the top only when the switch “SW1” resp. “SW2” is set to “off” and the
main switch is on. In some cases it is possible, that VCC and 5V can only be turned
off completely when the relays are also off. In this case, 5V reached the top via the
data cables.
1 2 3 4
ON
OFF ON
SW1 (if SW3= off) Relay switched Relay not switched
SW2 +12V available +12V not available
SW3 3,3V; 5V; VCC
available
3,3V; 5V; VCC not
available, Relay not
switched
SW4

Annex
Page 12 Description
4 Annex
4.1 Customer Communication and Help
You need help? If you don’t know how to go on during the
installation or operation of your QUANCOM
board please first read this user’s guide.
! Tip ! On the QUANCOM installation CD you can
find a ASCII – Text – file README.TXT,
which includes changes made after printing
this user’s manual.
! IMPORTANT ! If you have further questions please contact
our support team and have the following
information handy:
•Exact type of board
•Operating system, hardware equipment
and Bus - System
•Name and Version of the program, where
the error is reported.
•A detailed failure description. To make
sure, please try to reproduce the failure,
describe it as exact as possible, and
which steps led to this failure.

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Who can you contact?
The QUANCOM internet website
WWW.QUANCOM.DE
Per Fax
+49 22 36 / 89 92 - 49
Per e-mail:
[email protected]
Address:
QUANCOM INFORMATIONSSYSTEME
GmbH
In der Flecht 14
D-50389 Wesseling
Germany
If you need urgent help call:
QUANCOM Hotline Germany
+49 22 36 / 89 92 - 20
Monday-Thursday
from 9:00 to 18:00
Friday
from 9:00 to 17:00
Actual drivers
You can find the newest Version of
QUANCOM software on our internet website
http://www.quancom.de. You can also find a
lot of information and „Frequently asked
questions (FAQ’s)”. Before you contact the
QUANCOM support, please check if you are
using the newest software version of the
QUANCOM software.

Annex
Page 14 Description
Repair
If you are not sure whether your QUANCOM
board is defective please call the QUANCOM
Hotline:
Tel.: +49 22 36 / 89 92 – 20
Before you send us the QUANCOM board to
be repaired call:
Tel.: +49 22 36 / 89 92 – 20
If you send us your QUANCOM board,
please use original package or any other
suitable package, to protect the contents
against transport damage. You also need to
send us a copy of the original bill and the
RMA number.
You can shorten the repair time by sending
us an exact failure description, so that a
faster failure search is possible. Send your
QUANCOM board directly to the service
department of QUANCOM Informations-
systeme GmbH.

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4.2 Technical support form
If you have internet access please enter the following URL in your browser:
http://www.quancom.de/quancom/qshop.nsf/techniksupport?OpenForm&eng else
photocopy this form and use the copy of this form as a reference for your current
configuration. Complete this form before contacting QUANCOM Informationssysteme
GmbH for technical support and our applications engineers may answer your
questions more efficiently. If you are using any other QUANCOM hardware or
software products please add them to this configuration form. Include additional
pages if necessary.
Name: _________________________________
_________________________________
Company: _________________________________
_________________________________
Address: _________________________________
Phone: _________________________________
Fax: _________________________________
Computer brand / Processor: _________________________________
Operating system: _________________________________
Display adapter: _________________________________
Mouse: _________________________________
QUANCOM board _________________________________
Other adapters installed: _________________________________
Hard disk (capacity, size MB, free): _________________________________
The problem is: _________________________________
List any error messages: _________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
The following steps cause the problem to recur:
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________

Annex
Page 16 Description
4.3 Hardware and Software configuration form
This form helps you to list your hardware and software settings. Complete this form
each time you change your software or hardware configuration, and use this form as
a reference for your current configuration. Complete this form accurately before
contacting QUANCOM Informationssysteme GmbH for technical support, so that our
applications engineers can answer your questions more efficiently.
• QUANCOM Product:
Name / Name of board __________________________
Interrupt Level __________________________
DMA Channel __________________________
Base I/O Address __________________________
Operating system __________________________
• Other information
Computer brand and Model __________________________
Processor __________________________
Clock Frequency __________________________
Type of Video Board Installed __________________________
DOS Version __________________________
Programming Language __________________________
Programming Language Version __________________________
• Other Boards in System __________________________
Base I/O Address of other Boards __________________________
DMA Channels of other Boards __________________________
Interrupt Level of other Boards __________________________

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4.4 Documentation Comment Form
QUANCOM Informationsysteme GmbH would like you to comment on the
documentation supplied with our products. This information helps us to provide you
with quality products to meet your needs. Include additional pages if necessary.
Title: PCI-Extender
Edition Date: 10.08.04 16:27
Please comment on the completeness, clarity, and organisation of the manual. If you
find errors in the manual, please record the page numbers and describe the errors.
Thank you for your help.
Name: ________________________________________________
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Company: ________________________________________________
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Address: ________________________________________________
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Phone: ________________________________________________
Fax: ________________________________________________
Comment: ________________________________________________
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Mail to: [email protected]
Fax to: [phone]
Address: QUANCOM Informationssysteme GmbH
In der Flecht 14,
50389 Wesseling
Germany

Annex
Page 18 Description
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