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Chapter 1
PCI-1711/1731 User’s Manual
Advantech Co., Ltd.
www.advantech.com
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1. Introduction
Thank you for buying the Advantech PCI-1711/1731 PCI card. The
Advantech PCI-1711/1731 is a powerful data acquisition (DAS) card for
the PCI bus. It features a unique circuit design and complete functions
for data acquisition and control. PCI-1711/1731 provides specific
functions for different user requirements:
PCI-1711 12-bit Low-cost Multifunction DAS card
PCI-1731 12-bit Low-cost Multifunction DAS card w/o analog output
The following sections of this chapter will provide further information
about features of the DAS cards, a Quick Start for installation, together
with some brief information on software and accessories for the PCI-
1711/1731 card.
1.1 Features
The Advantech PCI-1711/1731 provides users with the most requested
measurement and control functions as seen below:
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16-channel Single-Ended A/D Input
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12-bit A/D conversion with up to 100 kHz sampling rate
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16-channel Digital Input
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16-channel Digital Output
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2-channel D/A Output (only for PCI-1711)
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Programmable Counter/Timer
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Automatic Channel/Gain Scanning
The Advantech PCI-1711/1731 offers the following main features:
Plug-and-Play Function
The Advantech PCI-1711/1731 is a Plug-and-Play device, which fully
complies with the PCI Specification Rev 2.1. During card installation, all
bus-related configurations such as base I/O address and interrupts are
conveniently taken care of by the Plug-and-Play function. You have
virtually no need to set any jumpers or DIP switches.
Flexible Input Types and Range Settings
The PCI-1711/1731 features an automatic channel/gain scanning
circuit. This circuit design controls multiplexer switching during
sampling. Users can set different gain values for each channel