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PCI-1724U

14-bit, 32-ch, Isolated Analog 
Output Card

User Manual

Summary of Contents for PCI-1724U

Page 1: ...PCI 1724U 14 bit 32 ch Isolated Analog Output Card User Manual...

Page 2: ...manual is intended to be accurate and reli able However Advantech Co Ltd assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringements of the rights of third parties which may result from its use Ac...

Page 3: ...lacement materials service time and freight Please consult your dealer for more details If you think you have a defective product follow these steps 1 Collect all the information about the problem enc...

Page 4: ...center for technical support if you need additional assistance Please have the following information ready before you call Product name and serial number Description of your peripheral attachments De...

Page 5: ...ager Dialog Box 17 2 4 2 Configuring the Device 18 Figure 2 5 The Device Setting dialog box 18 Figure 2 6 Device Name Appearing on the List 19 Chapter 3 Signal Connections 22 3 1 Overview 22 3 2 Switc...

Page 6: ...1 Table C 11 Board ID Register 41 Table C 12 Board ID 41 Appendix D Calibration 44 D 1 Voltage Calibration Procedure 45 Figure D 1 Click the Setup button to Launch the Device Setting 45 Figure D 2 Cli...

Page 7: ...APTER 1 Introduction This chapter gives background infor mation on the PCI 1724U Sections include Features Applications Installation Guide Software Overview Device Driver Programming Road map Accessor...

Page 8: ...ef information on software and accessories for the PCI 1724U card 1 1 Features 32 isolated analog output channels A 14 bit DAC is equipped for each of the analog output channels Flexible output range...

Page 9: ...unexpected system resets Board ID The PCI 1724U has a built in DIP Switch that helps define each card s ID when multiple PCI 1724U cards have been installed on the same PC chassis The board ID settin...

Page 10: ...tation with a PCI bus slot running Win dows 2000 95 98 ME XP Some other optional components are also available for enhanced opera tion such as application software ActiveDAQ GeniDAQ and other third pa...

Page 11: ...low Chart Install Driver from CD ROM and turn off computer Install hardware and turn on computer Use driver utility to configure hardware Use test utility to test hardware Read examples driver manual...

Page 12: ...ROM at no extra charge It also comes with all the Advantech DA C cards Advantech s Device Drivers features a complete I O function library to help boost your application performance The Advantech Dev...

Page 13: ...on how to begin programming works in each develop ment tool Advantech offers a Tutorial Chapter in the Device Drivers Manual for your reference Please refer to the corresponding sections in this chapt...

Page 14: ...nction groups Analog Output Function Group Digital Input Output Function Group Counter Function Group Port Function Group direct I O Event Function Group For the usage and parameters of each function...

Page 15: ...he signal wires are twisted in such a way as to form a twisted pair cable reducing cross talk and noise from other signal sources Furthermore its analog and digital lines are separately sheathed and s...

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Page 17: ...gives users a package item checklist proper instructions for unpacking and step by step procedures for both driver and card installation Sections include Unpacking Driver Installation Hardware Instal...

Page 18: ...of your computer chassis with your hand to dis charge the static electricity accumulated on your body Alternatively one can also use a grounding strap Touch the anti static bag to a metal part of you...

Page 19: ...luded in the companion CD ROM that is shipped with your DA C card package Please follow the steps below to install the driver software Step 1 Insert the companion CD ROM into your CD ROM drive Step 2...

Page 20: ...p Figure 2 2 Different Options for Driver Setup For further information on driver related issues an online version of the Device Drivers Manual is available by accessing the following path Start Progr...

Page 21: ...alize the static electricity that might be on your body 5 Insert the PCI 1724U card into a PCI slot Hold the card only by its edges and carefully align it with the slot Insert the card firmly into pla...

Page 22: ...you do see your device name listed on it but marked with an exclamation sign it means your card has not been correctly installed In this case remove the card device from the Device Manager by selectin...

Page 23: ...ese settings will be used when you call the APIs of Advantech Device Drivers 2 4 1 Setting Up the Device 1 To install the I O device for your card you must first run the Device Installation program by...

Page 24: ...can calibrate the voltage output range for the 8 D A channels in 4 groups For more detailed information please refer to Appendix D Calibration Util ity Figure 2 5 The Device Setting dialog box Note U...

Page 25: ...Device Name Appearing on the List of Devices Box After your card is properly installed and configured you can click the Test button to test your hardware by using the testing utility supplied For more...

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Page 27: ...CHAPTER 3 Signal Connections This chapter provides advise on set tings and connections for PCI 1724U Sections include Overview Switch and Jumper Settings Signal Connections Field Wiring Consideration...

Page 28: ...your PC and other hardware devices This chapter provides useful information about how to connect input and output signals to the PCI 1724U via the I O connector 3 2 Switch and Jumper Settings The PCI...

Page 29: ...23 Chapter3 3 2 1 JP67 3 2 2 JP0 JP31 Keep last status after hot reset Default configuration Current Voltage...

Page 30: ...he application this capability may allow analog outputs to be ZERO without requiring a complete shutdown of processes con trolled by the card Complete loss of power to the chip clears the chip memory...

Page 31: ...25 Chapter3 3 3 Signal Connections 3 3 1 Pin Assignment Figure 3 2 shows the pin assignments for the 62 pin I O connector on the PCI 1724U Figure 3 2 I O Connector Pin Assignments for the PCI 1724U...

Page 32: ...nally provided precision reference to generate a 10 V to 10 V D A output range Table 3 1 I O Connector Signal Descriptions Signal Refere nce Direction Description Vout 0 31 AGND Output Voltage Output...

Page 33: ...cable travels through an area with significant electromagnetic inter ference you should adopt individually shielded twisted pair wires as the analog input cable This type of cable has its signal wire...

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Page 35: ...2 APPENDIX A Specifications This appendix provides information on the specifications of PCI 1724U Sections include Analog Output General...

Page 36: ...to Appendix D Calibration Utility Accuracy Relative 4 LSB Differential Non linearity 2 LSB monotonic Offset 2 LSB Output Impedance 0 1 max Throughput PC dependent Software update Direct AO Settling Ti...

Page 37: ...2 APPENDIX B Block Diagram This appendix shows the block diagram for PCI 1724U...

Page 38: ...PCI 1724U User Manual 32 Appendix B Block Diagram 0V BID 12V Isolation AGND Control Data VoutX IoutX 15V 0V DGND MEM PCI Bridge VREF PCI Bus 15V DC DC Decoder Controller VREF DACx AGND...

Page 39: ...2 APPENDIX C Register Structure Format This chapter provides information on the register structure and format for PCI 1724U Sections include Overview...

Page 40: ...consideration in programming the PCI 1724U at reg ister level is to understand the function of the card s registers The infor mation in the following sections is provided only for users who would lik...

Page 41: ...U Register Format D31 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 0x04 W Synchronous Output Control Mode X X X X X X SYN R Synchronous Output Control Status X X X X X DACSTAT SYN 0x10 W N A R Board ID X X X BD3 BD2 BD1 BD0...

Page 42: ...eing written to the PCI 1724U This register provides three main categories normal mode offset mode gain mode If users do not want to change the setting status of calibration select the Normal Mode REG...

Page 43: ...1 1 Normal Mode Recommended 1 0 Offset Mode Used in calibration 0 1 Gain Mode Used in calibration 0 0 N A Table C 5 DAC Normal Mode Selection REG1 REG0 1 D23 D20 D19 D16 D15 D14 D13 D0 GX CX 1 1 DATA...

Page 44: ...Table C 8 Channel CX Register Channel CX D19 D18 D17 D16 CX 0 0 0 0 0 CX 1 0 0 0 1 CX 2 0 0 1 0 CX 3 0 0 1 1 CX 4 0 1 0 0 CX 5 0 1 0 1 CX 6 0 1 1 0 CX 7 0 1 1 1 Note Mapping AOx Group GX 1 8 Channel...

Page 45: ...ise the com mand results in errors SYN 0 Indicate DAC Is Direct Output Mode 1 Indicate DAC Is Synchronous Output Mode DACSTAT 0 Indicate DAC State Machine Is Ready For Next DAC Data 1 Indicate DAC Sta...

Page 46: ...0C W SYNOUT Trigger X X X X X X X R N A Note Synchronous Mode Be sure to enable the synchronize function by writing the value to Offset Address 0x04 first Second write the specific data into Offset Ad...

Page 47: ...ramming Table C 11 Board ID Register Offset Address HEX PCI 1724U Register Format D31 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 0x10 W N A R Board ID X X X BD3 BD2 BD1 BD0 Table C 12 Board ID BD3 BD2 BD1 BD0 Board ID 1 1...

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Page 49: ...2 APPENDIX D Calibration This chapter offers a brief guide to the calibration procedure...

Page 50: ...ever if some special conditions have to be met calibrate the PCI 1724U by the procedure shown below To perform an effective calibration a standard 4 1 2 digits resolution measurement meter has to be u...

Page 51: ...Device Setting window Fig 2 Figure D 1 Click the Setup button to Launch the Device Setting 2 Select the output range of the channel to 10V 10V 3 Click the Calibration button to start the calibration p...

Page 52: ...46 Figure D 2 Click the Calibration Button to Launch the Calibration 4 Follow the instruction of Calibration Wizard and click the Next button to proceed to the next step Figure D 3 The Start Up Window...

Page 53: ...t 1 Move the slider II 2 Input the adjust value III Note that only if the Set button is pressed the value will take effect 3 Press Default button IV This will load the factory default value The value...

Page 54: ...r to those of the offset calibration Step 5 Follow the instructions of the Calibration Wizard If value fits the condition press the Next button to continue Figure D 5 The Adjustment Process of Span Ca...

Page 55: ...itten if you click Yes but ton Otherwise click No to give up the data Figure D 7 Data will be Overwritten D 2 Current Calibration Procedure Step 1 Click the Setup button on the Advantech Device Manage...

Page 56: ...e Next button to proceed to the next step Fig 3 The start up window of offset calibration Step 5 At this step the Wizard will output 4 mA on the channel you selected Please check the value on the mete...

Page 57: ...the condition press the Next button to continue Figure D 10 The Adjustment Process of Offset Calibration Step 6 After offset calibration this step is to adjust Span The Wizard will output 20mA on the...

Page 58: ...eck whether the value on the meter is in the range I If the value on the meter fits the condition press Yes button Otherwise press the No button and the wizard will go to Step 5 Figure D 12 Check the...

Page 59: ...ibration Step 9 The wizard will pop up a dialog to inform you that the current calibration data of this channel will be overwritten if you click the Yes button Otherwise click No to give up the data F...

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