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USB-4711A User Manual

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3.2.2 I/O Connector Signal Description

Table 3.1: I/O Connector Signal Description

Signal 
Name 

Reference  Direction  Description 

AI<0…15>  AGND 

Input 

Analog Input Channels 0 
through 15. 

AIGND 

-

-

Analog Input Ground. 

AO0
AO1

AGND 

Output 

Analog Output Channels 0/1. 

AOGND 

-

-

Analog Output Ground. The 
analog output voltages are ref-
erenced to these nodes. 

DI<0..7> DGND  Input  Digital Input channels. 
DO<0..7> 

DGND 

Output 

Digital Output channels. 

DGND 

-

-

Digital Ground. This pin supplies 
the reference for the digital 
channels at the I/O connector. 

GATE 

DGND 

Input 

A/D External Trigger Gate.
When GATE is connected to +5
V,  it will disable the external 
trigger signal to input.

EXT _TRG  DGND 

Input 

A/D External Trigger. This pin is 
external trigger signal input for 
the A/D conversion. A low-to-
high edge triggers A/D conver-
sion to start. 

EVT_IN

DGND

Input

External events input channel.

P_OUT

DGND

Output

Pulse output channel

Summary of Contents for USB-4711A

Page 1: ...USB 4711A 150 kS s 12 bit USB Multifunction Module User Manual...

Page 2: ...orm or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co Ltd Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reli able However Advantech Co Ltd assumes no responsibi...

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: ...e and serial number Description of your peripheral attachments Description of your software operating system version appli cation software etc A complete description of the problem The exact wording o...

Page 5: ...l Description 14 3 2 3 LED Indicator Status Description 15 Table 3 2 LED Indicator Status Description 15 3 3 Analog Input Connections 16 3 3 1 Single ended Channel Connections 16 Figure 3 2 Single End...

Page 6: ...USB 4711A User Manual vi...

Page 7: ...is chapter will provide information on the features of the DAS module a quick start guide for installation and some brief information on software and accessories for USB 4711A Module Sections include...

Page 8: ...nnels TTL Level 2 analog output channels 16 bit programmable counter timer x 1 Pulse output channel x 1 Programmable gain for each analog input channel Automatic channel gain scanning Onboard 1K sampl...

Page 9: ...ual for your reference Please refer to the corresponding sections in these chap ters on the Device Drivers Manual to begin your programming efforts You can also look at the example source code provide...

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Page 11: ...2 CHAPTER 2 Installation Sections include Unpacking Driver Installation Hardware Installation Hardware Uninstallation...

Page 12: ...e from the anti static plastic bag you should take following precautions to ward off possible ESD damage Touch the metal part of your computer chassis with your hand to dis charge static electricity a...

Page 13: ...SB 4711A module into your system since this will guarantee a smooth installation process The 32 bit DLL driver Setup program for the USB 4711A module is included on the companion CD ROM that is shippe...

Page 14: ...al 8 For further information on driver related issues an online version of the Device Drivers Manual is available by accessing the following path Start Programs Advantech Automation Device Manager Dev...

Page 15: ...und at Start Programs Advantech Automation Advantech Device Man ager Device Driver s Manual 2 4 Hardware Uninstallation Though the Advantech USB modules are hot swappable we still recom mend you to fo...

Page 16: ...antech USB 4711A Device and press Stop Button Figure 2 2 Stop a Hardware device dialog box Step4 Unplug your USB device from the USB port Note Please make sure that you have closed the application bef...

Page 17: ...s useful informa tion on how to connect input and output signals to the USB 4711A via the I O connectors Sections include Overview I O Connectors Analog Input Connections Analog Output Connections Tri...

Page 18: ...ry and costly damage to your PC and other hardware devices 3 2 I O Connectors USB 4711A is equipped with plug in screw terminal connectors that facilitate connection to the module without terminal boa...

Page 19: ...13 Chapter3 Figure 3 1 I O Connector Pin Assignment...

Page 20: ...odes DI 0 7 DGND Input Digital Input channels DO 0 7 DGND Output Digital Output channels DGND Digital Ground This pin supplies the reference for the digital channels at the I O connector GATE DGND Inp...

Page 21: ...he LED indicator will blink five times and then stay lit to indicate that it is on Please refer to the following table for detailed LED indicator status information Table 3 2 LED Indicator Status Desc...

Page 22: ...d the measured voltage Vm is the voltage of the wire as ref erenced against the common ground A signal source without a local ground is also called a floating source It is fairly simple to connect a s...

Page 23: ...d of the card will not be exactly of the same voltage The difference between the ground voltages forms a commonmode voltage Vcm To avoid the ground loop noise effect caused by common mode voltages you...

Page 24: ...s connected to a 10 MHz clock Counter 0 is a counter that counts events from an input channel Counter 1 is a 16 bit timer for pacer triggering A low to high edge from the Counter 1 output will trigger...

Page 25: ...cables away from any video monitor since it can significantly affect a data acquisition system If the cable travels through an area with significant electromagnetic interference you should adopt indi...

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Page 27: ...2 APPENDIX A Specifications...

Page 28: ...l Bandwidth for PGA Gain 0 5 1 2 4 8 Bandwidth MHz 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Common Mode Voltage 11V Operational Input Protect 30V max Input Impendence 1GW Accuracy DC Gain 0 5 1 2 4 8 INLE LSB 1 1 1 1 2 DN...

Page 29: ...BW In SW AI Mode 0 05 Of FR In Frequency Cal Event Frequency Input 0 1 Hz 10K Hz Max In FAI Mode 0 05 Of FR In Frequency Cal Event Frequency Input 0 1 Hz 1K Hz Max For Maintain AI Performance Channel...

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