Contec CNT-3204MT-LPE, User Manual

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1. Before Using the Product
CNT-3204MT-LPE
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1. Before Using the Product
This chapter provides information you should know before using the product.
About the Board
This product is a PCI Express bus-compliant interface board for counting the pulses input from the
external device.
The 32 bit up-and-down counter could have four channels and up to 10MHz maximum high speed pulse
input. Moreover, it can be used to connect a rotary encoder and a linear scale, etc.
The pulse signal inputting interface is unisolated LVTTL-level input that can input pulse signals at high
speed. The application for this board can transfer data between the board and the PC at high speed using
PCI bus mastering.
This product supports a Low Profile size slot and, if replaced with the supplied bracket, supports a
standard size slot, too.
Windows driver is bundled with this product.
Possible to be used as a data recording device for LabVIEW, with dedicated libraries.
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Features
- The 32 bit up-and-down counter could have four channels and input the pulse signal at 10MHz
maximum(non-insulation LVTTL level). (The minimum distinguishable phase of a two-phase input
is 25nsec.)
- A two-phase signal such as a rotary encoder or a linear scale and a single-phase signal can be
counted.
- One control signal input pin per channel (counter start/stop/preset)
- Supporting bus mastering, can count values sampling at a maximum sampling rate of 20 MHz
(when using the internal clock)
- Can generate an interrupt, issuing an external signal, or presetting/zero-clearing the count value
when it matches an arbitrary predefined value.
- Can be converted to a differential input interface using the differential unit (CTP-4D) and
connection cable (CNT-68M/50M) which are sold separately
- Support for both of low-profile and standard size slots (interchangeable with a bundled bracket).
- Equipped with the same function as the PCI board CNT32-4MT(LPCI) and
CardBus CNT32-4MT(CB).
Linear Scale
CNT-3204MT-LPE
Encoder
CNT-3204MT-LPE
- Detecting a position of the table of a machine tool
Processing thing
Tool
Power supply
RelayBOX
- Detecting a change in weight
Power supply
Rack