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Principles of Operation

Counter/Timer Features

This section describes the following counter/timer (C/T) features of the DT9816 Series
modules:

• C/T channel, described below

• C/T clock sources, described on

page 66

• Gate types, described on

page 66

• Pulse types and duty cycles, described on

page 66

• C/T operation modes, described on

page 67

C/T Channel

DT9816 Series modules provide one 16-bit counter/timer. The counter accepts a clock input
signal and a gate input signal and outputs a pulse (pulse output signal), as shown in

Figure

Figure 18: Counter/Timer Channel

Clock Input Signal

(internal or external)

Counter

Gate Input Signal

(software or external input)

Pulse Output Signal

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Page 3: ...ions to this equipment not expressly approved by Data Translation could void your authority to operate the equipment under Part 15 of the FCC Rules Note This product was verified to meet FCC requirements under test conditions that included use of shielded cables and connectors between system components It is important that you use shielded cables and connectors to reduce the possibility of causing...

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Page 5: ...onal 30 Chapter 3 Wiring Signals to the Module 31 Preparing to Wire Signals 33 Wiring Recommendations 33 Wiring Signals to the DT9816 DT9816 A DT9816 S or DT9816 S WTR Module 33 Wiring Signals to the DT9816 OEM Module 36 Connecting Single Ended Analog Input Signals 38 Connecting Digital Input Signals 39 Connecting Digital Output Signals 40 Connecting Counter Timer Signals 41 Connecting Signals for...

Page 6: ...e Clock 60 External A D Sample Clock 61 Analog Input Conversion Modes 61 Single Value Operations 62 Continuous Scan Mode 62 Input Triggers 63 Data Format and Transfer 63 Error Conditions 63 Digital I O Features 64 Digital I O Lines 64 Resolution 64 Operation Modes 64 Counter Timer Features 65 C T Channel 65 C T Clock Sources 66 Gate Types 66 Pulse Duty Cycles 66 Counter Timer Operation Modes 67 Ev...

Page 7: ...ur Module Needs Factory Service 85 Appendix A Specifications 87 Analog Input Specifications 88 Digital I O Specifications 90 Counter Timer Specifications 91 External Trigger Specifications 92 External Clock Specifications 93 Power Physical and Environmental Specifications 94 Regulatory Specifications 95 Mating Connector Specifications 96 Appendix B Screw Terminal and Connector Pin Assignments and ...

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Page 9: ...me DT9816 Series module If the information applies to a specific module this manual uses the specific product name Intended Audience This document is intended for engineers scientists technicians or others responsible for using and or programming the DT9816 Series module for analog input digital I O or counter timer operations in the Microsoft Windows Vista Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system ...

Page 10: ...sal Serial Bus for Data Acquisition This white paper describes why USB is an attractive alternative for data acquisition It is available on the Data Translation web site www mccdaq com QuickDAQ User s Manual UM 24774 This manual describes how to create a QuickDAQ application to acquire and analyze data from DT Open Layers data acquisition devices DT Open Layers for NET User s Manual UM 22161 For p...

Page 11: ...u run into problems installing or using a DT9816 Series module the Data Translation Technical Support Department is available to provide technical assistance Refer to Chapter 7 for more information If you are outside the United States or Canada call your local distributor whose number is listed on Data Translation s web site www mccdaq com ...

Page 12: ...About this Manual 12 ...

Page 13: ...13 1 Overview Key Hardware Features 14 Supported Software 16 Getting Started Procedure 19 ...

Page 14: ...lution I O Range Analog Input Sample Rate Digital I O C T DT9816 and DT9816 OEMa a The DT9816 OEM is an uncased board level module provided for OEM customers Rather than provide screw terminals this module provides 2 20 pin connectors for connecting I O signals 6 SE 16 bit 10 V or 5 V 50 kS s per channel 8 in 8 out 1 DT9816 A 6 SE 16 bit 10 V or 5 V 153 846 kS s per channel 8 in 8 out 1 DT9816 S a...

Page 15: ...3 846 kHz per channel DT9816 A or 750 kHz per channel DT9816 S and DT9816 S WTR Analog input subsystem provides 16 bit resolution and gains of 1 and 2 for effective full scale input signal ranges of 10 V and 5 V 8 digital inputs and 8 digital outputs 1 16 bit counter timer allows you to perform event counting frequency measurement and continuous pulse output rate generation operations Standard USB...

Page 16: ...ept sine waves or noise signals On each supported data acquisition device acquire data from all channels supported in the input channel list Choose to acquire data continuously or for a specified duration Choose software or triggered acquisition Log acquired data to disk in an hpf file Display acquired data during acquisition in either a digital display using the Channel Display window or as a wav...

Page 17: ...ffective number of bits ENOB for selected time domain channels in the Statistics window Supports digital IIR infinite impulse response filters QuickDAQ Advanced FFT Analysis Option When enabled with a purchased software license the QuickDAQ Advanced FFT Analysis option includes all the features of the QuickDAQ Base version with the FFT Analysis option plus advanced FFT analysis features including ...

Page 18: ... complies with the DT Open Layers standard DAQ Adaptor for MATLAB Data Translation s DAQ Adaptor provides an interface between the MATLAB Data Acquisition DAQ subsystem from The MathWorks and Data Translation s DT Open Layers architecture LV Link A link to LV Link is provided on the OMNI CD Use this software package if you want to use the LabVIEW graphical programming language to access the capabi...

Page 19: ...iagram is repeated in each chapter the shaded area in the diagram shows you where you are in the getting started procedure Figure 2 Getting Started Flow Diagram Set Up and Install the Module see Chapter 2 starting on page 23 Wire Signals to the Module see Chapter 3 starting on page 31 Verify the Operation of the Module see Chapter 4 starting on page 45 ...

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Page 21: ...Part 1 Getting Started ...

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Page 23: ...23 2 Setting Up and Installing the Module Unpacking 25 System Requirements 26 Attaching Modules to the Computer 27 Changing the Name of a Module Optional 30 ...

Page 24: ...Chapter 2 24 Set Up and Install the Module this chapter Wire Signals to the Module see Chapter 3 starting on page 31 Verify the Operation of the Module see Chapter 4 starting on page 45 ...

Page 25: ...g or damaged contact Data Translation If you are in the United States call the Customer Service Department at 508 946 5100 An application engineer will guide you through the appropriate steps for replacing missing or damaged items If you are located outside the United States call your local distributor see Data Translation s web site www mccdaq com for contact information Note DT9816 Series module...

Page 26: ...ble operation ensure that your computer meets the following system requirements Processor Pentium 4 M or equivalent RAM 1 GB Screen Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels Operating System Windows 8 Windows 7 or Windows Vista 32 and 64 bit Disk Space 4 GB ...

Page 27: ... than you have USB ports for you can expand the number of USB devices attached to a single USB port by using expansion hubs For more information refer to page 28 You can unplug a module and then plug it in again if you wish without causing damage This process is called hot swapping Your application may take a few seconds to recognize a module once it is plugged back in Connecting Directly to the U...

Page 28: ... one end of the USB cable to the module and the other end of the USB cable to an expansion hub 2 Connect the power supply for the expansion hub to an external power supply 3 Connect the expansion hub to the USB port on the host computer using another USB cable The operating system automatically detects the USB module and starts the Found New Hardware wizard 4 For Windows Vista a Click Locate and i...

Page 29: ...ching Multiple DT9816 Series Modules Using Expansion Hubs USB Cable Expansion Hubs Host Computer Power Supply for Hub DT9816 Series Module USB Cables USB Cables USB Cable Power Supply for Hub DT9816 Series Module DT9816 Series Module DT9816 Series Module ...

Page 30: ... location Windows 7 Windows 8 and Vista 32 bit C Windows System32 Dtolcpl cpl Windows 7 Winddows 8 and Vista 64 bit C Windows SysWOW64 Dtolcpl cpl To change the name of a DT9816 Series module configure the device driver as follows 1 From the Windows Start menu select Settings Control Panel 2 From the Control Panel double click Open Layers Control Panel The Data Acquisition Control Panel dialog box...

Page 31: ...ng Signals to the Module Preparing to Wire Signals 33 Connecting Single Ended Analog Input Signals 38 Connecting Digital Input Signals 39 Connecting Digital Output Signals 40 Connecting Counter Timer Signals 41 ...

Page 32: ...Chapter 3 32 Set Up and Install the Module see Chapter 2 starting on page 23 Wire Signals to the Module this chapter Verify the Operation of the Module see Chapter 4 starting on page 45 ...

Page 33: ...Separate power and signal lines by using physically different wiring paths or conduits To avoid noise do not locate the box and cabling next to sources that produce high electromagnetic fields such as large electric motors power lines solenoids and electric arcs unless the signals are enclosed in a mumetal shield Prevent electrostatic discharge to the I O while the box is operational Connect all u...

Page 34: ...Chapter 3 34 Figure 5 Screw Terminals on the DT9816 DT9816 A DT9816 S and DT9816 S WTR Modules Table 2 lists the screw terminal assignments ...

Page 35: ... 15 Ground 35 Digital Output 5 14 Reserved 34 Digital Output 4 13 Reserved 33 Digital Output 3 12 Reserved 32 Digital Output 2 11 Reserved 31 Digital Output 1 10 2 5 V Reference 30 Digital Output 0 9 Analog Ground 29 Ground 8 Reserved 28 Digital Input 7 7 Reserved 27 Digital Input 6 6 Analog Input CH5 26 Digital Input 5 5 Analog Input CH4 25 Digital Input 4 4 Analog Input CH3 24 Digital Input 3 3 ...

Page 36: ...wo 20 pin connectors the Analog Input connector and Digital I O connector for wiring signals Figure 6 shows the location of these two connectors Figure 6 Layout of the DT9816 OEM Module Analog Input Connector Pins 20 19 Pins 2 1 Digital I O Connector Pins 20 19 Pins 2 1 USB Header Pin 1 ...

Page 37: ...ed 13 Reserved 12 Reserved 11 Reserved 10 2 5 V Reference 9 Analog Ground 8 Reserved 7 Reserved 6 Analog Input CH5 5 Analog Input CH4 4 Analog Input CH3 3 Analog Input CH2 2 Analog Input CH1 1 Analog Input CH0 Table 4 Digital I O Connector Pin Assignments on the DT9816 OEM Module Pin Signal Pin Signal 20 Ext Trigger 19 Ext Clock 18 Ground 17 Digital Output 7 16 Digital Output 6 15 Digital Output 5...

Page 38: ...he screw terminals of the DT9816 DT9816 A DT9816 S or DT9816 S WTR module or to the Analog Input connector of the DT9816 OEM module Figure 7 Connecting Single Ended Inputs to a DT9816 Series Module Note When using high sampling rates on the DT9816 S or DT9816 S WTR it is recommended that you use an input impedance of 100 Ω or less DT9816 Series Module Signal Source Vsource 1 2 1 Analog In 1 Analog...

Page 39: ...gital Inputs to a DT9816 DT9816 A DT9816 S or DT9816 S WTR Module Figure 8 shows how to connect digital input signals lines 0 and 1 in this case to the Digital I O connector of the DT9816 OEM module Figure 9 Connecting Digital Inputs to a DT9816 OEM Module Digital Input 1 22 Digital Input 0 Ground TTL Inputs 21 DT9816 DT9816 A DT9816 S or DT9816 S WTR 29 Digital Input 1 2 Digital Input 0 Ground TT...

Page 40: ...puts to a DT9816 DT9816 A DT9816 S or DT9816 S WTR Module Figure 11 shows how to connect digital output signals line 0 in this case to the Digital I O connector of the DT9816 OEM module Figure 11 Connecting Digital Outputs to a DT9816 OEM Module Digital Output 0 Ground 500 Ω 5 V Out 0 low LED On 30 38 DT9816 DT9816 A DT9816 S or DT9816 S WTR Digital Output 0 Ground 500 Ω 5 V 11 18 DT9816 OEM Digit...

Page 41: ...ent Counting Figure 12 shows how to connect counter timer signals to a DT9816 Series module to perform an event counting operation using an external gate In this example the counter counts the number of rising edges that occur on the Counter 0 In signal when the Counter 0 Gate signal is in the active state as specified by software Refer to page 67 for more information Figure 12 Connecting Counter ...

Page 42: ...is case the frequency of the Counter 0 In signal is the number of counts divided by the period of the signal connected to the Counter 0 Gate input Figure 14 Connecting Counter Timer Signals for a Frequency Measurement Operation Using an External Pulse Signal Source Counter 0 In Ground 18 DT9816 Series Module 19 Counter 0 In Number of pulses counted during gate period Counter 0 Gate Determines peri...

Page 43: ...e 15 shows how to connect counter timer signals to a DT9816 Series module to perform a rate generation continuous pulse output operation Figure 15 Connecting Counter Timer Signals for a Rate Generation Operation Heater Controller Counter 0 Out Ground 17 DT9816 Series Module 19 ...

Page 44: ...Chapter 3 44 ...

Page 45: ...nning the Quick DataAcq Application 47 Testing Single Value Analog Input 48 Testing Continuous Analog Input 49 Testing Single Value Digital Input 50 Testing Single Value Digital Output 51 Testing Frequency Measurement 52 Testing Pulse Output 53 ...

Page 46: ...Chapter 4 46 Set Up and Install the Module see Chapter 2 starting on page 23 Wire Signals to the Module see Chapter 3 starting on page 31 Verify the Operation of the Module this chapter ...

Page 47: ...to Programs Data Translation Inc DT Open Layers for Win32 QuickDataAcq The main menu appears Note The Quick DataAcq application allows you to verify basic operations on the module however it may not support all of the module s features For information on each of the features provided use the online help for the Quick DataAcq application by pressing F1 from any view or selecting the Help menu If th...

Page 48: ... how to connect a single ended analog input 2 In the Quick DataAcq application choose Single Analog Input from the Acquisition menu 3 Select the appropriate DT9816 Series module from the Board list box 4 In the Channel list box select analog input channel 0 5 In the Range list box select the range for the channel 10 V 6 Select Single Ended 7 Click Get to acquire a single value from analog input ch...

Page 49: ...put channel 1 and then click Add to add the channel to the channel list Note that by default channel 0 is included in the channel list 6 Click Config from the Toolbar 7 In the Config dialog select ChannelType and then select Single Ended 8 In the Config dialog select Range and then select Bipolar 9 From the Scope view double click the input range of the channel to change the input range of the mod...

Page 50: ...es module Refer to page 39 for an example of how to connect a digital input 2 In the Quick DataAcq application choose Digital Input from the Acquisition menu 3 Select the appropriate DT9816 Series module from the Board list box 4 Select digital input port A by clicking Port A 5 Click Get The application displays the value of each digital input line in port A on the screen in both text and graphica...

Page 51: ...nu 3 Select the appropriate DT9816 Series module from the Board list box 4 Select digital output port B by clicking Port B 5 Click the appropriate bits to determine the value to write to the digital output lines If the bit is selected a high level signal is output from the digital output line if the bit is not selected a low level signal is output from the digital output line Optionally you can en...

Page 52: ...uick DataAcq application choose Frequency Counter from the Acquisition menu 3 Select the appropriate DT9816 Series module from the Board list box 4 In the Count Duration text box enter the number of seconds during which events will be counted 5 Click Start to start the frequency measurement operation The operation automatically stops after the number of seconds you specified has elapsed and the ap...

Page 53: ...the Quick DataAcq application choose Pulse Generator from the Control menu 3 Select the appropriate DT9816 Series module from the Board list box 4 Select Continuous to output a continuous pulse stream 5 Select High to low to output a falling edge pulse the low portion of the total pulse output period is the active portion of the signal 6 Click Start to generate the pulse s The application displays...

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Page 55: ...Part 2 Using Your Module ...

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Page 57: ...57 5 Principles of Operation Analog Input Features 59 Digital I O Features 64 Counter Timer Features 65 ...

Page 58: ...ort Power Supply 16 Bit Counter Timer C T Out 0 C T Gate 0 C T In 0 A D Clock Digital Out DOUT 0 USB 2 0 Port Input FIFO 5 V ESD Buffered to 4000 V Digital In DOUT 7 DIN 7 DIN 0 A D Trigger ESD Buffered to 4000 V External Clock External Trigger 16 16 16 16 16 16 Analog Inputs The DT9816 S and DT9816 S WTR have an input FIFO of 8 kSamples The other models in the DT9816 Series do not have an input F...

Page 59: ...s fixed it cannot be programmed in software Analog Input Channels DT9816 Series modules provide six single ended simultaneous analog input channels You can acquire data from a single analog input channel or from a group of analog input channels on the module Note To maintain simultaneous operation all analog input connections must have the same lead lengths The following subsections describe how t...

Page 60: ...n effective input range of 5 V Note You must set the gain to the same value for all channels even if you are using a subset of the channels Input Sample Clock Sources DT9816 Series modules allow you to use one of the following clock sources to pace analog input operations in continuous mode The internal A D sample clock An external A D sample clock The following subsections describe the internal a...

Page 61: ...that you requested a sampling frequency of 42 kHz on the DT9816 S module In this example 12 MHz 42 kHz results in a clock divider of 285 71 Since only the integer portion of the clock divider is used the actual sampling frequency is determined by dividing the base clock by the integer portion of the clock divider In this example 12 MHz 285 yields an actual sampling frequency of 42 105263 kHz this ...

Page 62: ...il either all the allocated buffers on the subsystem queue are filled or until you stop the operation Refer to page 63 for more information about buffers The conversion rate is determined by the frequency of the internal sample clock refer to page 60 for more information about the internal sample clock The sample rate which is the rate at which a single entry in the channel list is sampled is the ...

Page 63: ...ransfer DT9816 Series modules use binary data encoding where 0000 represents negative full scale and FFFFh represents positive full scale Use software to specify the data encoding as binary The ADC outputs FFFFh for above range signals and 0000 for below range signals Before you begin acquiring data you must allocate buffers to hold the data A buffer done event is returned whenever a buffer is fil...

Page 64: ...value is 1 a digital line is low if its value is 0 On power up or reset a low value 0 is output from each of the digital output lines Resolution The resolution of the digital input port is 8 bits the resolution of the digital output port is 8 bits The resolution is fixed it cannot be programmed in software Operation Modes DT9816 Series modules support single value digital I O operations only For a...

Page 65: ...page 66 Pulse types and duty cycles described on page 66 C T operation modes described on page 67 C T Channel DT9816 Series modules provide one 16 bit counter timer The counter accepts a clock input signal and a gate input signal and outputs a pulse pulse output signal as shown in Figure 18 Figure 18 Counter Timer Channel Clock Input Signal internal or external Counter Gate Input Signal software o...

Page 66: ...the Counter 0 In signal Note This signal has a 22 1 kΩ pull up to 5 V Therefore when this pin is unconnected the signal goes to 5 V Gate Types The edge or level of the Counter 0 Gate signal determines when a counter timer operation is enabled Using software you can specify one of the following gate types None A software command enables any counter timer operation immediately after execution Logic ...

Page 67: ...ls over to 0 and starts counting again For event counting operations use software to specify the counter timer mode as count the C T clock source as external and the active gate type as high level Make sure that the signals are wired appropriately Refer to page 41 for an example of connecting an event counting application Frequency Measurement Connect a pulse of a known duration to the Counter 0 G...

Page 68: ...ontinuously As soon as the operation is disabled rate generation stops The frequency of the output signal is determined by the C T clock source either internal or external and for an external clock source the clock divider used You can generate an output signal from Counter 0 Out with a frequency of 60 Hz to 6 MHz To specify rate generation mode use software to specify the counter timer mode as ra...

Page 69: ...riggered Scan Mode 72 Data Encoding 72 Channels 73 Gain 73 Ranges 74 Resolution 74 Current and Resistance Support 74 Thermocouple RTD and Thermistor Support 75 IEPE Support 76 Bridge and Strain Gage Support 76 Start Triggers 77 Reference Triggers 77 Clocks 78 Counter Timers 79 Tachometers 80 ...

Page 70: ...n each table lists the subsystem types The first column in each table lists all possible subsystem capabilities A description of each capability is followed by the property used to describe that capability in the DT Open Layers for NET Class Library Note The following tables include the capabilities that can be queried However some capabilities may not be supported by your device Blank fields repr...

Page 71: ...peration before after Trigger SupportsContinuousPrePostTrigger Waveform Operations Using FIFO Only SupportsWaveformModeOnly Simultaneous Start List Support SupportsSimultaneousStart Supports Programmable Synchronization Modes SupportsSynchronization Synchronization Modes SynchronizationMode Interrupt Support SupportsInterruptOnChange FIFO Size in Samples FifoSize 8 kSamplesa a The DT9816 S and DT9...

Page 72: ... Options DT9816 Series A D D A DIN DOUT C T TACH QUAD Triggered Scan Support SupportsTriggeredScan Maximum Number of CGL Scans per Trigger MaxMultiScanCount 0 0 0 0 Maximum Retrigger Frequency MaxRetriggerFreq 0 0 0 0 Minimum Retrigger Frequency MinRetriggerFreq 0 0 0 0 Table 10 Data Encoding Options DT9816 Series A D D A DIN DOUT C T TACH QUAD Binary Encoding Support SupportsBinaryEncoding Yes Ye...

Page 73: ...d simultaneously with data returned in ascending channel order if your channel does not match you will have unexpected results 0 0 0 Simultaneous Sample and Hold Support SupportsSimultaneousSampleHold Yes Channel List Inhibit SupportsChannelListInhibit Support MultiSensor Inputs SupportsMultiSensor Bias Return Termination Resistor Support SupportsInputTermination Table 12 Gain Options DT9816 Serie...

Page 74: ...tions NumberOfResolutions 1 1 1 1 Available Resolutions SupportedResolutions 16 8 8 16 Table 15 Current and Resistance Support Options DT9816 Series A D D A DIN DOUT C T TACH QUAD Current Support SupportsCurrent Current Output Support SupportsCurrentOutput Resistance Support SupportsResistance Software Programmable External Excitation Current Source for Resistance SupportsExternalExcitationCurrent...

Page 75: ...mperature SupportsTemperatureDataInStream Supported Thermocouple Types ThermocoupleType Supported RTD Types RTDType Supports CJC Source Internally in Hardware SupportsCjcSourceInternal Supports CJC Channel SupportsCjcSourceChannel Available CJC Channels CjcChannel Supports Interleaved CJC Values in Data Stream SupportsInterleavedCjcTemperaturesInStream Supported RTD Types RTDType RTD R0 Coefficien...

Page 76: ... Current Source Values SupportedExcitationCurrentValues Table 18 Bridge and Strain Gage Support Options DT9816 Series A D D A DIN DOUT C T TACH QUAD Bridge Support SupportsBridge Supported Bridge Configurations BridgeConfiguration Strain Gage Support SupportsStrainGage Supported Strain Gage Bridge Configurations StrainGageBridgeConfiguration External Excitation Voltage SupportsExternalExcitationVo...

Page 77: ...holdTrigger Negative Threshold Trigger Support SupportsNegThresholdTrigger Digital Event Trigger Support SupportsDigitalEventTrigger Threshold Trigger Channel SupportedThresholdTriggerChannel 0 Post Trigger Scan Countl SupportsPostTriggerScanCount Table 20 Reference Trigger Options DT9816 Series A D D A DIN DOUT C T TACH QUAD External Positive TTL Trigger Support SupportsPosExternalTTLTrigger Exte...

Page 78: ...ivides the effective base clock frequency by an internal clock divider to achieve the desired sampling frequency 0 0 48 MHz Maximum Clock Divider MaxExtClockDivider 1 0 0 65534b b The module supports only even number values for the clock divider Odd values are rounded down Minimum Clock Divider MinExtClockDivider 1 1 1 2 Maximum Frequency MaxFrequency 50 kHz 153 846 kHz or 750 kHzc c The DT9816 an...

Page 79: ...e to Edge Measurement Mode Support SupportsContinuousMeasure High to Low Output Pulse Support SupportsHighToLowPulse Yes Low to High Output Pulse Support SupportsLowToHighPulse Variable Pulse Width Support SupportsVariablePulseWidth Noa None internal Gate Type Support SupportsGateNone Yes High Level Gate Type Support SupportsGateHighLevel Yes Low Level Gate Type Support SupportsGateLowLevel High E...

Page 80: ...cle if fixed at 50 when rate generation mode is used Table 23 Tachometer Options DT9816 Series A D D A DIN DOUT C T TACH QUAD Tachometer Falling Edges SupportsFallingEdge Tachometer Rising Edges SupportsRisingEdge Tachometer Stale Data Flag SupportsStaleDataFlag Table 22 Counter Timer Options cont DT9816 Series A D D A DIN DOUT C T TACH QUAD ...

Page 81: ...81 7 Troubleshooting General Checklist 82 Technical Support 84 If Your Module Needs Factory Service 85 ...

Page 82: ... the problem If you cannot identify the problem refer to page 82 Table 24 Troubleshooting Problems Symptom Possible Cause Possible Solution Module is not recognized You plugged the module into your computer before installing the device driver From the Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager uninstall any unknown devices showing a yellow question mark Then run the setup program on your OMNI CD...

Page 83: ...ut of calibration DT9816 Series modules are calibrated at the factory and should not require recalibration If you want to readjust the calibration of the analog input circuitry refer to the instructions on the Data Translation web site www mccdaq com Computer does not boot The power supply of the computer is too small to handle all the system resources Check the power requirements of your system r...

Page 84: ...w mccdaq com and click on the Support link When requesting technical support be prepared to provide the following information Your product serial number The hardware software product you need help on The version of the OMNI CD you are using Your contract number if applicable If you are located outside the USA contact your local distributor see our web site www mccdaq com for the name and telephone...

Page 85: ...factory specifications An RMA must be obtained from Application Engineering in advance of sending any product back to Measurement Computing Customers outside the USA must contact their local distributor for a return procedure Calibration certificates for most analog models can be obtained for a fee certificate must be requested at time of RMA assignment ...

Page 86: ...Chapter 7 86 ...

Page 87: ... 88 Digital I O Specifications 90 Counter Timer Specifications 91 External Trigger Specifications 92 External Clock Specifications 93 Power Physical and Environmental Specifications 94 Regulatory Specifications 95 Mating Connector Specifications 96 ...

Page 88: ...nearity 0 003 Inherent quantizing error LSB Drift Zero Gain 25 μV C 50 ppm C Differential linearity monotonic to 14 bits Input impedancea Off channel On channel 10 MΩ 10 pf Input bias current 10 nA Maximum input voltage without damage Power on Power off 35 V 20 V A D conversion time DT9816 and DT9816 OEM DT9816 A DT9816 S and DT9816 S WTR 8 μs 4 μs 950 ns Channel acquisition time LSB 1 μs Sample a...

Page 89: ...V 4 kV Reference 2 5 V Monotonicity Yes Input FIFO DT9816 S and DT9816 S WTR Other DT9816 Series modules 8 kSamples 1 5 kSamples a Very high input impedance minimizes any source error When using high sampling rates on the DT9816 S and DT9816 S WTR it is recommended that you use an input impedance of 100 Ω or less Table 25 Analog Input Subsystem Specifications cont Feature Specifications ...

Page 90: ...h dedicated Number of ports 2 8 bit Input termination Series 1 kΩ Series 33 2 Ω Logic family TTL Logic sense Positive true Inputs Input type Input logic load High input voltage Low input voltage Low input current Level sensitive 1 TTL Load 2 4 V min 0 8 V max 0 4 mA max Outputs High output Low output High output current source Low output current sink 2 8 V min 0 6 V max 4 5 mA 10 mA Software I O s...

Page 91: ...amount of time it takes a C T to recognize an input pulse 25 ns Logic family TTL Inputsa Input logic load High input voltage Low input voltage Low input current a Counter 0 In has a 22 1 kΩ pull up to 5 V Therefore when this pin is unconnected the signal goes to 5 V Level sensitive 1 TTL Load 2 4 V min 0 8 V max 0 4 mA max Outputs High output Low output High output current source Low output curren...

Page 92: ... D Trigger Specifications Feature DT9816 Series Specifications Input type HCT rising edge sensitivea a The external trigger input has a 22 1 kΩ pull up to 5 V Therefore when this pin is unconnected the signal goes to 5 V Inputs High input voltage Low input voltage 2 4 V min 0 8 V max Minimum pulse width High Low 84 ns 84 ns Maximum frequency 5 95 MHz ...

Page 93: ...4 μs 666 7 ns for DT9816 S and DT9816 S WTR 3 3 μs 666 7 ns for DT9816 S and DT9816 S WTR Maximum frequency 150 kHz 750 kHz for DT9816 S and DT9816 S WTR External clock divider 1b b On the DT9816 and DT9816 A the base clock frequency of the internal clock is divided by 12 resulting in an effective base clock frequency of 4 MHz for the internal clock On the DT9816 S and DT9816 S WTR the internal ba...

Page 94: ...er 5 V Enumeration Operation 100 mA 250 mA Physical Dimensions board Dimensions box with screw terminals and feet Weight board Weight box with screw terminals and feet 100 mm L x 100 mm W x 15 5 mm H 107 7 mm L x 100 mm W x 33 5 mm H 65 8 g 138 8 g Environmental Operating temperature range Storage temperature range Relative humidity 40 to 85 C for the DT9816 S WTR 0 to 55 C on all other DT9816 Ser...

Page 95: ... 1 2006 Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use EMC Requirements EN61000 4 2 2009 Electrostatic Discharge ESD 4 kV contact discharge 8 kV air discharge 4 kV horizontal and vertical coupling planes EN61000 4 3 2006 Radiated electromagnetic fields 3 V m 80 to 1000 MHz 3 V m 1 4 GHz to 2 GHz 1 V m 2 GHz to 2 7 GHz EN61000 4 4 2004 Electrical Fast Transient Burst EFT 1 kV on da...

Page 96: ...ifications for the DT9816 OEM module Table 32 Mating Connector Specifications for the DT9816 OEM Module Connector on Module Mating Connector Specifications USB Connector Bulgin part 14193 USB cable Analog Input Connector J3 Tyco part 1658622 4 Digital I O Connector J4 Tyco part 1658622 4 ...

Page 97: ...97 B Screw Terminal and Connector Pin Assignments and LED Status Indicators Screw Terminal Assignments 98 DT9816 OEM Connector Pin Assignments 99 LED Status Indicators 101 ...

Page 98: ...0 Out 37 Digital Output 7 16 Counter 0 Gate 36 Digital Output 6 15 Ground 35 Digital Output 5 14 Reserved 34 Digital Output 4 13 Reserved 33 Digital Output 3 12 Reserved 32 Digital Output 2 11 Reserved 31 Digital Output 1 10 2 5 V Reference 30 Digital Output 0 9 Analog Ground 29 Ground 8 Reserved 28 Digital Input 7 7 Reserved 27 Digital Input 6 6 Analog Input CH5 26 Digital Input 5 5 Analog Input ...

Page 99: ...5 Ground 14 Reserved 13 Reserved 12 Reserved 11 Reserved 10 2 5 V Reference 9 Analog Ground 8 Reserved 7 Reserved 6 Analog Input CH5 5 Analog Input CH4 4 Analog Input CH3 3 Analog Input CH2 2 Analog Input CH1 1 Analog Input CH0 Table 35 Digital I O Connector J4 Pin Assignments on the DT9816 OEM Module Pin Signal Pin Signal 20 Ext Trigger 19 Ext Clock 18 Ground 17 Digital Output 7 16 Digital Output...

Page 100: ...Appendix B 100 Table 36 lists the pin assignments for the USB 5 pin header on the DT9816 OEM module Table 36 USB 5 Pin Header Pin Signal 1 5 V 2 D 3 D 4 Ground 5 Shield ...

Page 101: ...Indicators The DT9816 Series modules have a single bi color LED that indicates the status of the module as described in Table 37 Table 37 LED Status Indicators on the DT9816 Series Modules Color of the LED Status Description Green Module is powered Blinking green Module is acquiring data ...

Page 102: ...Appendix B 102 ...

Page 103: ...ClockFrequency 78 binary data encoding 72 buffers 72 inprocess flush 72 C C C programs 18 C T see counter timer 91 cables USB 27 28 CGL see channel gain list 73 CGLDepth 73 changing the name of a module 30 channel type differential 73 single ended 73 channel gain list depth 73 for analog input channels 60 channels analog input 59 counter timer 65 digital I O 64 number of 73 clock sources analog in...

Page 104: ...8 device driver 16 configuring 30 differential channels 73 digital I O lines 64 operation modes 64 resolution 64 subsystem specifications 90 testing 50 51 wiring 39 40 Digital I O connector pin assignments DT9816 OEM 36 37 99 digital trigger 63 DT9816 Device Driver 16 DT9816 OEM layout 36 DT Open Layers for NET Class Library 17 duty cycle 66 E environmental specifications 94 errors analog input 63...

Page 105: ...annels analog input 60 N number of differential channels 73 gains 73 I O channels 73 resolutions 74 scans per trigger 72 single ended channels 73 voltage ranges 74 NumberOfChannels 73 NumberOfRanges 74 NumberOfResolutions 74 NumberOfSupportedGains 73 Nyquist Theorem 61 O online help 47 Open Layers Control Panel applet 83 Open Layers Control panel applet 30 operation modes continuous analog input s...

Page 106: ...upportedResolutions 74 SupportedVoltageRanges 74 SupportsBinaryEncoding 72 SupportsBuffering 72 SupportsContinuous 71 SupportsCount 79 SupportsDifferential 73 SupportsExternalClock 78 SupportsGateHighLevel 79 SupportsGateNone 79 SupportsHighToLowPulse 79 SupportsInProcessFlush 72 SupportsInternalClock 78 SupportsInterrupt 80 SupportsNegExternalTTLTrigger 77 SupportsPosExternalTTLTrigger 77 Support...

Page 107: ...f 74 W wiring signals analog inputs 38 digital inputs and outputs 39 digital outputs 40 event counting 41 frequency measurement 42 methods 36 preparing 33 pulse output 43 recommendations 33 to the DT9816 DT9816 A DT9816 S or DT9816 S WTR 33 to the DT9816 OEM 36 writing programs in C C 18 Visual Basic NET 17 Visual C 17 ...

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