General Standards Corporation PCIe-24DSI32, Reference Manual

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PCIe-24DSI32
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1-1
1.1 General Description
1-1
1.2 Functional Overview
1-2
2.0 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE 2-1
2.1 Board Configuration
2-1
2.2 Installation
2-1
2.2.1 Physical Installation 2-1
2.2.2 Input/Output Cable Connections 2-1
2.3 Analog Input Configuration
2-3
2.3.1 Differential Inputs 2-3
2.3.2 Single-ended Input Sources 2-4
2.4 Multiboard Clocking and Synchronization
2-4
2.4.1 Interboard Connections 2-4
2.4.2 Multiboard Synchronization 2-5
2.5 Maintenance
2-5
2.6 Reference Verification and Adjustment
2-5
2.6.1 Equipment Required 2-6
2.6.2 Adjustment Procedure 2-6
3.0 CONTROL SOFTWARE 3-1
3.1 Introduction 3-1
3.2 Board Control Register 3-2
3.3 Configuration and Initialization
3-3
3.3.1 Board Configuration 3-3
3.3.2 Initialization 3-3
3.4 Analog Input Configuration
3-4
3.4.1 Selftest Modes 3-4
3.4.2 Input Range Selection 3-4
3.4.3 Settling Delays and the Channels Ready Flag 3-5
3.5 Input Data Buffer
3-5
3.5.1 General Characteristics 3-5
3.5.2 Data Organization 3-5
3.5.2.1 Channel Tags 3-5
3.5.2.2 Input Data Format 3-6
3.5.3 Buffer Control Register 3-6
3.5.3.1 Status Flag and Threshold 3-7
3.5.3.2 Buffer Clearing and Disabling 3-7