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USER’S MANUAL

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ITC-18/PCI

DATA ACQUISITION

INTERFACE

20 Vanderventer Avenue, Suite 101E

Port Washington, New York 11050-3752 U. S. A.

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Precision Instrumentation for Biological Research

Rev: 8, 2/4/2004 9:42 AM

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Page 1: ...nderventer Avenue Suite 101E Port Washington New York 11050 3752 U S A Tel 516 883 1300 Fax 516 883 1558 Internet sales instrutech com support instrutech com http www instrutech com InstruTECH Precision Instrumentation for Biological Research Rev 8 2 4 2004 9 42 AM ...

Page 2: ... 4 1 Warm up 20 4 2 Differential analog to digital inputs 20 5 Troubleshooting 21 6 Additional Software 22 6 1 Available Driver Software 22 6 2 Igor XOP s 22 7 Product Upgrades 23 7 1 PCI 18 adaptability 23 8 Product Registration 24 8 1 Why Register your purchase 24 8 2 How to Register your purchase 24 8 3 Product announcement mailing list 24 9 Rear Panel Connector PIN Assignments 25 9 1 VR 10 100...

Page 3: ...ITC 18 REAR PANEL CONTROLS 15 FIGURE 4 ITC 18 CURRENT DRIVER OUT EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS 16 FIGURE 5 ITC 18 VR 10 VR 100 CONNECTOR PINS 25 FIGURE 6 ITC 18 SERIAL PORT CONNECTOR PINS 26 FIGURE 7 ITC 18 CURRENT DRIVER OUT CONNECTOR PINS 26 FIGURE 8 ITC 18 DIGITAL I O AND SEQUENCER OUT CONNECTOR PINS 27 FIGURE 9 ITC 18 AUXILIARY OUTPUT CONNECTOR PINS 28 3 ...

Page 4: ...ch Corporation would like to thank the following individuals who have contributed their time and ideas to the development and testing of the ITC 18 computer interface Dr Fred Sigworth Yale University Dan Brown Bruxton Corporation Dr Hubert Affolter Heka electronik 4 ...

Page 5: ...rranty set forth above including without limitation to any and all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose 1 2 Accessories The following items should have been packed with your ITC 18 PCI Computer Interface 1 Power cord 110 volt or 220 volt type depending on application 1 ITC 18 Computer interface 1 PCI 18 PCI Bus computer plug in card 1 Cable assembly 1 ITC 18 W...

Page 6: ... Do not remove the board from this static protection until you are ready to install it into the computer Touch the computer chassis to equalize the static charge between yourself and the computer chassis before handling the computer board Following these steps is extremely important to prevent damage to the computer interface card Instrutech Corporation does not warranty the PCI 18 computer card f...

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Page 8: ...nput lines with programmable sense level HIGH or LOW Two modes of operation latched or level sensing The latched mode will hold the value until read by the software Level sensing will change with all level transitions Either mode requires an input signal with a minimum duration of 150 nanoseconds Four inputs are available through BNC connectors on the front panel All inputs are available through a...

Page 9: ...d that interfaces the ITC 18 rack unit to the host computer The PCI 18 card is compatible with version 2 0 of the PCI bus specification FIFO memory Standard 1024 kilosample FIFO External Clock Optional 12 8 megahertz external clock will synchronize multiple ITC 18 interfaces Dimensions W 19 H 1 75 D 10 5 Weight 8 pounds W 47 5 cm H 4 375 cm D 26 25 cm Weight 3 6 kg Power requirements 85 264VAC 47 ...

Page 10: ...e measurement The optical isolation is provided to eliminate computer electrical noise from the analog measurements Computers contain digital electronics that switch at high speed producing large electrical transients The computer ground functions as the return path for these transients resulting in substantial high frequency ground noise The ITC 18 has a completely separate analog ground that is ...

Page 11: ...provides sixteen digital input channels that feature level sensitive normal or inverted polarity or latched modes for maximum versatility Thirty two digital output channels fourteen capable of current sink for controlling perfusion valves and other devices Six programmable sequencer outputs for precise triggering from any entry in the sequence RAM All analog and digital input and output channels a...

Page 12: ...riabile On Supply Allumé alimentation An Netz Encendido suministro Sotto tensione Off Supply Éteint alimentation Aus Netz Apagado suministro Fuori tensione Caution Attention Vorsicht Cuidado Cautela Protective conductor terminal Borne du conducteur de protection Schutzleiterpol Terminal de conductor protector Morsetto di filo di protezione Figure 1 Explanation of symbols 12 ...

Page 13: ... and the acquisition software If this indicator is not illuminated then the ITC 18 cannot function properly 2 POWER indicator The power indicator will be illuminated when the ITC 18 has been powered on The ITC 18 uses circuitry that will automatically switch the internal power supply when the computer is started or shutdown 3 DAC outputs Four BNC connectors provide access to the four individual de...

Page 14: ...his ground connection is not connected to the ITC 18 case or to the computer power supply ground If desired the user should provide an external connection between the case and the instrument rack The mating plug for this connector is a Keystone Electronics Corporation part number 6077 6 TTL digital inputs Four BNC connectors provide access to four out of the sixteen digital input channels The digi...

Page 15: ...acquisition has started The true functionality of this output is software dependent This output is not isolated 2 2 Rear Panel Controls 1 FUSE FUSE 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 HOST COMPUTER DIGITAL I O and SEQUENCER OUTPUTS CURRENT DRIVER OUT EXT CLK 3AG type F 1 8 A 100 240 V IN NON ISOLATED Fuse 20 mm type F 2 A Fuse AUX OUTPUTS Figure 3 ITC 18 Rear Panel Controls 1 FUSE Replace fuse with a standard 20 mm typ...

Page 16: ...This fuse will open when current is fed back into the ITC 18 Replace fuse with a standard 1 5 inch type F 1 8A fuse only 5 DIGITAL I O SEQUENCE OUTPUTS Dual 50 pin IDC connector 16 Digital input lines with individual grounds 16 Digital output lines with individual grounds Channel 1 and 7 sequencer outputs with individual grounds 6 EXT CLK optional BNC connector The external clock option allows mul...

Page 17: ...C 18 PCI USER S MANUAL 9 AUX OUTPUTS 34 pin IDC connector 16 auxiliary output lines with individual grounds These signals are not isolated and must use the non isolated ground provided on this connector for proper operation 17 ...

Page 18: ...t may not line up correctly against the inside of the computer case For these computers loosen the two screws on the PCI 18 card that hold the rear bracket in place Adjust the bracket for a better fit and re tighten the screws 4 Re install the cover of the computer 5 Install the ITC 18 interface into the operating position Make sure that the interface can reach the computer with the supplied cable...

Page 19: ...tions If all connections are proper then the power led will illuminate once the computer is started 9 You are now ready to power up the system and install the software Follow the installation instructions provided with the acquisition software that will be used with this ITC 18 PCI interface 19 ...

Page 20: ... mV during the initial warm up period After this warm up period the DAC outputs will be extremely stable 4 2 Differential analog to digital inputs The ITC 18 analog to digital converter inputs are true differential inputs For proper operation of the A D converter the cable connecting the A D input to the signal source must have a complete shield High quality 75 ohm BNC to BNC cables are recommende...

Page 21: ...y Internet WWW or FTP For access to our WWW site our URL is http www instrutech com For access by anonymous FTP use the URL ftp ftp instrutech com If you do not have access to the Internet call Instrutech and request the PCI utility disk Check the cable connecting the PCI 18 card to the ITC 18 interface Make sure both ends are plugged in securely and that the cable is not damaged Check to see that...

Page 22: ...escribe how to access Instrutech files by email If you do not have access to the Internet call Instrutech and request the ITC 18 driver disk of your choice 6 2 Igor XOP s Instrutech Corporation has available an XOP for Wavemetrics Igor that will allow researchers and developers to write custom applications using the ITC 18 Interface and Wavemetrics Igor software This XOP and the appropriate manual...

Page 23: ...n of this manual and on our Web site The cover of the computer must be removed to access the PCI 18 card in order to install a jumper A programming jumper needs to be installed across the pins labeled WE Install this shunt with the computer powered off After this shunt is installed power on the computer and run the software for your system Update software will be made available in MacOS and DOS fo...

Page 24: ...oduct announcement mailing list Instrutech Corporation has an Internet emailing list which we use as our primary outlet for announcements of new products product enhancements and product updates We strongly recommend that all users of our products sign up for this emailing list Email is kept to a minimum and list membership is kept in the strictest confidence Only Instrutech Corporation can send m...

Page 25: ...S analog reset 5 no connection 6 PPMCUE CUE out 7 no connection 8 PPMCMP FRAME out 9 no connection 10 Ground 11 no connection 12 RSPCI RS 232 TxD 13 RSPC0 RS 232 RxD 14 Ground 15 Ground 16 Ground 17 PPMPLY Play Rec mode 18 Ground 19 no connection 20 Ground 21 Ground 22 PPMD0 data bit 0 23 PPMD1 data bit 1 24 PPMD2 data bit 2 25 PPMD3 data bit 3 26 PPMD4 data bit 4 27 PPMD5 data bit 5 28 PPMD6 data...

Page 26: ...nnector Below is a listing of the pin assignments of the Current Driver Out connector on the rear panel of the ITC 18 interface Figure 7 ITC 18 Current Driver Out connector pins Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Clamp B bank 2 14 out channel 13 bank 2 2 out channel 12 bank 2 15 out channel 11 bank 2 3 Ground 16 out channel 10 bank 2 4 Ground 17 out channel 9 bank 2 5 Ground 18 out channel 8 bank 2 6...

Page 27: ...nput bit 6 16 Ground 17 TTL input bit 15 TTL input bit 7 18 Ground 19 TTL channel 0 bit 12 TTL channel 0 bit 8 20 Ground 21 TTL channel 0 bit 13 TTL channel 0 bit 9 22 Ground 23 TTL channel 0 bit 14 TTL channel 0 bit 10 24 Ground 25 TTL channel 0 bit 15 TTL channel 0 bit 11 26 Ground 27 TTL channel 1 bit 8 TTL channel 1 bit 0 28 Ground 29 TTL channel 1 bit 9 TTL channel 1 bit 1 30 Ground 31 TTL ch...

Page 28: ...pins Signal Pin Signal Pin Ground 1 Ground 2 Out 0 3 Ground 4 Out 1 5 Ground 6 Out 2 7 Ground 8 Out 3 9 Ground 10 Out 4 11 Ground 12 Out 5 13 Ground 14 Out 6 15 Ground 16 Out 7 17 Ground 18 Out 8 19 Ground 20 Out 9 21 Ground 22 Out 10 23 Ground 24 Out 11 25 Ground 26 Out 12 27 Ground 28 Out 13 29 Ground 30 Out 14 31 Ground 32 Out 15 33 Ground 34 28 ...

Page 29: ...tered or modified in design or construction This warranty does not apply to any interconnection cables supplied with the Product This warranty does not apply if any unauthorized repairs modifications or alterations have been made to the Product This warranty applies to software products only to the extent of maintenance release software to correct improper operation of the Product Software updates...

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