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i-6

PCI bus master

2-14

physical specifications

A-7, A-8

pin assignments

DT300 Series J1 connector

B-2

STA-300 screw terminal panel J1 connector

B-3

STA-300 screw terminal panel J2 connector

B-4

ports

2-17

post-trigger acquisition mode

2-10, A-9

power

3-14

requirements for computer

1-5

screw terminal assignments

3-13

power specifications

A-7, A-8

precautions

installation

DriverLINX before board

3-2

pre-trigger acquisition mode

2-11, A-9

problem isolation

6-2

program, application

LabVIEW

programmable resolution

A-10

programming languages

DriverLINX driver for, compatibility

pulse output

rate generation

repetitive one-shot

signals

types

pulse train output

random channel-gain list

A-10

ranges

analog input

analog output

repetitive one-shot mode

resistors R1 to R8

resistors R9 to R16

resolution

analog input

analog output

retrigger clock

retrigger frequency

retriggered scan mode

externally

2-9

internally

2-8

rising-edge gate type

2-21

Safety Precautions

sample clock

external A/D

2-7

internal A/D

2-6

sample rate

2-7

scan mode

externally retriggered

2-9

internally retriggered

scan per trigger

analog input assignments

3-12

analog output assignments

3-13

counter/timer assignments

3-13

digital I/O assignments

layout

power

resistors R1 to R8

resistors R9 to R16

selecting an expansion slot

3-5

sequential channel-gain list

A-10

setting up the computer

3-5

single buffer wrap mode

A-9

single value operations

A-9

analog input

2-7

single-ended channels

single-ended inputs

size

board

Software

systematic problem isolation

C-10

tests

analog input software test

C-20

analog output software test

C-22

general-purpose digital I/O software test

C-25

software

DriverLINX

installation,

included with board

LabVIEW

LabView

installation,

3-4

options synopsis

1-5

Summary of Contents for KPCI-3101 Series

Page 1: ...User s Manual KPCI 3101 3102 3103 3104 Series PCI Bus Data Acquisition Boards 98150 Rev A 10 99...

Page 2: ...orrect such nonconformity or develop a program change to bypass such nonconformity in the Keithley Software Failure to notify Keithley of a nonconformity during the warranty shall relieve Keithley of...

Page 3: ...oft Corporation Borland is a registered trademark and Borland C Delphi and Turbo Pascal are trademarks of Borland International Inc IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Cor...

Page 4: ...corporate immediately into the manual Addenda are num bered sequentially When a new Revision is created all Addenda associated with the previous Revision of the manual are incorporated into the new Re...

Page 5: ...sent A good safety practice is to expect that hazardous voltage is present in any unknown circuit before measuring Users of this product must be protected from electric shock at all times The responsi...

Page 6: ...y before performing the indicated procedure The CAUTION heading in a manual explains hazards that could damage the instrument Such damage may invalidate the warranty Instrumentation and accessories sh...

Page 7: ...nversion modes 2 7 Triggers 2 10 Data format 2 14 Data transfer 2 14 Error conditions 2 15 Analog output features 2 16 Output resolution 2 16 Analog output channels 2 16 Output ranges and gains 2 16 A...

Page 8: ...cting analog input signals 3 15 Connecting analog output signals 3 19 Connecting digital I O signals 3 20 Connecting counter timer signals 3 21 Attaching the STP 68 screw terminal panel 3 25 4 Testing...

Page 9: ...expansion slot connectors C 12 Problem isolation Scheme E user wiring C 13 Problem isolation Scheme F the board C 13 Problem isolation Scheme G verification of problem solution C 13 Specified hardwar...

Page 10: ...iv...

Page 11: ...t counting 2 24 Figure 2 12 Connecting frequency measurement signals without an external gate input shown for clock input 0 2 24 Figure 2 13 Connecting frequency measurement signals shown for clock in...

Page 12: ...10V reference shown for channel 0 3 19 Figure 3 11 Connecting analog output voltages using the board s internal 10V reference shown for channel 0 3 19 Figure 3 12 Connecting digital inputs shown for c...

Page 13: ...g input screw terminal assignments on the STA 300 3 12 Table 3 2 Analog output and power screw terminal assignments on the STA 300 3 13 Table 3 3 Counter Timer and digital I O screw terminal assignmen...

Page 14: ...g output using an STA 300 screw terminal accessory connected to J1 C 19 Table C 4 Test connections and correct readings for mid range analog output using an STA 300 screw terminal accessory connected...

Page 15: ...1 Overview...

Page 16: ...ternal and external clock sources for the analog input subsystem Digital TTL triggering for the analog input subsystem Software calibration of the analog I O circuitry Two 8 bit digital ports programm...

Page 17: ...e KPCI 3101 4 Series hardware Analog I O Test Panel a DriverLINX program that verifies the installation and opera tion of your KPCI 3101 4 Series board and demonstrates several virtual bench top instr...

Page 18: ...of the document click a heading from the table of contents on the left side of the document Within the document click the text shown in blue to jump to the appropriate reference the pointer changes f...

Page 19: ...ons without programming LabVIEW is an optional fully featured graphical programming language used to create virtual instrumentation Refer to Section 3 Installation and Configuration for more informati...

Page 20: ...nnector J2 allows you to connect 5B sig nal conditioning backplanes In addition the STA 300 in conjunction with the CAB 305 cable is the configuration in which KPCI 3101 4 was tested for CE emissions...

Page 21: ...2 Principles of Operation...

Page 22: ...conversion modes Trigger sources and trigger acquisition modes Data formats and transfer Error conditions Trigger Clock Logic A D Counter 24 bits TScan Counter 24 bit Ext A D Clock Ext TTL Trig 20 MHz...

Page 23: ...screw terminal panel or between the grounds of other signals exists and the differential configuration is not suitable for your applica tion This option provides less noise rejection than the differe...

Page 24: ...rt A lines 0 to 7 and Port B lines 0 to 7 using the analog input channel list This feature is particularly useful when you want to correlate the timing of analog and digital events To read these 16 di...

Page 25: ...ge 2 7 for more information on single value operations You can also specify the gain for a single channel using an analog input gain list described in the next section Specifying the gain for one or m...

Page 26: ...MHz time base Conversions start on the falling edge of the counter output the output pulse is active low Using software specify the clock source as internal and the clock frequency at which to pace th...

Page 27: ...rds In a scan you can specify a channel gain list clock source trigger source trigger acquisition mode scan mode buffer and buffer wrap mode using software Two scan modes are sup ported continuously p...

Page 28: ...operation refer to page 2 14 for more infor mation on buffers The sample rate is determined by the frequency of the A D sample clock divided by the number of entries in the channel gain list refer to...

Page 29: ...the channel gain list up to 256 times then waits for an external retrigger to occur You can specify any supported post trigger source as the initial trigger Specify the external digital TTL trigger f...

Page 30: ...in the following sub sections Post Trigger acquisition Use post trigger acquisition mode continuous mode when you want to acquire data when a post trigger or retrigger if using triggered scan mode occ...

Page 31: ...s pre trigger mode when you want to acquire data before a specific external event occurs Using software specify The dataflow as continuous pre trigger The pre trigger source as the software trigger Th...

Page 32: ...ontinuously until the post trigger event occurs When the post trigger event occurs acquisition stops Figure 2 4 Continuous pre trigger mode Figure 2 5 illustrates the same example using internally ret...

Page 33: ...rts acquiring post trigger data If you are using internally retriggered scan mode and the post trigger event has not occurred the board continues to acquire pre trigger data using the internal retrigg...

Page 34: ...packs two input samples an even and an odd sample into each transfer to the host computer Samples corresponding to entries 0 2 4 and so on in the channel gain list are con sidered even samples samples...

Page 35: ...omputer A D Over Sample Indicates that the A D sample clock rate is too fast This error is reported if a new A D sample clock pulse occurs while the ADC is busy performing a con version from the previ...

Page 36: ...ion on how to wire analog output signals to the board using the screw terminal panel You con figure the channel type as differential through software Within each DAC the digital data is double buffere...

Page 37: ...ogramming Guide provided with DriverLINX Digital I O features This section describes the following features of the digital I O subsystem Digital I O lines Combining or Splitting Logical Channels Using...

Page 38: ...ital I O Subsystem for single value outputs For continuous digital input DriverLINX uses the Analog I O subsystem see Specifying digital input lines in the ana log input channel list starting on page...

Page 39: ...timer C T subsystem To specify the counter to use in software specify the appropriate C T subsystem For example counter 0 corresponds to C T subsystem element 0 counter 3 corresponds to C T subsystem...

Page 40: ...y is 65535 For example if you supply an external C T clock with a frequency of 5MHz and specify a clock divider of 5 the resulting frequency of the external C T clock output signal is 1MHz The resulti...

Page 41: ...frequency measurement and rate generation refer to page 2 22 for more information on these modes Falling edge external gate input Triggers a counter timer operation on the transition from the high le...

Page 42: ...mer clock output signal Low to high transitions The high portion of the total pulse output period is the active portion of the counter timer pulse output signal Using software you can specify the duty...

Page 43: ...ion on the external C T clock source Using DriverLINX software specify the counter timer mode as event counting count the clock source as external and the gate type that enables the operation Refer to...

Page 44: ...page 2 20 for more information on the external C T clock source One way to perform a frequency measurement is to use the same wiring as an event counting application that does not use an external gat...

Page 45: ...cifying the clock source clock fre quency gate type type of output pulse high or low and pulse width 2 Set up the counter timer that will measure the frequency for event counting mode specifying the c...

Page 46: ...ration is dis abled rate generation stops The period of the output pulse is determined by the clock input signal and external clock divider If you are using one counter not cascaded you can output pul...

Page 47: ...g a pulse output operation to the STA 300 screw terminal panel using user counter 0 In this exam ple a software gate type is used Figure 2 15 Connecting rate generation sIgnals shown for counter 0 a s...

Page 48: ...e generation mode with a 25 duty cycle One Shot Use one shot mode to generate a single pulse output signal from the counter when the operation is triggered determined by the gate input signal You can...

Page 49: ...e and the gate type to trigger the operation Refer to page 2 22 for more information on pulse output types Refer to page 2 21 for more information on gate types NOTE In the case of a one shot operatio...

Page 50: ...petitive one shot Use repetitive one shot mode to generate a pulse output signal each time the board detects a trig ger determined by the gate input signal You can use this mode to clean up a poor clo...

Page 51: ...pes NOTE In the case of a repetitive one shot operation use a duty cycle as close to 100 as possible to output each pulse immediately after the trigger occurs Using a duty cycle closer to 0 acts as a...

Page 52: ...3101 KPCI 3104 Series User s Manual Figure 2 22 Example of repetitive one shot mode using a 50 duty cycle Pulse Output Signal External Gate Signal 50 duty cycle Repetitive One Shot Operation Starts 1m...

Page 53: ...3 Installation and Configuration...

Page 54: ...boards have the following two software options In both cases the software interfaces with your system via the DriverLINX software provided with your board The user can run a fully integrated data acq...

Page 55: ...ities to handle memory and data buffer management A selection of starting and stopping trigger events including pre triggering mid point trig gering and post triggering protocols Extensive error check...

Page 56: ...e DriverLINX CD ROM both shipped with your board for information on installing and using DriverLINX Installing application software and drivers Installing the TestPoint software and driver The DriverL...

Page 57: ...equipment use a ground strap or similar device when per forming this installation procedure 1 Turn off the computer 2 Turn off all peripherals printer modem monitor and so on connected to the computer...

Page 58: ...ard so that the cable connectors are facing the rear of the computer as shown in Figure 3 1 Figure 3 1 Inserting the KPCI 3101 4 series board in the computer 5 Carefully lower the board into the PCI e...

Page 59: ...letter of your CD ROM drive Checking the combined board and DriverLINX installations Before making any connections to the board check whether DriverLINX and your board are installed correctly and wor...

Page 60: ...y Keithley as accessories to the KPCI 3101 4 Series boards Connector J1 on the STA 300 brings out all of the signals from connector J1 on the KPCI 3101 4 Series board Connector J2 on the STA 300 is pr...

Page 61: ...ned to fit inside a standard 4 inch by 8 inch plastic enclosure Figure 3 3 Layout of the STA 300 screw terminal panel J1 68 Pin Connector 32 25 33 40 41 48 49 57 65 56 64 72 Counter Timers Counter Tim...

Page 62: ...the KPCI 3101 4 Series board to analog ground When using pseudo differential analog inputs remove jumper W1 and connect Amp Low to a remote common mode voltage to reject offset voltages common to all...

Page 63: ...re typically used to convert current to voltage on channels 0 to 7 where R9 corresponds to analog input channel 0 and R16 corresponds to analog input channel 7 The resistor location connects the high...

Page 64: ...ut 8 Analog Input 0 Return R1 3 34 Analog Input 1 R10 4 33 Analog Input 9 Analog Input 1 Return R2 5 66 Analog Input 2 R11 6 65 Analog Input 10 Analog Input 2 Return R3 7 32 Analog Input 3 R12 8 31 An...

Page 65: ...B J1 Pin Description 25 42 Digital Ground 50 16 Digital I O Port A Line 1 26 41 User Clock Input 0 51 49 Digital I O Port A Line 2 27 40 User Counter Output 0 52 15 Digital I O Port A Line 3 28 39 Ext...

Page 66: ...rating properly Once you have determined that the board is operating properly wire the signals according to your application s requirements Keep the following recommendations in mind when wiring signa...

Page 67: ...lication This option provides less noise rejec tion than the differential configuration however all 16 analog input channels are available Differential Choose this configuration when you want to measu...

Page 68: ...crew terminal panel Figure 3 6 Connecting pseudo differential voltage inputs shown for channels 0 1 and 8 STA 300 Panel Signal Source TB1 TB3 TB17 Analog In 0 Analog In 1 VCM Remove Jumper W1 to use A...

Page 69: ...nput bias current 20nA or 50M However when you add noise from external sources to the high impedance a resistor value of 100 to 100k is more practical In Figure 3 7B the signal source itself provides...

Page 70: ...onnecting differential voltage inputs from a grounded signal source shown for channel 0 Connecting current loop inputs Figure 3 9 shows how to connect a current loop input channel 0 in this case to th...

Page 71: ...using an external 10V reference shown for channel 0 If you do not connect the Analog Output Reference to TB21 the board provides an internal 10V reference as shown in Figure 3 11 Figure 3 11 Connectin...

Page 72: ...12 Connecting digital inputs shown for channels 0 and 1 port A Figure 3 13 shows how to connect a digital output signal line 0 of digital Port B in this case to the STA 300 screw terminal panel Figur...

Page 73: ...counter timer signals to perform these operations Refer to Counter Timer features on page 2 19 for more information on using the counter timers Connecting event counting signals Figure 3 14 shows one...

Page 74: ...user counters 0 and 1 Note that you can also internally cascade counters using software if you internally cascade the counters you do not need to make the external cascading connections Note also tha...

Page 75: ...you can connect a pulse of a known duration such as a one shot output of another user counter to the external gate input as shown in Figure 3 17 In this configuration the frequency of the clock input...

Page 76: ...of how to cascade two counters externally to perform a one shot operation using user counters 0 and 1 Note that you can also internally cascade counters using software if you internally cascade the c...

Page 77: ...rew terminal panel may be used instead of the STA 300 First attach the 68 pin connector to the KPCI 3101 4 Series board using the CAB 305 cable There is one to one correspondence between connector pin...

Page 78: ...3 26 Installation and Configuration KPCI 3101 KPCI 3104 Series User s Manual...

Page 79: ...4 Testing the Board...

Page 80: ...rifying signal inputs to your KPCI 3101 4 Series board Sending test signals to external devices Controlling the DC output voltages of two analog output channels Setting and reading all digital input a...

Page 81: ...e AO Channel Mapping section to map them to different channel numbers 7 The Analog I O Level Control determines the DC output voltages of two analog output chan nels 8 The Digital I O Control allows y...

Page 82: ...4 4 Testing the Board KPCI 3101 KPCI 3104 Series User s Manual...

Page 83: ...5 Calibration...

Page 84: ...converters DACs on your KPCI 3101 4 Series board Calibration summary Analog inputs and outputs are calibrated using a DC calibrator a DVM DMM and the Driver LINX Calibration Utility The DriverLINX Ca...

Page 85: ...elect your board and click OK The KPCI 3101 4 Series Calibration Utility dialog box appears Calibrating the analog inputs In this part of the procedure offset and gain adjustments for the analog input...

Page 86: ...5 4 Calibration KPCI 3101 KPCI 3104 Series User s Manual...

Page 87: ...6 Troubleshooting...

Page 88: ...troubleshooting hardware and software problems DriverLINX uses the event log to report problems during driver loading or unexpected system errors The event log can assist in troubleshooting resource...

Page 89: ...omputer is operating properly remove computer power again and install a KPCI 3101 4 Series board that you know is functional Do not make any I O connections 6 Apply computer power and check operation...

Page 90: ...tation provided by your computer manufacturer for more information Electrical noise exists Check your wiring and either provide better shielding or reroute unshielded wiring Data appears to be invalid...

Page 91: ...and I O connections When you are sure that the computer is operating properly test the computer accessory slot and I O connections using another KPCI 3101 4 board that you know is functional To test t...

Page 92: ..._______________ ____________________ Computer Manufacturer CPU type Clock speed MHz KB of RAM Video system BIOS type ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________...

Page 93: ...order number and date of equipment purchase A description of the problem or its symptoms The RMA number on the outside of the package Repackage the equipment using the original anti static wrapping i...

Page 94: ...6 8 Troubleshooting KPCI 3101 KPCI 3104 Series User s Manual...

Page 95: ...A Specifications...

Page 96: ...arity integral 1 0 LSB 1 0 LSB Differential linearity 0 5 LSB no missing codes 0 5 LSB no missing codes Range V Bipolar Unipolar 1 25 2 5 5 10 0 to 1 25 0 to 2 5 0 to 5 0 to 10 1 25 2 5 5 10 0 to 1 25...

Page 97: ...Hysteresis High level input current Low level input current Minimum pulse width Maximum frequency Termination Schmitt trigger falling edge sensitive 1 HCT14 TTL 2 0V minimum 0 8V maximum 0 4V minimum...

Page 98: ...linearity KPCI 3102 KPCI 3104 0 5LSB monotonic Output range KPCI 3102 KPCI 3104 10V 0 to 10V 5V 0 to 5V Zero Error Software adjustable to zero Gain Error KPCI 3102 KPCI 3104 2LSB reference Current out...

Page 99: ...r Inputs Input type Input load High level input voltage Low level input voltage High level input current Low level input current Level sensitive 2 FCT2574 TTL 2 0V minimum 0 8V maximum 3 A 3 A Level s...

Page 100: ...2 0V minimum 0 8V maximum 0 4V minimum 1 5V maximum 1 0 A 1 0 A 100ns high 100ns low 5 0MHz 22k resistor pullup to 5V Gate Inputs Input type Input load High level input voltage Low level input voltage...

Page 101: ...1 1 2A nominal not used 55mA maximum 48mA nominal 50mA maximum 38mA nominal 1A maximum with resettable fuse Physical Dimensions Weight 8 5 inches length by 4 2 inches width 5 95 ounces 170 grams Envi...

Page 102: ...8 pin connector SCSI II 787170 7 AMP 26 pin connector 104341 6 Polyamide 6 6GV M 2 5 x 5 Chrome plated steel 14 to 28 AWG 4 9 inches W x 6 9 inches L x 0 90 inches H on 0 062 inches G10 FR4 Nickel pla...

Page 103: ...OUT C T Total Subsystems on Board 1 2 32 32 4 Data Flow Mode Single Value Operation Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Continuous Operation Support Yes Yes3 Yes Continuous Operation until Trigger Event Support Y...

Page 104: ...Yes Yes DI Channels 8 2 1 1 1 Filters Filter Channel Support Number of Filters 1 1 1 1 0 Ranges Number of Voltage Ranges 27 4 or 18 0 0 0 Range per Channel Support Resolution Software Programmable Re...

Page 105: ...ported by the KPCI 3102 and KPCI 3104 boards only 2 The DIN and DOUT subsystems use the same DIO lines 3 All 16 bits of the DIO lines from Ports A and B are assigned to A D input channel 16 While the...

Page 106: ...ling edge digital external TTL trigger input 11 For KPCI 3101 and KPCI 3102 boards the maximum throughput for analog input channels is 225kHz for KPCI 3103 and KPCI 3104 boards and the maximum through...

Page 107: ...B Connector Pin Assignments...

Page 108: ...A D Trigger 21 Digital Ground 55 Digital Ground 20 Digital I O Port C Line 1 54 Digital I O Port C Line 0 19 Digital I O Port C Line 3 53 Digital I O Port C Line 2 18 Digital I O Port C Line 5 52 Digi...

Page 109: ...Ground 26 41 User Clock Input 0 27 40 User Counter Output 0 28 39 External Gate 0 29 8 Digital Ground 30 7 User Clock Input 1 31 6 User Counter Output 1 32 5 External Gate 1 33 8 Digital Ground 34 36...

Page 110: ...nts for connector J2 on the STA 300 Pin Number Description Pin Number Description 1 Analog Input 0 14 Analog Input 12 2 Analog Input 8 15 Analog Ground 3 Analog Ground 16 Analog Input 13 4 Analog Inpu...

Page 111: ...C Systematic Problem Isolation...

Page 112: ...nal connection problems Scheme F addresses apparently malfunctioning board s Scheme G verifies that earlier schemes have found and addressed the problem Start the systematic isolation procedure at the...

Page 113: ...mation on returning the board for repair or replacement Skip to Problem isolation Scheme G verification of problem solution If the board s you removed is not obviously damaged then continue with step...

Page 114: ...is fully functional as follows a Shut down Windows 95 98 NT and turn off power to the host computer b Install the good board in the slot from which you removed the potentially faulty board in step 1 R...

Page 115: ...ld find the AIO Panel entry c Click on the AIO Panel entry 2 Based on the results of Step 1 select one of the following Case A If both of the following statements are true then skip to step 14 DriverL...

Page 116: ...exclamation point over it keep the Device Manager open and go directly to step 5 Skip substeps 4g through 4j If a board is recognized as a device under DriverLINX and is configured to work with Driver...

Page 117: ...an installation check then non instal lation issues must apparently be resolved before you can successfully run your board Starting at Problem isolation Scheme A basic system proceed through the syst...

Page 118: ...INX first board second If a KPCI 3101 4 board is present physically or in the computer list of devices driver installation difficul ties may occur Proceed as follows a Turn off the computer b Remove a...

Page 119: ...an uninstall procedure you will typically be asked if you wish to uninstall certain files that may be shared by other programs In such cases always click No Mistakenly uninstalling files needed by ot...

Page 120: ...Scheme A you temporarily installed a KPCI 3101 4 board that is known to be good in place of a KPCI 3101 4 board that you removed from the computer This substitution still in place eliminates possible...

Page 121: ...code is available then continue with step 9 9 Check and debug the source code as necessary 10 At this point you have presumably found and corrected some program bugs Select the next step in Scheme C...

Page 122: ...scope of these diagnostics Read the instructions in Section 6 Technical support and then contact Keithley for help in isolating the cause of your problem Also contact Keithley if you have been unable...

Page 123: ...heme G verification of problem solution If all external I O connections are found to be normal then by process of elimination the KPCI 3101 4 board s originally installed in the computer is likely the...

Page 124: ...n specified in the preceding Speci fied software I O tests procedure However they may also be used at any time for general functional checks of your KPCI 3101 4 board NOTE During these tests disconnec...

Page 125: ...one or more of the following the screw terminal accessory the board the computer Procedure for the analog input hardware test Perform the analog input test as follows 1 Turn off the host computer 2 Wi...

Page 126: ...al voltmeter now displays the voltage connected to channel 01 10 Based on the displayed voltages in steps 8 and 9 act as follows If the channel 00 voltage displayed in step 8 is not 0V and or if the c...

Page 127: ...board should correspond to DAC settings within the accuracy specifications of the board If you wish to check and adjust the accuracy refer to Section 5 Calibration Equipment for the analog output har...

Page 128: ...M DMM to a ground terminal of the screw terminal accessory 3 Connect the STA 300 screw terminal accessory to the KPCI 3101 4 J1 connector 4 Turn ON the host computer and boot Windows 95 98 or NT 5 In...

Page 129: ...ages measured with the DVM DMM agree with level control settings then the analog outputs are working satisfactorily Stop here and return to the problem isolation step in Problem isolation Scheme F the...

Page 130: ...el 1 terminals bit for bit to the channel 2 terminals Using a DriverLINX graphical interface configure the channel 0 and 1 bits as outputs and the channel 2 and 3 bits as inputs Using the same DriverL...

Page 131: ...If possible use a screw terminal accessory that is reserved for I O tests Avoid using a screw terminal accessory that is normally connected to your external circuits You thereby avoid the extra labor...

Page 132: ...ted to do analog input software tests If the measured channel 00 voltage is 0V and the measured channel 01 voltage agrees with the applied voltage then your software is treating DC analog input data c...

Page 133: ...t procedure involves changing DVM DMM connec tions while the computer and KPCI 3101 4 board are powered Be careful not to short analog outputs to the adjacent 10V reference terminal or nearby ground t...

Page 134: ...ith your DVM DMM b Compare the voltages you measured in step 9a with the voltages you set via the analog output level control Table C 7 Test connections and correct readings for zero voltage analog ou...

Page 135: ...for bit to the channel 3 general purpose dig ital I O terminals Connect the channel 1 terminals bit for bit to the channel 2 terminals These are the same loop back connections as made for the general...

Page 136: ...o step 5 of Problem isolation Scheme C application software procedure If the observed channel 2 input bit pattern is the same OFF ON pattern continue with step 10 10 Using your application software co...

Page 137: ...r conditions 2 15 gain 2 4 gain list 2 5 input ranges 2 4 resolution 2 3 specifications A 2 trigger acquisition modes 2 10 trigger sources 2 10 Analog input hardware test C 14 Analog input software te...

Page 138: ...apping in DriverLINX Analog I O Panel 4 3 channel type differential channels A 10 single ended A 10 channel gain list 2 4 depth A 10 random A 10 sequential A 10 zero start A 10 Channel Gain List FIFO...

Page 139: ...shot mode 2 30 A 11 specifications A 6 counting events 2 23 CPU required for KPCI 3101 4 Series 1 5 current loop inputs 3 18 D D A subsystem 2 16 specifications A 4 DACs digital to analog converters c...

Page 140: ...A 11 external A D sample clock 2 7 external C T clock 2 20 internal A D sample clock 2 6 A 11 internal C T clock 2 20 A 11 internal retrigger clock 2 8 A 9 frequency measurement 2 24 G gain analog in...

Page 141: ...multiple buffer wrap mode A 9 N number of differential channels A 10 DMA channels A 9 extra clocks A 11 extra triggers A 10 filters A 10 gains A 10 I O channels A 10 resolutions A 10 scans per trigge...

Page 142: ...put 2 3 analog output 2 16 number of A 10 retrigger 2 9 retrigger clock 2 8 retrigger frequency 2 8 A 9 retriggered scan mode externally 2 9 internally 2 8 rising edge gate type 2 21 S Safety Precauti...

Page 143: ...O tests C 20 verification of problem solution C 13 T technical support 6 6 Test panels Analog I O Panel AIO Panel digital voltmeter utility using in Analog input hardware test C 15 level control util...

Page 144: ...problem isolation C 13 verifying board operation 4 2 viewing the KPCI 3101 4 Series documentation 1 4 Visual Basic DriverLINX driver for 3 3 function libraries for programming in 1 3 Visual C C Driver...

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