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Summary of Contents for PCI-1588

Page 1: ...service in house repair center WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT Sell your excess underutilized and idle used equipment We also offer credit for buy backs and trade ins www artisantg com WeBuyEquipment REMOTE IN...

Page 2: ...PCI NI PCI 1588 User Manual NI PCI 1588 User Manual October 2005 371670A 01 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

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Page 4: ...r events outside reasonable control Copyright Under the copyright laws this publication may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording stori...

Page 5: ...ns not expressly approved by NI could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules Class A Federal Communications Commission This equipment has been tested and found to compl...

Page 6: ...oftware 2 1 Installing the Hardware 2 1 Configuring the Module 2 2 Chapter 3 Hardware Overview NI PCI 1588 Front Panel 3 3 Speed LED 3 4 Link LED 3 4 Connectors 3 4 Hardware Features 3 5 Synchronizati...

Page 7: ...1588 User Manual vi ni com Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE ww...

Page 8: ...al name for example AO 3 0 The symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action The sequence File Page Setup Options directs you to pull down the File menu select th...

Page 9: ...re Use the documentation you have as follows Measurement hardware documentation This documentation contains detailed information about the measurement hardware that plugs into or is connected to the c...

Page 10: ...I 1588 you need the following items NI PCI 1588 Timing and Triggering Module NI PCI 1588 User Manual NI Sync CD One of the following software packages and documentation LabVIEW LabWindows CVI Microsof...

Page 11: ...interface and a powerful graphical programming language LabWindows CVI is a complete ANSI C ADE that features an interactive user interface and code generation tools Safety Information The following s...

Page 12: ...them from the product Operate the product at or below the installation category1 marked on the hardware label Measurement circuits are subjected to working voltages2 and transient stresses overvoltage...

Page 13: ...ed in the building installation at the distribution level This category refers to measurements on hard wired equipment such as equipment in fixed installations distribution boards and circuit breakers...

Page 14: ...or technical reference manual for specific instructions and warnings about installing new PCI boards 1 Power off and unplug the computer 2 Remove the computer cover 3 Choose an available PCI slot in...

Page 15: ...allocates all module resources To configure the NI PCI 1588 Ethernet network settings find the AMD PCNET Family PCI Ethernet Adaptor in your list of network adaptors and adjust the network settings a...

Page 16: ...al 3 Hardware Overview This chapter presents an overview of the hardware functions of the NI PCI 1588 shown in Figure 3 1 Figure 3 1 Isometric View of the NI PCI 1588 Artisan Technology Group Quality...

Page 17: ...hardware Figure 3 2 Functional Overview of the NI PCI 1588 AMD PCNET Family PCI Ethernet Adaptor IEEE 1588 Synchronization Unit TXCO Future Time Event and Clock Generator Input Timestamping Detector...

Page 18: ...el Figure 3 3 shows the connectors and LEDs on the NI PCI 1588 front panel Figure 3 3 NI PCI 1588 Front Panel 1 RJ 45 Ethernet Connector 2 Speed LED 3 Link LED 4 PFI 0 2 Connectors 4 NI PCI 1588 0 1 2...

Page 19: ...le to communicate via standard Ethernet cabling PFI 0 2 Programmable Function Interface 0 2 These connectors can be used for either input or output You can program the behavior of these PFI connection...

Page 20: ...ynchronization using the IEEE 1588 protocol If you are not getting the performance you need the following section describes some guidelines for achieving the best possible performance from your NI PCI...

Page 21: ...ormance from a switch or router Ensure that the network is running at 100 Mbps by noting the Speed LED status Synchronization performance is degraded when running at 10 Mbps Operating Environment For...

Page 22: ...iates to the best possible speed 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps The Ethernet port is auto MDI capable which means crossover cabling is not necessary when connecting the NI PCI 1588 to another network card The NI...

Page 23: ...RTSI cable receive the same RTSI signals so RTSI line 0 is the same for every PCI module This feature makes the RTSI lines convenient in situations where you want for example to start an acquisition...

Page 24: ...0 2 to timestamp 1 to 4 ns typical Output Characteristics Output impedance 50 nominal Output coupling DC 1 Both upper and lower limits must be multiples of the nominal update period of the 1588 system...

Page 25: ...s RTSI 0 7 connector to timestamp 5 ns typical Future time event to RTSI 0 7 connector output 5 ns typical TCXO Characteristics Frequency 10 MHz Initial accuracy 1 5 ppm Aging per year 1 ppm Temperatu...

Page 26: ...connection 230 ns peak 33 ns standard deviation Via hub2 268 ns peak 48 ns standard deviation Via switch3 10 s peak 75 ns standard deviation 1 All measurements were taken in ambient room temperature...

Page 27: ...ested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity range 5 to 95 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Safety This product is designed to meet the requirements...

Page 28: ...ets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives as amended for CE Marking as follows Low Voltage Directive safety 73 23 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC 89 336 EEC Note...

Page 29: ...ation about other technical support options in your area visit ni com services or contact your local office at ni com contact Training and Certification Visit ni com training for self paced training e...

Page 30: ...lus or minus positive of or plus negative of or minus per degree ohm B bus the group of conductors that interconnect individual circuitry in a computer Typically a bus is the expansion vehicle to whic...

Page 31: ...computer and possibly generating control signals with D A and or DIO devices in the same computer DC direct current E ESD electrostatic discharge F frequency the reciprocal of the period of a signal f...

Page 32: ...f a circuit P PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect a high performance expansion bus architecture originally developed by Intel to replace ISA and EISA It is achieving widespread acceptance as a stand...

Page 33: ...the computer or chassis in which a card or module can be installed SMB sub miniature type B a small coaxial signal connector that features a snap coupling for fast connection synchronous a property o...

Page 34: ...s B 1 E electromagnetic compatibility specifications A 5 environmental specifications A 4 equipment getting started 1 1 Ethernet port using 3 7 examples NI resources B 1 F front panel connector descri...

Page 35: ...ing front panel PFIs as outputs 3 7 physical specifications A 3 power requirement specifications A 3 programmable function interface See PFI programming examples NI resources B 1 R related documentati...

Page 36: ...upport technical B 1 synchronization best practices 3 5 synchronization considerations network topology 3 6 operating environment 3 6 timing system performance 3 7 T TCXO specifications A 2 technical...

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