Measurement Computing ADAC/5500 Series - Manual (Page 3)

Warranty, Warnings, Cautions, and Notes ……………………………………………………....…. iii
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 CHOICE OF MODELS .......................................................................................................1
1.2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ...............................................................................................1
1.2.1 Analog Inputs ..............................................................................................................4
1.2.2 Analog Outputs ...........................................................................................................4
1.2.3 Digital I/O ....................................................................................................................4
1.2.4 Counters 0 and 1 ........................................................................................................4
1.2.5 Timers 0 and 1 ............................................................................................................4
1.2.6 PCI Interface ...............................................................................................................4
1.3 SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY ..........................................................................................5
1.4 CE COMPLIANCE .............................................................................................................5
1.5 FUSE AND CONNECTOR PLACEMENT..........................................................................6
2. GETTING STARTED
STEP 1 – INSTALL SOFTWARE..................................................................................................7
STEP 2 – INSTALL BOARDS IN AVAILABLE PCI BUS-SLOTS .................................................8
STEP 3 – CONFIGURE BOARDS................................................................................................9
3. HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
3.1 DMA AND INTERRUPT UTILIZATION............................................................................10
3.2 DMA ENGINE ..................................................................................................................11
3.3 ANALOG INPUT CONFIGURATION ...............................................................................11
3.4 ADC RANGE....................................................................................................................11
3.5 DAC RANGE....................................................................................................................13
4. EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS
4.1 CONNECTING USER WIRING .......................................................................................14
4.1.1 Signal Types .............................................................................................................14
4.1.2 Choosing A/D Input Configuration ............................................................................15
4.1.2.1 Single-Ended .....................................................................................................15
4.1.2.2 Pseudo-Differential (PD)....................................................................................16
4.1.2.3 Fully-Differential (DIFF) .....................................................................................16
4.2 ADAC/5500 SERIES, ON-BOARD CONNECTORS........................................................18
4.2.1 Signal Definitions ......................................................................................................18
4.2.1.1 Analog Input Channels ......................................................................................19
4.2.1.2 Analog Outputs ..................................................................................................19
4.2.1.3 Digital I/O Lines .................................................................................................19
4.2.1.4 Terminal Panel Control ......................................................................................19
4.2.1.5 Counters And Timers.........................................................................................20
4.2.1.6 Ground Lines .....................................................................................................21
4.2.1.7 Power Lines .......................................................................................................21
4.2.2 J1 Pin Assignments, ADAC/5500MF Only................................................................22
4.2.3 J1 Pin Assignments, ADAC/5501MF, ADAC/5502MF, ADAC/5503HR, &
ADAC/5504HR..........................................................................................................23
4.2.4 P3 and P5 Pin Assignments .....................................................................................24
4.2.5 Signal Definitions for P3, P5, and G17’s DB37 Connector.......................................25
4.3 SCREW-TERMINAL BOARDS ........................................................................................26
4.3.1 ADAC-TB-8 Screw-Terminal Board ..........................................................................26
4.3.2 ADAC-TB-16 Screw-Terminal Board ........................................................................27
4.3.3 ADAC-DC-37 Screw-Terminal Board .......................................................................28
ADAC Series PCI Boards 938697
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