Measurement Computing PCI-CTR20HD - Manual (Page 5)

Table of Contents
Preface
About this User's Guide .......................................................................................................................v
What you will learn from this user's guide .........................................................................................................v
Conventions in this user's guide .........................................................................................................................v
Where to find more information .........................................................................................................................v
Chapter 1
Introducing the PCI-CTR20HD board .............................................................................................. 1-1
Overview: PCI-CTR20HD features................................................................................................................ 1-1
Software features ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
PCI-CTR20HD block diagram ....................................................................................................................... 1-2
Chapter 2
Installing the PCI-CTR20HD ............................................................................................................. 2-1
What comes with your PCI-CTR20HD shipment?......................................................................................... 2-1
Hardware ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Additional documentation.............................................................................................................................................. 2-1
Optional components ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking the PCI-CTR20HD....................................................................................................................... 2-2
Installing the software .................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Installing the PCI-CTR20HD ......................................................................................................................... 2-2
Configuring the PCI-CTR20HD..................................................................................................................... 2-2
Connecting the board for I/O operations ........................................................................................................ 2-3
Connectors, cables – main I/O connector....................................................................................................................... 2-3
Pinout – main I/O connector .......................................................................................................................................... 2-3
Cabling........................................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
Field wiring, signal termination and conditioning ......................................................................................................... 2-5
Chapter 3
Programming and software applications ....................................................................................... 3-1
Packaged applications programs..................................................................................................................... 3-1
Register-level programming ........................................................................................................................... 3-1
Chapter 4
Specifications.................................................................................................................................... 4-1
Counters.......................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
Interrupts......................................................................................................................................................... 4-2
Power consumption ........................................................................................................................................ 4-2
Environmental ................................................................................................................................................ 4-2
Mechanical ..................................................................................................................................................... 4-3
Main connector and pin out ............................................................................................................................ 4-3
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