Measurement Computing PCI-CTR10 - Manual (Page 5)

Table of Contents
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-CTR10 .............................................................................................................. 1-1
Software features ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
PCI-CTR10 block diagram............................................................................................................................. 1-2
Chapter 2
Installing the PCI-CTR10 .................................................................................................................. 2-1
What comes with your PCI-CTR10 shipment? .............................................................................................. 2-1
Hardware ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Additional documentation.............................................................................................................................................. 2-1
Optional components ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking the PCI-CTR10............................................................................................................................. 2-2
Installing the software .................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Installing the PCI-CTR10............................................................................................................................... 2-2
Connecting the board for I/O operations ........................................................................................................ 2-3
Connectors, cables – main I/O connector....................................................................................................................... 2-3
Field wiring, signal termination and conditioning ......................................................................................................... 2-4
Chapter 3
Programming and software applications ....................................................................................... 3-1
Programming languages ................................................................................................................................. 3-1
Packaged applications programs..................................................................................................................... 3-1
Register-level programming ........................................................................................................................... 3-1
Chapter 4
Specifications.................................................................................................................................... 4-1
Counters.......................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
Digital input / output....................................................................................................................................... 4-2
Interrupts......................................................................................................................................................... 4-3
Power consumption ........................................................................................................................................ 4-3
Environmental ................................................................................................................................................ 4-3
Mechanical ..................................................................................................................................................... 4-3
Main connector and pin out ............................................................................................................................ 4-4
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