Omega Engineering EN-EIC-325-PCI manual Software, General

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Software

Method of communication with PCI bus: I/O ports.

Software included:

An ActiveX control to communicate with the card in Win95/98/NT/2K/XP. For WinNT/2K/XP thereʼs also a DLL option instead of the ActiveX control.

A basic example in Visual C and a detailed example in VB.

Example and source code on how to communicate with the board under DOS.

General

Board dimensions: Half-size PC card.

PCI bus for PC.

Power (all supplied from the PC bus):

+5V: 200 mA max.

+12V: 100 mA max.

–12V: 50 mA max.

Connectors:

Encoders + Logical Inputs: Mini DIP 44 pin.

Outputs: DIP 9 pin.

Environmental:

Operating temperature: 0–50°C (32–122°F).

Humidity: Up to 80% non-condensing.

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Contents User’s Guide Servicing North America Model Table of Contents Section Each Encoder Interface includes the following elements Encoder InterfaceCards Hardware I/O Software InputsPIN LAY-OUT Encoder InputsFunction Type Pin No Encoders Event Signals and General OutputsLogical Inputs CPP InstallationVB folders Page WinSysPath folder WinSysPath is Page Page Introduction to the Functions Chip Level Functions Card Level FunctionsSetActiveChip Brief Name Arguments in C Syntax Full DescriptionAll the following functions refer to that active chip GetActiveChipInputs Brief Description NameArguments in C Syntax Full Description BriefShort EncoderNumber Short ClocksPerCycle Short EncoderNumberShort Polarity SetIndexPulsePolarityGetIndexPulsePolarity CounterLong SetPoint SetSetPointSetPoint GetSetPointSource SetEncoderEventFlagGetEncoderEventFlag PolarityFlag SetHoldEncoderEventGetHoldEncoderEvent ClearEncoderEventShort OutputsMirror ResetPositionCounterReadPositionCounter Long* PositionCounterAvailable only for RequestPositionCounter Polarity Encoder Counters IntroductionSquare wave signal Input Signals from the EncodersSine wave signal GeneralGeneral SoftwareConnector Wiring for the Inputs Connector Wiring for the Outputs Yes NextFinish WinNTPage Page Page Page Page Page Page Appendix D Product Development WARRANTY/DISCLAIMER Shop online at omega.com