Spectrum Brands MC.31XX manual Introduction, Preface, General Information

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Preface	Introduction

Introduction

Preface

This manual provides detailed information on the hardware features of your Spectrum instrumentation board. This information includes tech- nical data, specifications, block diagram and a connector description.

In addition, this guide takes you through the process of installing your board and also describes the installation of the delivered driver package for each operating system.

Finally this manual provides you with the complete software information of the board and the related driver. The reader of this manual will be able to integrate the board in any PC system with one of the supported bus and operating systems.

Please note that this manual provides no description for specific driver parts such as those for LabVIEW or MATLAB. These drivers are pro- vided by special order.

For any new information on the board as well as new available options or memory upgrades please contact our website http://www.spectrum-instrumentation.com. You will also find the current driver package with the latest bug fixes and new features on our site.

Please read this manual carefully before you install any hardware or software. Spectrum is not responsible for any hardware failures resulting from incorrect usage.

General Information

The MC.31xx series allows recording of up to 8 channels in the middle speed segment. Due to the proven design a wide variety of 12 bit A/D converter boards for CompactPCI bus can be offered. These boards are available in several versions and different speed grades making it possible for the user to find a individual solution.

These boards offer two, four or eight channels with sample rates of 1 MS/s, 10 MS/s or 25 MS/s. As an option 4 digital inputs per channel can be recorded synchronously. The installed memory of up to 256 MSample will be used for fast data recording. It can completely be used by the current active channels. If using slower sample rates the memory can be switched to a FIFO buffer and data will be transferred online to the PC memory or to hard disk.

Several boards of the MC.xxxx series may be connected together by the internal standard synchronisation bus to work with the same time base.

Application examples: Laboratory equipment, Super-sonics, LDA/PDA, Radar, Spectroscopy.

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Contents MC.31xx English version April 27Page Introduction Hardware InstallationSoftware Driver Installation SoftwareAnalog Inputs Fifo ModeProgramming the Board Standard acquisition modesOption Timestamp Option Multiple RecordingOption Gated Sampling Option Extra I/OGeneral Information IntroductionPreface PrefaceDifferent models of the MC.31xx series MC.3110 MC.3120 MC.3130 MC.3111 MC.3121 MC.3131Introduction MC.3112 MC.3122 MC.3132 Extra I/O Option -XMF Additional optionsDigital inputs Introduction Additional optionsStarhub TimestampSpectrum type plate Block diagram Technical Data Hardware informationIntroductionHardware information Dynamic ParametersOrder information Order No DescriptionHardware Installation Installing the board in the systemSystem Requirements Installing a board with digital inputs/outputs Installing a board with extra I/O Option -XMFHardware Installation Hooking up the boards Installing multiple boards synchronized by starhubMounting the wired boards Only use the included flat ribbon cablesInstalling multiple synchronized boards Software Driver Installation Interrupt SharingInterrupt Sharing Windows InstallationSoftware Driver Installation Windows Version controlDriver Update Windows Driver Update Software Driver Installation Windows XPWindows XP Software Driver Installation Windows NT Windows NTAdding boards to the Windows NT driver Linux OverviewDriver info Installing the deviceNow it is possible to access the board using this device Automatic load of the driverFirst Test with SBench SoftwareSoftware Overview Software OverviewMicrosoft Visual C++ ++ Driver InterfaceHeader files Borland C++ BuilderDriver functions Other Windows C/C++ compilersNational Instruments LabWindows/CVI Include DriversFunction SpcSetParam Software ++ Driver Interface Using the Driver under LinuxFunction SpcSetParam Function SpcSetData WindowsInclude Driver Delphi Pascal Programming InterfaceType definition ExamplesSoftware Visual Basic Programming Interface Visual Basic ExamplesVBA for Excel Examples Visual Basic Programming Interface Overview Error handlingProgramming the Board Register tablesStarting the automatic initialization routine Example for error checkingInitialization PCI RegisterHardware version Installed memoryInstalled features and options Date of productionProgramming the Board Initialization Used interrupt lineUsed type of driver Driver versionSpcpcimemsize Powerdown and resetExample program for the board initialization SpcpciserialnoImportant note on channels selection Analog InputsChannel Selection Analog InputsSPCCHROUTE0 Channel reroutingRerouting information for module SPCCHROUTE1Setting up the inputs Input rangesInput offset Register Value Direction Description Offset rangeAutomatical adjustment of the offset settings Overrange bitInput termination Spcadjautoadj Adjall Spcadjsave ADJUSER0Memory, Pre- and Posttrigger Standard acquisition modesProgramming Pretrigger = memsize posttriggerMaximum posttrigger in MSamples Starting without interrupt classic modeCommand register Minimum memsize and posttrigger in samplesStarting with interrupt driven mode Standard acquisition modes ProgrammingStatus register 201100 Enables the fast 8 bit mode Normal modeFast 8 bit mode Data organizationValue ’start’ as a 32 bit integer value Standard modeReading out the data with SpcGetData Value ’len’ as a 32 bit integer valueProgramming Background Fifo Read Fifo ModeGeneral Information Speed LimitationsTheoretical maximum sample rate PCI Bus Throughput Programming Fifo ModeSoftware Buffers 60040 Read out the number of available Fifo buffersAnalog acquisition or generation boards Fifo Mode ProgrammingBuffer processing Digital I/O 701x or 702x or pattern generator boardsSpcfifostart Example Fifo acquisition modeFifo acquisition example SpcfifowaitSample format Clock generation Internally generated sample rateStandard internal sample rate External reference clock Using plain quartz without PLLMaximum internal sample rate in MS/s normal mode Clock generationMinimum external sample rate External clockingDirect external clock Maximum external samplerate in MS/sExternal clock with divider CHANNEL0 CHANNEL1 CHANNEL2 CHANNEL3Fifo Software trigger Trigger modes and appendant registersGeneral Description External TTL triggerTrigger modes and appendant registers Example on how to set up the board for positive TTL triggerEdge triggers Positive TTL triggerTTL pulsewidth trigger for long High pulses Pulsewidth triggersPositive and negative TTL trigger TTL pulsewidth trigger for short High pulsesSpctriggermode Tmttlhighlp TTL pulsewidth trigger for long LOW pulsesTTL pulsewidth trigger for short LOW pulses SpcpulsewidthSpctriggermode Tmchannel Channel TriggerOverview of the channel trigger registers TmchxoffSPCTRIGGERMODE0 Tmchxoff TriggerlevelSpctriggermode Tmchor SPCTRIGGERMODE2 TmchxoffSPCHIGHLEVEL0 Reading out the number of possible trigger levelsSPCTRIGGERMODE0 Tmchxpos Input ranges Triggerlevel ±50 mV ±100 mV ±200 mV ±500 mVChannel trigger on negative edge Detailed description of the channel trigger modesChannel trigger on positive edge Channel trigger on positive and negative edgeChannel pulsewidth trigger for long positive pulses Channel pulsewidth trigger for long negative pulsesChannel pulsewidth trigger for short positive pulses Channel pulsewidth trigger for short negative pulsesTmchxposgsp Channel steepness trigger for flat positive pulses Channel steepness trigger for flat negative pulsesChannel steepness trigger for steep positive pulses Channel steepness trigger for steep negative pulsesChannel window trigger for entering signals Channel window trigger for leaving signalsChannel window trigger for long inner signals Channel window trigger for long outer signalsChannel window trigger for short inner signals Channel window trigger for short outer signalsOption Multiple Recording Standard ModeWhen using Multiple Recording pretrigger is not available Recording modesSpcmemsize Resulting start delaysTrigger modesOption Multiple Recording SpctriggermodeOption Gated Sampling General information and trigger delayOption Gated Sampling SpcgateEnd of gate alignement Alignement samples per channelOption Gated SamplingTrigger modes Number of samples on gate signalAllowed trigger modes External TTL edge triggerChannel trigger Example programExample program Option Gated Sampling Spctriggermode TmttlposTimestamp modes StartReset modeOption Timestamp LimitsTimestamp Status RefClock mode optionalFunctions for accessing the data Reading out timestamp dataData format SpcGetData nr, ch, start, len, dataSpctimestampcount Standard acquisition mode Example programsAcquisition with Multiple Recording Analog Outputs Option Extra I/ODigital I/Os Channel directionProgramming example Programming example Option Extra I/OSample format Bit Standard Mode Digital Inputs enabledOption Digital inputs SpcreaddigitalSynchronization with option cascading Synchronization OptionDifferent synchronization options Synchronization with option starhubLet the master calculate it’s clocking Setup order for the different synchronization optionsSet up the board parameters Write Data to on-board memory output boards onlyExample of board #2 set as trigger master Example for data writingDefine the boards for trigger master 4a Define synchronization or triggerDefine the remaining boards as clock slaves Define the board for clock masterExample board number 0 is clock master Arm the boards for synchronizationRead data from the on-board memory acquisition boards only Start all of the trigger master boardsWait for the end of the measurement Restarting the board for another synchronized runSpcsyncmasterfifo Example of Fifo buffer allocation2a Write first data for output boards SpcsyncslavefifoAdditions for synchronizing different boards General informationCalculating the clock dividers 20xx 30xx 31xx 40xx 45xx 60xx 61xx 70xx 72xx40 MS/s Setting up the clock dividerBoard type 3122 3120 Board type 3025 3131Delay in Fifo mode Resulting delays using different boards or speedsDelay in standard non Fifo modes Additions for equal boards with different sample ratesError name Value hex Value dec Error description Error CodesError Codes AppendixPin assignment of the multipin connector Extra I/O with external connectorOption -XMFOption Digital inputs Pin assignment of the multipin cable