Measurement Specialties PCI-2513 Installing the PCI-2513

Chapter 2

Installing the PCI-2513

What comes with your PCI-2513 shipment?

As you unpack your PCI-2513, verify that the following components are included.

Hardware

 PCI-2513

Optional components

Cables and signal conditioning accessories that are compatible with the PCI-2513 are not included with PCI-

2513 orders, and must be ordered separately.

If you ordered any of the following products with your board, they should be included with your shipment.

 Cables

CA-68-3R

CA-68-3S (3-feet) and CA-68-6S (6-feet)

 Signal conditioning accessories

MCC provides signal termination products for use with the PCI-2513. Refer to "Field wiring and signal

termination" on page 13 for a complete list of compatible accessory products.

Contents

Main Page Your new Measurement Computing product comes with a fantastic extra Management committed to your satisfaction! Page Table of Contents Page Preface About this User's Guide What you will learn from this user's guide Conventions used in this user's guide Where to find more information Chapter 1 Introducing the PCI-2513 Overview: PCI-2513 features Software features Chapter 2 Installing the PCI-2513 What comes with your PCI-2513 shipment? Hardware Optional components Additional documentation Unpacking the PCI-2513 Installing the software Installing the PCI-2513 Configuring the hardware Connecting the board for I/O operations Connectors, cables main I/O connector PCI-2513 User's Guide Installing the PCI-2513 12 Cabling Figure 1. CA-68-3R cable Field wiring and signal termination Chapter 3 Functional Details PCI-2513 block diagram Synchronous I/O mixing analog, digital, and counter scanning Bus mastering DMA Analog input Analog input scanning Digital I/O Digital input scanning Digital outputs and pattern generation Triggering Hardware analog triggering Digital triggering Software-based triggering Stop trigger modes Pre-triggering and post-triggering modes Counter inputs Mapped channels Counter modes Debounce modes Page Page Timer outputs Example: Timer outputs Multiple PCI-2513s per PC Using detection setpoints for output control What are detection setpoints? Setpoint configuration overview Page Setpoint configuration Using the setpoint status register Examples of control outputs Page Detection setpoint details FIRSTPORTC or timer update latency Page Chapter 4 Calibrating the PCI-2513 33 Chapter 5 Specifications Analog input Accuracy CMV=0.0 V, 30 minute warm-up, exclusive of noise. 34 Digital input / output Counters Counter inputs can be scanned based on an internal programmable timer or an external clock source. 35 Input sequencer Trigger sources and modes Frequency/pulse generators Power consumption PCI compatibility Environmental Mechanical PCI-2513 User's Guide Specifications Table 13. 16-channel single-ended pin out PCI-2513 User's Guide Specifications 38 Table 14. 8-channel differential pin out Note 4: 5 V output, up to 500 mA. Declaration of Conformity PCI-2513