Additional options, Extra I/O Option -XMF | Spectrum Brands MI.61XX

Additional options	Introduction

Additional options

Extra I/O (Option -XMF)

With this simple-to-use enhancement it is possible to control a wide range of external instruments or other equipment. Therefore you have 24 digital I/O and the 4 analog outputs available.

The extra I/O option is useful if an external amplifier should be control- led, any kind of signal source must be programmed, an antenna must be adjusted, a status information from external machine has to be ob- tained or different test signals have to be routed to the board.

The additional inputs and outputs are mounted on an extra bracket. The figure shows the allocation of

the two connectors. The shown option is mounted exemplarily on a board with two modules. Of course you can also combine this option as well with a board that is equipped with only one module.

It is not possible to use this option together with the star hub or timestamp option, because there is just space for one piggyback module on the on-board expansion slot.

Extra I/O (Option -XIO)

With this simple-to-use enhancement it is possible to control a wide range of external instruments or other equipment. Therefore you have 16 digital I/O and the 4 analog outputs available.

The extra I/O option is useful if an external amplifier should be control- led, any kind of signal source must be programmed, an antenna must be adjusted, a status information from external machine has to be ob- tained or different test signals have to be routed to the board.

The additional inputs and outputs are not mounted on an extra brak- ket, but are available on an internal

connector. The figure shows the position of this connector on the bottom side of the extra I/O piggy-back module. The shown option is moun- ted exemplarily on a board with two modules. Of course you can also combine this option as well with a board that is equipped with only one module.

It is not possible to use this option together with the star hub or timestamp option, because there is just space for one piggyback module on the on-board expansion slot.

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Spectrum Brands MI.61XX manual Additional options, Extra I/O Option -XMF, Extra I/O Option -XIO

Contents

MI.61xx English version October 5Page Hardware Installation Software Driver InstallationIntroduction Software Fifo Mode Programming the BoardAnalog Outputs Standard generation modes Option Gated Replay Option Extra I/OSynchronization Option Appendix Introduction PrefaceGeneral Information Preface Introduction Different models of the MI.61xx seriesMI.6110 MI.6111 Extra I/O Option -XIO Additional optionsExtra I/O Option -XMF Starhub Introduction Additional options Spectrum type plate Block diagram Technical Data Hardware information Dynamic Parameters Order informationHardware informationIntroduction Filter System Requirements Hardware InstallationInstalling the board in the system Installing a board with digital inputs/outputs Installing a board with extra I/O Option -XMF Installing multiple boards synchronized by starhub Mounting the wired boardsHooking up the boards Only use the included flat ribbon cables Installing multiple synchronized boards Interrupt Sharing Software Driver InstallationSoftware Driver Installation Version control InstallationWindows Driver Update Windows Software Driver Installation Windows Windows XP Windows XP Windows NT Adding boards to the Windows NT driver Linux Overview Installing the device Now it is possible to access the board using this deviceDriver info Automatic load of the driver Software Software OverviewFirst Test with SBench Software ++ Driver Interface Header filesMicrosoft Visual C++ Linux Gnu C Other Windows C/C++ compilers National Instruments LabWindows/CVIDriver functions Include Drivers Function SpcSetParam Function SpcSetParamFunction SpcSetData Windows Function SpcGetData Spectrum GmbH Delphi Pascal Programming Interface Type definitionInclude Driver Examples Delphi Pascal Programming Interface VBA for Excel Examples Visual Basic Programming InterfaceVisual Basic Examples Visual Basic Programming Interface Error handling Programming the BoardOverview Register tables Example for error checking InitializationStarting the automatic initialization routine PCI Register Installed memory Hardware versionDate of production Serial number Installed features and options Used interrupt lineUsed type of driver Driver version Powerdown and reset Example program for the board initializationSpcpcimemsize Spcpciserialno Analog Outputs Channel SelectionImportant note on channels selection Disabling the outputs Setting up the outputs Output AmplifiersOutput offset Register Value Direction Description Amplitude range Output Filters Filter SpecificationsMaximum Output Range Programming Standard generation modesGeneral description Standard generation modes Programming Maximum memsizeMaximum posttrigger in MSamples Minimum and stepsize of memsize and posttrigger in samples Starting without interrupt classic mode Starting with interrupt driven modeCommand register ProgrammingStandard generation modes Data organization Writing data with SpcSetDataValue ’start’ as a 32 bit integer value Value ’len’ as a 32 bit integer value Sample format Standard modeBit Standard Mode Fifo Mode General InformationBackground Fifo Write Speed Limitations Programming Fifo Mode Software BuffersTheoretical maximum sample rate PCI Bus Throughput 60040 Read out the number of available Fifo buffers Fifo Mode Programming Buffer processingAnalog acquisition or generation boards Digital I/O 701x or 702x or pattern generator boards Example Fifo generation mode == MaxbufSpcfifostart Spcfifowait Programming Standard internal sample rate Clock generationInternally generated sample rate External clocking Using plain quartz with no PLLExternal reference clock Maximum external samplerate in MS/s Direct external clockMinimum external sample rate CHANNEL0 CHANNEL1 CHANNEL2 CHANNEL3 External clock with dividerExample Example for setting up the software trigger Trigger modes and appendant registersSoftware trigger External TTL trigger Example on how to set up the board for positive TTL trigger Edge triggersTrigger modes and appendant registers Positive TTL trigger Positive and negative TTL trigger Standard Mode Option Multiple ReplayOutput modes Trigger modes Resulting start delays Trigger modes Option Multiple Replay General information and trigger delay Option Gated ReplayOption Gated Replay Value Direction Description Example program Allowed trigger modesExternal TTL edge trigger Spctriggermode Tmttlpos Option Extra I/O Digital I/OsChannel direction Transfer Data Analog Outputs Option Extra I/O Analog OutputsProgramming example Synchronization Option Different synchronization optionsSynchronization with option cascading Synchronization with option starhub Setup order for the different synchronization options Set up the board parametersExample of board setup for three boards Write Data to on-board memory output boards only Define the boards for trigger master Example of board #2 set as trigger master3a Define synchronization or trigger Define the remaining boards as trigger slaves Define the board for clock master Example board number 0 is clock masterDefine the remaining boards as clock slaves Arm the boards for synchronization Start all of the trigger master boards Wait for the end of the measurementRead data from the on-board memory acquisition boards only Example for data reading Allocate the Fifo software buffers 2a Write first data for output boardsSpcsyncmasterfifo Spcsyncslavefifo As trigger slaves Additions for synchronizing different boards General informationCalculating the clock dividers 20xx 30xx 31xx 40xx 45xx 60xx 61xx 70xx 72xx Setting up the clock divider Board type 3122 312040 MS/s Board type 3025 3131 Resulting delays using different boards or speeds Delay in standard non Fifo modesDelay in Fifo mode Additions for equal boards with different sample rates Error Codes Error name Value hex Value dec Error descriptionAppendix Appendix Pin assignment of the multipin cable Pin assignment of the multipin connectorExtra I/O with external connectorOption -XMF Pin assignment of the internal multipin connector Extra I/O with internal connector Option -XIOD14 D12 D10 D15 D13 D11