What you will learn from this user's guide. Measurement Specialties PCI-2513
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Preface
About this User's Guide
What you will learn from this user's guide
This user's guide explains how to install, configure, and use the PCI-2513 so that you get the most out of its analog input, digital I/O, and counter/timer I/O features.
This user's guide also refers you to related documents available on our web site and to technical support resources.
Conventions in this user's guide
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Table of contents
- 6 What you will learn from this user's guide
- 6 Conventions in this user's guide
- 6 Where to find more information
- 7 Overview: PCI-2513 features
- 7 Software features
- 8 What comes with your PCI-2513 shipment?
- 8 Hardware
- 8 Optional components
- 9 Additional documentation
- 9 Unpacking the PCI-2513
- 9 Installing the software
- 9 Installing the PCI-2513
- 10 Configuring the hardware
- 10 Connecting the board for I/O operations
- 10 Connectors and cables
- 11 Connector pinout
- 11 Cabling
- 12 Field wiring and signal termination
- 12 Installing multiple boards
- 13 PCI-2513 block diagram
- 13 Synchronous I/O – mixing analog, digital, and counter scanning
- 14 Bus mastering DMA
- 14 Analog input
- 14 Analog input scanning
- 14 Settling time
- 14 Example: Analog channel scanning of voltage inputs
- 15 Digital I/O
- 15 Digital input scanning
- 15 Digital outputs and pattern generation
- 15 Triggering
- 15 Hardware analog triggering
- 16 A note on the hardware analog level trigger and comparator change state
- 16 Digital triggering
- 16 Software-based triggering
- 16 Analog triggering
- 16 Pattern triggering
- 16 Counter triggering
- 17 Stop trigger modes
- 17 Pre-triggering and post-triggering modes
- 17 No pre-trigger, post-trigger stop event
- 17 Fixed pre-trigger with post-trigger stop event
- 17 No pre-trigger, infinite post-trigger
- 17 Fixed pre-trigger with infinite post-trigger
- 17 Counter inputs
- 18 Mapped channels
- 18 Counter modes
- 18 Totalize mode
- 18 Clear on read mode
- 19 Stop at the top mode
- 19 32-bit or 16-bit
- 19 Latch on map
- 19 Gating "on" mode
- 19 Decrement "on" mode
- 19 Debounce modes
- 20 Trigger after stable mode
- 20 Trigger before stable mode
- 21 Debounce mode comparisons
- 22 Encoder mode
- 24 Maximizing encoder accuracy
- 24 Connecting the PCI-2513 to an encoder
- 26 Timer outputs
- 27 Example: Timer outputs
- 27 Using detection setpoints for output control
- 27 What are detection setpoints?
- 27 Setpoint configuration overview
- 29 Setpoint configuration
- 29 Set high limit
- 29 Set low limit
- 29 Set criteria
- 29 Set output channel
- 29 Update modes
- 29 Set values for output
- 30 Using the setpoint status register
- 30 Examples of control outputs
- 30 Detecting on analog input and FIRSTPORTC updates
- 31 Detection on an analog input, timer output updates
- 31 Using the hysteresis function
- 32 Detecting setpoints on a totalizing counter
- 32 Detection setpoint details
- 32 Controlling digital and timer outputs
- 33 FIRSTPORTC or timer update latency
- 36 Analog input
- 36 Accuracy
- 37 Digital input / output
- 37 Counters
- 38 Input sequencer
- 38 Frequency/pulse generators
- 39 Trigger sources and modes
- 39 Power consumption
- 39 PCI compatibility
- 39 Environmental
- 40 Mechanical
- 40 Main connector and pinout