Configuring the hardware. Measurement Specialties PCI-2513

PCI-2513 User's Guide Installing the PCI-2513

3. To test your installation and configure your board, run the InstaCal utility installed in the previous section.

Refer to the Quick Start Guide shipped with the board for information on how to initially set up and load

InstaCal.

If your board has been powered-off for more than 10 minutes, allow your computer to warm up for at least

30 minutes before acquiring data. This warm-up period is required in order for the board to achieve its rated accuracy. The high speed components used on the board generate heat, and it takes this amount of time for a board to reach steady state if it has been powered off for a significant amount of time.

Configuring the hardware

All hardware configuration options on the PCI-2513 are software-controlled. You can select some of the configuration options using InstaCal, such as the analog input configuration (16 single-ended or eight differential channels), and the edge used for pacing when using an external clock. Once selected, any program that uses the Universal Library initializes the hardware according to these selections.

Information on signal connections

General information regarding signal connection and configuration is available in the Guide to Signal

Connections. This document is available on our web site at www.mccdaq.com/signals/signals.pdf

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Connecting the board for I/O operations

Connectors and cables

The table below lists the board connectors, applicable cables, and compatible accessory products for the PCI-

2513.

Connector type

Compatible cables (for the 68-pin

SCSI connector)

Compatible accessory products

Board connectors, cables, and compatible hardware

68-pin standard "SCSI TYPE III" female connector

HDMI connector (targeted for future expansion)

CA-68-3R — 68-pin ribbon cable; 3 feet.

CA-68-3S — 68-pin shielded round cable; 3 feet.

CA-68-6S — 68-pin shielded round cable; 6 feet.

TB-100 terminal connector

RM-TB-100

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