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1. Interface GPIB Board Utility Program FilelF Edt E HelpiH PIB Status The SRQ indicator is turned on when the GPIB devices request service CIC ATH TA LA REM LOK SR 1 Specify the GPIB address in hexadecimal in the Serial Poll group box Interface GPIB Board Utility Program FilelF EdtE HelpiH PIB Status a El Ol Ol Ol O DO CIC ATN TA LA REM LOK EA ut SS l The SRQ indicator is turned off evice address Pri 00h when the device deasserts the SRQ line after sending a status byte Iode RE Data Send Device Clear Senal Poll ij Ed Data E ecerve Device Trigger Bus Corimand ui sd serial Poll Fa SX serial Foll Address hex STB hex The STB received from the Specify the GPIB addresses in hexadecimal GPIB device is displayed here 2 Click the Serial Poll button in the Mode group box 3 The STB box will receive a status byte from the device 11 Interface Corporation PCI 4302 Glossary SRQ Service request j A device asserts the SRQ line to request services from the Controller ad Service Request SRQ ee Controller Device STB Status byte Status byte is a data byte sent by a device when it is serial polled Device 2 Serial Poll Serial poll is a process in which the Controller in charge determines which device requests service and reads the status byte from the requesting devic2. PCI USER S MANUAL PCI 4302 High Speed Bus Master DMA Transfer GPIB Interface Board EE EE Transfer rate 1 1 MB s max Interface original controller Transmission length LabVIEW compatible Between equipmenf 4 m 13 12 ft max j Total cable length 20 m 65 62 ft max j de Interface www interface co jp Notes to Users The specifications of the product are under continuous improvement and while every effort is made to keep this manual up to date we reserve the right to update the contents of this user s manual without prior notice Therefore you should thoroughly read this user s manual even if you have often purchased this product before Using this product requires technical knowledge of hardware and software Use this product only under the specified conditions such as power supply voltage temperature and humidity range Interface Corporation s products are not designed with components intended to ensure a level of reliability suitable for use under conditions that might cause serious injury or death Please consult our Technical Support Center if you intend to use our products for special purpose such as use for moving vehicles medical treatment aerospace engineering controlling nuclear power submerged translators and so on This product is made under strict quality management however when using this product for the purposes that may result in any damages lost
3. click Save on the File menu And please send the result to our Technical Support Center by fax or e mail 2 Interface Corporation PCI 4302 5 3 FAQ Q1 When assembling a 4 meter cable from two 2 meter cables can I use the assembled cable for my GPIB system A1 No the assembled cable for reliable operations of the system cannot be used Inquire of our Sales Information Center for non standard length cables Q2 How can a driver software be updated A2 Follow the procedure below 1 Make a new directory in the hard disk 2 Copy each downloaded file to the directory 3 Decompress these files then the directory and file are created 4 Prepare formatted and blank floppy disks 5 Copy the files in the directory to the floppy disk prepared respectively 6 The installation disk for update is created Refer to README HTM on CD about the update method by using the installation disk Note On README HTM CD can be interpreted as the same meaning as floppy disk Q3 When using the GPF 4301 driver do we need Visual C and Visual Basic to control measurement devices A3 Yes Various development languages are required when using the GPF 4301 driver Refer to README HTM or Help files for supported languages Interface Corporation 28 PCI 4302 Chapter 6 Appendix 6 1 Features 6 1 1 Various Useful Software You can use either standard or advanced versions of DLL or Active X Control in addition to Active X Control f
4. GND 18through23 Indicates ground LOGICGND 24 Indicates logic ground 0 Interface Corporation 32 PCI 4302 Chapter 7 Version Considerations 7 1 Hardware Version The location of the hardware version number depends on the form factor of the board as shown in the following figure e 106 68 x 119 91 mm we Hardware Kon P xxx x XXX 0 y e 106 68 x 174 63 mm 7 Hardware version Component side of the board Back side of the board 7 2 Correspondence Table The version of the user s manual and version of the hardware correspond as follows 11 Ver l 1 Ver 1 3 13 33 Interface Corporation PCI 4302 Index jg M M N 8 9 A Installation aan 14 15 Address GPIB address disc ec tette 9 11 24 26 Primary address 9 24 IE AR EE eed DUE 30 32 Secondary address usse 9 24 Ete is OO OD OE N 9 10 30 B Boad ID rotary switch Periodic inspections esses 2 FR AE EE 8 25 26 32 P massionmenls nennen een 34 Board uninstallation sss 18 C REN onc Pc 8 9 CODBDBuS ER ER EE RE 15 Controller in charge sess 8 9 D DE RE 9 Signal description ee ee ee 34 Device Civ Ci oss aaa 14 30 S DB sce tul e ILE AIL 21 Driver software instal
5. OE EE EE ee re 16 3 5 Installation of Sample Programs and Other Driver Related Files 17 3 0 sollware DninstallatlOri EE SERE Ee ee RR AR ee ER ee e RE a 17 9L Board WMIMSTAN ATION esse es AE TP 17 3 8 Configuring the Driver Software Parameter sees es es ee ee ee Ee ee ee ee ee ee ee Re ee ee ee ee 18 Ghapier4 Notes for Users ee 21 41 Gabling in Difieult Situwali nszue see ee oe eoe ee In eon ea DE AG GE Ds ee RE Ee de 21 4 2 System Requirements and Guidelines cccceecceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeesseeeeesaeeeeesaeeeeeas 22 4 2 1 Maximum Number of Devices iese ee ee ee ee EE ee Ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 22 4 2 2 Cable Assembly Length Limitation ee ee ee EE ee EE AR EE RA Ee ee RE ee ee EE ee ee EE Ee 22 42 9 Total GabledEengllis ih cott cca ac iurc th 22 4 2 4 Cabling Configurations ese ee ee ee Ee ek nennen enne nnns 23 42 5 Address ASSIGNIMENE a aeg 23 42 6 Powered on DEVICES cT ER a 23 4 3 Multiple GPIB BoardSi uns ee en ae 24 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Diagnosis 25 xe eeeljtme T M 25 8 2 Diane IE mineros RR TM 26 5 2 1 Required Items for the Diagnostic Program esse ee ee ee ee ek ee ee ee ee 26 5 2 2 Starting the Diagnostic Program iese see ee ee Re ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 26 5 2 3 Checking
6. board Remove the board from the slot rocking it gently back and forth being careful not to flex it 17 Interface Corporation PCI 4302 3 8 Configuring the Driver Software Parameters l 3 4 5 After installing the driver software click the Start button and point to Settings and then click Control Panel Double click Interface PCI GPIB and then the Interface GPIB Board System Configuration dialog box will appear Interface GPIB Board System Configuration E4 N Board number 0 PCI 4302 The following table shows available commands Add Opens the Add the Board dialog box Remove Removes the selected board Default Settings Opens the Default Settings dialog box Closes this dialog box Click Add on the Interface GPIB Board System Configuration dialog box and then the Add the Board dialog box will appear Add the Board x Select a board model Click the board model that you installed and then click OK A dialog box contains a message of Is it OK to add the board will be displayed and then click OK The board model will appear in the list on the Interface GPIB Board System Configuration Interface Corporation 18 6 Configure the software parameters for each board PCI 4302 a Click a board model in the list to configure and then click Default Settings The Default Settings dialog box will appear b Configure parameters properly and then click OK Refer to Table 3 1
7. conflict with the GPIB address of the board Click the Device Clear button IvInde L ata Send Device Clear senal Poll ml Data Recere Device Trigger Bus Cornand Zi Specify the GPIB address of the device to clear in hexadecimal Device Clea Click the Clear button to Address Chex send the SDC message Glossary GPIB address The GPIB address is required to control the GPIB device Specify this address to GPIB device so as not to conflict with any other devices including the board Primary address Secondary address Specify these addresses according to the GPIB devices The secondary address may be required according to the device e Primary address range 00h through 1Eh e Secondary address range 60h through 7Eh IFC Interface clear The System Controller asserts the IFC line to initialize the bus The devices on the bus are unaddressed The System Controller becomes Controller in charge Controller in charge A controller is a GPIB device that can address other devices to talk or to listen The System Controller can take control whenever it asserts the IFC line Only one System Controller can exist in a GPIB system throughout the operation The System Controller capability cannot be passed to other devices Only one active controller Controller in charge can exist in a GPIB system at a time REN Remote enable The System Controller asserts the IFC line to put the devices into remote programmin
8. look at what it contains Please refer to the following references found in the folder specified when custom installations Help files e Function List e Function Descriptions e List of Return Values e Program Examples Figure 1 1 Getting started flow chart 5 Interface Corporation PCI 4302 Chapter 2 Running the GPIB Utility This chapter describes basic communications between the PCI 4302 and connected GPIB devices by using the utility program included with the driver software Proceed as follows 1 Install the PCI 4302 in your computer Then connect the board and GPIB devices using GPIB cables Refer to 3 2 Board Installation page 13 and 3 3 Cabling page 14 2 Install the device driver software Refer to 3 4 Driver Software Installation page 14 3 Configure the driver software parameters Refer to 3 8 Configuring the Driver Software Parameters page 18 If you do not know the address of the GPIB devices you should refer to the documentation that came with them to make sure of their addresses 2 1 Initializing the GPIB Interface Board The following steps show how to run the GPIB utility program and initialize the PCI 4302 1 When you have successfully installed the driver software Interface GPF 4301 is registered in the Programs folder To run the GPIB utility program click the Start button point to Programs point to Interface GPF 4301 and then click GPIB Utility The Int
9. of cable is less than or equal to 20 0 meters For your convenience use the following expression to evaluate the acceptable total length of cables L 2N GN 10 or L 20 0 m if N gt 10 Here N number of devices on the bus L total length of cables m 1 Two meters times the number of devices N lt 10 Figure 4 3 Total cable length for the system that has less than or equal to 10 devices 2 Or 20 0 m whichever is less o e o No 1 No 2 No 3 No N gt 10 fm zm lt L lt 20 0m gt Figure 4 4 Total cable length for the system that has greater than 10 devices Interface Corporation 22 PCI 4302 4 2 4 Cabling Configurations Cables can be interconnected in any configuration such as star linear or any combinations thereof To reduce noise interference avoid loop configuration for cabling For reliable operations of a GPIB you should not connect two cable assemblies without connecting a proper load or a GPIB device I wl 4 2 5 Address Assignment A GPIB address consists of a primary address and a secondary address Assign a different primary address in the range of 0 through 30 or 00h through 1 Eh to each interface in the system The secondary address of each interface may be freely ass
10. results Diagnose Starts to diagnose Interface Corporation 26 PCI 4302 4 Onthe File menu click Open New Device and the list will be displayed on the window Select the board 5 you want to diagnose and click OK This program can open only one device at a time Open Hew Device x select a board number PCI 4302 RSW1 0 If you cannot find the board you want to diagnose in the Open New Device dialog box check the following points e Have you installed the driver software correctly If not so uninstall and reinstall the driver software See 3 4 Driver Software Installation page 14 e Does the PCI BIOS or Windows correctly initialize and configure the Interface GPIB boards Please inquire of our Technical Support Center about solutions for the unresolved problems 5 2 3 Checking the PCI Configuration and Other Operations 1 To check the PCI configuration and other operations click the Start to Diagnose on the Diagnose menu Make sure that the GPIB address are disconnected from the board Each diagnosis starts automatically and each result with be displayed in the Results of Diagnosis group box Interface GPIB Board Diagnostic Program x FilelF Diagnese D Help H Board model PCI 430Z RoW 0 Resources DO port address hex IRQ Results of Diagnosis MO port access Interrupt hme Data transfer Bus master circuit 4 When the result is NG
11. specified in the devices manuals Click OK after filling this dialog box Notes e The GPIB board list box contains part numbers of the boards installed in the host computer Click the board that you want to access Refer to 6 3 Interface PCI Board Identification RSW1 page 31 e Type the GPIB address of the board in Primary Address By default this box has a value configured by the control panel applet Interface GPIB Board System Configuration Refer to 3 8 Configuring the Driver Software Parameters page 18 e Select the termination method corresponding with connected devices 4 Initialize the devices connected to the GPIB a Sending the IFC message When the IFC line is asserted every interface connected on the GPIB is initialized and the board becomes Controller in charge The CIC indicator is turned on as well as the ATN indicator Interface GPIB Board Utility Program FilelF Edit E Help H a B CIC ATH b Sending the REN message Click the REN button to assert the REN line Click the IFC button E E E EE B TA LA REM LOK SKU Interface GPIB Board Utility Program FielF Edi E Help H Click the REN button FIB Status DO 8g oo g aa E CIC ATN TA LA REMLOK spo FOREN f Interface Corporation PCI 4302 c Sending the SDC message When the SDC message is sent each device addressed to listen will be initialized Check the primary address of the GPIB device is not
12. two years from the date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation This warranty does not apply to the software products and expendable supplies such as batteries Note You can determine the warranty period at our Web site by the serial number of your product Those without Internet access should contact the Sales Information Center During the warranty period Interface Corporation will as a general rule replace or recondition the defective product without charge in which case the user will be required to pay the shipping costs except as set forth below The Warranty provided herein does not cover expendable supplies such as batteries and damages defects malfunctions or failures caused by impact during transportation while under owner s responsibility owner s failure to follow the instructions and the precautions contained in this manual modification and or repair of the product by other than Interface Corporation trouble caused by use with peripherals not specified by Interface Corporation power failure or surges fire earthquake tidal wave and or flood This warranty applies only when the product is used in Japan Interface Corporation warrants its repairs for six months and will again repair the same defective part without additional charge provide the product is economically repairable In that case the user should attach a copy of the most recent repair report to the repair request form If no repair repo
13. version EE ee MI UE ELEME ME 33 7 2 Correspondence Table 2 DE eher 33 3 Interface Corporation PCI 4302 Figures Figure 1 1 Getting started flow CHart cccccccsececcssececceseeeceeececceseecseueeessueeessesesseueeesseneessaaess 5 Figure 2 1 The GPIB utility program main window uusssesseenessnennennennnennennennnn nennen nenne nennen 6 Figure 2 2 Serial polling ese ee RR ee ee ee AR Ee ee ee ee ee ee Ee ee ee ee ee ee n nnn nnn nnn nenne 12 Figure 3 1 Driver software parameter sees es ee Ee RR EE Ee ee EE ee ee ee ee EE ee ee nnne EE ee ee Ee nnn nnns 19 Figure 4 1 Cabling in difficult situatiOnS ees ese ee ee RR Ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 21 Figure 4 2 Single cable length cccccccsssecccceseecceececceuseeceeseeecsseeeseuseessegeeessueeeessgesesseneessegs 22 Figure 4 3 Total cable length for the system that has less than or equal to 10 devices 22 Figure 4 4 Total cable length for the system that has greater than 10 devices 22 Figure 5 1 The GPIB diagnostic program main window uussssseesnenneennenneennennnenennnn nennen 26 Figure 6 1 PCI board identification switch ee ee ee ee EE Ee ee EE Ee ee EE ee ee EE ee ee Ee ee RE ee ee 31 Figure 6 2LED leeslef ARE ee ie AA EE N nik E oe Go ee ut Gn EE ee De De ea ee 21 Figure 6 3 I O connector pin assignment ese ee Ee ee Ee ee Ee ee EE ee ee nnnm nnn nnns 32 Tables
14. work correctly check the following points Table 5 1 Checkpoints for Troubleshooting The device manager shows an exclamation lt Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 and point or X beside Interface PCI GPIB in Windows 95 gt the device tree Enable the Plug and Play capability in the BIOS setup program on the computer lt Windows NT 4 0 gt Disable the Plug and Play capability in the BIOS setup program on the computer The board does not operate correctly Double check all cable connections If the power requirements exceeds the system power budget the circuits on the board or connected external circuits cannot be powered properly Prepare an external power supply for your PCI board See Capers Islan pgs See Chapter 3 Installation page 13 The device driver checks the RSW1 value of each board for identification purposes If the RSW1 value of one board conflicts with that on another identical board in the same system then the device driver may not work When two or more identical boards are installed in a single system each RSW1 must be set to a unique value See 6 3 Interface PCI Board Identification RSW1 page 31 Driver software does not work as expected Register the board by using the control panel applet Interface GPIB Board System Configuration in the Control Panel See 3 8 Configuring the Driver Software Parameters page 18 Specify the same number as on the RSW1 value on the board in Board
15. 1 Click the Data Receive button and type the GPIB addresses of the device from which you want to receive data and then click the Exec button Interface GPIB Board Utility Program The LA indicator is turned on when FllelF EdtE HelplH this board becomes a Listener PIB Status 8 B 8 Li CIC ATN TA IFL REN evice address Pn 00h Select this button L ata Send Device Clear J Data Receree Device Trigger Bus Command usd Address hex ID Specify the GPIB address in hexadecimal mE 2 Click the Recv button and then the received data will be displayed in the Receive Data text box When the Rep check box is selected the data will be received and displayed continuously Recerve Data NHDSVO42 2815E 3 Transferred data will be displayed Click this button d Interface Corporation 10 PCI 4302 2 4 Serial Polling This section describes how to execute a serial poll The following summarizes the serial poll e The GPIB devices request service from the Controller in charge by asserting the SRQ line e The Controller serial polls each of the device to see if it requested service Once the controller has determined which one of the devices requires service it reads a status byte STB from that device Note Conditions for requesting service differ depending on the GPIB devices Refer to those devices manuals The SRQ indicator is turned on when the GPIB devices request service
16. ROM drive and then click Next 3 Click Other locations and then click Browse 4 Specify the GPF4301 Win95 folder on the CD and then click Finish 5 When prompted to insert the CD click OK 6 Inthe Copy Files dialog box click Browse 7 Specify the GPF4301 Win95 folder on the CD and then click OK 8 Follow further instructions on your screen Make sure that there are no conflicts in setting up the computer resources such as I O addresses and interrupt request levels Interface Corporation 16 PCI 4302 3 5 Installation of Sample Programs and Other Driver Related Files l 2 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The installer will start automatically If the installer doesn t start run the SETUP EXE file on the CD Select GPF 4301 in the list and then click Install Follow further instructions on your screen To verify you have successfully installed the software package check that Interface GPF 4301 is registered in the Programs folder 3 6 Software Uninstallation l Click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel Double click Add Remove Programs and then click the Install Uninstall tab Click Interface GPF 4301 in the list and then click Add Remove Follow further instructions on your screen 3 Board Uninstallation l Make sure that your computer is turned off and the power cord is unplugged from the AC outlet Remove the PC case cover Remove the screw from the
17. Table 3 1 Driver Software Parameters ccccccsssccccsseecceeececceuececseueeeseescecseueeesseseeesseesessaeees 20 Table 5 1 Checkpoints for Troubleshooting ie ee ee ee ee ee ee Ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 25 Table 6 1 Hardware Specifications iese ese ee ee ee Ee ee Ee ee Ee ee Ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 30 Interface Corporation 4 PCI 4302 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Getting Started The following steps illustrate the basic flow of how to use the PCI 4302 from the installing the board to running the GPIB utility programs Please refer to the followings when you use this product for the first time Board and Instrument Setup Refer to 4 1 Cabling in Difficult Situations Page l 4 page 25 if you have troubles in cabling ee Installation procedures differ depending on which operating system is installed 1 Driver Software Installation Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Page 14 Page 15 Page 15 Page 15 Page 16 Page 16 EES LT La ELS LoS ES EE 4 Driver Software Parameter Configuration Page 18 L 4 How to run the utility programs Running the GPIB Utility Page 6 END Chapter 2 Running the GPIB Utility page 6 explains how to use the GPIB utility programs Let s take a
18. WinNT folder on the CD and click Install on the shortcut menu Follow further instructions on your screen Make sure that there are no conflicts in setting up the computer resources such as I O addresses and interrupt request levels 3 4 4 Windows Millennium Edition l 4 When you log on to Windows Millennium Edition the device wizard will start automatically Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive In the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box click Automatic search for a better driver Recommended and then click Next Follow further instructions on your screen Make sure that there are no conflicts in setting up the computer resources such as I O addresses and interrupt request levels 15 Interface Corporation PCI 4302 3 4 5 Windows 98 l When you log on to Windows 98 the device wizard will start automatically Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive In the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box click Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and then click Next Select the Specify a location check box and then click Browse Specify the GPF4301 Win95 folder on the CD and then click Next Follow further instructions on your screen Make sure that there are no conflicts in setting up the computer resources such as I O addresses and interrupt request levels 3 4 6 Windows 95 1 When you log on to Windows 95 the device driver wizard will start automatically 2 Insertthe CD into your CD
19. ards are installed in the same computer set this switch on each board llo so there is not a conflict with any other C a d For every PCI 4301 PCI 4302 PCI 4304 and PCI 4304P board in the same system the RSW1 switch setting must be unique Figure 6 1 PCI board identification switch 6 4 LEDs LED3 Red Controller enabled disabled Turns on when controller capability is enabled LED1 Green I O access LED4 Red GPIB transaction Blinks when this board participates in activities on Blinks when an I O access is generated for the GPIB this board Figure 6 2 LED locator 31 Interface Corporation PCI 4302 6 5 Interface Product Pin Assignments Figure 6 3 I O connector pin assignment 6 6 Signals signal Description DIO1 through DIO4 1 through 4 Input Output Transmits data command address and so on DIOS through DIO8 13 through 16 Marks the end of a data message executes a parallel poll End or Identity Indicates data is enabled Data Valid Indicates the device 1s ready or not ready to receive data Not Ready For Data NDAC Indicates the device accepts does not accept data Not Data Accepted Initializes an interface Interface Clear Requests a service Service request Classifies data Attention 2 Indicates signal ground 7 control Remort Enable
20. bility An VO access LED blinks when the device driver accesses to the PCI 4302 A GPIB access LED blinks when the PCI 4302 participates in activities on the GPIB The locations of these LEDs are described in 6 4 LEDs page 31 6 1 8 PCI 5 V 3 3 V Signaling Environment The PCI 4302 is compliant with both the PCT 5 V and 3 3 V signaling environments 29 Interface Corporation PCI 4302 6 2 Hardware Specifications Table 6 1 Hardware Specifications Signal line driver receiver 75160 or equivalent data lines EEE NN Interface function AHI Cl C2 C3 C4 C5 DC1 DTI L3 LE3 PP1 PP2 RL1 SHI SRI TS TES configurations and instruments on the GPIB Total cable length less than or equal to 20 m Each cable assembly less than or equal to 4 m Bus requirements PCT local bus Rev 2 1 or later 32 bit 33 MHz 5 V and 3 3 V signaling environment Environmental conditions Operating temperature 0 C to 50 C Relative humidity 20 to 90 non condensing Supply voltage Power consumption 0 3 A typ Board dimensions Interface Corporation 30 PCI 4302 6 3 Interface PCI Board Identification RSW1 pene M Interface PCI 4302 O Rotary switch for Interface PCI board identification N _ Factory default setting When two or more bo
21. duct improvements the information in this user s manual is subject to change without prior notice 1 Interface Corporation PCI 4302 e CE Marki This product is Information Technology Equipment ITE that complies with EU Directive 89 336 EEC using the EMC standards EN55022 Class A The main purpose of this product is use in the light industry environment e Environmental Specifications Periodic Inspections and Storage For your safety follow all warnings and instructions described in this manual e Environmental Specifications Use this product only under the conditions as shown below Parameter Specification Relative Humidity Range 20 to 90 non condensing Corrosive Gas None Voltage Requirements 5 Vde 5 Within normal parameters for electronic equipment Failure to follow this warning may result in electric shock burns serious injury and in some cases even cause death e Keep this PCI board away from flammable gases e Periodic Inspections The following inspections should be carried out on this board periodically v Check these items V Board surfaces should be free of dust and foreign matter amp Interfece MPCI 4302 Be sure that all connectors and cables are connected correctly LI Check for dirt or corrosion on the card edge and connector contacts e Storage This board should b
22. e The Controller in charge performs a serial poll for one device at a time l i Did you request a service i Controller Device 1 STB No ac Did you request a service gt Controller Device 1 STB Device 2 Yes I did I will send my status byte Device 1 2 Talker or Listener Figure 2 2 Serial polling 2 5 Closing the GPIB Interface Board To exit the GPIB utility program and close the board click Close the Device on the File menu After closing the board click Exit on the File menu Interface Corporation 12 PCI 4302 Chapter 3 Installation OOOO 3 1 General You need to install the device driver from the CD ROM before getting started with this board Installation procedures differ depending on which operating system being used 3 2 Board Installation 1 Set the PCI board identification switch and any other switches correctly according to your system 2 Make sure that the computer is turned off and the power cord is unplugged Remove the PC case cover and a slot cover 3 Insert the board into an open PCI slot Example PCI connector Computer Board Make sure that the goldfingers are Insert the board into an open slot in your computer properly inserted into the PCI connector 4 Screw in the bracket 5 Replace the cover plug in the power cord and turn on
23. e stored exactly the same way as when it was received Proceed as follows Put the board back in its electro conductive bag Wrap the board with the original packing material Avoid excessive humidity Do not expose the board to the direct rays of the sun Store the board at room temperature ara nm Interface Corporation 2 PCI 4302 Contents Chapter IntroducllOltoscctsunti t p ERES UEM EG Eb ER EB E SUD RE Di GE ERU ES REED 5 sed eri ei e e Started rss mern O 5 Chapter 2 Running the GPIB Utility ee se Ee ER ee ee ee ee ee ee 6 2 1 Initializing the GPIB Interface Board ioeie eaen aaa n Ee ee Ee ee EE ee ee EE Ee ee ee ee ee ee 6 2 2 Sending Data See Sek SR en 9 ZO TR OCCIVING Pi AR N EE RE N OE N ER AI DI ie 10 24 Genial PONG os E 11 2 5 Closing the GPIB Interface Board cccccccsecccceeeeeeceeeeeeceeeeesseeeesaeeseeseaeeesseeeeesaeeeessaeees 12 Chapter 8 Stala ON esnea ig 13 SUREE A EN 13 32 Board INSANO nme 13 383 GoblING u ame een S 14 3 4 Driver Software Installation cccccccccssscecceeececceeeeeceeseecceececseuscessueeeessueeesseueeessneessaeees 14 em Maso uoi TT 14 3 4 2 Windows 2 OOO cm 15 3 4 3 Windows NT 4 0 ee ee AR nennen ee ee n nne nennen nnns nnn nnn nenas 15 3 4 4 Windows Millennium EditlON ees ee see ee ee Ee ee ee ee Ee ee Ee ee ee ee ee ee EE ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 15 3 4 5 VWIDdOWS 98 si EE nen else 16 SED Videos OO RE
24. erface GPIB Board Utility Program main window will appear Interface GPIB Board Utility Program FilelF Edit E HelplH PIB Status oa oo n a n m en CIC ATH TA LA REM LOK SRO evice address Pri 00h IvIode Data Send Device Clear senal Foll NN Ed Data Kererve Device Trigger Bus Command i Serial Poll Pn Jnd Address hex m EU sr hex Figure 2 1 The GPIB utility program main window The following table shows available menu items and commands File Open New Device Close the Device Closes the device Closes the program Clear the Data Buffer Clears the data buffer Displays the version information Interface Corporation 6 PCI 4302 2 Click Open New Device on the File menu Interface GPIB Board Utility Progra FilejF Edi E Help H Open New Device O Close the Device L C E mitt 3 The Open New Device dialog box will appear Then select the board model you want to use the GPIB addresses and termination method of the connected GPIB devices Then click OK Open New Device select a device to open GPIB address of the device Select a part number from the drop down list Primary address hex Specify the GPIB address of the board in hexadecimal The address must not conflict secondary address hex with the primary address of any other GPIB devices C CRLF v CRLF EOI C CR EOI Select the termination method
25. for more details Note After restarting your computer the changes are valid If you want to configure the board as System Controller select Yes in System controller Otherwise select No Default Settings Board number Sendirecerze timeout o 100 100 ms System controller Event 100 100 me Primary address hex PIB command timeout o 100 100 ms secondary address hex Source handshake timing FF Very lighspeed Figure 3 1 Driver software parameters 19 send delimiter terminating on write CRLF ECT 8 Recerve delimiter terminating on read CRLF HEDI STE timeout 100 100 ms Parallel poll execution timing fio microseconds Interface Corporation PCI 4302 The control panel applet configures the following parameters when the device is opening Table 3 1 Driver Software Parameters Default Setting Specify the same number as RSWI setting onthe board 0 System controller Select Yes to configure the board as the System Controller Yes Controller in charge No Talker Listener Primary address Assign a different primary address in the range of 00h through 1 Eh to each interface in the system Secondary address Freely assign any value in the range of 60h through 7Eh Some GPIB devices have or need no secondary address specify FFh in the Secondary address box Specify enough time for completing data transfers 100 x 100 ms Event time out Specify an amount of time
26. g mode SDC Selected device clear This command is used to reset the devices currently addressed as Listener The devices become device specific initial state Interface Corporation 8 PCI 4302 2 2 Sending Data This section describes how to send data to a device addressed as a Listener 1 Click the Data Send button and type the GPIB addresses of the device to which you want to send data and then click the Exec button You can see that the PCI 4302 has become a Talker when the TA 1ndicator 1s turned on Interface GPIB Board Utility Program x FilelF Edi E HelpiHj PIB status a a ee 8 9 et Cll ATHY TAI LA REM LOE SR k el The TA indicator is turned on when the board becomes a Talker evice address Pn DOOh Ivlode Click this button Data Send Device Clear Serial Poll p Z d Data Recerve Device Trigger Bus Corrmand EE Specify the GPIB address in hexadecimal Data Send Setup Address hex ID 2 Typea message to send to the Listener in the Send Data text box and then press the ENTER key Send Data gt gt FIROMO Write data in ASCII 9 Glossary Talker A Talker is a GPIB device that can send data to Listeners Listener A Listener is a GPIB device that can receive data from a Talker 9 Interface Corporation PCI 4302 2 3 Receiving Data This section describes how to receive data from a device addressed as a Talker
27. igned to any value Refer to 3 8 Configuring the Driver Software Parameters page 18 for the GPIB address assignment 4 2 6 Powered on Devices When the GPIB is in use at least two thirds of all devices must be powered on 23 Interface Corporation PCI 4302 4 3 Multiple GPIB Boards Keep in mind these notes below when two or more GPIB boards are installed in a computer Configuring the rotary switch for the PCI board identification Configure the rotary switch for the PCI board identification not to conflict with numbers assigned for other boards Refer to 6 3 Interface PCI Board Identification RSW1 page 31 Configuring driver software parameters Configure the driver software parameters for each board Refer to 3 8 Configuring the Driver Software Parameters page 18 Default Settings Specify the same number as the RSWI value on the board in Board number sendirecere timeout send delimiter terrunating on write 100 100 ms CRLF EOI System controller Event Recerve delimiter terrmatmz on read Yes r 100 100 me CELE EOI Primary address hex GPIB command timeout STB timeout on 100 100 me 100 100 ms secondary address hex Source handshake timing Parallel poll execution timing FF very high speed fio m croseconds Interface Corporation 24 PCI 4302 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Diagnosis Bea E a a Oe e Xe 5 1 Checkpoints If the PCI 4302 doesn t
28. lation 15 SOTIE usce AI tenis ILS ee eer 2 Driver software parameters 21 25 System Controller u este 9 E Environmental specifications 2 EIS mee 10 11 30 H Hardware specifications sss 3 Version LHatcWwate uota E te demain 35 I NT3nunl as ia ee ia lea 35 GU CODDeCLOE eek 31 34 IEEE Std ASS ee 30 Interface Corporation 34 For Assistance If you would like to inquire our products please contact below support interface co jp www interface co jp support Repair and Maintenance We provide repair and maintenance service for your damaged product If you need this service please refer to Repair and Maintenance of a user s manual of Japanese version and follow the procedures for repair and maintenance applications PLEASE NOTE We do not accept the repair for the product which is not used in Japan If you use our products in other countries please contact the store where you purchased them You can download a user s manual of Japanese version from our Web site below URL www interface co jp u Visit our Web site www interface co jp for TO Various services listed below are provided on our Web site Product Information The latest information about our products specifications product selection guides etc Technical Support Online questions and answers rental service frequent
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30. number in the control panel applet Interface GPIB Board System Configuration in the Control Panel See 3 8 Configuring the Driver Software Parameters page 18 When running a sample program an error Register the board by using the control panel applet Interface GPIB message is displayed Board System Configuration in the Control Panel See 3 8 Configuring the Driver Software Parameters page 18 lt Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 gt A System Administrator should install the driver correctly a that ofthe devices on the bus m Listener Make sure that there are no conflicting GPIB address Configure the time out value enough long to enable devices to respond the request of the transfer The control for indefinite period at data Make sure that GPIB addresses of the devices on the bus are configured transfer does not respond It seems to be properly and your program correctly addresses the devices In this case hung your program is waiting for a completion of the data transfer After the transfer has been successfully completed or time out has occurred your application returns the control An error code of 7 is returned when Configure the time out value for GPIB bus commands longer by using the sending the Device Clear message control panel applet Interface GPIB Board System Configuration in the Control Panel See 3 8 Configuring the Driver Software Parameters page 18 The computer does not resp
31. ond after Set the System standby setting to Never Standby mode Input and output are disabled 25 Interface Corporation PCI 4302 5 2 Diagnostic Program This program can determine if a malfunction is located in the software or in the hardware If the problem 1s located in the software this program can diagnose the problem in detail Before starting diagnosis configure the board as the System Controller and set the RSW1 rotary switch on each board so as not to conflict with any other This program diagnoses following items e Driver software installation e O port access e Interrupt line 5 2 1 Required Items for the Diagnostic Program e PCI 4302 board e Interface GPIB diagnostic program 5 2 2 Starting the Diagnostic Program 1 Click the Start button point to Programs point to Interface GPF 4301 and then click GPIB Diagnostic Program 2 The Interface GPIB Board Diagnostic Program main window will appear Interface GPIB Board Diagnostic Program FilelF Diagnose D HelpiH Board model PCI 430z RoW 0 Resources LO port address IRQ Results of Diagnosis Ii port access Interrupt line Data transfer Bus master circuit Figure 5 1 The GPIB diagnostic program main window 3 The board model I O address and IRQ will be displayed on the main window The following table shows available menu items and commands File Selects a device to diagnose Saves the diagnostic
32. or Excel to develop your application These software will meet your requirements 6 1 2 IEEE Std 488 1 1987 Fully Compatible The PCI 4302 boards are fully compatible with IEEE std 488 1 1987 They can communicate with various instruments and controllers Communications between computers Communications between computers and devices 6 1 3 High Performance GPIB Controller Interface Corporation has developed high performance GPIB controller chips The GPIB controller has a complete PCI interface bridge circuit and 1s compliant with PCI specification 2 1 The GPIB controller chip provides complete Talker Listener and Controller capabilities 6 1 4 PCI Bus Master DMA Transfer The GPIB controller chip is capable of PCI bus master DMA transfer Using this capability significantly reduces software overheads at data transfer 6 1 5 Asynchronous Data Transfer Capability The driver software can perform an asynchronous operation at data transfer so you can process other tasks without waiting for the completion of the asynchronous data transfer 6 1 6 Low Power Consumption The GPIB controller chip operates at 3 3 Vdc so low power consumption is achieved 6 1 7 Monitor LEDs A general purpose LED shows whether the PCI 4302 has a controller capa
33. profits or any other incidental or consequential damages resulting from breakdown of this product the user is required to take adequate and appropriate measures such as installing safety devices to avoid possible serious accidents Conventions Used in This Manual N This icon denotes a warning which advises you of precautions to take to avoid injury data loss or system crash E This icon denotes a note caution or warning Indemnification Interface Corporation makes no warranties regarding damages resulting from installation or use of this product whether hardware or software and the user assumes all risk Interface Corporation shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages including damages or other costs resulting from defects which might be contained in the product product supply delay or product failure even if advised of the possibility thereof Customer s right to recover damages caused by fault or negligence on the part of Interface Corporation shall be limited to product improvement or exchange Interface Corporation does not assume the responsibility for compensation This product including its software may be used only in Japan Interface Corporation cannot be responsible for the use of this product outside Japan Interface Corporation does not provide technical support service outside Japan Warranty Interface Corporation products are warranted for a period of either one year or
34. rt is attached it will be considered as a new repair request Before You Export Interface Products The foreign exchange and foreign trade law of Japan controls the export of this product due to its possible use as a STRATEGIC MATERIAL Therefore before you export this product you must secure an export permit from the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry of Japan PCI 4302 Revision History August 2002 10 Augus2002 English version of user s manual PCI 4302 published version of user s manual PCI 4302 published l 1 January 2003 Windows Millennium Edition and Windows XP supported Manual revised Section 3 6 How to Use with LabVIEW by National Instruments Corporation added Section 5 3 FAQ LabVIEW added Section 6 1 Features 6 1 8 Using LabVIEW of National Instruments Corporation added Chapter 7 Version Considerations added 2 January 2004 Manual revised Descriptions of software in Japanese version GPC 4301N deleted Format is revised 1 3 May 2005 Manual revised Manual title changed from PCI 4302 to MPB E4302 Warning of the CE Marking added Section 1 1 Packing List deleted Section 4 1 Cabling in Difficult Situations The figure added Section 4 6 Optional Product deleted Section 6 1 8 PCI 5 V 3 3 V Signaling Environment added Section 6 6 Signals added Refer to Chapter 7 Version Considerations page 33 about the version number of the actual hardware Due to constant pro
35. specific location Advanced and then click Next 3 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive 4 Click Search for the best driver in these locations and select Search removable media floppy CD ROM Then click Next 5 Installation will start automatically 6 Follow further instructions on your screen Make sure that there are no conflicts in setting up the computer resources such as I O addresses and interrupt request levels Interface Corporation 14 PCI 4302 3 4 2 Windows 2000 The driver may only be installed by a member of the System Administrators group l When you log on to Windows 2000 the device driver wizard will start automatically In the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box click Next Click Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and then click Next Select the Specify a location check box and then click Next Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive Click Browse and specify the GPF4301 Win2000 folder on the CD and then click OK To install the driver Windows found click Next Follow further instructions on your screen Make sure that there are no conflicts in setting up the computer resources such as I O addresses and interrupt request levels 3 4 3 Windows NT 4 0 The driver may only be installed by a member of the System Administrators group l 4 Log on to Windows NT 4 0 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive Right click the GPC4301 INF file in the GPF4301
36. the PCI Configuration and Other Operations 27 is aac 28 Chapter 6 JADDODGID ai 29 O TIEOSIUTOS ee RE ie ne nd oai LU S ME Lei Ml ind t bec AU 29 6 1 1 Various Useful Software iocis ete ek sis eroe so te se 29 6 1 2 IEEE Std 488 1 1987 Fully Compatible esse sesse ee ee se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 29 6 1 3 High Performance GPIB Controllef iese es ee Ee ee EE seen 29 6 1 4 PCI Bus Master DMA Transfer esse ees see ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 29 6 1 5 Asynchronous Data Transfer CapabilitY esse ee ee ee Ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 29 6 16 Low Power Consumption ses EER SE Se BE RE GER RD GE Wee EE rci ade De essen 29 61 7 Monitor LEDS m 29 6 1 8 PCI 5 V 3 3 V Signaling EnvironmenE iese ees ses ee see ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 29 6 2 Hardware Specifications sa ioter ee 30 6 3 Interface PCI Board Identification RSW1 cc ccccccseeeeeceeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeseaeeesseeeesaeeeeesaeeees 31 PACED Sah ck epee eit HR T 31 6 5 Interface Product Pin Assignments 02224200220200000000 nennen EE ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee nennen 32 66 ies en ne ee ROE su AD C dou uL IU Reet ee One NI ME arn re ee 32 Chapter 7 Version Considerations cccccccecceeesseteeeeeeceeteeessetseeeeeees 33 Tal Hardware
37. the computer 13 Interface Corporation PCI 4302 3 3 Cabling 1 Make sure that your computer and GPIB devices are turned off mu xr pr om e gt aaoo o rn he Ee 2 Connect the PCI 4302 in your computer and the devices with GPIB cables 3 First turn on the devices Second turn on your computer Before operating the GPIB follow the notes below Make sure that every device connected to the GPIB is turned on before the computer is turned on L Minimize the possibility of EMI L Use Interface cables or other IEEE Std 488 1 cables 3 4 Driver Software Installation Installation procedure differs depending on your operating system e Windows XP Refer to page 14 e Windows 2000 Refer to page 15 e Windows NT 4 0 Refer to page 15 e Windows Millennium Edition Refer to page 15 e Windows 98 Refer to page 16 e Windows 95 Refer to page 16 After the installation of the software is successfully completed configure the driver software parameters Refer to 3 8 Configuring the Driver Software Parameters page 18 3 4 1 Windows XP The driver may only be installed by a member of the System Administrators group 1 When you log on to Windows XP the device driver wizard will start automatically 2 The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box will appear click Install from a list or
38. with the next connector The depth y to a recessed back panel must be less than 15 0 mm If the depth is greater than or equal to 15 0 mm the cable may not clear the back panel Figure 4 1 Cabling in difficult situations gt gt If you use the cable and adapter that doesn t fulfill the above the following phenomenon may occur The connector will not be able to insert the slot because the cable touches the slot The cable connector will touch the next connector d Front view of slots 21 Interface Corporation PCI 4302 4 2 System Requirements and Guidelines 4 2 1 Maximum Number of Devices The maximum number of devices that can be connected together in one system is 15 4 2 2 Cable Assembly Length Limitation The maximum length of any single cable in the system is 4 0 m gt 4 0 m l cable length Figure 4 2 Single cable length 4 2 3 Total Cable Length If the number of devices is less than or equal to 10 in one system the maximum total cable length is less than or equal to 2 0 meters times the number of devices If the number of devices is greater than 10 the total length
39. within the range of 1 through 65535 for waiting to detect events 100 x 100 ms GPIB command Specify an amount of time within the range of 1 through time out 65535 for the time out of multi line messages and GPIB 100 x 100 ms commands Source handshake Select Very high speed 350 ns High speed 500 ns timing or Normal speed 2 us for the settling time T for multi line messages Very high speed Note We recommend to change the handshake timing when an error message appears Send delimiter Select the proper parameters that connected GPIB terminating on write devices support T RLF EOI Receive delimiter 2 terminating on read 255 for waiting to receive a status byte from the device Parallel poll execution If your system has optical fiber cables select timing 10 microseconds 2 microseconds Interface Corporation 20 PCI 4302 Chapter 4 Notes for Users 4 1 Cabling in Difficult Situations Lack of clearance between slots or limited spaces in back panels of computer results in conflicts in cabling In such a case use an adapter to expand clearance We recommend the following adapter EXNO1 BLACK BOX Network Service Co Ltd Rear view x must be less than 20 3 mm If x 1s greater than or equal to 20 3 mm the cable connector may conflict
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