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1. Pin No Pin label Description 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 PAO to PA7 The eight I O bits of port A PAO is the least significant bit LSB of port A and PA7 is the most significant bit MSB 17 19 21 25 27 PCO to PC7 The eight I O bits of port C PCO is the least 29 31 significant bit LSB of port C and PC7 is the most significant bit MSB 33 35 37 39 41 43 PBO to PB7 The eight I O bits of port B PBO is the least 45 47 significant bit LSB of port B and PB7 is the most significant bit MSB 49 45V 5 V power from the PCI bus All even numbered Signal Digital common from the PCI bus terminals 02 04 06 Ground 48 50 Figure 3 2 Connector locations and port group assignments l l 9 Q poagn BBDBDOUUO 00000000 OECEDDDO DO CO EB O o0000000 GOCOBDDO B000000O OGGCGOOO El E O eL pant g aminn s EE EZ EB B8 868 E ae EQ rool oomo e ue BB o 8e Wim 7 O m s llon DD gy 0g 00 5 B ZH roogOOOOOO B gioco aoj 5 Biuu CD s 5 z 3 E DOOOO00000 B m n uu 8 8 CE a6 90O U00C0CT sS BAR CODE go H320 ca loo gg loo a ga 9l LOCO 5 OTF e Ol e G9 og i85 or i 8 allodl 8 Biss BE Dn og fades a a B co
2. amp HAA 76543210 amp HAA 18 Based on the observations in step 17 do the following If the bit patterns for ports A B and C do not all agree the board is not functioning prop erly Stop here and return to the step in the General problem isolation procedure where you were directed to do I O bit tests step 17 or step 26e in the General problem isolation procedure If the bit patterns for ports A B and C do all agree but you have not performed the loop back test for all four port groups then repeat steps 2 through 14 for the next port group If the bit patterns for ports A B and C do all agree and you have performed a loop back test for all four port groups the board is functioning properly Stop here and return to the step in the General problem isolation procedure where you were directed to do I O bit tests step 17 or 26e in the General problem isolation procedure Or optionally now perform the output set test as discussed in the next section if you have not already done so O utput set test The output set test checks whether logic levels measured at all KPCI PIO96 output pins agree with output bit patterns set by software using a DriverLINX graphical interface NOTE This test is performed without user circuits being connected to the outputs Perform the output set test as follows R
3. naher Function Variable name for bit T O direction for this port When bit When bit value 0 value 1 Bit 7 Not used N A N A N A Bit 6 Not used N A N A N A Bit 5 Not used N A N A N A Bit 4 Not used N A N A N A Bit 3 T O direction for PC PCH port group DIR Input Output port upper half Bit 2 I O direction for PC PCLO port group DIR Input Output port lower half Bit 1 I O direction for PB port PB port group DIR Input Output Bit 0 I O direction for PA port PA port group DIR Input Output Port group number 0 1 2 or 3 3AI bit values default to O upon computer reset or power up Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 4 4 I O Address Mapping KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Setting control and data registers The control registers must first be set by software statements to set each group of A B and C ports for the desired direction input or output This is performed by writing to the control registers located at the Base Address 0x10 Base Address 0x14 Base Address 0x18 and Base Address Ox1C In most applications all 8 bits in each port will be set as either input or output Thereafter data can be input to or output from the data registers Data registers configured as outputs are set by writing ones and zeros to these registers with software statements Data registers configured as inputs are set by applying logical
4. Digital ATR Output a n KPCI PIO96 ED Board 7 Ha Supply NPN Transistor Surge v Protection Digital Diode Common GND For drive current requirements between 15mA and 100mA select an NPN transistor with appropriate current capacity The power transistor must be rated for the required supply voltage and must have a collector current rating no higher than 0 5A If higher current is needed substitute a Darlington NPN transistor Using 5 VDC from the computer power supply CAUTION Do not connect the 5 VDC outputs to an external 5VDC supply This may damage the external supply the board and the computer Do not draw more than 1 0 A total from the board to power external circuits In other words do not draw more than 1 A from pins 49 of all four I O connectors combined Drawing more than 1 0 A may damage the board The board extends power from the 5 VDC computer supply to at each of the four I O connectors see Figure 3 1 This power is convenient for use in light external circuits such as pull up resistors If you ensure that the following conditions are maintained this power may also be used to energize external accessories The total current drawn to power the board and all external circuits must not overload the computer power bus e The total current drawn to power all external circuits the total current drawn from pins 49 of all connectors must be less than 1A Artisan Technology Group Quality
5. Other A CD ROM drive A free PCI bus expansion slot Enough reserve computer power supply capacity to power the KPCI PIO96 board which draws 25 W at 5 VDC Any CD ROM drive that came installed with the required computer should be satisfactory However if you have post installed an older CD ROM drive or arrived at your present system by updating the microprocessor or replacing the motherboard be aware that some early CD ROM drives do not support the long file names often used in 32 bit Windows files Functional description The KPCI PIO96 is a 96 bit parallel digital interface board designed for the PCI bus The KPCI PIO96 works in a Windows 95 98 NT environment and takes advantage of the 32 bit width and the Plug and Play feature of the PCI bus The KPCI PIO96 meets a wide variety of parallel I O requirements including communicating with peripherals operating relays and reading switch inputs All I O lines are TTL compatible Standard digital I O emulation The 96 I O lines emulate the I O lines of four Intel 8255 Programmable Peripheral Interface PPI chips configured for control register mode 0 as follows e For each emulated 8255 chip there is a PA port a PB port and a PC port e Each PA and PB port is byte wide 8 bits and can be set independently under software con trol as inputs or outputs e Each PC port is byte wide but can be divided into two separate 4 bit ports PC lower and PC upper each
6. Dynamic Link Library DLL A software module in Microsoft Windows containing executable code and data that can be called or used by Windows applications or other DLLs DLL functions and data are loaded and linked at run time when they are referenced by a Windows application or other DLLs Expansion slot A socket in a computer designed to hold expansion boards and connect them to the system bus data pathway Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Glossary B 3 Foreground task An operation such as a task that occurs in the single or synchronous mode that cannot take place while another program or routine is running FIFO First in first out memory buffer The first data into the buffer is the first data out of the buffer GPIB Abbreviation for General Purpose Interface Bus It is a standard for parallel interfaces IEEE 488 See GPIB Input Output I O The process of transferring data to and from a computer controlled system using its communication channels operator interface devices data acquisition devices or control interfaces Input output port A channel through which data is transferred between an input or output device and the processor ISA Bus Industry Standard Architecture The 16 bit wide bus architecture used in most MS DOS and Windows computers Sometimes called the AT bus Map Any representation of the s
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8. Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 5 12 Troubleshooting KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual 2 Turn OFF the host computer 3 Remove the KPCI PIO96 board 4 Insert the loop back test connector prepared in step 1 into the board connector designated in Table 5 3 For connector locations see Figure 3 2 If the loop back circuit is connected via a ribbon cable feed the cable out through the slot in the mounting bracket Table 5 3 Where to insertthe loop back connector If you are testing this group of A B and Then plug the loop back connector into C ports this KPCI PIO96 I O connector Port group 0 J102 Port group 1 J103 Port group 2 J104 Port group 3 J105 5 Reinstall the board in the PCI slot 6 Turn ON the host computer and boot Windows 95 7 Click the Windows 95 98 NT Start tab 8 Start the PIO Control Panel as follows a In the Start menu click Programs b Find the DriverLINX h Test Panels folder under which you should find the PIO Panel entry c Click on the PIO Panel entry The PIO Control Panel should appear See the example in Figure 5 3 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Troubleshooting 5 13 Figure 5 3 IO Control Panel example Sin PIO Control Panel i D x Device KPCI PIO96 Chn 0 2 Chn3 5 Chn6 8 Chn9 11 PORT A
9. To mate a locally fabricated cable to an I O connector install a 3M 3425 6050 mating connector on the cable One cable and one mating connector are required for each group of PA PB and PC ports Using manufactured cables and accessories Using manufactured cables and accessories is illustrated in Figure 3 3 Each item is described in Table 3 2 For more information about these products refer to your Keithley data acquisition or full line catalog or consult with your Keithley dealer Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 8 Installation KPCI PIO 96 User s Manual Figure 3 3 Using manufactured cables and accessories Mem us MEM MAREM NEM UH NEM HERE RUM UH NEM HERE REM UE REM UEM US E g KCPI PIO96 Table 3 2 i SRA 01 OR ERA 01 CACC 2000 ERB 24 OR SSIO 24 STA 50 CACC 2000 OR STP 50 OOO J102 J103 J104 J105 Description of manufactured cables and accessories Cable accessory Description ADP 5037 PIO 96 to 37 pin conversion cable CACC 2000 Cable 24 in KPCI PIO96 to STA 50 STP 50 ERB 24 or SSIO 24 ERA 01 8 channel SPDT relay output assembly Requires C1800 and ADRP 5037 cables ERB 24 24 channel DPDT relay output board Requires CACC 2000 cable SRA 01 8 channel solid state I O module accessory Requires C1800 and ADRP 5037 cables SSIO 24 24 channel solid state I O
10. I O connector J103 Chn 3 5 Port group 2 I O connector J104 Chn 6 8 Port group 3 I O connector J105 Chn 9 11 NOTE In the following steps 10 through 12 graphical slide switches on the PIO Control Panel are used for all settings Each click on the button of a slide switch toggles the button up or down 10 Using the Configure switches on the PIO Control Panel configure ports A B and C for output as shown in Figure 5 10 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Troubleshooting 5 19 Figure 5 10 Setting port Configure switches PORTA Configure L Output Input PORT B Configure L Output Input PORTC Configure L Output Input 11 Using the port write read switches on the PIO Control Panel set ports A B and C to write as shown in Figure 5 11 Figure 5 11 Port write read switch settings PORTA W write read PORT B W write read PORT C W write read NOTE A port configured for output such as port A in this case can be set for either read or write mode In write mode you may toggle bit settings high or low by clicking the DIP switches In read mode however DIP switches only monitor the bit settings currently in the I O register you cannot change
11. board such as the PIO 96 or PIO 24 In this situation you can reuse your existing program with the KPCI PIO96 in Windows 95 98 only via the Hardware I O Emulation driver included on your DriverLINX CD ROM The Hardware I O Emulation driver traps the port I O calls and applies them properly to the KPCI PIO96 board Refer to your DriverLINX manual for more information Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Troubleshooting Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 5 2 Troubleshooting KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual If your KPCI PIO96 board is not operating properly use the information in this section to isolate the problem before calling Keithley Applications Engineering If you then need to contact an applications engineer refer to Technical support Identifying symptoms and possible causes Try to isolate the problem using Table 5 1 which lists general symptoms and possible solutions for KPCI PIO96 board problems Table 5 1 Basic troubleshooting information Symptom Possible cause Possible cause validation solution Computer does not boot when board is installed Resource conflict KPCI PIO series board is conflicting with other boards in the system 1 Validate the cause of the conflict Temporarily unplug boards especially ISA boards one at a time and try booting the
12. in bit tests PC division 2 2 read write access 2 3 width 2 2 Power 5 VDC for external circuits 3 10 board requirements A 2 Power board circuits for external 3 10 Power up reset configuration ports 2 3 Precautions base address different meaning 4 2 board power OFF when servicing See board handling board unwrapping and handling See board handling cable for loop back connections 5 11 cable for output set test connections 5 17 installing DriverLINX before board 3 2 3 8 installing DriverLINX before TestPoint or LabVIEW 3 3 register level programming 4 2 testing multiple boards 5 5 using board power 3 10 A 2 Problem isolation flowchart 5 4 systematic 5 3 Problems See troubleshooting Program checking during troubleshooting 2 3 5 3 Program application ISA card port I O call using with KPCI PIO series 4 4 TestPoint or LabVIEW 3 2 Programming register level avoiding 4 2 register level special situations 4 4 Programming languages DriverLINX driver for compatibility 3 2 4 2 4 4 DriverLINX driver for using with other than Visual C C Visual Basic and Delphi 4 4 Pullup circuit 3 8 Read write access ports 2 3 Register definition B 3 Register level programming avoiding 4 2 special situations 4 4 Registers AMCC S5933 2 3 data and control addresses 2 3 4 2 4 3 data and control assignments 2 3 4 2 4 3 programming See register level programming setting 4 4 Relay circuit output 3 10 drive current boosti
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14. 5 VDC source See Figure 3 4 Figure 3 4 Contact closure monitoring at a KPCI PIO 96 board input System connections 45V External Pull up Resistor vs Switch Digital Dr end Input KPCI PIO96 Digital in Board Common GND 10kQ Eliminating contact bounce The effects of contact bounce may be eliminated by programming in your application software However it is often desirable to eliminate contact bounce from the signal using a de bounce circuit between the contacts and the KPCI PIO96 input Figure 3 5 shows a typical de bounce circuit that can be used with Form C contacts Figure 3 5 De bounce circuit for an input of a KPCI PIO 96 board 45V toko 10 ka To Digital Input amp ofa KPCI PIO96 Board amp Digital TTL Gommon Compatible AND Gate Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Installation 3 11 Boosting relay drive current Some relays require higher drive currents than standard solid state relays The maximum output low sink current for each I O line of a KPCI PIO96 board is 64mA at 5V If your relay requires more than 64mA or more than 5V you can boost the drive current and or voltage for relay control using the circuit shown in Figure 3 6 Figure 3 6 NPN transistor relay control for an output of a KPCI PIO 96 board tf Relay
15. Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com O Address M apping Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 4 2 I O Address Mapping KPCI PIO96 User s Manual NOTE A typical user of the KPCI PIO96 board does not need to read this section Register level programming of your board is neither practical nor necessary for most users Register level interfacing with the PCI bus is more complex than with the ISA bus PCI board addresses are mapped automatically in general memory whereas ISA board ad dresses are assigned by the user to memory reserved for I O The DriverLINX driver shipped with your board provides a user friendly Application Programming Interface API that supports Visual C Visual Basic and Delphi programming languages under Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 0 You are strongly encouraged to use the capabilities of DriverLINX and ignore the rest of the information in this chapter However there are circumstances in which advanced uses may desire or need to bypass DriverLINX entirely and write their own drivers Alternatively advanced users may wish to use DriverLINX with programming languages other than Visual C Visual Basic or Delphi Ways to accomplish these tasks are referenced under Setting control and data registers The remainder of the chapter summarizes general and relative register addresses and register assignments Ge
16. bits of port A are connected to the corresponding input bits of ports B and C The PIO Control Panel example Figure 5 3 shows the results of a successful loop back test for bit pattern 1 If the bit patterns for ports A B and C do not agree the board is not functioning properly Stop here and return to the step in the General problem isolation procedure where you were directed to do I O bit tests step 17 or step 26e in the General problem isolation procedure If the bit patterns for ports A B and C do all agree continue with step 15 15 Using the DIP switch on the PIO Control Panel set port A to the bit pattern 2 as shown in Figure 5 7 Bit pattern 2 corresponds to a byte value of AA in hexadecimal Figure 5 7 Port A output settings bit pattern 2 PORTA 76543210 E On m E E amp HAA 16 Click the Update All button on the PIO Control Panel 17 Again observe the PIO Control Panel DIP switches for ports B and C The bit patterns for ports A B and C should again all be the same as illustrated in Figure 5 8 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 5 16 Troubleshooting KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Figure 5 8 Correct bit patterns when port A is set to bit pattern 2 PORTA 76543210 amp HAA 76543210
17. computer Repeat until a boot is attained 2 Try resolving conflicts by reinstalling one PCI board at time and rebooting after each reinstallation However you may ultimately need to change ISA board resource allocations such as base address or interrupt assignments Board not seated properly Check the installation of the board The power supply of the host computer is too small to handle all the system resources Check the needs of all system resources and obtain a larger power supply Board does not respond to the PIO Test Panel DriverLINX is not installed properly Check the Windows Device Manager and follow the installation troubleshooting instructions in the DriverLINX on line help The board is incorrectly aligned in the expansion slot Check the board for proper seating The board is damaged Contact Keithley Applications Engineering Data appears to be invalid An open connection exists Check screw terminal wiring Transducer is not connected to channel being read Check the transducer connections One or more external circuits are not TTL compatible Check external circuit schematics Test external circuits with a logic probe Intermittent operation Vibrations or loose connections exist Cushion source of vibration and tighten connections The board is overheating Check environmental and ambient temperature See your computer docu
18. connection SUIDA icri ot Hart te re e teen pt e re eth fe o I e ERE epe e EYE br rete ee e Le ede rebus 5 10 Where to insert the loop back connector essere nem eenrnetren rentrer nentes 5 12 Which channeltab to Cliek quee 5 13 Where to insert the output set test mating connector eren eere rennen enne 5 17 Which channel tab to Click ertet Probe Gee e DI Ri pce e Deere t de iria ipe torre Rp Ceres 5 18 Specifications KPCIEPIO96 Spec ICa TONS nanana aa A 2 xi Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com O verview Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 1 2 O verview KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual This manual contains descriptive information and installation and use instructions for the KPCI PIO96 digital interface board The manual is intended for data acquisition system designers engineers technicians scientists and other users responsible for setting up cabling and wiring signals to KPCI PIO96 boards It is assumed that users are familiar with data acquisition principles and with their particular application In addition to this Overview the manual is organized as follows Section 2 briefly describes features and characteristics of the KPCI PIO96 Section 3 describes how to unpack install and connec
19. done so Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 5 22 Troubleshooting KPCI PIO96 User s Manual Technical support Before returning any equipment for repair call Keithley for technical support at 1 888 KEITHLEY Monday Friday 8 00 a m 5 00 p m Eastern Time An applications engineer will help you diagnose and resolve your problem over the telephone Please make sure that you have the following information available before you call KPCI PIO96 board Model configuration Serial Revision code Base address setting Interrupt level setting Number of channels Computer Manufacturer CPU type Clock speed MHz KB of RAM Video system BIOS type Operating system DOS version Windows version Windows mode Software package Name Serial Version Invoice Order Compiler Language if applicable Manufacturer Version Accessories Type Type Type Type Type Type Type Type If a telephone resolution is not possible the applications engineer will issue you a Return Material Authorization RMA number and ask you to return the equipment Include the RMA number with any documentation regarding the equipment Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO96 User s Manual Troubleshooting 5 23 When returning equipment for repair include the following information Your name address a
20. firmly on a grounded metal portion of the computer chassis Your computer must be turned off and be plugged into a grounded receptacle or otherwise grounded Touch the computer chassis again periodically while installing the board Remove the KCPI PIO96 board from its anti static wrapping material You may wish to store the wrapping material for future use Inspect the board for damage If damage is apparent arrange to return the board to the factory Refer to Technical support Check the remaining contents of your package against the packing list and report any missing items immediately If the inspection is satisfactory proceed to Installing and connecting the KPCI PIO96 board Installing and connecting the KPCI PIO 96board The four KPCI PIO96 I O connectors are located on the face of the circuit board Therefore cables to the user s external circuits must be connected to the board before installing the card in the computer The following installation order is recommended 1 n AeA WN Turn off power to the computer and to all external circuits that will be connected to the board Locate the I O connection points on the board Connect all needed I O cables and interface accessories to the board I O connectors Install the board into the computer Connect I O cables to your external circuits using digital signal conditioning as needed For details refer to the following subsections Arti
21. information in your motherboard manual b Turn ON the power to reboot the computer and during boot determine whether your operating system has identified the board as a PCI resource During boot the Windows 95 Plug and Play should list the PCI resources found The board should be listed likely as an unidentified peripheral with same slot number as identified in step 6a If you had originally installed additional KPCI PIO96 boards in other PCI slots then repeat steps 5 and 6 with the OK board in each of these other slots Based on the results of steps 5 through 7 do one of the following a Ifthe board is recognized as a PCI component in all slots tested then there may be software issues Skip to step 16 b If the OK board is not recognized as a PCI component in a slot s then the PCI slot connector s is suspect Continue with step 9 Make sure that slot and board contacts have wiped adequately and are properly mated Do the following a Turn OFF power to the host computer b Remove and reseat the board a few times in the PCI slot connector This creates a wiping action to improve the probability of good contact c Make sure that the board is firmly seated in the PCI slot connector d Turn ON power to the host computer Check if the computer now finds the OK board to be a PCI resource Proceed as follows refer back to similar step 6 for more description a Determine the number of the expansion slot used by the OK
22. modes 2 2 A 2 Crosstalk definition B 2 Current boost relay 3 10 I O rating A 2 output boosting 3 10 output capacity 2 3 A 2 Current I O rating 2 3 A 2 D Darlington definition B 2 Delphi DriverLINX driver for 3 2 4 2 Digital common See grounding signal I O pin assignment Direct I O See ports configuration direct Direct Memory Access definition B 2 Division PC ports 2 2 DMA mode definition B 2 Driver definition B 2 for board See DriverLINX programming language support See programming languages writing your own 4 4 DriverLINX description 3 2 installing 3 3 PIO Control Panel See PIO control panel DriverLINX software 3 2 Dynamic Link Library DLL definition B 2 Emulation 8255 chip 2 2 A 2 Expansion Slot definition B 2 Expansion slot connector problems checking for 5 4 requirement 2 2 FIFO definition B 3 Flowchart problem isolation 5 4 Flowchart troubleshooting 5 4 Foreground task i 2 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation definition B 3 Glossary term definition 3 6 GPIB definition B 3 Grounding signal I O pin assignment 3 5 to protect board 3 4 3 6 3 8 Help getting Keithley See technical support Humidity range board A 2 T O 8255 PPI chip emulation 2 2 current capability 2 3 A 2 Emulation chip 2 2 T O bits board capacity 2 2 A 2 testing loop back test 5 10 testing output set tests 5 16 T O connector mating type to use 3 5 5 3 5 10 T O co
23. module board Requires CACC 2000 cable STA 50 Universal 50 pin screw terminal board Requires CACC 2000 cable STP 50 Screw terminal panel with 50 pin male header Requires CACC 2000 cable The standard CACC 2000 cable is only 24 inches two feet long and up to 7 inches of this length is inside the computer after board installation If the remaining length is too short for your application order a longer cable as part number CACC 20NN The suffix NN is the additional number of feet needed beyond the standard two foot length Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Installation 3 9 Installing the board Connecting I O CAUTION NOTE Ensure that the computer is turned OFF before installing or removing a board Installing or removing a board while power is ON can damage your computer the board or both Handle the board at the mounting bracket using a grounded wrist strap Do not touch the circuit traces or connector contacts If you do not have a grounded wrist strap periodically discharge static electricity by placing one hand firmly on a grounded metal portion of the computer chassis Install the DriverLINX software before installing the KPCI PIO96 card Otherwise the device drivers will be more difficult to install Use the following steps to install a KPCI PIO96 board in a PCI expansion slot on
24. of which can be set up as either inputs or outputs Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual General Description 2 3 Most existing application software and data acquisition packages work with the KPCI PIO96 board If you wish to reuse existing port I O programs previously designed for ISA boards refer to information about the Hardware I O Emulation driver included on your DriverLINX CD ROM The Hardware I O Emulation driver may be used only with Windows 95 98 Refer also to Setting control and data registers in Section 4 of this manual Other I O characteristics Additional I O port characteristics are summarized below e The KPCI PIO96 can output higher currents than the industry standard 8255 chip Output current capabilities of 15mA source and 64mA sink allow it to control many LEDs Opto 22 modules and relays directly e The PA PB and PC ports can always be read write accessed regardless of the direction they were initially configured for without the external signal level being affected For example when a port is configured as an output it is still possible to execute a read of that port The data returned by the read is the data latched in the I O register Onpower up or whenever the computer s hardware reset line is asserted all ports are cleared and set as inputs e Each of the four groups of PA PB and PC ports interfaces
25. specifications provided such Keithley Software is used on the product for which it is intended and otherwise in accordance with the instructions therefore Keithley does not warrant that operation of the Keithley Software will be uninterrupted or error free and or that the Keithley Software will be adequate for the customer s intended application and or use This warranty shall be null and void upon any modification of the Keithley Software that is made by other than Keithley and not approved in writing by Keithley If Keithley receives notification of a Keithley Software nonconformity that is covered by this warranty during the warranty period Keithley will review the conditions described in such notice Such notice must state the published specification s to which the Keithley Software fails to conform and the manner in which the Keithley Software fails to conform to such published specification s with sufficient specificity to permit Keithley to correct such nonconformity If Keithley determines that the Keithley Software does not conform with the published specifications Keithley will at its option provide either the programming services necessary to correct such nonconformity or develop a program change to bypass such nonconformity in the Keithley Software Failure to notify Keithley of a nonconformity during the warranty shall relieve Keithley of its obligations and liabilities under this warranty Other Software OEM software that is not produced
26. to user I O connections via a stan dard 50 pin connector Five volt power from the computer power supply is made available at each I O connector for use in external circuits Bus control The KPCI series of data acquisition boards use the AMCC 85933 PCI bus controller which is universally recognized as an industry standard Its PCI bus interface includes all the components necessary for optimal PCI bus utilization The AMCC 85933 provides two modes of operation bus mastering and target The KPCI PIO96 only implements the target mode The target mode also referred to as passthrough operation provides a simple register access port to the PCI bus High speed data transfer via bus mastering is unnecessary for the simple digital I O of the KPCI PIO96 board The KPCI PIO96 maps these AMCC 585933 registers as a memory mapped peripheral though not all are used for operation of the KPCI PIO96 e All sixteen 32 bit operation registers 64 bytes total e All eight 32 bit specific functional registers All memory addresses of registers are automatically assigned by the PCI bus Plug and Play feature upon system power up Software The user can select a fully integrated data acquisition software package e g TestPoint or LabVIEW or write a custom program supported by DriverLINX DriverLINX software is included with the hardware DriverLINX supports programmers who wish to create custom applications using Visual C C Visual Basic or Delph
27. 3 3 Output a wie pani read duas Configure 3 ME rite g Output Format a m S O Decimal Hex Update Configure 1 0 i Output T write Input 6 54 2 7 5 3 E NM E m On i E E E read About et Exit 9 On the PIO Control Panel click the Chn channel tab indicated in Table 5 4 Table 5 4 Which channel tab to click If you are testing this group of A B and C ports Then click this tab Port group 0 I O connector J102 Chn 0 2 Port group 1 I O connector J103 Chn 3 5 Port group 2 I O connector J104 Chn 6 8 Port group 3 I O connector J105 Chn 9 11 NOTE In following steps10 through 12 graphical slide switches on the PIO Control Panel are used for all settings Each click on the button of a slide switch toggles the button up or down 10 Using the Configure switches on the PIO Control Panel configure ports A B and C for input or output as shown in Figure 5 4 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 5 14 Troubleshooting KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Figure 5 4 Setting port input and output Configure switches PORTA Configure m Output Input PORT B Configure Output L Input PORTC Configure Output B Input 11 Using the port A write read switch on the PIO Control Panel set p
28. 5 4tr e 169 70 Solna 08 509 04 679 Fax 08 655 26 10 TAIWAN 1FL 85 Po Ai Street Hsinchu Taiwan R O C 886 3 572 9077 Fax 886 3 572 9031 9 02 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO96 Parallel Digital O Board User s Manual 1998 Keithley Instruments Inc All rights reserved Cleveland Ohio U S A Third Printing September 2002 Document Number 98060 Rev C Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Manual Print History The print history shown below lists the printing dates of all Revisions and Addenda created for this manual The Revision Level letter increases alphabetically as the manual undergoes subsequent updates Addenda which are released between Revi sions contain important change information that the user should incorporate immediately into the manual Addenda are num bered sequentially When a new Revision is created all Addenda associated with the previous Revision of the manual are incorporated into the new Revision of the manual Each new Revision includes a revised copy of this print history page Revision A Document Number 98060 000 cece cee cece ea August 1998 Revision B Document Number 98060 a September 1998 Revision C Document Number 98060 000 ce cece eee e eens September 2002 All Keithley product names are trademarks o
29. 7 Figure 5 8 Figure 5 9 Figure 5 10 Figure 5 11 Figure 5 12 Figure 5 13 List of Illustrations Installation Pin assignments for I O connectors J102 through J105 sess 3 5 Connector locations and port group assignments sess enne nemen ener enne 3 6 Using manufactured cables and accessories ssssssssseseeseeeneneeeenene ener eere eren 3 8 Contact closure monitoring at a KPCI PIO96 board input system connections seseeeeee 3 10 De bounce circuit for an input of a KPCI PIO96 board 00 eee ce cee ceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeecaeecaecaaesaecaeeesaeeaeeeaees 3 10 NPN transistor relay control for an output of a KPCI PIO96 board see 3 11 Troubleshooting Problem isolation Howchart entere der tet terere eee it rer e er rct Den Rt Deed tek 5 4 Mating connector wiring for loop back test eene nennen ene 5 11 IO Control Panel example te ete mro rri rr rrr te ibo ese teneret ero idet eee etr ed peter eitis pod 5 13 Setting port input and output Configure switches eene nennen 5 14 Port A wute read switch setting iicet D ite ED EAT EErEE TEER EEUE SKETE EE EEE rop EE 5 14 Port A output settings bit pattern s cesesseesseessoesscesoeeconesensseesessseesenssssnsesersesensssssssssensssereseeserenees 5 15 Port A output settings bit Pattern eee teet tren M EE NN RK te a rd MEER tne Fe e edes 5 15 Correct bit patterns when port A is set to bit p
30. BE og 8 8 na o Yoo CC ng aa 55 CD s HE B BOE Do 8B omana 2 E E E op ag joo m ES o as oo Patin a EB E E oq a5 loo E E E8 ilo ag co ca li oo i BB 0008090 SODA na E BB COQQ0000000 BRA GO TET Connector J102 to Connector J103 to Connector J104 to Connector J105 to group 0 I O ports group 1 I O ports group 2 I O ports group 3 I O ports Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Installation 3 7 Connecting I O cables and interface accessories The KPCI PIO96 I O connectors can be mated directly to your external circuits using locally fabricated cable assemblies Alternatively the connectors can be mated to your circuits via manufactured cable assemblies and interface accessories such as screw terminal boards and relay circuits CAUTION Ifa cable is connected to any external circuits make sure power to all external circuits is turned OFF before connecting this cable to the KPCI P1096 board Connecting a powered external circuit to the board can damage the board the external circuit or both Handle the board at the mounting bracket using a grounded wrist strap Do not touch the circuit traces or connector contacts If you do not have a grounded wrist strap periodically discharge static electricity by placing one hand firmly on a grounded metal portion of the computer chassis Using locally fabricated cable assemblies
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32. CI resource y 9 Remove amp reseat board N A 16 Install driver LINX pp 16 Driver LINX v Y 10 12 Find o k board as PCI i resource now To Verify m 17 Perform I O bit tests pl 20 Revise program 20 Program checks out o k y To Verify Program Errors Were Likely The Problem 22 Check external connections 20 Replace slot connector To Verify Verify i 27 Reinstall good boards and external connections 24 Multiple boards originally installed 13 If o k board was tested for resource recognition only in one slot test it in another slot if available 14 Find o k board as PCI resource or have no extra slot v 20 Replace slot connector used 4 Get Keithley hel in steps 10 12 EP M To Verify To Verify 25 Ai iginal N 25 Any original Y 28 System now 24 Replace board not seen 26 Repjace pad gt To Verify performs satisfactorily orginal boar as PCI resource Original bean 28 Get Keithley 26 An original hel Verify i n original Hi To Verify 26 Get Keithley 4 N lt poard fails O bit gt 26 Replace bad _ To Verify help test original board Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg co
33. INX included with the hardware A summary of the pros and cons of using integrated packages or writing custom programs is provided in the Keithley Full Line Catalog The KPCI PIO96 has fully functional driver support for use under Windows 9X NT 2K XP DriverLINX driver software for Windows 9X NT 2K XP DriverLINX software supplied by Keithley with the KPCI PIO96 board provides convenient interfaces to configure and set I O bits without register level programming Most importantly however DriverLINX supports those programmers who wish to create custom applications using Visual C C Visual Basic or Delphi DriverLINX accomplishes foreground and background tasks to perform data acquisition The software includes memory and data buffer management event triggering extensive error checking and context sensitive online help More specifically DriverLINX provides application developers a standardized interface to over 100 services for creating foreground and background tasks for the following e Analog input and output e Digital input and output e Time and frequency measurement Event counting e Pulse output e Period measurement In addition to basic I O support Driver LINX also provides e Built in capabilities to handle memory and data buffer management e A selection of starting and stopping trigger events including pre triggering mid point triggering and post triggering protocols e Extensive error checking e Context
34. IO96 as for an ISA board The base address for your KPCI PIO96 is a memory mapped address BADDRI that is assigned by Plug and Play It is nota fixed user assigned I O address such as 0x300 or 0x310 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO96 User s Manual I O Address Mapping 4 3 Table 4 1 Data and control register addresses Address Contents 1 O Function Base 0x0 offset Port group 0 data Read Write Base 0x4 offset Port group 1 data Read Write Base 0x8 offset Port group 2 data Read Write L_ Base OxC offset Port group 3 data Read Write Base 0x10 offset Control register bits for Write only port group O Base 0x14 offset Control register bits for Write only port group 1 Base 0x18 offmset Control register bits for Write only port group 2 Base Ox1C offset Control register bits for Write only port group 3 Each port group contains a PA port a PB port and a PC port as in the emulated 8255 chip Data Register Format 32 Bit 4 High Not Not 4 Low 8 Bits of 8 Bits of Bits of Port C Used Used Bits of Port C Port B Port A MSB LSB The control register bit assignments for each port group port group 0 through port group 3 are identical These assignments are listed in Table 4 2 Table 4 2 Control register bit assignments for each port group
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38. attern 2 sssssssssseeeeeeeeenrem nennen 5 16 PIO Control Panel example iret nre co eet po P rne e deci b LE RR PEU E Po EXER Le kae 5 18 Setting port Configure switches essent eren en nren eere eren enne 5 19 Port wrte read switch Settnps cuore erinnern pi TE eE ALANGAN BAG HR ERER RE xke ga 5 19 Port output settings bit pattern 1 aaa a NINANG NA NILA detiene to Se CsE dedo Debes ken usb see Pe dese 5 20 Port output settings bit pattern 2 certo treo er ierra nie ipee e tes HER EPOR REI DER E Ee eina 5 21 iii Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 2 Table 2 1 3 Table 3 1 Table 3 2 4 Table 4 1 Table 4 2 5 Table 5 1 Table 5 2 Table 5 3 Table 5 4 Table 5 5 Table 5 6 A Table A 1 List of Tables General Description SYSTEM MEGUMI ENS dm M 2 2 Installation Pin descriptions for KPCI PIO24 I O connector eere entrent 3 6 Description of manufactured cables and accessories nennen enne 3 8 I O Address Mapping Data and control register addresses eene ener nnne trennen rennen nennen 4 3 Control register bit assignments for each port group sssssssssssseeeeeeen eene nennen nennen enne 4 3 Troubleshooting Basic troubleshooting information ssesssseeseeeeeeenenere eene nennen trennen tree trennen teneret entere enne en 5 2 Loop b ck
39. bit settings Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 5 20 Troubleshooting KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual 12 Using the DIP switches on the PIO Control Panel set ports A B and C to bit pattern 1 as shown in Figure 5 12 Bit pattern 1 corresponds to a byte value of 55 in hexadecimal Figure 5 12 Port output settings bit pattern 1 PORT A 76543210 E E On m amp H55 PORT B 76543210 E E E On E H E amp H55 PORT C 76543210 E E On E u a E amp H55 NOTE Note that the bit is ON when the switch button is DOWN 13 Click the Update All button on the PIO Control Panel 14 Measure the voltage between signal ground and each bit of ports A B and C with a DMM or DVM or check the logic level for each bit of ports A B and C bit with a TTL logic probe Connect these instruments to the terminal accessory or ribbon cable that is connected to the selected KPCI PIO I O connector Each bit set to ON in the PIO Control Panel should output a logic high signal at the corresponding I O terminal corresponding roughly to 4 volts ata DMM DVM Each bit set to OFF in the PIO Control Panel should output a logic low signal at the corresponding I O terminal corresponding roughly to 0 volts ata DMM DVM If t
40. board b Boot the computer and during boot determine whether your operating system has identified the OK board as a PCI resource If KPCI PIO96 boards were originally installed in other PCI slots then repeat steps 9 and 10 with the OK board in each of these slots Based on the results of steps 9 through 11 do one of the following f the board is recognized as a PCI resource in all slots tested then the cause of the problem was probably high contact resistance which apparently has been corrected by the wiping action Skip to step 27 e If the OK board is not identified as a PCIresource in all slots tested then any slot in which it is not identified is suspect Continue with step 13 Based on the history of steps 6 through 12 do one of the following actions to further determine whether a bad slot connector is causing your problem If at this point you ve only tested the OK board in one slot on this computer AND you have another slot available test it in another slot now Proceed as follows a Turn OFF power to the host computer b Move the OK KPCI PIO96 board to another available slot c Determine the number of the expansion slot used by the OK board d Turn ON power to the host computer e During boot determine whether your operating system has identified the board as a PCI resource Refer to step 6 for more information f Continue with step 14 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaran
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42. definition B 2 Applications for board examples 2 2 Bad board checking for 5 3 5 4 Base address 4 2 assignment 2 3 4 2 Board bad checking for 5 3 5 4 handling 3 4 3 6 installing 3 8 returning to Keithley 5 22 spare using in troubleshooting 5 3 5 4 unwrapping and inspecting 3 4 Boards multiple problems checking for 5 3 5 4 Bus control 2 3 definition B 2 memory assignments 4 2 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Bus controller AMCC S5933 2 3 4 2 4 4 Bus mastering 2 3 4 2 definition B 2 Byte definition B 2 Cable for loop back connections 5 11 for output set test connections 5 17 Cables locally fabricated 3 6 manufactured 3 7 Common digital See grounding signal I O pin assignment Computer requirements See system requirements Connection points locating and identifying 3 5 Connections accessories 3 6 cables 3 6 external circuits 3 8 external checking during troubleshooting 5 3 5 4 pin assignments I O connectors 3 5 to external circuits 3 8 using I O conditioning 3 8 using interface accessories 3 6 using pullups 3 8 Connector expansion slot troubleshooting 5 3 5 4 I O mating type to use 3 5 5 10 5 16 loop back precautions 5 11 Connectors I O locations 3 6 port group assignments 3 6 Contact Bounce definition B 2 elimination circuit 3 9 Contacts bounce elimination 3 9 monitoring closure 3 8 i 1 Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Control register
43. e original component Note that se lected parts should be purchased only through Keithley Instruments to maintain accuracy and functionality of the product If you are unsure about the applicability of a replacement component call a Keithley Instruments office for information To clean an instrument use a damp cloth or mild water based cleaner Clean the exterior of the instrument only Do not apply cleaner directly to the instrument or allow liquids to enter or spill on the instrument Products that consist of a circuit board with no case or chassis e g data acquisition board for installation into a computer should never require cleaning if handled according to in structions If the board becomes contaminated and operation is af fected the board should be returned to the factory for proper cleaning servicing Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Table of Contents Overview General Description Nisseubablie E 2 2 Functional e eso EEE 2 2 Standard digital O emulation 5 2 retirer tr eee E eere eost a beste ree Wa eae ae es 2 2 Other I O characteristiGs sessies reitor ieis na GRAN dn haha DNA NAN GAN 2 3 Bus Control e S 2 3 NIAE MO LEM PEE 2 3 Installation Install
44. e than one PCI slot check the I O connections for all boards Based on the results of step 22 do the following e If any external I O connections are found to be faulty assume that the problem was caused by the faulty connections then proceed as follows a Correct the faulty external connections b Skip to step 27 e If all external I O connections are found to be normal then by process of elimination the KPCI PIO96 board s originally installed in the computer is likely the cause of the problem Continue with step 24 Replace the faulty board Do one of the following If only one KPCI PIO96 board was installed when the problem occurred proceed as follows a Leave the OK board in the expansion slot as a replacement To repair or replace the faulty board contact Keithley as described in Technical support b Skip to step 27 If more than one board was installed when the problem occurred determine which one is faulty starting with step 25 Check if one of the original boards is not detected as a PCI resource Proceed as follows a Turn OFF the computer b Remove the OK board c Install one of the original boards in a slot known to be satisfactory d Turn ON the computer and during boot determine whether your operating system has identified the board as a PCI resource See step 6 for more information e Based on the results of step 25d do one of the following If in step 25d the board is not rec
45. eady the following equipment A digital voltmeter DVM or a digital multimeter DMM set to measure voltages or a logic probe capable of reading TTL logic levels A means to reliably and safely connect the DMM DVM or logic probe input to each I O pin The following alternatives are suggested a A cable assembly and terminal accessory refer to Using manufactured cables and accessories in Section 3 b A 50 pin mating connector 3M part no 3425 6050 with installed ribbon cable such that the meter or logic probe can be clipped to exposed conductors at the end of the cable Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Troubleshooting 5 17 NOTE When wiring the mating connector make sure that the ribbon cable is long enough When the mating connector is inserted at the front of the board in connector J102 connection points must be locatable outside the rear of the computer See Figure 3 2 Turn OFF the host computer 3 Remove the KPCI PIO96 board Insert the test connector or cable assembly terminal accessory into the board connector designated in Table 5 5 For connector locations see Figure 3 2 Feed the cable out through the slot in the mounting bracket Table 5 5 Where to insert the output set test mating connector If you are testing this group of A B and Then plug the loop back connec
46. g a Install it now referring to the DriverLINX installation instructions Make sure that DriverLINX installs smoothly and completely b Continue with step 17 Perform these I O bit tests to determine whether you can write and read all I O bits to and from the OK board the I O loop back test and the output set test Perform either or both of these tests outlined separately under the headings I O loop back test and Output set test However only the I O loop back test is conclusive and is therefore preferred Based on the results of step 17 do one of the following If you can write and read all I O bits to and from the OK board skip to step 21 If you cannot write and read all I O bits to and from the OK board there may be data acquisition program errors or defective I O slot contacts in the slot continue with step 19 If you cannot write and read all I O bits to and from the OK board do the following If you have arrived at step 19 before making corrections there may be data acquisition program errors continue with step 20 If you have arrived again at step 19 after apparently correcting all program errors in the data acquisition program the cause of your problem may be outside the scope of these diagnostics Read the instructions in Technical support and then contact Keithley for help in isolating the cause of your problem Check if all data acquisition program lines are OK Check the program documentat
47. g bracket using a grounded wrist strap Do not touch the circuit traces or connector contacts If you do not have a grounded wrist strap periodically discharge static electricity by placing one hand firmly on a grounded metal portion of the computer chassis In the following procedure the term board always refers to a KPCI PIO96 board The procedure never directs you to install or remove any type of PCI board other than a KPCI PIO96 board In Figure 5 1 the number in brackets in each flowchart block e g 21 refers to the corresponding step number in the verbal procedure If multiple blocks in the flowchart have the same number each of those blocks is part of a single verbal step Conversely if there is a range of numbers in the brackets e g 4 5 6 the block summarizes multiple verbal steps The logic in this procedure assumes that the problem has only one cause Therefore once a cause is found and corrected the reader is instructed to reassemble the system and verify proper operation Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 5 4 Troubleshooting KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Figure 5 1 Problem isolation flowchart 2 Replace board Y 4 Fix computer To Verify v M To Verify 5 Install o k board 6 8 Find o k 4 Get Keithley help N board as P
48. he bit patterns set on the PIO Control Panel do not agree with the logic levels measured at the I O terminals the board is not functioning properly Stop here and return to the step in the General problem isolation procedure where you were directed to do I O bit tests step 17 or step 26e in the General problem isolation procedure If the bit patterns set on the PIO Control Panel agree with the logic levels measured at the I O terminals then continue with step 15 15 Using the DIP switches on the PIO Control Panel set ports A B and C to the bit patterns shown in Figure 5 13 which correspond to byte values of AA in hexadecimal Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Troubleshooting 5 21 Figu re 5 13 Port output settings bit pattern 2 PORTA 7 6 54 3 2 1 0 On a a E amp HAA 76543210 amp HAA 7654321 o amp HAA 16 Click the Update AII button on the PIO Control Panel 17 Again measure the voltage between signal ground and each bit of ports A B and C with a DMM or DVM or check the logic level for each bit of ports A B and C bit with a TTL logic probe Connect these instruments to the terminal accessory or ribbon cable that is co
49. hich data from a data acquisition card is transferred indirectly to the computer memory in the foreground via the host computer CPU instead of directly via Bus mastering Sometimes referred to as pass through operation See also bus mastering and foreground task Trap verb To intercept an action or event before it occurs usually in order to do something else TTL Abbreviation for transistor transistor logic A popular logic circuit family that uses multiple emitter transistors A low signal state is defined as a signal 0 8 V and below A high signal state is defined as a signal 2 0 V and above Microsoft Press Computer Dictionary Third Edition Refer to Sources below Sources Keithley Instruments Inc Catalog and Reference Guide full line catalog glossary 1998 Microsoft Press Computer Dictionary Third Edition ISBN 1 57231 446 X by Microsoft Press Reproduced by permission of Microsoft Press All rights reserved Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Index Accessories relay boards 3 7 terminal boards 3 7 Address base 4 2 base assignment 2 3 4 2 data and control registers 2 3 4 3 definition B 2 AMCC S5933 bus controller 2 3 4 2 4 4 AND gate in debounce circuit 3 9 API definition B 2 Application program ISA card port I O call using with KPCI PIO series 4 4 TestPoint or LabVIEW 2 3 3 2 Application programming interface
50. high and low signals to the input terminals the set values in these registers are retrieved by software statements Software manipulation of data registers for an ISA board via I O port calls is straightforward However software manipulation of data registers for a PCI board such as the KPCI PIO96 is more involved As mentioned in the chapter introduction DriverLINX eliminates the need for user interaction with control and data registers However control and data registers can be manip ulated in the following special situations You are an advanced user needing to use the KPCI PIO96 with an operating system other than Microsoft Windows 95 98 or Windows NT 4 0 or greater In this situation you must write a new driver bypassing DriverLINX entirely This task requires an in depth knowledge both of the AMCC 85933 PCI Bus Controller and your development operating system You wish to program in an ActiveX hosting language other than Visual C Visual Basic or Delphi In this situation you may need to use the Direct I O ActiveX Automation Object that comes with DriverLINX The Direct I O ActiveX Automation Object allows you to set the control and data registers directly and bypass the DriverLINX API yet avoids the full complexities of PCI bus interfacing and the AMCC 85933 PCI Bus Controller Refer to your DriverLINX manual for more information You wish to reuse an existing program that makes port I O calls to an ISA bus digital I O
51. i DriverLINX accomplishes foreground and background tasks to perform data acquisition TestPoint is a fully featured integrated application package with a graphical drag and drop interface which can be used to create data acquisition applications without programming LabVIEW is a fully featured graphical programming language used to create virtual instrumentation Refer to Section 3 Installation for more information about those programs Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Installation Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 2 Installation KPCI PIO96 User s Manual This section describes e Software options and how to install them e Unwrapping the KPCI PIO96 board to avoid static damage inspection of the board before installation e Locating connectors connecting the board to I O cables and interface accessories installing the board and connecting to external circuits Installing the software NOTE Install the DriverLINX software before installing the KPCI PIO96 card Otherwise the device drivers will be more difficult to install Software options The KPCI PIO96 has two software options The user can select a fully integrated data acquisition software package e g TestPoint or LabVIEW The user can also run a custom program in Visual C C Visual Basic or Delphi using DriverL
52. ing the softwares ANING tere Lene e RR pube E epe te tee be eid us 3 2 SONWALE OPOS sis eisena an aipee a e Ea a aaae a aasa en ee ra Ear EEEE E a E Tna aE aE rE 3 2 DriverLINX driver software for Windows 9X NT 2K XP cessere eene nennen 3 2 LANAO AA AA AA AA 3 3 IECUR 3 3 Iciribiurds738 5 C 3 3 Installing theTestPoint User Defined Object UDO cece eeceesesseeceeeeeseeeeseceseeceaeeeeeceaeessaeseaeeseeeeeaeeeeees 3 3 Unwrapping and inspecting the KPCI PI096 board eese nennen nennen nennen 3 4 Installing and connecting the KPCI PIO96 board esee nennen rennen nne nennen nens 3 4 Locating the I O connection points on the board eese enne eene 3 5 Connecting I O cables and interface accessories eseseseeeeeeseeeeeree tenente nennen enne eene tne 3 6 Using locally fabricated cable assemblies eese nnne nennen erem enne 3 6 Using manufactured cables and accessories eessesseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennen nennen rennen nennen 3 7 Imstallmp the board H 3 8 Connecting I O cables to your external circuit eese entente nne ne enne nee trennen entrent 3 8 Naa Aa 3 9 Eliminating Contact bounce recte et nete eret eee NAG REL Ee e Ree eee Heer eine 3 9 Boosting relay drive current ua NGANGA t asear n oo Sa US EESE eaan eerte vob to sve KANA 3 10 Using 5 VDC from the comp
53. ion or use a debugger to look for programming errors that may be causing the problem f no programming errors are found then some of the slot connector contacts correspond ing to the I O bits are likely defective given that the board is known to be OK Do the following a Turn OFF the computer b Remove the OK board Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 5 8 Troubleshooting KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual 21 22 23 24 25 26 c Have a qualified service person replace the defective PCI slot connector d Skip to step 27 f programming errors are found do the following a Debug and fix all known data acquisition program errors b Repeat steps 17 and 18 Continuing from steps 17 and 18 if you can write and read all I O bits to and from the OK board do the following f you have arrived at step 21 after program corrections have been made and you can now write and read all I O bits to and from the OK board then the problem has apparently been resolved Skip to step 27 If you have arrived at step 21 without making data acquisition program corrections and can write and read all I O bits to and from the OK board then faulty external I O connections may have caused your problem Continue with step 22 Check each external I O connection one at a time for short circuits and open circuits If KPCI PIO96 boards were installed in mor
54. m KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Troubleshooting 5 5 To further isolate the problem to the KPCI PIO96 board or to the host computer use the following steps 1 Check if board damage is seen on inspection Proceed as follows NOTE If more than one KPCI PIO96 board is installed in your computer disconnect remove and check all KPCI PIO96 boards a Turn power OFF to the host computer b Turn power OFF to all external circuits and accessories connected to the KPCI PIO96 board c Unplug all I O cables from all external circuits or unplug I O cables from accessory boards connected to external circuits d Remove the KPCI PIO96 board from the computer e Visually inspect the KPCI PIO96 board for damage 2 Based on the results of step 1 do the following If the board is not obviously damaged skip to step 3 and check for host computer malfunction If a board is obviously damaged on inspection repair or replace the board Refer to Technical support for information on returning the board for repair or replacement Skip to step 27 3 Check if the computer functions satisfactorily by itself Proceed as follows a Remove the KPCI PIO96 board from the host computer NOTE If more than one KPCI PIO96 board is installed in your computer remove all KPCI PIO96 boards before testing the host computer b Turn ON power to the host computer c Perform any necessary diagnostics to the computer hardware and operating system 4 Ba
55. mentation Electrical noise exists Provide better shielding or reroute unshielded wiring System lockup during operation A timing error occurred Restart your computer Then analyze your program by debugging and narrowing the list of possible failure locations Plug and Play cannot tell if an ISA board already uses an address it assigns to a PCI board Plug and Play may then assign different nonconflicting addresses to the PCI boards If your board is not operating properly after using the information in Table 5 1 continue with the next section to further isolate the problem Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Troubleshooting 5 3 Systematic problem isolation General problem isolation procedure If you were unable to isolate the problem using Table 5 1 then follow Figure 5 1 and the accompanying written procedure The flowchart in Figure 5 1 summarizes how to systematically check and eliminate some problem causes The corresponding written procedure amplifies the flowchart steps with more detail CAUTION NOTE Always turn OFF your computer and any external circuits connected to the KPCI PIO96 board before removing or replacing the board Removing or replacing a board with the power ON can damage the board the computer the external circuit or all three Handle the board at the mountin
56. n easy reach of the operator For maximum safety do not touch the product test cables or any other instruments while power is applied to the circuit under test ALWAYS remove power from the entire test system and discharge any capacitors before connecting or disconnecting cables or jump ers installing or removing switching cards or making internal changes such as installing or removing jumpers Do not touch any object that could provide a current path to the com mon side of the circuit under test or power line earth ground Always make measurements with dry hands while standing on a dry insulated surface capable of withstanding the voltage being measured The instrument and accessories must be used in accordance with its specifications and operating instructions or the safety of the equip ment may be impaired Do not exceed the maximum signal levels of the instruments and ac cessories as defined in the specifications and operating informa tion and as shown on the instrument or test fixture panels or switching card When fuses are used in a product replace with same type and rating for continued protection against fire hazard Chassis connections must only be used as shield connections for measuring circuits NOT as safety earth ground connections If you are using a test fixture keep the lid closed while power is ap plied to the device under test Safe operation requires the use of a lid interlock 5 02 Artisan
57. nal parameters Parameter Min Typ Max Unit Vin Voltage Input High 2 0 V Vi Voltage Input Low 0 8 V Ing Current Input High at Viy 2 7V t1 uA In Current Input Low at Vin 0 5V 1 uA lozy High Impendance Output Current at Vout High 1 uA loz High Impendance Output Current at Vout Low t1 uA Vou Voltage Output High at loy 8mA 2 4 3 3 V Von Voltage Output High at loy 15mA 2 0 3 0 V VoL Voltage Output Low at Ip 64mA 0 3 0 55 V Tor Current Output Low 64 mA Ion Current Output High 15 mA Ios Short Circuit Current 60 120 225 mA Iogr Input Output Power Off Leakage t1 uA Power 5 VDC 25 W maximum Requirements Additional power 5 VDC 1A maximum total for pins 49 of all four I O connectors combined Environmental Operating temperature 0 to 50 C Storage temperature 0 to 70 C Relative humidity 20 to 9096 noncondensing a 175 mm long x 107 mm wide x 19 mm high 6 88 in x 4 21 in x 0 75 in Weight 128 g 4 5 oz Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Glossary Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com B 2 Glossary KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Address A number specifying a location in memory where data is stored API See application programming interface Application programming interface A set of
58. nd telephone number The invoice or order number and date of equipment purchase A description of the problem or its symptoms The RMA number on the outside of the package Repackage the equipment using the original anti static wrapping if possible and handle it with ground protection Ship the equipment to ATTN RMA Repair Department Keithley Instruments Inc 28775 Aurora Road Cleveland Ohio 44139 Telephone 1 888 KEITHLEY FAX 440 248 6168 NOTE If you are submitting your equipment for repair under warranty you must include the invoice number and date of purchase To enable Keithley to respond as quickly as possible you must include the RMA number on the outside of the package Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Specifications Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com A 2 Specifications KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Specifications for the KPCI PIO96 board are listed in the following table Table A 1 KPCI PIO 96 Specifications Number of I O Lines 96 bi directional non isolated TTL compatible I O interface For each group of 24 I O lines emulates one 8255A chip configured for Mode O to external circuits External One 50 pin connector for each group of connections descriptions 24 lines Sig
59. neral memory assignments The PCI specification allows each card to be assigned up to five distinct memory regions The first region BADDR 0 is mandatory per the PCI specification as published by the PCI Special Interest Group PCISIG BADDR 0 contains all information needed to identify a PCI device BADDR 0 also contains specific operation registers for the AMCC S5933 bus controller These operation registers hold all control and status information as well as FIFOs for PCT initiated bus mastering The other four memory regions are BADDRI BADDR2 BADDR3 and BADDR4 These regions are left for custom designs and operate only in the target mode also called passthrough operation memory access through the CPU High speed data transfer via bus mastering is unnecessary for the simple digital I O of the KPCI PIO96 board Control and data register memory assignments The KPCI PIO96 operates in the target mode and uses eight consecutive memory mapped locations at BADDRI for its control and data ports The base address for these locations is automatically assigned by the Plug and Play feature upon power up Each offset from the base address is specified as a multiple of four bytes module 4 addressing because each offset specifies a four byte 32 bit wide register Refer to Table 4 1 the prefix Ox in Table 4 1 designates hexadecimal NOTE The term Base address in Table 4 1 does not have the same mean ing for a PCI board such as the KPCI P
60. nfiguring and setting PIO Control Panel using examples See I O bit tests IEEE 488 definition B 3 Input Output I O definition B 3 Input output port definition B 3 Inspecting board 3 4 Installation accessories 3 6 board 3 8 cables 3 6 DriverLINX 3 3 external circuits 3 8 TestPoint 3 3 ISA Bus definition B 3 LabVIEW software 3 3 Logic levels checking using DMM or DVM 5 16 Loop back test 5 10 selecting connector to connect to 5 12 Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com M O Map definition B 3 Mapping memory 4 2 Mating connector I O See connector I O mating type to use Memory control and data register setting 4 4 Mode control register 2 2 A 2 Multiple boards problems checking for 5 3 5 4 OCX definition B 3 Operating System OS required 2 2 OS requirements See operating system required Output set test procedure 5 16 selecting I O connector to connect to 5 17 Passthrough operation 2 3 4 2 PCI bus See under bus definition B 3 resource checking for board as 5 3 5 4 slot See expansion slot PIO Control Panel example 5 13 starting 5 12 5 17 using in bit tests 5 12 5 17 Plug and Play 2 2 2 3 4 2 Port group assignments 3 5 3 6 4 2 4 3 Port I O call definition B 3 Port I O See ports configuration direct Portgroup definition B 3 Ports configuration direct 4 2 4 4 configuration on power up reset 2 3 configuration PIO Control Panel See PIO control panel using
61. ng 3 10 Repairs board 5 23 i 3 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com Returning board 5 23 Returning board to Keithley 5 22 Safety Precautions 3 Shielding definition B 3 Signal conditioning input and output 3 8 parameters board A 2 Size board A 2 Software descriptions 3 2 included with board 2 3 3 2 installation DriverLINX 3 2 3 3 ISA card port I O call using with KPCI PIO series 4 4 options 3 2 options synopsis 2 3 Software installation TestPoint 3 3 Symptoms and possible causes 5 2 System Requirements 2 2 Systematic problem isolation 5 3 Target mode 2 3 4 2 definition B 4 Technical support 5 22 Temperature range board A 2 Test loop back 5 10 output set 5 16 TestPoint installing 3 3 TestPoint software 3 3 Tests I O bit in problem isolation scheme 5 3 5 4 I O bit procedures 5 9 troubleshooting 5 3 Trap definition B 4 Troubleshooting first basic checks 5 2 flowchart 5 4 symptoms and possible causes 5 2 TTL definition B 4 U Unwrapping board 3 4 i 4 V Visual Basic DriverLINX driver for 3 2 4 2 Visual C DriverLINX driver for 4 2 Visual C C DriverLINX driver for 3 2 W Weight board A 2 Windows version required 2 2 Wiring external circuit See under connections loop back connector See under connections Wrist strap to protect board See grounding to protect board Write read port configuration
62. nnected to the selected KPCI PIO I O connector Again each bit set to ON in the PIO Control Panel should output a logic high signal at the corresponding I O terminal corresponding roughly to 4 volts at a DMM DVM Each bit set to OFF in the PIO Control Panel should output a logic low signal at the corresponding I O terminal corresponding roughly to 0 volts ata DMM DVM If the bit patterns set on the PIO Control Panel do not agree with the logic levels measured at the I O terminals the board is not functioning properly Stop here and return to the step in the General problem isolation procedure where you were directed to do I O bit tests step 17 or step 26e in the General problem isolation procedure If the bit patterns set on the PIO Control Panel do agree with the logic levels measured at the I O terminals but you have not performed an output set test for all four port groups then repeat steps 2 through 14 for the next port group If the bit patterns set on the PIO Control Panel do agree with the logic levels measured at the I O terminals and you have performed an output set test for all four port groups the board is functioning properly Stop here and return to the step in the General problem isolation procedure where you were directed to do I O bit tests step 17 or step 26e in the General problem isolation procedure Or optionally perform the I O loop back test as discussed in the previous section if you have not already
63. o and from the board repeat steps 25b through 25e for each board until you find a faulty board Replace the faulty board with the OK board To repair the faulty board or obtain a new one contact Keithley as described in Technical support Then continue with step 27 However if you have reached this point after trying all boards and the I O on each board has been found satisfactory then the cause of your problem may be outside the scope of these diagnostics Read the instructions in Technical support and then contact Keithley for help in isolating the cause of your problem 27 Assuming the problem has been resolved do the following a Turn OFF the computer b c d e Install the good KPCI PIO96 boards in good slots Reconnect all external circuits as discussed in Section 3 Installation Turn ON the computer Verify that the system now performs satisfactorily 28 Based on the results of step 27e do one of the following O bittests If the system now performs satisfactorily you have successfully isolated and corrected the problem If the system still does not perform satisfactorily then the cause of your problem may be outside the scope of these diagnostics Read the instructions in Technical support and then contact Keithley for help in isolating the cause of your problem a Reinstall the board and reconnect external circuits as discussed in Section 3 Installation b Reevaluate the integrated
64. ock and contact with hazardous live circuits Maintenance personnel perform routine procedures on the product to keep it operating properly for example setting the line voltage or replacing consumable materials Maintenance procedures are de scribed in the manual The procedures explicitly state if the operator may perform them Otherwise they should be performed only by service personnel Service personnel are trained to work on live circuits and perform safe installations and repairs of products Only properly trained ser vice personnel may perform installation and service procedures Keithley products are designed for use with electrical signals that are rated Installation Category I and Installation Category II as de scribed in the International Electrotechnical Commission IEC Standard IEC 60664 Most measurement control and data I O sig nals are Installation Category I and must not be directly connected to mains voltage or to voltage sources with high transient over volt ages Installation Category II connections require protection for high transient over voltages often associated with local AC mains connections Assume all measurement control and data I O con nections are for connection to Category I sources unless otherwise marked or described in the Manual Exercise extreme caution when a shock hazard is present Lethal voltage may be present on cable connector jacks or test fixtures The American National Standards Ins
65. ognized as a PCI resource you have located the faulty board replace it with the OK board To repair the faulty board or obtain a new one contact Keithley as described in Technical support Then skip to step 27 If in step 25d the board is recognized as a PCI resource repeat steps 25a through 25e for each board If you have reached this point after trying multiple boards and each board has been recognized as a PCI resource then continue with step 26 Determine which board has faulty I O If the faulty board survived the PCI resource test in step 25 it should fail the I O test Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Troubleshooting 5 9 c S Ho 00 If an original board remains installed following step 25 then skip to step 26e Turn OFF the computer Install one of the original boards in a slot known to be satisfactory Turn ON the computer Perform the I O tests outlined in the I O bit tests section Then return to this step 26e Based on the results of step 26e do one of the following If in step 26e you cannot write and read all I O bits to and from the board you have located the faulty board replace it with the OK board To repair the faulty board or obtain a new one contact Keithley as described in Technical support Then skip to step 27 If in step 25e you can write and read all I O bits t
66. open the single example file in the Keithley KK PCIPIO folder that has a tst extension this file is currently called pio udo tst Follow the TestPoint code in the example file Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 4 Installation KPCI PIO 96 User s Manual Unwrapping and inspecting the KPCI PIO 96 board CAUTION Discharge static voltage differences between the wrapped board and the handling environment before removing the board from its protective wrapper Failure to discharge static electricity before handling may damage semiconductor circuits on the board Handle the board using the mounting bracket Do not touch the circuit traces or connector contacts when handling the board After you remove the wrapped board from its outer shipping carton proceed as follows 1 Your board is packaged at the factory in an anti static wrapper Do not remove the anti static wrapper until you have discharged any static electricity voltage differences between the wrapped board and the environment Use one of the following methods Preferably wear a grounded wrist strap A grounded wrist strap discharges static electricity from wrapped board as soon as you hold it Keep the wrist strap on until you have finished installing the board If you do not have a grounded wrist strap discharge static electricity by holding the wrapped board in one hand while placing your other hand
67. ort A to write as shown in Figure 5 5 Figure 5 5 Port A write read switch setting PORTA W write read NOTE A port configured for output such as port A in this case can be set for either read or write mode In write mode you may toggle bit settings high or low by clicking the DIP switches In read mode however DIP switches only monitor the bit settings currently in the I O register you cannot change bit settings A port configured for input such as port B or C in this case can only be used in the read mode DriverLINX selects the read mode automatically when the port is configured for input 12 Using the DIP switches on the PIO Control Panel set port A to bit pattern 1 shown in Figure 5 6 Bit pattern 1 corresponds to a byte value of 55 in hexadecimal Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Troubleshooting 5 15 Figure 5 6 Port A output settings bit pattern 1 PORTA 76543210 E H On m a E a amp H55 NOTE Note that the bit is ON when the switch button is DOWN 13 Click the Update All button on the PIO Control Panel 14 Observe the PIO Control Panel DIP switches for ports B and C which in this case monitor bit patterns instead of set them The bit patterns for ports A B and C should all be the same because the output
68. ot in accordance with the instructions for the product This warranty shall be null and void upon 1 any modification of Keithley Hardware that is made by other than Kei thley and not approved in writing by Keithley or 2 operation of the Keithley Hardware outside of the environmental specifications therefore Upon receiving notification of a defect in the Keithley Hardware during the warranty period Keithley will at its option either repair or replace such Keithley Hardware During the first ninety days of the warranty period Keithley will at its option supply the necessary on site labor to return the product to the condition prior to the notification of a defect Failure to notify Keithley of a defect during the warranty shall relieve Keithley of its obli gations and liabilities under this warranty Other Hardware The portion of the product that is not manufactured by Keithley Other Hardware shall not be covered by this warranty and Keithley shall have no duty of obligation to enforce any manufacturers warranties on behalf of the customer On those other manufacturers products that Keithley pur chases for resale Keithley shall have no duty of obligation to enforce any manufacturers warranties on behalf of the customer Software Keithley warrants that for a period of one 1 year from date of shipment the Keithley produced portion of the software or firmware Keithley Software will conform in all material respects with the published
69. ower is ON can damage your computer the board or both I O loop back test The I O loop back test checks input and output bit performance You prepare a specially wired loop back connector that for any port group connects the bits of port to the corresponding bits of ports B and C These connections are summarized in Table 5 2 Table 5 2 Loop back connection summary Connect these bits PAO PAI PA2 PA3 PA4 PAS PAG PA7 configured as an output di lak l l l 1 to these bits configured PBO PB1 PB2 PB3 PB4 PB5 PB6 PB7 as inputs PCO PC1 PC2 PC3 PC4 PC5 PC6 PC7 You insert this connector into one of the KPCI PIO96 I O connectors Then you use a DriverLINX graphical interface to configure the bits of port A as outputs and ports B and C as inputs Thereafter you use this same DriverLINX graphical interface to set two different bit patterns at port A and to check in each case for corresponding bit patterns at ports B and C If all bits correspond for the first port group you repeat the loop back test for each of the other three port groups The card is performing satisfactorily if all 96 bits respond appropriately Perform the loop back test as follows 1 Prepare a loop back test connector using a female 50 pin connector that mates with any of the four I O connectors on your board This can be purchased as 3M part no 3425 6050 Wire the connector as sh
70. own in Figure 5 2 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO 96 User s Manual Troubleshooting 5 11 Figure 5 2 Mating connector wiring for loop back test U gt N N oO hb ma ON 9 a NN i SELL eil sal ab ill l1 40T e 0TH A T UU UU U UV U UU UU UU UU UU V U UV vu N 0o A Oc DN o u uuuguucUuUooooonogp e R 1k ohms Make No Connections To These Pins Mating Connector Is Part Number 3M 3425 6050 NOTE When wiring the loop back connections keep in mind the limited clearance between the KPCI PIO96 board and other PCI boards If the KPCI PIO96 board is adjacent to another PCI board wire the circuit at the end of a 50 conductor ribbon cable Make sure that the ribbon cable is long enough The circuit must be located outside the rear of the computer when the connector is inserted at the front of the board in connector J102 See Figure 3 2 Resistors in the loops are specified for safety During the loop back procedure some of the interconnected bits could temporarily or inadvertently be configured both as outputs and the board could be easily damaged These 1K ohm resistors limit the currents between bits to below 15 mA which is within the source and sink current specifications for the board If you wish to use a different resistance value the substitute resistance value must be at least 700 ohms Artisan Technology Group
71. pass data to each other The function blocks which are selected from palette menus range from arithmetic functions to advanced acquisition control and analysis routines Also included are debugging tools help windows execution highlighting single stepping probes and breakpoints to trace and monitor the data flow execution LabVIEW can be used to create professional applications with minimal programming Call Keithley technical support at 440 248 1520 for current LabVIEW driver availability Installing DriverLINX Refer to the manual that accompanies your DriverLINX software for installation instructions NOTE Always install DriverLINX before installing the TestPoint UDO refer to next section or the LabVIEW VIs Both TestPoint and the LabVIEW VIs use DriverLINX to access the board s hardware resources Installing the TestPoint U ser Defined O bject UDO The TestPoint Digital I O object DIO cannot be used with the KPCI PIO96 board Instead Keithley provides a TestPoint User Defined Object UDO on the CD ROM that contains this manual The TestPoint UDO provides the same features as the TestPoint DIO The TestPoint UDO installs automatically into your TestPoint folder when you install the CD ROM containing this manual Also the TestPoint UDO makes DriverLINX calls Therefore both the TestPoint applications software and DriverLINX must be installed before installing the TestPoint UDO To understand use of the TestPoint UDO
72. r registered trademarks of Keithley Instruments Inc Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KS Safety Precautions The following safety precautions should be observed before using this product and any associated instrumentation Although some in struments and accessories would normally be used with non haz ardous voltages there are situations where hazardous conditions may be present This product is intended for use by qualified personnel who recog nize shock hazards and are familiar with the safety precautions re quired to avoid possible injury Read and follow all installation operation and maintenance information carefully before using the product Refer to the manual for complete product specifications If the product is used in a manner not specified the protection pro vided by the product may be impaired The types of product users are Responsible body is the individual or group responsible for the use and maintenance of equipment for ensuring that the equipment is operated within its specifications and operating limits and for en suring that operators are adequately trained Operators use the product for its intended function They must be trained in electrical safety procedures and proper use of the instru ment They must be protected from electric sh
73. routines used by an application program to direct the performance of a procedure by the computer s operating system Bus mastering On a microcomputer bus such as the PCI bus the ability of an expansion board to take control of the bus and transfer data to memory at high speed independently of the CPU Replaces direct memory access DMA Bus An interconnection system that allows each part of a computer to communicate with the other parts Byte A group of eight bits Contact bounce The intermittent and undesired opening of relay contacts during closure or closing of relay contacts during opening Crosstalk The coupling of a signal from one input to another or from one channel to another or to the output by conduction or radiation Crosstalk is expressed in decibels at a specified load and up to a specific frequency Darlington A high gain current amplifier composed of two bipolar transistors typically integrated in a single package DLL See Dynamic Link Library Direct memory access See DMA mode DMA mode Direct memory access mode Mode in which data transfers directly between an I O device and computer memory In the most general sense PCI bus mastering is a DMA mode More commonly however DMA mode refers to data transfers across the ISA bus using a special circuitry on the computer motherboard See also bus mastering Driver Software that controls a specific hardware device such as a data acquisition board
74. san Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Installation 3 1 ul Locating the I O connection points on the board The board has four identical I O connectors one for each group of PA PB and PC ports i e one connector for each emulated 8255 chip Each I O connector has a 50 pin 0 1 header configuration This configuration allows placing a ground wire between each I O conductor in the cable which assures maximum shielding and minimum crosstalk See Figures 3 1 and 3 2 Figure 3 1 and Table 3 1 define and describe defines the pin assignments for each of the four identical I O connectors Figure 3 2 shows the board location of each I O connector and the group of PA PB and PC ports to which it connects Figure 3 1 Pin assignments for I O connectors J102 through J105 PA4 34 PA3 PA2 PA1 4 PAO 4 PC7 4 PC6 PC5 PC4 PC3 2 PC2 PC1 PCO 3 PB7 PB6 PB5 PB4 PB3 j PB2 PB1 PBO 45V O Signal Ground Mating connector is part number 3M 3425 6050 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 6 Installation KPCI PIO 96 User s Manual Table 3 1 Pin descriptions for KPCI PIO 24 I O connector
75. sed on the results of step 3 do one of the following If the computer functions satisfactorily the problem must lie elsewhere do the following steps a If you have another KCPI 96 board that you know is OK i e works properly then proceed to step 5 b If you do not have another KCPI 96 board that you know is OK i e works properly read the instructions in Technical support Then contact Keithley for help in isolating the cause of your problem If the computer does not function satisfactorily do the following steps a Diagnose and fix the computer malfunction b Assume that fixing the computer malfunction has solved your problem and skip to step 27 5 Install a board known to be OK as follows a Turn OFF power to the host computer b Install a KPCI PIO96 board that you know is OK i e fully functional Refer to Section 3 Installation NOTE Do not make any I O connections at this point Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 5 6 Troubleshooting KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual 6 11 Check if the computer finds the OK board to be a PCI resource If an OK board is properly installed electrically and the PCI expansion slot is functional then Windows 95 Plug and Play should configure the board as a PCI resource Proceed as follows a Determine the number of the expansion slot used by the OK KPCI PIO96 board Refer to the slot numbering
76. sensitive on line help system Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Installation 3 3 DriverLINX is essentially hardware independent because its portable APIs work across various operating systems This capability eliminates unnecessary programming when changing operating system platforms TestPoint TestPoint is a fully featured integrated application package that incorporates many commonly used math analysis report generation and graphics functions TestPoint s graphical drag and drop interface can be used to create data acquisition applications without programming for IEEE 488 instruments data acquisition boards and RS232 485 instruments and devices TestPoint includes features for controlling external devices responding to events processing data creating report files and exchanging information with other Windows programs It provides libraries for controlling most popular GPIB instruments OCX and ActiveX controls plug directly into TestPoint allowing additional features from third party suppliers LabVIEW LabVIEW is a fully featured graphical programming language used to create virtual instrumentation It consists of an interactive user interface complete with knobs slides switches graphs strip charts and other instrument panel controls Its data driven environment uses function blocks that are virtually wired together and
77. system If the system works you have isolated the problem end the procedure now c However if the system still does not work then there must be other issues If you have another KCPI 96 board that you know is functional then proceed to step 5 If you do not have another KCPI 96 board that you know is functional then call Keithley for technical support The I O bit tests check whether the input and output functions of the board are operating properly They also act as a backup tests for a defective slot connector Of the two tests outlined below only the I O loop back test is conclusive and is therefore preferred These tests are intended to be used when requested in the General problem isolation procedure However they may also be used for general performance checks Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 5 10 Troubleshooting KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual CAUTION The tests outlined in the next two sections involve handling of the KPCI PIO96 circuit board Handle the board at the mounting bracket using a grounded wrist strap Do not touch the circuit traces or connector contacts If you do not have a grounded wrist strap periodically discharge static electricity by placing one hand firmly on a grounded metal portion of the computer chassis Ensure that the computer is turned OFF before installing or removing a board Installing or removing a board while p
78. t the board and outlines software options and installation Section 4 describes memory mapping information for special situations You normally can skip this section Use the DriverLINX driver provided with your board for virtually all programming situations Section 5 describes how to troubleshoot your system and obtain technical support Appendix A contains KPCI PIO96 specifications Appendix B is a glossary of some terms used in this manual Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com General Description Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 2 2 General Description KPCI PIO 96 User s Manual Specifications General specifications are listed in Appendix A I O connections are identified in Section 3 and I O addresses are defined in Section 4 System requirements The system capabilities required to run the KPCI PIO96 board and to use the DriverLINX software supplied with the board are listed in Table 2 1 Table 2 1 System requirements CPU Type Pentium or higher processor on motherboard with PCI bus version 2 1 Operating system Windows 95 or higher Windows NT version 4 0 or higher Memory 16 MB or greater RAM when running Windows 95 or 98 32 MB or greater RAM when running Windows NT Hard disk space 4 MB for minimum installation 50 MB for maximum installation
79. teed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Troubleshooting 5 7 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 e If at this point you ve tested the OK board in more than one slot on this computer continue with step 14 Based on the history of steps 6 through 13 do one of the following If at any point in this procedure the OK board was identified as a PCI resource in at least one slot on the host computer then any slot in which it did not work is likely defective Continue with step 15 If you only had one slot in which to install the OK board assume that this slot is defective Continue with step 15 However if you have installed the OK board in more than one slot and the board has not been identified as a PCI resource in at least one slot then the cause of your problem may be outside the scope of these diagnostics two or more slots are assumed unlikely to be defective in the same computer Read the instructions in Technical support and then contact Keithley for help in isolating the cause of your problem Replace the defective slot connector as follows a Turn OFF the computer b Remove the OK board c Have a qualified service person replace the defective PCI slot connector d Skip to step 27 Continuing from step 8 verify that DriverLINX is installed properly e If DriverLINX is installed properly continue with step 17 f DriverLINX is not installed properly do the followin
80. titute ANST states that a shock hazard exists when voltage levels greater than 30V RMS 42 4V peak or 60VDC are present A good safety practice is to expect that hazardous voltage is present in any unknown circuit before measuring Operators of this product must be protected from electric shock at all times The responsible body must ensure that operators are pre vented access and or insulated from every connection point In some cases connections must be exposed to potential human con tact Product operators in these circumstances must be trained to protect themselves from the risk of electric shock If the circuit is capable of operating at or above 1000 volts no conductive part of the circuit may be exposed Do not connect switching cards directly to unlimited power circuits They are intended to be used with impedance limited sources NEVER connect switching cards directly to AC mains When con necting sources to switching cards install protective devices to lim it fault current and voltage to the card Before operating an instrument make sure the line cord is connect ed to a properly grounded power receptacle Inspect the connecting cables test leads and jumpers for possible wear cracks or breaks before each use When installing equipment where access to the main power cord is restricted such as rack mounting a separate main input power dis connect device must be provided in close proximity to the equip ment and withi
81. tor into C ports this KPCI PIO96 board I O connector Port group 0 J102 Port group 1 J103 Port group 2 J104 Port group 3 J105 5 Reinstall the board in the PCI slot 6 Turn ON the host computer and boot Windows 95 7 Click the Windows 95 Start tab 8 Start the PIO Control Panel as follows a In the Start menu click Programs b Find the DriverLINX Test Panels folder under which you should find the PIO Panel entry c Click on the PIO Panel entry The PIO Control Panel should appear See the example in Figure 5 9 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 5 18 Troubleshooting KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Figure 5 9 PIO Control Panel example Six PIO Control Panel i B x Device KPCLPIO96 Chn 0 2 Chn 3 5 Chn6 8 Chn 3 11 PORTA Update Configure 6 e 5 4 32 1H f E p write E E EM oO read 7 E sius Configure 3 EE g write z Output Format E read Input Decimal Hex Update Configure Output input About Exit write E El read l 9 On the PIO Control Panel click the Chn channel tab indicated in Table 5 6 Table 5 6 Which channel tab to click If you are testing this group of A B and C ports Then click this tab Port group 0 I O connector J102 Chn 0 2 Port group 1
82. tructure of an object For example a memory map describes the layout of objects in an area of memory and a symbol map lists the association between symbol names and memory addresses in a program OCX Abbreviation for OLE Custom Control Pass through operation See target mode PCI Abbreviation for Peripheral Component Interconnect It is a standard for a local bus Port See input output port Port group For digital I O emulating the I O of an 8255 programmable peripheral interface chip a group of three 8 bit ports commonly labeled PA PB and PC Digital I O that emulates multiple 8255 chips is typically divided into multiple port groups Port T O call A software program statement that assigns bit values to an I O port or retrieves bit values from an I O port Examples include a C C statement containing an inp or out p function or a Basic statement containing a peek or poke function Register A set of bits of high speed memory within a microprocessor or other electronic device used to hold data for a particular purpose Shielding A metal enclosure for the circuit being measured or a metal sleeve surrounding wire conductors coax or triax cable to lessen interference interaction or current leakage The shield is usually grounded Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com B 4 Glossary KPCI PIO 96 User s M anual Target mode A PCI bus mode in w
83. uter power supply esses eere enne nennen eterne nnne 3 10 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ii I O Address Mapping General memory assisniments NA NANG E AIM a A EN EE ea 4 2 Control and data register memory assignments sese inen ennenne enne 4 2 Setting control and data registers sssssssessssssseeeeeeeee evre nennen nennen nennen trennen tree nete enne nnne enne 4 4 Troubleshooting Identifying symptoms and possible causes sees nennen reete enitn terere enne 5 2 Systematic problem 1solati n eno Rer eet eti He tec EE EI REIHE RENE e IEEE EEN tun 5 3 General problem isolation procedure sess eee nennen neret nne neennen rennen ene 5 3 I O bittests en a AE tede ute OI e n ee 5 9 JO Selo om ofte e rei e 5 10 Output SEU LES coo A E E E A 5 16 Technical SUPPON C 5 22 Appendix A SDpeCHICALlODS cito a E E E A I E E A E EAE AE A 1 Appendix B EOT E n B 1 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 Figure 3 1 Figure 3 2 Figure 3 3 Figure 3 4 Figure 3 5 Figure 3 6 5 Figure 5 1 Figure 5 2 Figure 5 3 Figure 5 4 Figure 5 5 Figure 5 6 Figure 5
84. your computer 1 Turn power OFF to the computer and to all external circuits if any are attached to the board 2 Remove the computer chassis cover 3 Select an unoccupied PCI expansion slot in the rear panel and remove the corresponding dummy mounting plate 4 Carefully route the I O cables over the face of the board and out through the cutout in the mounting bracket 5 Insert and secure the board in the selected PCI expansion slot cables to your external circuit CAUTION Ensure that both the computer and the external circuit are turned OFF before making any connections Making connections while the computer and external circuits are powered can damage the computer the board and the external circuit External circuits must properly match the input and output requirements of the card For example input signals often require pull up resistors and elimination of contact bounce output signals must not draw excessive current The following section presents pull up de bounce and relay drive circuits and discusses using 5 VDC power from the board for these and other applications Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com 3 10 Installation KPCI PIO 96 User s Manual Monitoring contact closure atan input To ensure that the KPCI PIO96 reliably monitors an open contact as an input high condition connect a 10 kQ pull up resistor between the input line and a

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