PC-CARD-DIO48 Digital I/O Board User’s Guide Document Revision 5, April, 2007 © Copyright 2007, Measurement Computing Corporation
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Table of Contents Preface About this User's Guide .......................................................................................................................6 What you will learn from this user's guide .........................................................................................................6 Conventions in this user's guide .........................................................................................................................6 Where to find more information....
Preface About this User's Guide What you will learn from this user's guide This user's guide explains how to install, configure, and use the PC-CARD-DIO48 so that you get the most out of its digital I/O features. This user's guide also refers you to related documents available on our web site, and to technical support resources.
Chapter 1 Introducing the PC-CARD-DIO48 Overview: PC-CARD-DIO48 features The PC-CARD-DIO48 is a data acquisition and control board for IBM PC compatible computers having PCCARD/PCMCIA type slots. PC-CARD-DIO48 features two 82C55 digital I/O chips. The 82C55 chip uses TTL logic. The digital I/O is organized into two 24-bit groups (24 channels per 82C55). Each 24-bit group is divided into three ports – A, B, and C. Ports A and B are banks of 8 bits.
PC-CARD-DIO48 User's Guide Introducing the PC-CARD-DIO48 Software features For information on the features of InstaCal and the other software included with your PC-CARD-DIO48, refer to the Quick Start Guide that shipped with your device. The Quick Start Guide is also available in PDF at www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/DAQ-Software-Quick-Start.pdf. Check www.mccdaq.com/download.htm for the latest software version.
Chapter 2 Installing the PC-CARD-DIO48 What comes with your PC-CARD-DIO48 shipment? The following items are shipped with the PC-CARD-DIO48. Hardware PC-CARD-DIO48 Additional documentation In addition to this hardware user's guide, you should also receive the Quick Start Guide (available in PDF at www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/DAQ-Software-Quick-Start.pdf). This booklet supplies a brief description of the software you received with your PC-CARD-DIO48 and information regarding installation of that software.
PC-CARD-DIO48 User's Guide Installing the PC-CARD-DIO48 Unpacking the PC-CARD-DIO48 As with any electronic device, you should take care while handling to avoid damage from static electricity. Before removing the PC-CARD-DIO48 from its packaging, ground yourself using a wrist strap or by simply touching the computer chassis or other grounded object to eliminate any stored static charge.
PC-CARD-DIO48 User's Guide Installing the PC-CARD-DIO48 2. Select the Hardware tab and click on the Device Manager button. 3. Verify that "PCMCIA adapters" is listed in the Device Manager. If you don’t find this entry, or if the properties for the adapter indicate "this device is not working," you need to install or update your PCMCIA adapter drivers. o If the PCMCIA adapter is not listed, use the Add New Hardware Wizard to install PCMCIA support.
PC-CARD-DIO48 User's Guide Installing the PC-CARD-DIO48 Cabling Measurement Computing offers two cables for connecting the PC-CARD-D24/CTR3 to a screw-type terminal board or other signal conditioning interface board: The CPCC-50F-39 cable: 39 inches (990 mm) long; and compatible with standard 50-pin screw terminal products. The CPCC-50M-4 cable: four-inch long adapter cable; required when using a C50FF-x series cable.
PC-CARD-DIO48 User's Guide Installing the PC-CARD-DIO48 Figure 6 shows a map of the two methods of cabling the PC-CARD-DIO48 to various screw terminal or signal conditioning boards. PC-CARD-DIO48 C50FF-x TERMINALS CIO-MINI50 CIO-SPADE 50 CIO-TERM100 SCB-50 RELAYS SSR-RACK48 SSR-RACK24 CIO-ERB48 CIO-ERB24 CIO-SERB48 CIO-SERB24 TERMINALS CIO-MINI50 CIO-SPADE 50 CIO-TERM100 SCB-50 RELAYS SSR-RACK48 SSR-RACK24 CIO-ERB48 CIO-ERB24 CIO-SERB48 CIO-SERB24 CPCC-50M-4 or PC-CARD-DIO48 CPCC-50F-39 Figure 6.
PC-CARD-DIO48 User's Guide Installing the PC-CARD-DIO48 Details on the CPCC-50F-39 cable are available on our web site at www.mccdaq.com/cbicatalog/cbiproduct.asp?dept_id=105&pf_id=1379. CPCC-50M-4 If your application requires a cable that is longer than one meter in length, use the CPCC-50M-4 four-inch cable, and connect to a C50FF-x cable. 50 49 50 1 2 Dot 1 50-pin micro connector. Connect to the I/O connector on the PC-CARD with the dot facing UP. 50-pin male IDC connector.
PC-CARD-DIO48 User's Guide Installing the PC-CARD-DIO48 Field wiring and signal termination You can use the following cabling, screw termination, and signal conditioning products with the CPCC-50F-39 cable, or with the CPCC-50M-4 and C50FF-x cables: CIO-MINI50 – 50-pin screw terminal board. Details on this product are available on our web site at www.mccdaq.com/cbicatalog/cbiproduct.asp?dept_id=102&pf_id=258. CIO-TERM100 – 100-pin screw terminal board (Two 50-pin IDC connectors).
Chapter 3 Programming and Developing Applications After following the installation instructions in Chapter 2, your board should now be installed and ready for use. In general there may be no correspondence among registers for different boards. Software written at the register-level for other models does not function correctly with your board. Programming languages Measurement Computing’s Universal Library provides access to board functions from a variety of Windows programming languages.
Chapter 4 Specifications Typical for 25 °C unless otherwise specified. Specifications in italic text are guaranteed by design. Digital input/output Table 1. Digital I/O specifications Digital type Configuration Number of channels Output high Output low Input high Input low Power-up / reset state 82C55 4 banks of 8, 4 banks of 4, programmable by bank as input or output 48 I/O 3.0 volts min @ -2.5 mA 0.4 volts max @ 2.5 mA 2.0 volts min, +5.5 volts absolute max 0.8 volts max, -0.
PC-CARD-DIO48 User's Guide Specifications Connector and pin out Table 5. Connector specifications Connector type Compatible cables Compatible accessory products 50-pin connector CPCC-50F-39: 50-pin Micro connector to 50-pin female IDC, one-meter cable (39 inches). CPCC-50M-4: 50-pin Micro connector to 50-pin male IDC, 4 inch adapter cable. and C50FF-x: 50-pin IDC female to female cable. x = length in feet.
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