Spectrum Brands MC.31xx Bedienungsanleitung

SPECTRUM SYSTEMENTWICKLUNG MICROELECTRONIC GMBH · AHRENSFELDER WEG 13-17 · 22927 GROSSHANSDORF · GERMANY

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MC.31xx

fast 12 bit transient recorder,

A/D converter board

for CompactPCI bus

Hardware Manual

Software Driver Manual

English version April 27, 2006

AHRENSFELDER WEG 13-17, 22927 GROSSHANSDORF, GERMANY

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trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

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Introduction....................................................................................................................... 6

Preface ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6

General Information ............................................................................................................................................................. 6

Different models of the MC.31xx series................................................................................................................................... 7

Additional options................................................................................................................................................................ 9

Digital inputs.................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Extra I/O (Option -XMF).................................................................................................................................................. 9

Starhub ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Timestamp ................................................................................................................................................................... 10

The Spectrum type plate ...................................................................................................................................................... 11

Hardware information......................................................................................................................................................... 12

Block diagram.............................................................................................................................................................. 12

Dynamic Parameters ..................................................................................................................................................... 13

Order information......................................................................................................................................................... 13

Hardware Installation ..................................................................................................... 14

System Requirements .......................................................................................................................................................... 14

Warnings.......................................................................................................................................................................... 14

ESD Precautions ........................................................................................................................................................... 14

Cooling Precautions...................................................................................................................................................... 14

Sources of noise ........................................................................................................................................................... 14

Installing the board in the system.......................................................................................................................................... 14

Installing a single board without any options.................................................................................................................... 14

Installing a board with digital inputs/outputs.................................................................................................................... 15

Installing a board with extra I/O (Option -XMF) ............................................................................................................... 15

Installing multiple boards synchronized by starhub............................................................................................................ 16

Installing multiple synchronized boards ........................................................................................................................... 17

Software Driver Installation............................................................................................. 18

Interrupt Sharing ................................................................................................................................................................ 18

Windows 98 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Installation ................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Version control ............................................................................................................................................................. 19

Driver - Update............................................................................................................................................................. 20

Windows 2000 ................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Installation ................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Version control ............................................................................................................................................................. 21

Driver - Update............................................................................................................................................................. 22

Windows XP...................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Installation ................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Version control ............................................................................................................................................................. 23

Driver - Update............................................................................................................................................................. 24

Windows NT..................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Installation ................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Adding boards to the Windows NT driver ....................................................................................................................... 25

Driver - Update............................................................................................................................................................. 25

Linux................................................................................................................................................................................. 26

Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Installation ................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Software ......................................................................................................................... 28

Software Overview............................................................................................................................................................. 28

First Test with SBench.......................................................................................................................................................... 28

C/C++ Driver Interface....................................................................................................................................................... 29

Header files ................................................................................................................................................................. 29

Microsoft Visual C++ .................................................................................................................................................... 29

Borland C++ Builder ..................................................................................................................................................... 29

Linux Gnu C................................................................................................................................................................. 29

Other Windows C/C++ compilers ................................................................................................................................. 30

National Instruments LabWindows/CVI........................................................................................................................... 30

Driver functions ............................................................................................................................................................ 30

Delphi (Pascal) Programming Interface .................................................................................................................................. 32

Type definition ............................................................................................................................................................. 32

Include Driver............................................................................................................................................................... 32

Examples..................................................................................................................................................................... 32

Driver functions ............................................................................................................................................................ 32

Visual Basic Programming Interface ...................................................................................................................................... 34

Include Driver............................................................................................................................................................... 34

Visual Basic Examples................................................................................................................................................... 34

VBA for Excel Examples ................................................................................................................................................ 34

Driver functions ............................................................................................................................................................ 34

Programming the Board .................................................................................................. 36

Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................... 36

Register tables ................................................................................................................................................................... 36

Programming examples....................................................................................................................................................... 36

Error handling.................................................................................................................................................................... 36

Initialization....................................................................................................................................................................... 37

Starting the automatic initialization routine ...................................................................................................................... 37

PCI Register ................................................................................................................................................................. 37

Hardware version......................................................................................................................................................... 38

Date of production........................................................................................................................................................ 38

Serial number .............................................................................................................................................................. 38

Maximum possible sample rate ...................................................................................................................................... 38

Installed memory .......................................................................................................................................................... 38

Installed features and options ......................................................................................................................................... 38

Used interrupt line ........................................................................................................................................................ 39

Used type of driver ....................................................................................................................................................... 39

Powerdown and reset ......................................................................................................................................................... 40

Analog Inputs.................................................................................................................. 41

Channel Selection .............................................................................................................................................................. 41

Important note on channels selection............................................................................................................................... 41

Channel rerouting .............................................................................................................................................................. 42

Setting up the inputs ........................................................................................................................................................... 43

Input ranges................................................................................................................................................................. 43

Input offset................................................................................................................................................................... 44

Overrange bit .............................................................................................................................................................. 45

Input termination........................................................................................................................................................... 45

Automatical adjustment of the offset settings..................................................................................................................... 45

Standard acquisition modes ............................................................................................ 47

General Information ........................................................................................................................................................... 47

Programming..................................................................................................................................................................... 47

Memory, Pre- and Posttrigger ......................................................................................................................................... 47

Starting without interrupt (classic mode)........................................................................................................................... 48

Starting with interrupt driven mode ................................................................................................................................. 49

Data organization ........................................................................................................................................................ 50

Sample format.............................................................................................................................................................. 50

Reading out the data with SpcGetData............................................................................................................................ 51

FIFO Mode....................................................................................................................... 53

Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................... 53

General Information...................................................................................................................................................... 53

Background FIFO Read ................................................................................................................................................. 53

Speed Limitations.......................................................................................................................................................... 53

Programming..................................................................................................................................................................... 54

Software Buffers ........................................................................................................................................................... 54

Buffer processing.......................................................................................................................................................... 55

FIFO mode .................................................................................................................................................................. 56

Example FIFO acquisition mode ..................................................................................................................................... 56

Data organization ........................................................................................................................................................ 56

Sample format.............................................................................................................................................................. 57

Clock generation ............................................................................................................. 58

Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................... 58

Internally generated sample rate .......................................................................................................................................... 58

Standard internal sample rate ........................................................................................................................................ 58

Using plain quartz without PLL........................................................................................................................................ 59

External clocking................................................................................................................................................................ 60

Direct external clock ..................................................................................................................................................... 60

External clock with divider ............................................................................................................................................. 61

Trigger modes and appendant registers .......................................................................... 62

General Description............................................................................................................................................................ 62

Software trigger ................................................................................................................................................................. 62

External TTL trigger ............................................................................................................................................................. 62

Edge triggers ............................................................................................................................................................... 63

Pulsewidth triggers........................................................................................................................................................ 64

Channel Trigger ................................................................................................................................................................. 66

Overview of the channel trigger registers......................................................................................................................... 66

Triggerlevel.................................................................................................................................................................. 67

Detailed description of the channel trigger modes............................................................................................................. 69

Option Multiple Recording ............................................................................................... 77

Recording modes ............................................................................................................................................................... 77

Standard Mode............................................................................................................................................................ 77

FIFO Mode .................................................................................................................................................................. 77

Trigger modes.................................................................................................................................................................... 77

Resulting start delays..................................................................................................................................................... 78

Option Gated Sampling ................................................................................................... 79

Recording modes ............................................................................................................................................................... 79

Standard Mode............................................................................................................................................................ 79

FIFO Mode .................................................................................................................................................................. 79

Trigger modes.................................................................................................................................................................... 79

General information and trigger delay ............................................................................................................................ 79

End of gate alignement ................................................................................................................................................. 80

Alignement samples per channel .................................................................................................................................... 80

Resulting start delays..................................................................................................................................................... 81

Number of samples on gate signal ................................................................................................................................. 81

Allowed trigger modes .................................................................................................................................................. 81

Example program............................................................................................................................................................... 82

Option Timestamp ........................................................................................................... 83

General information ........................................................................................................................................................... 83

Limits .......................................................................................................................................................................... 83

Timestamp modes............................................................................................................................................................... 83

Standard mode ............................................................................................................................................................ 83

StartReset mode............................................................................................................................................................ 83

RefClock mode (optional) .............................................................................................................................................. 84

Timestamp Status................................................................................................................................................................ 84

Reading out timestamp data ................................................................................................................................................ 84

Functions for accessing the data ..................................................................................................................................... 84

Data format ................................................................................................................................................................. 85

Example programs ............................................................................................................................................................. 86

Standard acquisition mode ............................................................................................................................................ 86

Acquisition with Multiple Recording ................................................................................................................................ 86

Option Extra I/O ............................................................................................................. 87

Digital I/Os....................................................................................................................................................................... 87

Channel direction ......................................................................................................................................................... 87

Transfer Data ............................................................................................................................................................... 87

Analog Outputs.................................................................................................................................................................. 87

Programming example ........................................................................................................................................................ 88

Option Digital inputs ....................................................................................................... 89

Synchronization (Option) ................................................................................................. 90

The different synchronization options .................................................................................................................................... 90

Synchronization with option cascading ........................................................................................................................... 90

Synchronization with option starhub ............................................................................................................................... 90

The setup order for the different synchronization options ......................................................................................................... 91

Setup Order for use with standard (non FIFO) mode and equally clocked boards ................................................................. 91

Setup synchronization for use with FIFO mode and equally clokked boards............................................................................... 94

Additions for synchronizing different boards .................................................................................................................... 96

Additions for equal boards with different sample rates ...................................................................................................... 99

Resulting delays using different boards or speeds ............................................................................................................. 99

Appendix ...................................................................................................................... 100

Error Codes..................................................................................................................................................................... 100

Pin assignment of the multipin connector ............................................................................................................................. 101

Extra I/O with external connector(Option -XMF) ............................................................................................................. 101

Option “Digital inputs“................................................................................................................................................ 101

Pin assignment of the multipin cable ................................................................................................................................... 102

6 MC.31xx Manual

Preface Introduction

Introduction

Preface

This manual provides detailed information on the hardware features of your Spectrum instrumentation board. This information includes tech-

nical data, specifications, block diagram and a connector description.

In addition, this guide takes you through the process of installing your board and also describes the installation of the delivered driver package

for each operating system.

Finally this manual provides you with the complete software information of the board and the related driver. The reader of this manual will

be able to integrate the board in any PC system with one of the supported bus and operating systems.

Please note that this manual provides no description for specific driver parts such as those for LabVIEW or MATLAB. These drivers are pro-

vided by special order.

For any new information on the board as well as new available options or memory upgrades please contact our website

http://www.spectrum-instrumentation.com. You will also find the current driver package with the latest bug fixes and new features on our site.

Please read this manual carefully before you install any hardware or software. Spectrum is not responsible

for any hardware failures resulting from incorrect usage.

General Information

The MC.31xx series allows recording of up to 8 channels in the middle speed segment. Due to the proven design a wide variety of 12 bit

A/D converter boards for CompactPCI bus can be offered. These boards are available in several versions and different speed grades making

it possible for the user to find a individual solution.

These boards offer two, four or eight channels with sample rates of 1 MS/s, 10 MS/s or 25 MS/s. As an option 4 digital inputs per channel

can be recorded synchronously. The installed memory of up to 256 MSample will be used for fast data recording. It can completely be used

by the current active channels. If using slower sample rates the memory can be switched to a FIFO buffer and data will be transferred online

to the PC memory or to hard disk.

Several boards of the MC.xxxx series may be connected together by the internal standard synchronisation bus to work with the same time

base.

Application examples: Laboratory equipment, Super-sonics, LDA/PDA, Radar, Spectroscopy.

Introduction Different models of the MC.31xx series

Different models of the MC.31xx series

The following overview shows the different available models of the MC.31xx series. They differ in the number of mounted acquisition modules

and the number of available channels. You can also see the model dependant allocation of the input connectors.

• MC.3110

• MC.3120

• MC.3130

• MC.3111

• MC.3121

• MC.3131

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Different models of the MC.31xx series Introduction

• MC.3112

• MC.3122

• MC.3132

Introduction Additional options

Additional options

Digital inputs

This option allows the user to acquire additional digital channels synchronous and

phase-stable along with the analog data.

Therefore the analog data is filled up with the digital bits up to 16 Bit data width. This

leads to a possibility of acquiring 4 additional digital bits per channel with 12 bit res-

olution boards, and 2 additional digital bits per channel with 14 bit resolution boards.

The connectors for these digital inputs are mounted on an additional bracket. The fig-

ures show the option on boards with either one or two modules.

Extra I/O (Option -XMF)

With this simple-to-use enhancement it is possible to control a wide range of external

instruments or other equipment. Therefore you have 24 digital I/O and the 4 analog

outputs available.

The extra I/O option is useful if an external amplifier should be controlled, any kind

of signal source must be programmed, an antenna must be adjusted, a status informa-

tion from external machine has to be obtained or different test signals have to be rout-

ed to the board.

The additional inputs and outputs are mounted on an extra bracket. The figure shows

the allocation of the two connectors. The shown option is mounted exemplarily on a

board with two modules. Of course you can also combine this option as well with a

board that is equipped with only one module.

It is not possible to use this option together with the star hub or times-

tamp option, because there is just space for one piggyback module on

the on-board expansion slot.

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Additional options Introduction

Starhub

The star hub module allows the synchronisation of up to 16 MC boards. It is possible

to synchronise boards of the same type with each other as well as different types.

The module acts as a star hub for clock and trigger signals. Each board is connected

with a small cable of the same length, even the master board. That minimises the clock

skew between the different boards. The figure shows the piggyback module mounted

on the base board schematically without any cables to achieve a better visibility.

Any board could be the clock master and the same or any other board could be the

trigger master. All trigger modes that are available on the master board are also avail-

able if the synchronisation star hub is used.

The cable connection of the boards is automatically recognised and checked by the

driver at load time. So no care must be taken on how to cable the boards. The pro-

gramming of the star hub is included in the standard board interface and consists of

only 3 additional commands.

It is not possible to use this option together with the timestamp or extra

I/O option, because the is just space for one piggyback module on the

on-board expansion slot.

Timestamp

The timestamp module was designed to record the exact time information between trig-

ger events.

The timestamp reset command sets an internal counter to zero. The counter is running

with the same resolution as the sample rate. On each trigger event a timestamp is re-

corded in an extra FIFO. The recorded timestamps are read out asynchronously to the

board sampling.

If the absolute time information is of interest it is possible to synchronise the timestamp

counter with a 1 Hz "seconds" signal of a radio clock or a GPS receiver. In that case

the 64 bit timestamp information is split up in two parts. The one part counts the

number of seconds starting with the reset command, the other part is set to zero on

every rising edge of the seconds signal and specifies the exact time position in relation

to the seconds signal.

The figure shows the piggyback module installed on the on-board expansion slot. The

shown option is mounted exemplarily on a board with two modules.

It is not possible to use this option together with the star hub or extra

I/O option, because the is just space for one piggyback module on the

on-board expansion slot.

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