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20 Introducing HSL
1.4.3 System Configurations
To develop an HSL application, you must know how to configure
the HSL cards and slave I/O modules. The following sections
describe the configuration concepts for an HSL system. For
detailed information, refer to individual chapters.
Master Card Index (card_ID). You can install one or more HSL
master boards in an IPC system. The PCI BIOS assigns the card
index for each HSL master board. You need to specify the card
index for programming purposes. The card index is starts from 0.
Figure 1-10: Multiple master cards in one IPC
Refer to Chapter 2: HSL Master Controller for more information.
HSL Connect Index (connect_index). The PCI-7853 provides
only one HSL master controller (connect_index=0), while PCI-
7854 or PMC-7852/G provides two HSL master controllers
(connect_index=0 or 1). Connect index distinguishes the master
controllers.
Ports. Port refers to the RJ-45 connector on the HSL master
board. A connector is a loop of wiring that starts from the master
card and connects to up to 32 slave I/O modules. There are two
ports in one HSL master controller, both carrying the same signals
sent from the master.