Measurement Computing DBK210 - Manual

DBK210
32 Channel Digital I/O Carrier Board
for Grayhill TM 70M-Series Mini-Modules
Overview …… 1
Warnings, Cautions, and Tips …… 4
Power …… 5
External Power Watchdog …… 5
Setting Module Banks to Input or Output …… 5
Setting the Local Address …… 6
Software Setup …… 7
Specifications …… 10
Note: The DBK210 provides: (a) two P2 connectors, (b) one P1 connector, (c) footprints for 32 optically-
isolated Grayhill 70M-Series mini-modules, (d) a 100-pin P4 connector for use with DaqBook/2000
Series Devices and DaqBoard/2000 Series Boards, and (e) 4 removable screw terminal blocks. Each
block supports 8 mini-modules.
This product is not used with:
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DaqBook/100 Series devices
DaqBoard/100 (ISA-type) Series devices
Reference Notes:
Refer to the DBK Basics section of this manual in regard to calculating system power
requirements.
Chapter 2, System Connections and Pinouts, includes pinouts for P1, P2, P3, and P4
connectors.
Refer to the pinouts that are applicable to your system, as needed.
For a quick comparison of all DBK200 Series boards, refer to the DBK200 Series Matrix.
The matrix is located just before the DBK200 section of this manual.
Refer to the DaqBoard/2000 Series and cPCI DaqBoard/2000c Series User’s Manual
(p/n 1033-0901) or the DaqBook/2000 Series User’s Manual (p/n 1103-0901) for information
pertaining to those products, as needed.
Overview
DBK210 Carrier Board for Grayhill 70M-Series Mini-Modules
The information included in this section, when combined with that found in related DBK sections, should
enable you to set up your desired configuration.
It is important to note that the DaqBoard/2000 Series boards communicate [external from the host PC]
through a 100-pin P4 connector. The P1, P2, and P3 connectors discussed in association with these boards
are subset connectors of the 100-pin P4 connector. DaqBook/2000 Series devices have both a P4
connector and a set of P1, P2, and P3 connectors on the unit. The System Connections and Pinouts chapter
includes pinouts for both types of devices, i.e., DaqBoards and DaqBooks.
DBK Option Cards and Modules 987594 DBK210, pg. 1