Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• About this User's Guide
  • What you will learn from this user's guide
  • Conventions used in this user's guide
  • Where to find more information
• 1
• Introducing the PCI-2513
  • Overview: PCI-2513 features
  • Software features
• 2
• Installing the PCI-2513
  • What comes with your PCI-2513 shipment?
    • Hardware
      • PCI-2513
      • Optional components
    • Additional documentation
  • Unpacking the PCI-2513
  • Installing the software
  • Installing the PCI-2513
  • Configuring the hardware
  • Connecting the board for I/O operations
    • Connectors, cables – main I/O connector
    • Pinout – main I/O connector
  • Cabling
    • Field wiring and signal termination
• 3
• Programming and Developing Applications
  • Programming languages
  • Packaged applications programs
• 4
• Functional Details
  • PCI-2513 block diagram
  • Synchronous I/O – mixing analog, digital, and cou
  • Bus mastering DMA
  • Analog input
    • Analog input scanning
      • Example: Analog channel scanning of voltage inputs
  • Digital I/O
    • Digital input scanning
    • Digital outputs and pattern generation
  • Triggering
    • Hardware analog triggering
      • Concerning hardware analog level trigger and comparator change state
    • Digital triggering
    • Software-based triggering
      • Analog triggering
      • Pattern triggering
      • Counter triggering
    • Stop trigger modes
    • Pre-triggering and post-triggering modes
      • No pre-trigger, post-trigger stop event.
      • Fixed pre-trigger with post-trigger stop event
      • No pre-trigger, infinite post-trigger
      • Fixed pre-trigger with infinite post-trigger
  • Counter inputs
    • Mapped channels
    • Counter modes
      • Totalize mode
      • Clear on read mode
      • Stop at the top mode
      • 32-bit or 16-bit
      • Latch on map
      • Gating "on" mode
      • Decrement "on" mode
    • Debounce modes
      • Trigger after stable mode
      • Trigger before stable mode
      • Debounce mode comparisons
  • Timer outputs
    • Example: Timer outputs
  • Multiple PCI-2513s per PC
• 5
• Calibrating the PCI-2513
• 6
• Specifications
  • Analog input
    • Accuracy
  • Digital input / output
  • Counters
  • Input sequencer
  • Trigger sources and modes
  • Frequency/pulse generators
  • Power consumption
  • PCI compatibility
  • Environmental
  • Mechanical
  • Main connector and pin out