ADLINK Technology PCIe-9834 User manual

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PCIe-9834
4CH 16-bit 80MS/s Digitizer
PCIe-9834/PCIe-9834P
User’s Manual
Manual Rev.: 2.00
Revision Date: June 3, 2016
Part No: 50-11263-1000

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Revision History
Revision Release Date Description of Change(s)
2.00 June 3. 2016 Initial Release

Preface iii
PCIe-9834
Preface
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Conventions
Take note of the following conventions used throughout this
manual to make sure that users perform certain tasks and
instructions properly.

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CAUTION:
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Table of Contents v
PCIe-9834
Table of Contents
Preface.................................................................................... iii
List of Figures....................................................................... vii
List of Tables.......................................................................... ix
1 Introduction ........................................................................ 1
1.1 Features............................................................................... 1
1.2 Applications ......................................................................... 2
1.3 Specifications....................................................................... 2
1.3.1 Analog Input ............................................................... 2
1.3.2 Timebase.................................................................... 4
1.3.3 Triggers ...................................................................... 4
1.3.4 General Specifications................................................ 5
1.4 Software Support ................................................................. 5
1.4.1 WD-DASK................................................................... 6
1.4.2 LabVIEW Support....................................................... 6
1.5 Device Layout and I/O Array................................................ 7
2 Getting Started ................................................................. 11
2.1 Installation Environment .................................................... 11
2.2 Installing the Module.......................................................... 12
3 Operations ........................................................................ 13
3.1 Functional Block Diagram.................................................. 13
3.2 Analog Input Channel ........................................................ 13
3.2.1 Analog Input Front-End Configuration ...................... 13
3.2.2 Input Range and Data Format .................................. 14
3.2.3 DMA Data Transfer................................................... 15
3.3 Trigger Source and Trigger Modes.................................... 17
3.3.1 Software Trigger ....................................................... 17

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3.3.2 External Digital Trigger ............................................. 17
3.3.3 Analog Trigger .......................................................... 18
3.4 Trigger Modes.................................................................... 18
3.4.1 Post Trigger Mode .................................................... 18
3.4.2 Delayed Trigger Mode .............................................. 19
3.4.3 Pre-Trigger Mode...................................................... 19
3.4.4 Middle Trigger Mode................................................. 20
3.4.5 Acquisition with Re-Triggering .................................. 20
3.5 Timebase ........................................................................... 21
3.5.1 Internal Sampling Clock............................................ 22
3.5.2 External Reference Clock (PCIe-9834P only) .......... 22
3.5.3 External Sampling Clock........................................... 22
3.6 ADC Timing Control ........................................................... 23
3.6.1 Timebase Architecture.............................................. 23
3.6.2 Basic Acquisition Timing........................................... 23
3.7 Synchronizing Multiple Modules ........................................ 25
3.7.2 SSI_TRIG ................................................................. 28
3.8 Multi-boot ........................................................................... 28
3.9 Measurement Function API ............................................... 29
A Appendix: Calibration....................................................... 35
A.1 Calibration Constant .......................................................... 35
A.2 Auto-Calibration ................................................................. 35
Important Safety Instructions.............................................. 39
Getting Service..................................................................... 41

List of Figures vii
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: Analog Input Channel Bandwidth ............................... 3
Figure 1-2: PCIe-9834 Schematic................................................. 7
Figure 1-3: PCIe-9834 I/O Array ................................................... 8
Figure 3-1: Analog Input Architecture ......................................... 13
Figure 3-2: Linked List of PCI Address DMA Descriptors ........... 16
Figure 3-3: Trigger Architecture .................................................. 17
Figure 3-4: External Digital Trigger ............................................. 18
Figure 3-5: Post-Trigger Acquisition ........................................... 19
Figure 3-6: Delayed Trigger Mode Acquisition............................ 19
Figure 3-7: Pre-Trigger Mode Acquisition ................................... 20
Figure 3-8: Middle Trigger Mode Acquisition .............................. 20
Figure 3-9: Re-Trigger Mode Acquisition .................................... 21
Figure 3-10: PCIe-9834 Clock Architecture .................................. 21
Figure 3-11: Timebase Architecture.............................................. 23
Figure 3-12: Basic Digitizer Acquisition Timing............................. 24
Figure 3-13: Varying Sampling Rates by Adjusting Scan
Interval Counter ........................................................ 24
Figure 3-14: Card Number Configuration Switch .......................... 27
Figure 3-15: Flash Memory Configuration Switch......................... 29
Figure 3-16: Waveform Transition ................................................ 30
Figure A-1: Auto-Calibration Block Diagram ............................... 36
Figure A-2: Auto-Calibration Flow ............................................... 37

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List of Tables ix
PCIe-9834
List of Tables
Table 1-1: Channel Characteristics................................................... 3
Table 1-2: PCIe-9834 I/O Array Legend ........................................... 9
Table 3-1: Input Range and Data Format ....................................... 14
Table 3-2: Input Range FSR and –FSR Values.............................. 14
Table 3-3: Input Range Midscale Values........................................ 15
Table 3-4: Counter Parameters and Description ............................ 25
Table 3-5: SSI Signal Location and Pin Definition .......................... 26
Table 3-6: Card Number Configuration Settings............................. 28
Table 3-7: Measurement Parameters ............................................. 33

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