User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1 Features
- 1.2 Installation Guide
- 1.3 Accessories
- 2. Installation
- 2.1 Unpacking
- 2.2 Driver Installation
- 2.3 Hardware Installation
- 2.4 Device Setup & Configuration
- 2.5 Device Testing
- 3. Signal Connections
- 3.1 Overview
- 3.2 I/O Connector
- 3.3 Analog Input Connections
- 3.4 Analog Output Connections
- 3.5 Field Wiring Considerations
- 4. Software Overview
- 4.1 Programming Choices
- 4.2 DLL Driver Programming Roadmap
- 5. Principles of Operation
- 5.1 Analog Input Features
- 5.2 Analog Output Features
- 5.3 Digital I/O Features
- 5.4 Counter/Timer Features
- 6. Calibration
- 6.1 VR Assignment
- 6.2 A/D Calibration
- 6.3 D/A Calibration
- 6.4 Calibration Utility
- Appendix A. Specification
- Appendix B. Block Diagram
- Appendix C. Screw-terminal Board
- C. 1 Introduction
- C. 2 Features
- C. 3 Board Layout
- C.4 Pin Assignment
- C.5 Single-ended Connections
- C.6 Differential Connections
- Appendix D. Register Structure and Format
- D.1 Overview
- D.2 I/O Port Address Map
- D.3 A/D Single Value Acquisition - Write BASE+0
- D.4 Channel and A/D data - Read BASE + 0
- D.5 A/D Channel Range Setting - Write BASE+2
- D.6 MUX Control - Write BASE+4
- D.7 A/D Control/Status Register - Write/Read BASE+6
- D.8 Clear interrupt and FIFO - Write BASE+8
- D. 9 Interrupt and FIFO status - Read BASE+8
- D.10 D/A control/status register - Write/Read BASE+A
- D.11 D/A Channel 0/1 Data - Write BASE+C/E
- D.12 82C54 Counter Chip 0 - Write/Read BASE+10 to 16
- D.13 82C54 counter chip 1 - Write/Read BASE+18 to 1E
- D.14 Counter gate and clock control/status - Write/ Read BASE+20 to 26
- D.15 Digital I/O registers - Write/Read BASE+28
- D.16 Digital I/O configuration registers - Write/Read BASE+2A
- D.17 Calibration command registers - Write BASE+2C
- D.18 D/A Channel Data for Continuous Output Operation Mode - Write BASE+30
- Figures
- Figure 2-1: The Setup Screen of Advantech Automation Software
- Figure 2-2: Different options for Driver Setup
- Figure 2-3: The device name listed on the Device Manager
- Figure 2-4: The Advantech Device Installation utility program
- Figure 2-5: The I/O Device Installation dialog box
- Figure 2-6: The "Device(s) Found" dialog box
- Figure 2-7: The Device Setting dialog box
- Figure 2-8: The Device Name appearing on the list of devices box
- Figure 2-9: Analog Input tab on the Device Test dialog box
- Figure 2-10: Analog Input tab on the Device Test dialog box
- Figure 2-11: Analog Output tab on the Device Test dialog box
- Figure 2-12: Digital Input tab on the Device Test dialog box
- Figure 2-13: Digital Output tab on the Device Test dialog box
- Figure 2-14: Digital output tab on the Device Test dialog box
- Figure 3-1: I/O connector pin assignments for the PCI-1712/1712L
- Figure 3-2: Single-ended input channel connection
- Figure 3-3: Differential input channel connection - ground reference signal source
- Figure 3-4: Differential input channel connection - floating signal source
- Figure 3-5: Analog output connections
- Figure 5-1: Post-Trigger Acquisition Mode
- Figure 5-2: Delay-Trigger Acquisition Mode
- Figure 5-3: About-Trigger Acquisition Mode
- Figure 5-4: Pre-Trigger Acquisition Mode
- Figure 5-5: PCI-1712/1712L Sample Clock Source
- Figure 5-6: Frequency measurement
- Figure 6-1: PCI-1712/1712L VR1 & TP5
- Figure 6-2: Selecting the device you want to calibrate
- Figure 6-3: Warning message before start calibration
- Figure 6-4: Auto A/D Calibration Dialog Box
- Figure 6-5: A/D Calibration Procedure 1
- Figure 6-6: A/D Calibration Procedure 2
- Figure 6-7: A/D Calibration Procedure 3
- Figure 6-8: A/D Calibration is finished
- Figure 6-9: Range Selection in D/A Calibration
- Figure 6-10: Calibrating D/A Channel 0
- Figure 6-11: Calibrating D/A Channel 1
- Figure 6-12: D/A Calibration is finished
- Figure 6-13: Selecting Input Rage in Manual A/D Calibration panel
- Figure 6-14: Adjusting registers
- Figure 6-15: Selecting D/A Range and
- Figure 6-16: Selecting D/A Range and Choosing Output Voltage
- Figure 6-17: Adjusting registers
- Figure C-1: PCLD-8712 board layout
- Figure C-2: CN2 pin assignments for the PCLD-8712
- Tables
- Table 3-1: I/O Connector Signal Description (Part 1)
- Table 3-1: I/O Connector Signal Description (Part 2)
- Table 3-1: I/O Connector Signal Description (Part 3)
- Table 5-1: Gains and Analog Input Range
- Table 5-2: Analog Input Data Format
- Table 5-3: The corresponding Full Scale values for various Input Voltage Ranges
- Table 5-4: Analog Output Data Format
- Table 5-5: The corresponding Full Scale values for various Output Voltage Ranges
- Table D-1: PCI-1712/1712L register format (Part 1)
- Table D-1: PCI-1712/1712L register format (Part 2)
- Table D-1: PCI-1712/1712L register format (Part 3)
- Table D-2: Register for channel number and A/D data
- Table D-3: Register for A/D channel range setting
- Table D-4: Gain Codes for the PCI-1712/1712L
- Table D-5: Register for multiplexer control
- Table D-6: Register for A/D control/status
- Table D-7: Analog Input Acquisition Mode
- Table D-8: Register for clear interrupt and FIFO
- Table D-9: Register for interrupt and FIFO status
- Table D-10: Register for D/A control
- Table D-11: Analog output operation mode
- Table D-12: Register for D/A channel 0/1 data
- Table D-13: Register for 82C54 counter chip 0
- Table D-14: Register for 82C54 counter chip 1
- Table D-15: Register for counter gate and clock control/status
- Table D-16 : Table of Cn1 to Cn0 register
- Table D-17: Table of Gn1 to Gn0 register
- Table D-18: Table for CLK_SEL1 to CLK_SEL0 register
- Table D-19: Register for Digital I/O
- Table D-20: Register for digital I/O configuration
- Table D-21: Register for digital I/O configuration
- Table D-22: Register for calibration command
- Table D-23: Calibration command
- Table D-24: Register for D/A channel data

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4. Software Overview
This chapter gives you an overview of the software programming
choices available and a quick reference to source codes examples that
can help you be better oriented to programming. After following the
instructions given in Chapter 2, it is hoped that you feel comfortable
enough to proceed further.
Programming choices for DAS cards: You may use Advantech
application software such as Advantech DLL driver. On the other
hand, advanced users are allowed another option for register-level
programming, although not recommended due to its laborious and
time-consuming nature.
4.1 Programming Choices
DLL Driver
The Advantech DLL Drivers software is included on the companion
CD-ROM at no extra charge. It also comes with all the Advantech DAS
cards. Advantech’s DLL driver features a complete I/O function library
to help boost your application performance. The Advantech DLL
driver for Windows 95/98/NT works seamlessly with development
tools such as Visual C++, Visual Basic, Inprise C++ Builder and Inprise
Delphi.
Register-level Programming
Register-level programming is reserved for experienced programmers
who find it necessary to write codes directly at the level of device
registers. Since register-level programming requires much effort and
time, we recommend that you use the Advantech DLL drivers instead.
However, if register-level programming is indispensible, you should
refer to the relevant information in Appendix C, Register Structure and
Format, or to the example codes included on the companion CD-ROM.
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