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PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual 24-bit Digital I/O Board for ISA Computers February 1998 Edition Part Number 320288C-01 © Copyright 1989, 1998 National Instruments Corporation. All rights reserved. Click here to comment on this document via the National Instruments website at www.
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© National Instruments Corporation v PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual Contents About This Manual Organization of This Manual .............. .............. ........... .............. .............. .............. ....... ix Conventions Used in This Manual...
Contents PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual vi © National Instruments Corporation Digital I/O Power-up State Selection ...................... ................ ................. ............... ..... 3-7 High DIO Power-up State ...................... .........
Contents © National Instruments Corporation vii PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual Mode 1—Strobed Input .......... ............ .............. .............. .............. .............. .... C-11 Mode 1 Input Programming Example ...................... ...
Contents PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual viii © National Instruments Corporation Figure 3-7. Mode 2 Timing Specification for Bidirectional Transfers .................... 3-14 Figure 4-1. PC-DIO-24/PnP Block Diagram ...................... ................. .
© National Instruments Corporation ix PC -D I O -2 4 /P n P Us e r Ma n ua l About This Manual This manual describes the mechanical and electrical aspects of the PC-DIO-24/PnP and contains information concerning its operation and programming.
About This Manual PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual x © National Instruments Corporation • Appendix C, Register-Le vel Programming , describes in detail the address and function of each of the PC-DIO-24/PnP control and status registers.
About This Manual © National Instruments Corporation xi PC - DI O -2 4 /P n P Us e r Ma n ua l monospace Text in this fo nt denotes text or characters that yo u should enter literally from the keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and syntax examples.
About This Manual PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual xi i © National Instruments Corporation National Instruments Documentation The PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual is one piece of the documentation set for your data acquisit ion (DAQ) system. You could h ave any of several types of manuals, d epending on the hardware an d software in your system.
About This Manual © National Instruments Corporation xiii PC -D I O -2 4 /P n P U se r M a n ua l Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you may find hel pful as you r.
© National Instrume nts Corporation 1-1 PC -D I O -2 4 /P n P U s e r M an u a l Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter describes the PC-DIO-24/PnP, lists what you need to get started, describes software programmi ng choices, optional equipment, and custom cables, and expl ains how to unpack th e PC-DIO-24/PnP.
Chapter 1 Intr oduction PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual 1- 2 © National Instruments Corporation What You Need to Get Started To set up and use your PC-DI O-24/PnP, you will ne ed the following: ❑ PC-DIO-.
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instrume nts Corporation 1-3 PC -D I O -2 4 /P n P U s e r M an u a l LabWindows/CVI features interactive graphic s and a state-of-the-art user interface and u ses the ANSI standard C prog ramming language.
Chapter 1 Intr oduction PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual 1- 4 © National Instruments Corporation Figure 1-1. The Relationship between the Programming En vironment, NI-DAQ, and Your Hardware Register-Level Programming The final option for programming any National Instruments DAQ hardware is to write register-level software.
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instrume nts Corporation 1-5 PC -D I O -2 4 /P n P U s e r M an u a l Optional Equipment National Instruments off ers a variety of products to use with your PC-DIO-2.
Chapter 1 Intr oduction PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual 1- 6 © National Instruments Corporation The mating connector for the PC-DIO-24/PnP is a 50-position, polarized, ribbon socket connector with strain relief. National Instruments uses a polarized (keyed) connector to prevent inadvertent upside-down connection to the PC-DIO-24/PnP.
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instrume nts Corporation 1-7 PC -D I O -2 4 /P n P U s e r M an u a l Unpacking Your PC-DIO-24/PnP board is shipped in an antistatic package to prevent electrostatic damage to the board. Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on the board.
© National Instrume nts Corporation 2-1 PC -D I O -2 4 /P n P U s e r M an u a l Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter describes how to install and configure the PC-DIO-24/PnP. Installation Note: Install your driver software before installing your hardware.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual 2- 2 © National Instruments Corporation 1. Turn off and unplug you r computer. 2. Remove the I/O channel top cover or access port. 3. Remove the expansion slot cover on the computer back panel.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instrume nts Corporation 2-3 PC -D I O -2 4 /P n P U s e r M an u a l Base I/O Address and Interrupt Selection To change base I/O address or interrupt selection, r efer to the NI-DAQ Configuration Utili ty Help file.
© National Instrume nts Corporation 3-1 PC -D I O -2 4 /P n P U s e r M an u a l Chapter 3 Signal Connections This chapter includes timing specifications and signal connection instructions for the PC-DIO-24/PnP I/O connector.
Chapter 3 Signal Connections PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual 3- 2 © National Instruments Corporation Figure 3-1. Digital I/O Connector Pin Assignments +5 V PA0 PA1 PA2 PA3 PA4 PA5 PA6 PA7 PB0 PB1 PB2 PB3 P.
Chapter 3 Signal Connections © National Instrume nts Corporation 3-3 PC -D I O -2 4 /P n P U s e r M an u a l Signal Descriptions Table 3-1 describes the PC-DIO-24/PnP signals. The absolute maximum voltage input rating is –0.5 to +5.5 V with respect to GND.
Chapter 3 Signal Connections PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual 3- 4 © National Instruments Corporation Caution: During programming, note that each time you configure any port, out put ports A and C are reset to 0, and output port B is undefined. Digital I/O Signal Connections The following specifications and r atings apply to the di gital I/O lines.
Chapter 3 Signal Connections © National Instrume nts Corporation 3-5 PC -D I O -2 4 /P n P U s e r M an u a l Digital output specifications (referenced to GND): Output logic high voltage 3.7 V min 5.0 V max (I ol = –2.5 mA) Output logic high voltage 2.
Chapter 3 Signal Connections PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual 3- 6 © National Instruments Corporation Figure 3-2. Digital I/O Co nnections In Figure 3-2, port A is configured for digital output, and port B is configured for digital inp ut.
Chapter 3 Signal Connections © National Instrume nts Corporation 3-7 PC -D I O -2 4 /P n P U s e r M an u a l Power Connections Pin 49 of the I/O connec tor is connected to the +5 V supply from the PC power supply. Th is p in is referenced to GND and can be u sed to power external digital circuitry.
Chapter 3 Signal Connections PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual 3- 8 © National Instruments Corporation Figure 3-3. DIO Channel Configured for High DIO Power-up State with External Load Example: At power up, the board is configured for input and, by default, all DIO lines are high.
Chapter 3 Signal Connections © National Instrume nts Corporation 3-9 PC -D I O -2 4 /P n P U s e r M an u a l Low DIO Power-up State If you select pulled-low mode, each DIO lin e will be pulled to GND (0 V DC) using a 1 00 k Ω resistor. To pull a specific line high, connect a pull-up resistor that will gi ve you a minimum of 2.
Chapter 3 Signal Connections PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual 3- 10 © National Instruments Corporation Therefore: R L = 5.6 k Ω ; 2.2 V / 39 µ A This resistor value, 5.
Chapter 3 Signal Connections © National Instruments Corporation 3-11 PC -D I O -2 4 /P n P Us e r Ma n ua l INTR Output Interrupt Request—This signal becomes high when the 82C55A is requesting service during a data transfer. The appropriate interrupt enable bits must be set to generate this signal.
Chapter 3 Signal Connections PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual 3- 12 © National Instruments Corporation Mode 1 Input Timing The following figure illustr ates the timing specifications for an input transfer in mode 1.
Chapter 3 Signal Connections © National Instruments Corporation 3-13 PC -D I O -2 4 /P n P Us e r Ma n ua l Mode 1 Output Timing The following figure illustr ates the timing specifications for an output transfer in mode 1.
Chapter 3 Signal Connections PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual 3- 14 © National Instruments Corporation Mode 2 Bidirectional Timing The following figure illustr ates the timing specifications for bidirectional transf ers in mode 2.
© National Instrume nts Corporation 4-1 PC -D I O -2 4 /P n P U s e r M an u a l Chapter 4 Theory of Operation This chapter contains a functional overview of the PC-DIO-24/PnP board and explains the operation of each functional unit making up the PC-DIO-24/PnP.
Chapter 4 Theory of Operation PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual 4- 2 © National Instruments Corporation Bus Transceivers The bus transceivers send and receive data lines and other signals to and from the PC I/O channel. Bus Interface The PC-DIO-24PnP Plug and Play circuitry automatically arbitrates and assigns system resources.
Chapter 4 Theory of Operation © National Instrume nts Corporation 4-3 PC -D I O -2 4 /P n P U s e r M an u a l Digital I/O Connector All digital I/O is transmitted through a standard, 50-pin, male connector. Pin 49 is connected to +5 V through a resettable protection fuse.
© National Instruments Corporation A-1 PC-DIO-24/P nP User Manual Appendix A Specifications This appendix lists the specifications for the PC-DIO-24/PnP board. These specifications are typical at 25° C, unle ss otherwise stated. The operating temperat ure range is 0° to 70° C.
Appendix A Specifications PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual A-2 © National Instruments Corporation Output Signals Pin 49 (at 4.65 to 5.25 VDC) .............. 1.0 A max Power Requirement +5 VDC (±10%) ................................. 0.45 A typ, 1 A max Physical Dimensions .
Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A-3 PC-DIO-24/P nP User Manual Environment Operating temperature ........................ 0° to 70° C Storage temperature ............................–55° to 150° C Relative humidity .
© National Instruments Corporation B-1 PC-DIO-24/P nP User Manual Appendix B OKI 82C55A Data Sheet This appendix contain s the manufacturer data sheet for th e OKI Semiconductor* 82C55A CMOS PPI. This interface is used on the PC-DIO-24/PnP board. * Copyright © OKI Semiconductor 1995.
Appendix B OKI 82C55A Data Sheet PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual B-2 © National Instruments Corporation.
Appendix B OKI 82C55A Data Sheet © National Instruments Corporation B-3 PC-DIO-24/P nP User Manual.
Appendix B OKI 82C55A Data Sheet PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual B-4 © National Instruments Corporation.
Appendix B OKI 82C55A Data Sheet © National Instruments Corporation B-5 PC-DIO-24/P nP User Manual.
Appendix B OKI 82C55A Data Sheet PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual B-6 © National Instruments Corporation.
Appendix B OKI 82C55A Data Sheet © National Instruments Corporation B-7 PC-DIO-24/P nP User Manual.
Appendix B OKI 82C55A Data Sheet PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual B-8 © National Instruments Corporation.
Appendix B OKI 82C55A Data Sheet © National Instruments Corporation B-9 PC-DIO-24/P nP User Manual.
Appendix B OKI 82C55A Data Sheet PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual B-10 © National Instruments Corporation.
Appendix B OKI 82C55A Data Sheet © National Instruments Corporation B-11 PC-DIO -24/PnP User Manual.
Appendix B OKI 82C55A Data Sheet PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual B-12 © National Instruments Corporation.
Appendix B OKI 82C55A Data Sheet © National Instruments Corporation B-13 PC-DIO -24/PnP User Manual.
Appendix B OKI 82C55A Data Sheet PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual B-14 © National Instruments Corporation.
Appendix B OKI 82C55A Data Sheet © National Instruments Corporation B-15 PC-DIO -24/PnP User Manual.
Appendix B OKI 82C55A Data Sheet PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual B-16 © National Instruments Corporation.
Appendix B OKI 82C55A Data Sheet © National Instruments Corporation B-17 PC-DIO -24/PnP User Manual.
© National Instrume nts Corporation C-1 PC- D I O- 2 4/ P n P U se r Ma n ua l Register-Level Programming Appendix C This appendix descri bes in detail the address and function of each of t he PC-DIO-24/PnP control and status registers.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual C -2 © National Instruments Corporation The PC-DIO-24 (non-PnP) does not have interrupt control registers. Instead, it uses one of the port C lines to enable or disable interrupts. See Appendix D, Using Your PC-DIO-24 (Non-PnP) Board for more information.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming © National Instrume nts Corporation C-3 PC- D I O- 2 4/ P n P U se r Ma n ua l Register Map The following table lists the address map for the PC-DIO-24/PnP. Register Description for the 82C55A Figure C-1 shows the two control word formats used to completely program the 82C55A.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual C -4 © National Instruments Corporation Figure C-1. Control Word Formats for the 82C55A Caution: During programming, note that each time any port is configured, output ports A and C are reset to 0, and output port B is undefined.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming © National Instrume nts Corporation C-5 PC- D I O- 2 4/ P n P U se r Ma n ua l Table C-2 shows the cont rol words for settin g or resetting each bit in port C. Notice that bit 7 of the control word is cleared when programming the set/reset option for the bits of port C .
Appendix C Register-Level Programming PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual C -6 © National Instruments Corporation Interrupt Control Register 1 (PnP Board Only) Bit Name Description 2–7 x Reserved bit.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming © National Instrume nts Corporation C-7 PC- D I O- 2 4/ P n P U se r Ma n ua l Interrupt Control Register 2 (PnP Board Only) Bit Name Description 1–0, 3–7 X Reserved Bit. 2 INTEN Global Interrupt En able Bit—If th is bit is set, t he PC-DIO-24PnP can interrup t the host computer.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual C -8 © National Instruments Corporation Programming Considerations for the 82C55A Modes of Operation for the 82C55A The three basic mod.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming © National Instrume nts Corporation C-9 PC- D I O- 2 4/ P n P U se r Ma n ua l Mode 2 Use this mode for commun ication over a b idirectional 8-bit bus. Handshaking signals are used in a manner similar to mo de 1.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual C -10 © National Instruments Corporation Mode 0 Programming Example The following exampl e shows how to configure the 82C55A for various combinations of mode 0 input and output.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming © National Instruments Corporation C-11 PC - D IO - 24 / P nP U se r M an u a l outp(portc,0x56); /* Write data to port C. */ /* EXAMPLE 2*/ outp(cnfg,0x90); /* Port A is input; ports B and C are outputs. */ outp(portb,0x22); /* Write data to port B.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual C -12 © National Instruments Corporation The control word written to the CNFG Register to configure port B for input in mode 1 is shown as follows. Notice that port B does not have extra input or outp ut lines left fr om port C when ports A and B are both enabled for handshakin g.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming © National Instruments Corporation C-13 PC - D IO - 24 / P nP U se r M an u a l 0 INTRB Interrupt Request Status for Port B—When INTEB and IBFB are high, this bit is high, indicating that an interrupt request is pending for port B.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual C -14 © National Instruments Corporation /* EXAMPLE 1–port A input */ outp(cnfg,0xB0); /* Port A is an input in mo de 1. */ while (!(inp(portc) & 0x20 )); /* Wait until IBFA is set, indicating that data has be en loaded in port A.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming © National Instruments Corporation C-15 PC - D IO - 24 / P nP U se r M an u a l Port C status-word bit defi nitions for outpu t (port A and port B): Bit Name Description 7 OBFA* Output Buffer for Port A—A low setting indicates that the CPU has written data to port A.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual C -16 © National Instruments Corporation Figure C-3. Port C Pin Assignments, Mode 1 Output Mode 1 Output Programming Example The following example shows how to confi gure PPI A for various combinations of mode 1 output.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming © National Instruments Corporation C-17 PC - D IO - 24 / P nP U se r M an u a l /* EXAMPLE 2–port B output */ outp(cnfg,0x84); /* Port B is an output in m ode 1.*/ while (!(inp(portc) & 0x02 )); /* Wait until OBFB* is set, indicating that the data la st written to port B has been read.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual C -18 © National Instruments Corporation During a mode 2 data transfer, the stat us of the handshaking lines and interrupt signal s can be obtained by readin g port C. The port C status- word bit definition s for a mode 2 transfer ar e shown as follows.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming © National Instruments Corporation C-19 PC - D IO - 24 / P nP U se r M an u a l At the digital I/O connector, port C has the following pin assignments when in mode 2. Notice that the status of STBA* and the status of ACKA* are not included in the port C status word.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual C -20 © National Instruments Corporation cnfg = BASE_ADDRESS + CNF Goffset; /* EXAMPLE 1*/ outp(cnfg,0xC0); /* Port A is in mode 2. */ while (!(inp(portc) & 0x80 )); /* Wait until OBFA* is set, indicating that the data la st written to port A has been read.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming © National Instruments Corporation C-21 PC - D IO - 24 / P nP U se r M an u a l Main() { #define BASE_ADDRESS 0x180 /* Board located at address 180 */ #define PO.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual C -22 © National Instruments Corporation outp(ireg1,0x02); /* Set IRQ1 to enable port B interrupts. */ outp(ireg2,0x04); /* Set INTEN bit. */ /* EXAMPLE 5–Set up interr upts for mode 2 output transfers.
Appendix C Register-Level Programming © National Instruments Corporation C-23 PC - D IO - 24 / P nP U se r M an u a l port B is in mode 0, use PC0 to generate an interrupt. Once you have configured the 82C5 5A, set the corresponding int errupt enable bit in Interrupt Control Register 1.
© National Instruments Corporation D-1 PC-D I O- 2 4/ P nP U se r Ma n ua l Using Your PC-DIO-24 (Non-PnP) Board Appendix D This appendix describes the differences between t he PC-DIO-24 and PC-DIO-24PnP boards, the PC-DIO-24 board configuration, and the PC-DIO-24 installation into your computer.
Appendix D Using Your PC-DIO-24 (Non-PnP) Board PC -D I O- 2 4/ P nP Us e r M an u al D-2 © National Instruments Corporation Configuration The PC-DIO-24 contains one DIP switch and two jumpers to configure the base I/O address, interrupt level, and interrupt enable signal.
Appendix D Using Y our PC-DIO-24 (Non-PnP) Board © National Instruments Corporation D-3 PC-D I O- 2 4/ P nP U se r Ma n ua l Figure D-1. PC-DIO-24 Parts Locator Diagram Base I/O Address Settings The base I/O address for the PC-DIO-24 is determined by the switches at position U9 (see Figure 2-1).
Appendix D Using Your PC-DIO-24 (Non-PnP) Board PC -D I O- 2 4/ P nP Us e r M an u al D-4 © National Instruments Corporation Figure D-2. Example Base I /O Address Switch Set tings Table D-3 shows some examples of switch settings and their corresponding addr ess ranges.
Appendix D Using Y our PC-DIO-24 (Non-PnP) Board © National Instruments Corporation D-5 PC-D I O- 2 4/ P nP U se r Ma n ua l Interrupt Selection There are two sets of jumpers for interrupt select ion on the PC-DIO-24 board. W3 is used for selecting the interrupt enable line .
Appendix D Using Your PC-DIO-24 (Non-PnP) Board PC -D I O- 2 4/ P nP Us e r M an u al D-6 © National Instruments Corporation Interrupt Enable Settings To enable interrupt requests from the PC-DIO-24, you must set jumper W3 to select PC2, PC4, or PC6 as the active low interrupt enable line.
Appendix D Using Y our PC-DIO-24 (Non-PnP) Board © National Instruments Corporation D-7 PC-D I O- 2 4/ P nP U se r Ma n ua l The PC-DIO-24 uses a tristate driver to drive its selected interrupt line. The PC-DIO-24 can therefore share an interrupt line if your system and your other devi ces allow.
© National Instruments Corporation E-1 PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual Appendix E Customer Communication For your con venience, this appendix contains forms to help you gather the information necessary to help us solve your technical problems and a form you can use to comment on the product documentation.
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© National Instruments Corporation G-1 PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual Glossary Symbols ° degrees – negative o f, or minus Ω ohms /p e r % percent + positive of, or p lus A Aa m p e r e AC alternating.
Glossar y PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual G-2 © National Instruments Corporation B b bit—one binary digit, either 0 or 1 B byte—eight relate d bits of data, an eight-bit binary number. Also used to denote the amount of memory requ ired to store one byte of data.
Glossary © National Instruments Corporation G-3 PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual F ft. feet H h hour handshaked digital I/O a type of digital acquisition/generation where a device or module accepts or transfers data after a digital pulse has been received. Also called latched digital I/O.
Glossar y PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual G-4 © National Instruments Corporation K kilo—the prefix for 1 ,024, or 2 10 , used with B in quant ifying data or computer memory kbytes 1,024 bytes kbytes/s a .
Glossary © National Instruments Corporation G-5 PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual PnP PnP (Plug and Play) refers to a device that is fully compatible with the industry standard Plug and Play ISA Specification.
Glossar y PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual G-6 © National Instruments Corporation V Vv o l t s Vcc Supply volt age; for example, the voltage a comput er supplies to its plug-in devices VDC volts direct curr.
© National Instruments Corporation I-1 PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual Index Special Characters +5 V signal connection to ground or other voltage source (caution), 3-7 description (table), 3-3 po wer connections, 3-7 self-resetting fuse, 3-7 82C55A Programmable Peripheral Interface capabilities, 1-1 data sheet, B-1 to B-17 modes of operation.
Index PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual I-2 © National Instruments Corporation mode 1 strobed output (figure), C-13 mode 2 bidirectional bus (f igure), C-17 Port C set/reset control words (table), C-5 custom.
Index © National Instruments Corporation I-3 PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual interrupt lev el PC-DIO-24 (no n -P nP ) factory settings (table), D-2 jumper setting (figure), D-6 setting, D-6 to D-7 PC-DIO-2.
Index PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual I-4 © National Instruments Corporation control word written to CNFG Register (f igure), C-17 Port C pin assignments (figure), C-19 Port C status-word bit definitions, .
Index © National Instruments Corporation I-5 PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual po wer requirements, A-2 programming. See register-le vel programming. R RD* signal description (table), 3-11 mode 1 input timin.
Index PC-DIO-24/PnP User Manual I-6 © National Instruments Corporation software programming choices, 1-2 to 1-4. See also register-le vel programming.
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