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PCIe-LM4 User Manual

 

24-Bit Precision Load Cell Input Board          Version 1.0, Jan. 2020 

 
 

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UPPORT

 

This manual relates to the following boards: PCIe-LM4.

 

 

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ARRANTY

 

All products manufactured by ICP DAS are warranted against defective materials 
for a period of one year from the date of delivery to the original purchaser. 

 

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ARNING

 

ICP DAS assumes no liability for damages consequent to the use of this product. 
ICP DAS reserves the right to change this manual at any time without notice. The 
information furnished by ICP DAS is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, 
no responsibility is assumed by ICP DAS for its use, nor for any infringements of 
patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use. 

 

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Summary of Contents for PCIe-LM4

Page 1: ...to change this manual at any time without notice The information furnished by ICP DAS is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by ICP DAS for its use nor for any in...

Page 2: ...als 16 2 4 5 Analog Input Data Acquisition Methods 16 2 5 ANALOG OUTPUT 17 2 5 1 Connection Analog Output Signals 17 2 6 DIGITAL INPUT OUTPUT 18 2 7 MOTION CONTROL 19 2 7 1 Connecting Pulse Output Sig...

Page 3: ...Ver 1 0 Jan 2020 PMH 032 10 Page 3 5 CALIBRATION 38 5 1 INTRODUCTION 38 5 2 STEP BY STEP CALIBRATION PROCESS 39 5 2 1 PCIe LM4 Calibration Step 39 6 WINDOWS API FUNCTION 51 APPENDIX A DAUGHTER BOARDS...

Page 4: ...ckage should contain the following items One multifunction board PCIe LM4 One printed Quick Start Guide Note If any of these items is missing or damaged contact the dealer from whom you purchased the...

Page 5: ...els and sixteen isolated digital output channels The PCIe LM4 also adds a Card ID switch Users can set Card ID on a board and recognize the board by the ID via software when using two or more PCIe LM4...

Page 6: ...x1 Card ID switch Software Calibration Analog Input 24 bit AD converter with up to 15 kHz sampling rate for each channel 4 channel differential General Analog Inputs 4 channel Load Cell Transducer Inp...

Page 7: ...Transfer Polling Accuracy 0 05 of FSR 1 LSB 25 C 10 V Input Range 227 mV For Load Cell Transducer Analog Input Channels 4 differential A D Converter 24 bit 67 s conversion time Sampling Rate 15 kS s...

Page 8: ...ation Voltage 2500 VDC Compatibility Sink Open Drain Output Capability 100 mA 30V for each channel 100 duty DO Readback N A Operation Mode Static update Response Speed 4 kHz Typical Encoder Input Chan...

Page 9: ...High speed Multifunction Boards User Manual Ver 1 0 Jan 2020 PMH 032 10 Page 9 Power Consumption 1 A 5 V Max Operating Temperature 0 60 C Storage Temperature 20 70 C Humidity 5 85 RH Non condensing...

Page 10: ...Manual Ver 1 0 Jan 2020 PMH 032 10 Page 10 1 4 Applications Signal Analysis FFT and Frequency Analysis Transient Analysis Temperature Monitor Vibration Analysis Energy Management Other Industrial and...

Page 11: ...tion 2 1 Board Layout The following is an overview of the board layout for each of the PCIe LM4 Series cards PCIe LM4 CON1 The Connector for Analog input and Analog Output Refer to Section 2 8 Pin Ass...

Page 12: ...rd ID is 0x0 For more details regarding the SW1 Card ID settings refer to the table below NO 1 2 3 4 ID 0 ID 1 ID 2 ID 3 SW1 Default Settings Card ID Hex 1 ID0 2 ID1 3 ID2 4 ID3 0x0 ON ON ON ON 0x1 OF...

Page 13: ...High speed Multifunction Boards User Manual Ver 1 0 Jan 2020 PMH 032 10 Page 13 2 3 System Block Diagram The following is the block diagram for the PCIe LM4...

Page 14: ...individually program the input range of all channels on PCIe LM4 board Input rage affects the resolution of the PCIe LM4 for an AI channel Resolution refer to the voltage of one ADC code 24 bit ADC c...

Page 15: ...ure differential type Analog Input signals for floating signal source AI CH 0 HI AI CH 0 LO AI CH n HI A GND AI CH n LO A GND 100 k 10 M 100 k 10 M PCIe LM4 Vs Floating Signal Source Floating Signal S...

Page 16: ...C EXC SENSE AIx AIx EXC 2 4 5 Analog Input Data Acquisition Methods The following is an overview of the five trigger modes Trigger Mode Description Software Trigger No trigger signal is used and all A...

Page 17: ...e 17 2 5 Analog Output 2 5 1 Connection Analog Output Signals The PCIe LM4 board provides two DA output channels AO0 and AO1 and the onboard 5 V 10 V reference signal on the PCIe LM4 may be used to ge...

Page 18: ...am Digital Input Counter Readback as 1 Readback as 0 Sink 10 30 VDC OPEN or 4 VDC 3K DI COM DIx To other channels 3K DI COM DIx To other channels Source 10 30 VDC OPEN or 4 VDC 3K DI COM DIx To other...

Page 19: ...High speed Multifunction Boards User Manual Ver 1 0 Jan 2020 PMH 032 10 Page 19 2 7 Motion Control 2 7 1 Connecting Pulse Output Signals Figure 3 Internal pulse output circuit Differential type...

Page 20: ...High speed Multifunction Boards User Manual Ver 1 0 Jan 2020 PMH 032 10 Page 20 Figure 4 Wiring for differential type pulse output Open collector TTL output Figure 5 Open collector TTL output...

Page 21: ...r Manual Ver 1 0 Jan 2020 PMH 032 10 Page 21 2 7 2 Connecting Encoder Input Signals Figure 6 Encoder input signal circuit Differential type encoder connection Figure 7 Differential type encoder wiring...

Page 22: ...High speed Multifunction Boards User Manual Ver 1 0 Jan 2020 PMH 032 10 Page 22 Figure 8 Open collector type encoder wiring...

Page 23: ...High speed Multifunction Boards User Manual Ver 1 0 Jan 2020 PMH 032 10 Page 23 2 8 Pin Assignments 2 8 1 CON1 2 Connector of the PCIe LM4...

Page 24: ...m load cells can be connected to one PCIe LM4 Load cells with larger impedance can also be used SENSE SENSE Input Remote sense analog inputs for transducer excitation sensing Always connect SENSEn to...

Page 25: ...ar CMP 0 1 Output Compare A 1 2 A 1 2 Input Encoder A Phase B1 1 2 B 1 2 Input Encoder B Phase Z 1 2 Z 1 2 Input Encoder Z Phase CW 0 1 P CW 0 1 N Input Clockwise Pulse CCW 0 1 P CCW 0 1 N Input Count...

Page 26: ...s 2000 or Windows XP etc Installing the driver first helps reduce the time required for installation and restarting the computer To install the PCIe LM4 Series cards follow the procedure described bel...

Page 27: ...rds User Manual Ver 1 0 Jan 2020 PMH 032 10 Page 27 Step 3 Shut down and switch off the power to the computer and then disconnect the power supply Step 4 Remove the cover from the computer Step 5 Sele...

Page 28: ...6 Unscrew and remove the PCI Express slot cover from the computer case Step 7 Remove the connector cover from the PCIe LM4 board Step 8 Carefully insert the PCIe LM4 board into the PCI Express slot by...

Page 29: ...place using the retaining screw that was removed in Step 6 Step 10 Replace the covers on the computer Step 11 Re attach any cables insert the power cord and then switch on the power to the computer On...

Page 30: ...e found on the companion CD ROM or can be obtained from the ICP DAS FTP web site Install the appropriate driver for your operating system The location and website addresses for the installation packag...

Page 31: ...nts screen verify that the DAQ Card is in the list of device and then click the Next button to continue Step 6 On the Select Additional Tasks screen click the Next button to continue Step 7 On the Dow...

Page 32: ...uter For detailed information about the hardware installation of the PCIe LM4 Series board refer to Chapter 3 Hardware Installation Step 2 Power on the computer and complete the Plug and Play installa...

Page 33: ...High speed Multifunction Boards User Manual Ver 1 0 Jan 2020 PMH 032 10 Page 33 Step 4 Click the Finish button Step 5 Windows pops up Found New Hardware dialog box again...

Page 34: ...ating correctly The following is a description of how access the Device Manager in each of the major versions of Windows Refer to the appropriate description for the specific operating system to verif...

Page 35: ...ager Windows 7 Step 1 Click the Start button and then click Control Panel Step 2 Click System and Maintenance and then click Device Manager Alternatively Step 1 Click the Start button Step 2 In the Se...

Page 36: ...play the Start screen icon from the desktop view hover the mouse cursor over the bottom left corner of screen Step 2 Right click the Start screen icon and then click Device Manager Alternatively press...

Page 37: ...function Boards User Manual Ver 1 0 Jan 2020 PMH 032 10 Page 37 4 3 2 Check the Installation Check that the PCIe LM4 Series board is correctly listed in the Device Manager as illustrated below Install...

Page 38: ...e application of voltages in the field the procedure described below provides a method that allows the board installed in a specific system to be calibrated so that the correct voltages can be achieve...

Page 39: ...step description of the calibration process using the Windows Calibration Program for the PCIe LM4 which can be downloaded form http www icpdas com en download index php model PCIe LM4 5 2 1 PCIe LM4...

Page 40: ...r Manual Ver 1 0 Jan 2020 PMH 032 10 Page 40 Step 2 Calibrate the Analog Output Channel 0 1 Connect the meter to measure the voltage from channel 0 2 Connect meter to PCIe LM4 CON1 VO0 Pin10 3 Connect...

Page 41: ...voltage 5 V 2 Use button or and adjust output voltage to voltage 0 V 3 Use button or and adjust output voltage to voltage 10 V 4 Use button or and adjust output voltage to voltage 0 V 5 Use button or...

Page 42: ...r Manual Ver 1 0 Jan 2020 PMH 032 10 Page 42 Step 4 Calibrate the Analog Output Channel 1 1 Connect the meter to measure the voltage from channel 1 2 Connect meter to PCIe LM4 CON1 VO1 Pin12 3 Connect...

Page 43: ...voltage 5 V 2 Use button or and adjust output voltage to voltage 0 V 3 Use button or and adjust output voltage to voltage 10 V 4 Use button or and adjust output voltage to voltage 0 V 5 Use button or...

Page 44: ...t Channel 4 to 9 9V 1 Connect 9 9 V voltage source to PCIe LM4 CON1 AI4 Pin14 2 Connect GND source to PCIe LM4 CON1 A14 Pin48 3 Click CH4 Rate Group 0 Read button to get hexadecimal value 4 Click CH4...

Page 45: ...put Channel 4 to 0V 1 Connect 0 V voltage source to PCIe LM4 CON1 AI4 Pin14 2 Connect GND source to PCIe LM4 CON1 AI4 Pin48 3 Click CH4 Rate Group 0 Read button to get hexadecimal value 4 Click CH4 Ra...

Page 46: ...t Channel 4 to 4 9V 1 Connect 4 9 V voltage source to PCIe LM4 CON1 AI4 Pin14 2 Connect GND source to PCIe LM4 CON1 AI4 Pin48 3 Click CH4 Rate Group 0 Read button to get hexadecimal value 4 Click CH4...

Page 47: ...Channel 4 to 2 49V 1 Connect 2 49 V voltage source to PCIe LM4 CON1 AI4 Pin14 2 Connect GND source to PCIe LM4 CON1 AI4 Pin48 3 Click CH4 Rate Group 0 Read button to get hexadecimal value 4 Click CH4...

Page 48: ...t Channel 4 to 1 24V 1 Connect 1 24 V voltage source to PCIe LM4 CON1 AI4 Pin14 2 Connect GND source to PCIe LM4 CON1 AI4 Pin48 3 Click CH4 Rate Group 0 Read button to get hexadecimal value 4 Click CH...

Page 49: ...ll to 200 mV 1 Connect 200 mV Loadcell source to PCIe LM4 Analog input channel 0 Load Cell Note About signal connection please refer to Sec 2 2 4 2 Click CH0 Rate Group 0 Read button to get hexadecima...

Page 50: ...ell to 200 mV 1 Connect 0 mV Loadcell source to PCIe LM4 Analog input channel 0 Load Cell Note About signal connection please refer to Sec 2 2 4 2 Click CH0 Rate Group 0 Read button to get hexadecimal...

Page 51: ...Jan 2020 PMH 032 10 Page 51 6 Windows API Function For more details regarding the Windows API Functions for the PCIe LM4 Series board refer to UniDAQ SDK User manual which can be downloaded from http...

Page 52: ...il mountable daughter board containing female 68 pin D sub I O Connectors and is designed to allow easy field wiring connections Pins 01 to 68 on the DN 68A daughter board are connected to the CON1 co...

Page 53: ...Manual Ver 1 0 Jan 2020 PMH 032 10 Page 53 Appendix B Revision history This chapter provides revision history information to this document The table below shows the revision history Revision Date Desc...

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