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Contents
1. Introduction···········································································································3
1.1 Features ·········································································································5

1.2 Installation Guide ························································································9
1.3 Software ······································································································11
1.4 Accessories ·································································································12
2. Installation···········································································································17
2.1 Unpacking···································································································17
2.2 Driver Installation······················································································19
2.3 Hardware Installation················································································21
2.4 Device Setup & Configuration································································24
2.5 Device Testing····························································································28
3. Signal Connections ····························································································37
3.1 Overview·····································································································37
3.2 I/O Connector·····························································································37
3.3 Analog Input Connections········································································41
3.4 Analog Output Connections·····································································46
3.5 Trigger Source Connections ····································································47
3.6 Field Wiring Considerations····································································48
4. Software Overview·····························································································53
4.1 Programming Choices ··············································································53

4.2 DLL Driver Programming Roadmap ·····················································54
5. Calibration ···········································································································61
5.1 PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL Calibration ·······························62
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5.2 PCI-1711/1711L Calibration····································································67
5.3 PCI-1716/1716L Calibration ···································································71
Appendix A. Specifications ··················································································87
A.1 PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL ···················································87

A.2 PCI-1711/1711L Specifications ·····························································90
A.3 PCI-1716/1716L Specifications·····························································92
Appendix B. Block Diagrams ··············································································95
B.1 Block Diagram of PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL ··················95

B.2 Block Diagram of PCI-1711/1711L·······················································96
B.3 Block Diagram of PCI-1716/1716L ······················································97
Appendix C. Register Structure and Format··················································99
C.1 Overview····································································································99
C.2 I/O Port Address Map···········································································100
C.3 Channel Number and A/D Data — BASE+0 and BASE+1···········107
C.4 Software A/D Trigger — BASE+0 ·····················································109
C.5 A/D Channel Range Setting — BASE+2 ··········································110
C.6 MUX Control — BASE+4 and BASE+5··········································114
C.7 Control Register — BASE+6 ······························································118
C.8 Status Register — BASE+6 and BASE+7 ········································121
C.9 Clear Interrupt and FIFO — BASE+8 and BASE+9·······················122
C.10 D/A Output Channel 0 — BASE+10 and BASE+11 ····················122
C.11 D/A Output Channel 0 — BASE+10 and BASE+11·····················123
C.14 D/A Reference Control — BASE+14 ···············································126
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C.15 Digital I/O Registers — BASE+16 and BASE+17 ·······················128
C.16 Calibration Registers — BASE+18 and BASE+19·······················129
C.17 Board ID Registers — BASE+20·····················································131
C.18 Programmable Timer/Counter Registers BASE+24,
BASE+26, BASE+28 and BASE+30···············································131
Appendix D. 82C54 Counter Chip Function·················································133
D.1 The Intel 82C54 ·····················································································133

D.2 Counter Read/Write and Control Registers·······································135
D.3 Counter Operating Modes····································································139
D.4 Counter Operations ···············································································142
Appendix E. PCI-1716/1716L Calibration (Manually)······························145
E.1 A/D Calibration ······················································································145

E.2 D/A Calibration (for PCI-1716 only)··················································148
Appendix F. Screw-terminal Board·································································153
F.1 Introduction ·····························································································153

F.2 Features ····································································································154
F.3 Applications·····························································································154
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Tables
Table 3-1 I/O Connector Signal Description ························································40
Table C-1 PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L register
format (Part 1) ······················································································101
Table C-1 PCI-1716/1716L register format (Part 2)·········································102
Table C-1 PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/
1716/1716L register format (Part 3)·················································103
Table C-1 PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L register
format (Part 4) ······················································································104
Table C-1 PCI-1716/1716L register format (Part 5)·········································105
1716/1716L register format (Part 6)·················································106
Table C-2 PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L Register
for channel number and A/D data·····················································107
Table C-3 PCI-1716/1716L Register for A/D data ···········································108
Table C-4 Register for A/D channel range setting············································110
Table C-5 Gain codes for PCI-1710/1710L ························································111
Table C-6 Gain codes for PCI-1710HG/1710HGL ··········································112
Table C-7 Gain codes for PCI-1711/1711L························································113
Table C-8 Register for multiplexer control························································114
Table C-9 Control Register···················································································118
Table C-10 Status Register····················································································121
Table C-11 Register to clear interrupt and FIFO···············································122
Table C-12 Register for load D/A channel 0 data ·············································122
Table C-13 Register for D/A channel 0 data······················································123
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Table C-14 Register for load D/A channel 1 data ·············································124
Table C-15 Register for D/A channel 1 data······················································125
Table C-16 PCI-1710/1710HG/1711 Register for D/A reference control····126
Table C-17 PCI-1716 Register for D/A reference control ······························126
Table C-18 Register for digital input··································································128
Table C-19 Register for digital output································································128
Table C-20 Calibration Command and Data Register ·····································129
Table C-21 Calibration Command and Data Register ·····································130
Table C-22 Register for Board ID ·······································································131
Table E-1 A/D binary code table ··········································································147
Table E-2 D/A binary code table ··········································································151
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Figures
Fig.1-1 Installation Flow Chart ···············································································10
Fig.2-1 The Setup Screen of Advantech Automation Software ·························19
Fig.2-2 Different options for Driver Setup····························································20
Fig.2-3 The device name listed on the Device Manager····································23
Fig. 2-4 The Device Manager dialog box······························································25
Fig. 2-5 Selecting the device you want to install ·················································25
Fig. 2-6 The Device Setting dialog box·································································26
Fig. 2-7 The Device Name appearing on the list of devices box···················27
Fig. 2-8 Analog Input tab on the Device Test dialog box···································28
Fig. 2-9 Analog Input tab on the Device Test dialog box···································29
Fig. 2-10 Analog Output tab on the Device Test dialog box······························30
Fig. 2-11 Digital Input tab on the Device Test dialog box·································31
Fig. 2-12 Digital Output tab on the Device Test dialog box······························32
Fig. 2-13 Counter tab on the Device Test dialog box··········································33
Fig. 3-1 I/O connector pin assignments for the PCI-1710/
1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/ 1716/1716L ······················39
Fig. 3-2 Single-ended input channel connection··················································42
Fig. 3-3 Differential input channel connection - ground reference signal
source········································································································43
Fig. 3-4 Differential input channel connection - floating signal source···········44
Fig. 3-5 Analog output connections·······································································46
Fig. 5-1 PCI-1710/1710L/L1710HG/1710HGL VR assignment ······················63
Fig. 5-2 PCI-1711/1711L VR assignment ·····························································68
Fig. 5-3 PCI-1716/1716L VR assignment·····························································71
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Fig. 5-4 Selecting the device you want to calibrate·············································73
Fig. 5-5 Warning message before start calibration ··············································73
Fig. 5-6 Auto A/D Calibration Dialog Box···························································74
Fig. 5-7 A/D Calibration Procedure 1····································································74
Fig. 5-10 A/D Calibration is finished·····································································76
Fig. 5-11 Range Selection in D/A Calibration······················································77
Fig. 5-12 Calibrating D/A Channel 0·····································································77
Fig. 5-13 Calibrating D/A Channel 1·····································································78
Fig. 5-14 D/A Calibration is finished·····································································78
Fig. 5-15 Selecting Input Rage in Manual A/D Calibration panel·················80
Fig. 5-16 Adjusting registers ···················································································80
Fig. 5-17 & Fig. 5-18 Selecting D/A Range and Choosing Output
Voltage······································································································82
Fig. 5-19 Adjusting registers ···················································································83
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CHAPTER
Introduction
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1. Introduction
Thank you for buying the Advantech PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/

1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L PCI card. The Advantech PCI-
1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L is a
powerful data acquisition (DAS) card for the PCI bus. It features a
unique circuit design and complete functions for data acquisition and
control, including A/D conversion, D/A conversion, digital input,
digital output, and counter/timer. PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/
1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L provides specific functions for
different user requirements:
The Advantech PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/

1716/1716L is a powerful data acquisition (DAS) card for the PCI
bus. It features a unique circuit design and complete functions for data
acquisition and control, including A/D conversion, D/A conversion,
digital input, digital output, and counter/timer.
PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
provides specific functions for different user requirements:
PCI-1710 12-bit, 100kS/s Multifunction card

PCI-1710L 12-bit, 100kS/s Multifunction card w/o analog
output
PCI-1710HG 12-bit, 100kS/s High-Gain Multifunction card
PCI-1710HGL 12-bit, 100kS/s High-Gain Multifunction card
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w/o analog output
PCI-1711 12-bit, 100kS/s 16-ch S.E. Inputs Low-cost
Multifunction card
PCI-1711L 12-bit, 100kS/s 16-ch S.E. Inputs Low-cost
Multifunction card w/o analog output
PCI-1716 16-bit, 250kS/s High-Resolution Multifunction
card
PCI-1716L 16-bit, 250kS/s High-Resolution Multifunction
card w/o analog output
The following sections of this chapter will provide further information

about features of the multifunction cards, a Quick Start for installation,
together with some brief information on software and accessories for
the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
card.
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1.1 Features
1716/1716L provides users with the most requested measurement and
control functions as below:
w PCI-bus mastering for data transfer
w 16-channel Single-Ended or 8 differential A/D Input
w 12-bit A/D conversion with up to 100 kHz sampling rate
(PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L)
w 16-bit A/D conversion with up to 250 kHz sampling rate
(PCI-1716/1716L)
w Programmable gain for each input channel
(only for PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1716/1716L)
w On board samples FIFO buffer:
4K for PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL, 1K for PCI-1716/
1716L
w 2-channel D/A Output (PCI-1710/1710HG/1711/1716)
w 16-channel Digital Input
w 16-channel Digital Output
w Programmable Counter/Timer
w Automatic Channel/Gain Scanning
w Board ID

1716/1716L offers the following main features:
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Plug-and-Play Function
1716/1716L is a Plug-and-Play device, which fully complies with the
PCI Specification. Rev 2.1 for PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/
1711/1711L, and Rev 2.2 for PCI-1716/1716L. During card
installation, all bus-related configurations such as base I/O address
and interrupts are conveniently taken care of by the Plug-and-Play
function. You have virtually no need to set any jumpers or DIP
switches.
Flexible Input Type and Range Settings

The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
features an automatic channel/gain scanning circuit. This circuit
design controls multiplexer switching during sampling. Users can set
different gain values for each channel according to their needs for the
corresponding range of input voltage. The gain value settings thus
selected is stored in the SRAM. This flexible design enables
multi-channel and high-speed sampling for high-performance data
acquisition.
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On-board FIFO (First-In-First-Out) Memory
The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
provides an on-board FIFO memory buffer, storing up to 4K A/D
samples. Users can either enable or disable the interrupt request
feature of the FIFO buffer. While the interrupt request for FIFO is
enabled, users are allowed to specify whether an interrupt request will
be sent with each sampling action or only when the FIFO buffer is half
saturated. This useful feature enables a continuous high-speed data
transfer with a more predictable performance on operating systems.
Optional D/A Output for Cost Savings

The PCI-1710/1710HG/1711/1716 goes further with 2 analog output
channels, while the PCI-1710L/1710HGL/1711L/1716L doesn’t. It is
for users to differentiate between the PCI-1710/1710HG/1711/1716
and the PCI-1710L/1710HGL/1711L/1716L according to what they
really need as the best solution with no extra cost.
16 Digital Inputs and 16 Digital Outputs

The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
provides 16 digital input channels and 16 digital output channels.
Users are left with great flexibility to design and customize their
applications according to their specific needs.
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On-board Programmable Counter
The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L is
equipped with a programmable counter, which can serve as a pacer
trigger for A/D conversions. The counter chip is an 82C54 or its
equivalent, which incorporates three 16-bit counters on a 10 MHz
clock. One of the three counters is used as an event counter for input
channels or pulse generation. The other two are cascaded into a 32-bit
timer for pacer triggering.
Short Circuit Protection

The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1716/1716L is equipped
with short circuit protection device (polyswitch) on the +12VDC/
+5VDC power supply pins. If any of the power supply pins is shorted
to ground (i.e. short circuit occurs), the protection device will shut off
the current output automatically. After the short circuit has been
released for about two minutes, the power supply pins will return to
output current.
Note:
1. Pace trigger determines how fast A/D conversion will be done in pacer
trigger mode.
2. For detailed specifications of the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/
1711/1711L/1716/1716L, please refer to Appendix A, Specifications.
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1.2 Installation Guide
Before you install your PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/
1711L/1716/1716L card, please make sure you have the following
necessary components:
w PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
Multifunction card
w PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
User’s Manual
w Driver software Advantech DLL drivers (included in the
companion CD-ROM)
w Wiring cable PCL-10168
w Wiring board PCLD-8710, ADAM-3968
w Computer Personal computer or workstation with a
PCI-bus slot (running Windows
95/98/NT/2000/XP)
Some other optional components are also available for enhanced

operation:
w Application software ActiveDAQ, GeniDAQ or other third-party
software packages
After you get the necessary components and maybe some of the
accessories for enhanced operation of your Multifunction card, you
can then begin the Installation procedures. Fig. 1-1 on the next page
provides a concise flow chart to give users a broad picture of the
software and hardware installation procedures:
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Fig.1-1 Installation Flow Chart
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1.3 Software
Advantech offers a rich set of DLL drivers, third-party driver support
and application software to help fully exploit the functions of your
PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L card:
w DLL driver (on the companion CD-ROM)
w LabVIEW driver
w Advantech ActiveDAQ
w Advantech GeniDAQ
For more information on software, please refer to Chapter 4, Software

Overview.
Users who intend to program directly at the registers of the

Multifunction card can have register-level programming as an option.
Since register-level programming is often difficult and laborious, it is
usually recommended only for experienced programmers. For more
information, please refer to Appendix C, Register Structure and
Format.
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1.4 Accessories
Advantech offers a complete set of accessory products to support the
PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L cards.
These accessories include:
Wiring Cable
n PCL-10168 The PCL-10168 shielded cable is specially
designed for PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/
1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L cards to
provide high resistance to noise. To achieve a
better signal quality, the signal wires are twisted in
such a way as to form a “twisted-pair cable”,
reducing cross-talk and noise from other signal
sources. Furthermore, its analog and digital lines
are separately sheathed and shielded to neutralize
EMI/EMC problems.
Wiring Boards
n ADAM-3968 The ADAM-3968 is a 68-pin SCSI wiring
terminal module for DIN-rail mounting. This
terminal module can be readily connected to the
Advantech PC-Lab cards and allow easy yet
reliable access to individual pin connections for
the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/
1711L/1716/1716L card.
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n PCLD-8710 The PCLD-8710 is a DIN-rail mounting
screw-terminal board to be used with any of the
PC-LabCards which have 68-pin SCSI connectors.
The PCLD-8710 features the following functions:
w Two additional 20-pin flat-cable connectors for
digital input and output
w Reserved space on the board to meet future
needs for signal-conditioning circuits (e.g.
low-pass filter, voltage attenuator and current
shunt)
w Industrial-grade screw-clamp terminal blocks
for heavy-duty and reliable connections.
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CHAPTER
Installation
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2. Installation
This chapter gives users a package item checklist, proper instructions

about unpacking and step-by-step procedures for both driver and card
installation. Be noted that using PCI-1710 for example.
2.1 Unpacking
After receiving your PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/
1711L/1716/1716L package, please inspect its contents first. The
package should contain the following items:
þ PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
card
þ Companion CD-ROM (DLL driver included)
þ User’s Manual
The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
card harbors certain electronic components vulnerable to electrostatic
discharge (ESD). ESD could easily damage the integrated circuits
and certain components if preventive measures are not carefully paid
attention to. Before removing the card from the antistatic plastic
bag, you should take following precautions to ward off possible
ESD damage:
w Touch the metal part of your computer chassis with your hand to
discharge static electricity accumulated on your body. Or one can
also use a grounding strap.
w Touch the antistatic bag to a metal part of your computer chassis
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before opening the bag.
w Take hold of the card only by the metal bracket when removing it
out of the bag.
After taking out the card, first you should:

w Inspect the card for any possible signs of external damage (loose
or damaged components, etc.). If the card is visibly damaged,
please notify our service department or our local sales
representative immediately. Avoid installing a damaged card into
your system.
Also pay extra caution to the following aspects to ensure proper

installation:
w Avoid physical contact with materials that could hold static
electricity such as plastic, vinyl and Styrofoam.
w Whenever you handle the card, grasp it only by its edges. DO
NOT TOUCH the exposed metal pins of the connector or the
electronic components.
Note:
Keep the antistatic bag for future use. You might need the original bag to
store the card if you have to remove the card from PC or transport it
elsewhere.
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2.2 Driver Installation
We recommend you to install the driver before you plug the
PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L card
into your system, since this will guarantee a smooth installation
process.
The 32-bit DLL driver Setup program for the PCI-1710/1710L/

1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L card is included on the
companion CD-ROM that is shipped with your DAS card package.
Please follow the steps below to install the driver software:
Step 1: Insert the companion CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
Step 2: The Setup program will be launched automatically if you have
the Autorun function enabled on your system. When the Setup
program is launched, you’ll see the following setup screen.
Fig.2-1 The Setup Screen of Advantech Automation Software
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Note:
If the autoplay function is not enabled on your computer, use Windows
Explorer or Windows Run command to execute SETUP.EXE on the
companion CD-ROM.
Step 3: Select the Installation option, then the Individual Drivers

option.
Step 4: Select the specific device then just follow the installation
instructions step by step to complete your device driver setup.
Fig.2-2 Different options for Driver Setup

For further information on driver-related issues, an online version of
DLL Drivers Manual is available by accessing the following path:
Start/ Programs/ Advantech Automation/ Device Manager/ Device
Driver's Manual
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2.3 Hardware Installation
Note:
Make sure you have installed the driver first before you install the card
(please refer to 2.2 Driver Installation)
After the DLL driver installation is completed, you can now go on to

install the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/
1716L card in any PCI slot on your computer. But it is suggested that
you should refer to the computer user manual or related
documentations if you have any doubt. Please follow the steps below
to install the card on your system:
Step 1: Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord and cables.
TURN OFF your computer before installing or removing any
components on the computer.
Step 2: Remove the cover of your computer.
Step 3: Remove the slot cover on the back panel of your computer.
Step 4: Touch the metal part on the surface of your computer to
neutralize the static electricity that might be on your body.
Step 5: Insert the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/
1716/1716L card into a PCI slot. Hold the card only by its
edges and carefully align it with the slot. Insert the card firmly
into place. Use of excessive force must be avoided, otherwise
the card might be damaged.
Step 6: Fasten the bracket of the PCI card on the back panel rail of the
computer with screws.
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Step 7: Connect appropriate accessories (68-pin cable, wiring
terminals, etc. if necessary) to the PCI card.
Step 8: Replace the cover of your computer chassis. Re-connect the
cables you removed in step 2.
Step 9: Plug in the power cord and turn on the computer .
Note:
. In case you installed the card without installing the DLL driver first,
Windows 95/98 will recognize your card as an “unknown device” after
rebooting, and will prompt you to provide the necessary driver. You
should ignore the prompting messages (just click the Cancel button) and
set up the driver according to the steps described in 2.2 Driver
Installation.
After the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/

1716L card is installed, you can verify whether it is properly
installed on your system in the Device Manager:
1. Access the Device Manager through
Star/ Control Panel/ System/ Device Manager.
2. The device name of the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/
1711/1711L/1716/1716L should be listed on the Device
Manager.
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Fig.2-3 The device name listed on the Device Manager
Note:
If your card is properly installed, you should see the device name of your
card listed on the Device Manager tab. If you do see your device name
listed on it but marked with an exclamation sign “!”, it means your
card has not been correctly installed. In this case, remove the card
device from the Device Manager by selecting its device name and press
the Remove button. Then go through the driver installation process again.
After your card is properly installed on your system, you can now
configure your device using the Device Manager program that has
itself already been installed on your system during driver setup. A
complete device installation procedure should include device setup,
configuration and testing. The following sections will guide you
through the setup, configuration and testing of your device.
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2.4 Device Setup & Configuration
The Device Manager program is a utility that allows you to set up,
configure and test your device, and later stores your settings on the
system registry. These settings will be used when you call the APIs
of Advantech Device Drivers.
Setting Up the Device

Step 1: To install the I/O device for your card, you must first run the
Device Installation program by accessing:
Start/ Programs/ Advantech Automation/ Device Manager/
Advantech Device Manager.
Step 2: You can then view the device(s) already installed on your
system (if any) in the Installed Devices list box. Since you
haven’t installed any device yet, you might see a blank list
such as the one in Fig. 2-4..
Step 3: Scroll down the Supported Devices box to find the device that
you want to install, then click the Add... button to evoke the
Existing Unconfigured Device dialog box such as the one
shown in Fig. 2-5. The Existing Unconfigured Device dialog
box lists all the installed devices of selected option on your
system. Select the device you want to configure from the list
box and press the OK button. After you have clicked OK, you
will see a Device Setting dialog box such as the one in Fig.
2-6.
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Fig. 2-4 The Device Manager dialog box
Fig. 2-5 Selecting the device you want to install
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Configuring the Device
Step 4: On the Device Setting dialog box (Fig. 2-6), you can configure
the voltage source either as External or Internal, and specify
the voltage output range for the two D/A channels.
Fig. 2-6 The Device Setting dialog box
Note:
? .Users can configure the source of D/A reference voltage either as
Internal or External, and select the output voltage range. When
selecting voltage source as Internal, users have two options for the
output voltage range : 0 ~ 5 V and 0 ~ 10 V.
? When selected as External, the output voltage range is determined by
the external reference voltage in the following way :

? By inputting an external reference voltage: -xV , where |x| <= 10,
you will get a output voltage range: 0 to xV.
Step 5: After you have finished configuring the device, click OK and
the device name will appear in the Installed Devices box as
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Fig. 2-7.
Fig. 2-7 The Device Name appearing

on the list of devices box
Note:
As we have noted, the device name “000: <PCI-1710 BoardID=15
I/O=a800H Ver.B>” begins with a device number “000”, which is
specifically assigned to each card. The device number is passed to the
driver to specify which device you wish to control.
If you want to test the card device further, go right to the next section
on the Device Testing.
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2.5 Device Testing
Following through the Setup and Configuration procedures to the last
step described in the previous section, you can now proceed to test
the device by clicking the Test Button on the Device Manager dialog
box (Fig. 2-8). A Device Test dialog box will appear accordingly:
Fig. 2-8 Analog Input tab on the Device Test dialog box
On the Device Test dialog box, users are free to test various functions
of PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L on
the Analog intput, Digital input, Digital output or Counter tabs. And
the Analog output function only available for PCI-1710/1710HG/
1711/1716.
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Note:
n You can access the Device Test dialog box either by the previous
procedure for the Device Installation Program or simply by accessing
Start/Programs/ Advantech Automation/ Device Manager/ Advantech
Device Manager.
n All the functions are performed by software polling method. For high
speed data acquirement or output, they have to use corresponding VC
example like ADINT or ADDMA or ADBMDMA.
Testing Analog Input Function

Click the Analog Input tab to bring it up to the front of the screen.
Select the input range for each channel in the Input range drop-down
boxes. Configure the sampling rate on the scroll bar. Switch the
channels by using the up/down arrow.
Fig. 2-9 Analog Input tab on the Device Test dialog box
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Testing Analog Output Function (only for PCI-1710/
1710HG/1711/1716)
Click the Analog Output tab to bring it up to the foreground. The
Analog Output tab allows you to output quasi-sine, triangle, or
square waveforms generated by the software automatically, or output
single values manually. You can also configure the waveform
frequency and output voltage range.
Fig. 2-10 Analog Output tab on the Device Test dialog box
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Testing Digital Input Function
Click the Digital Input tab to show forth the Digital Input test panel
as seen below. Through the color of the lamps, users can easily
discern whether the status of each digital input channel is either high
or low.
Fig. 2-11 Digital Input tab on the Device Test dialog box
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Testing Digital Output Function
Click the Digital Output tab to bring up the Digital Output test panel
such as the one seen on the next page. By pressing the buttons on
each tab, users can easily set each digital output channel as high or
low for the corresponding port.
Fig. 2-12 Digital Output tab on the Device Test dialog box
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Testing Counter Function
Click the Counter Tab to bring its test panel forth. The counter
channel (Channel 0) offers the users two options: Event counting and
Pulse out. If you select Event counting, you need first to connect
your clock source to pin CNT0_CLK, and the counter will start
counting after the pin CNT0_GATE is triggered. If you select Pulse
Out, the clock source will be output to pin CNT0_OUT. You can
configure the Pulse Frequency by the scroll bar right below it.
Fig. 2-13 Counter tab on the Device Test dialog box
Only after your card device is properly set up, configured and tested,
can the device installation procedure be counted as complete. After
the device installation procedure is completed, you can safely
proceed to the next chapter, Signal Connections.
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CHAPTER
Signal Connections
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3. Signal Connections
3.1 Overview
Maintaining signal connections is one of the most important factors
in ensuring that your application system is sending and receiving
data correctly. A good signal connection can avoid unnecessary and
costly damage to your PC and other hardware devices. This chapter
provides useful information about how to connect input and output
signals to the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/
1716/1716L via the I/O connector.
3.2 I/O Connector

The I/O connector on the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/
1711/1711L/1716/1716L is a 68-pin connector that enable you to
connect to accessories with the PCL-10168 shielded cable.
Note:
The PCL-10168 shielded cable is especially designed for the PCI-1710/
1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L to reduce noise in the
analog signal lines. Please refer to 1.4 Accessories.
Pin Assignment
Fig. 3-1 shows the pin assignments for the 68-pin I/O connector on
the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/ 1716L.
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Note:
The three ground references AIGND, AOGND, and DGND should be
used discreetly each according to its designated purpose. Actually, we
offer the individual GND pin for AI, AO and DIO to provide best signal
quality. However, all the signals on the DA&C card need to refer to the
same GND finally. So we test and choice a best point to connect
AIGND, AOGND and DGND together. In short, this is base on the
"single-point" ground principle.
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Fig. 3-1 I/O connector pin assignments for the PCI-1710/
1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
*: Pins 23~25 and pins 57~59 are not defined for PCI-1710L/
1710HGL/1711L/1716L
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I/O Connector Signal Description
Table 3-1 I/O Connector Signal Description
Signal Name Reference Direction Description
Analog Input Channels 0 through 15. Each channel pair,
AI<0…15> AIGND Input AI<i, i+1> (i = 0, 2, 4...14), can be configured as either two
single-ended inputs or one differential input.
Analog Input Ground. The three ground references
AIGND - - (AIGND, AOGND, and DGND) are connected together on
the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL card.
AO0_REF Analog Output Channel 0/1 External Reference.
AOGND Input
AO1_REF
AO0_OUT Analog Output Channels 0/1.
AOGND Output
AO1_OUT
Analog Output Ground. The analog output voltages are
referenced to these nodes. The three ground references
AOGND - -
(AIGND, AOGND, and DGND) are connected together on
the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL card.
DI<0..15> DGND Input Digital Input channels.
DO<0..15> DGND Output Digital Output channels.
Digital Ground. This pin supplies the reference for the
digital channels at the I/O connector as well as the +5VDC
DGND - - supply. The three ground references (AIGND, AOGND, and
DGND) are connected together on the
PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL card.
Counter 0 Clock Input. The clock input of counter 0 can be
CNT0_CLK DGND Input either external (up to 10 MHz) or internal (1 MHz), as set by
software.
CNT0_OUT DGND Output Counter 0 Ou tput.
CNT0_GATE DGND Input Counter 0 Gate Control.
Pacer Clock Output. This pin pulses once for each pacer
clock when turned on. If A/D conversion is in the pacer
PACER_OUT DGND Output trigger mode, users can use this signal as a synchronous
signal for other applications. A low - to- high edge triggers
A/D conversion to start.
A/D External Trigger Gate. When TRG _GATE is
connected to +5 V, it will enable the external trigger signal
TRG_GATE DGND Input
to input. When TRG _GATE is connected to DGND, it will
disable the external trigger signal to input.
A/D External Trigger. This pin is external trigger signal
EXT_TRG DGND Input input for the A/D conversion. A low -to-high edge triggers A/D
conversion to start.
+12V DGND Output +12 VDC Source.
+5V DGND Output +5 VDC Source.
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3.3 Analog Input Connections
The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1716/1716L supports both
16-channel Single-Ended or 8 differential A/D Input, however the
PCI-1711/1711L only supports 16 single-ended analog inputs. Each
individual input channel is software-selected.
Single-ended Channel Connections

The single-ended input configuration has only one signal wire for
each channel, and the measured voltage (Vm) is the voltage of the
wire as referenced against the common ground.
A signal source without a local ground is also called a “floating

source”. It is fairly simple to connect a single-ended channel to a
floating signal source. In this mode, the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/
1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L provides a reference ground for
external floating signal sources. Fig. 3-2 shows a single-ended
channel connection between a floating signal source and an input
channel on the PCI-1710/1710L/ 1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/
1716/ 1716L.
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Fig. 3-2 Single-ended input channel connection
Differential Channel Connections

The differential input channels operate with two signal wires for each
channel, and the voltage difference between both signal wires is
measured. On the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1716/1716L,
when all channels are configured to differential input, up to 8 analog
channels are available.
If one side of the signal source is connected to a local ground, the

signal source is ground-referenced. Therefore, the ground of the
signal source and the ground of the card will not be exactly of the
same voltage. The difference between the ground voltages forms a
common-mode voltage (V cm ).
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To avoid the ground loop noise effect caused by common-mode
voltages, you can connect the signal ground to the Low input.
Fig. 3-3 shows a differential channel connection between a
ground-reference signal source and an input channel on the
PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1716/1716L. With this
connection, the PGIA rejects a common-mode voltage V cm between
the signal source and the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1716/
1716L ground, shown as V cm in Fig. 3-3.
Fig. 3-3 Differential input channel connection - ground

reference signal source
If a floating signal source is connected to the differential input

channel, the signal source might exceed the common-mode signal
range of the PGIA, and the PGIA will be saturated with erroneous
voltage-readings. You must therefore reference the signal source
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against the AIGND.
Fig. 3-4 shows a differential channel connection between a floating

signal source and an input channel on the PCI-1710/1710L/
1710HG/1710HGL/1716/1716L. In this figure, each side of the
floating signal source is connected through a resistor to the AIGND.
This connection can reject the common-mode voltage between the
signal source and the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1716/
1716L ground.
Fig. 3-4 Differential input channel connection - floating

signal source
However, this connection has the disadvantage of loading the source

down with the series combination (sum) of the two resistors. For ra
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and rb , for example, if the input impedance rs is 1 kW, and each of the
two resistors is 100 kW, then the resistors load down the signal
source with 200 kΩ (100 kΩ + 100 kW), resulting in a – 0.5% gain
error. The following gives a simplified representation of the circuit
and calculating process.
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3.4 Analog Output Connections
The PCI-1710/1710HG/1711/1716 provides two D/A output
channels (PCI-1710L/1710HGL/1711L/1716L are not designed to
have this function), AO0_OUT and AO1_OUT. Users may use the
PCI-1710/1710HG/1711/1716 internally-provided precision -5V
(-10V) reference to generate 0 to +5 V (+10 V) D/A output range.
Users also may create D/A output range through external references,
AO0_REF and AO1_REF. The external reference input range is
+/-10 V. For examp le, connecting with an external reference of -7 V
will generate 0 ~ +7 V D/A output.
Fig. 3-5 shows how to make analog output and external reference
input connections on the PCI-1710/1710HG/1711/1716.
Fig. 3-5 Analog output connections
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3.5 Trigger Source Connections
Internal Pacer Trigger Connection

The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
includes one 82C54 compatible programmable Timer/Counter chip
which provides three 16-bit counters connected to a 10 MHz clock,
each designated specifically as Counter 0, Counter 1 and Counter 2.
Counter 0 is a counter which counts events from an input channel or
outputing pulse. Counter 1 and Counter 2 are cascaded to create a
32-bit timer for pacer triggering. A low-to-high edge from the
Counter 2 output (PACER_OUT) will trigger an A/D conversion on
the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L.
At the same time, you can also use this signal as a synchronous
signal for other applications.
External Trigger Source Connection

In addition to pacer triggering, the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/
1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L also allows external triggering
for A/D conversions. When a +5 V source is connected to
TRG_GAT E, the external trigger function is enabled. A low-to-high
edge coming from EXT_TRG will trigger an A/D conversion on the
PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/ 1716/1716L.
When DGND is connected to TRG_GATE, the external trigger
function is thereby disabled.
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3.6 Field Wiring Considerations
When you use the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/
1716/1716L to acquire data from outside, noises in the environment
might significantly affect the accuracy of your measurements if due
cautions are not taken. The following measures will be helpful to
reduce possible interference running signal wires between signal
sources and the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/
1716/1716L.
w The signal cables must be kept away from strong

electromagnetic sources such as power lines, large electric
motors, circuit breakers or welding machines, since they may
cause strong electromagnetic interference. Keep the analog
signal cables away from any video monitor, since it can
significantly affect a data acquisition system.
w If the cable travels through an area with significant
electromagnetic interference, you should adopt individually
shielded, twisted-pair wires as the analog input cable. This type
of cable has its signal wires twisted together and shielded with a
metal mesh. The metal mesh should only be connected to one
point at the signal source ground.
w Avoid running the signal cables through any conduit that might
have power lines in it.
w If you have to place your signal cable parallel to a power line
that has a high voltage or high current running through it, try to
keep a safe distance between them. Or, you should place the
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signal cable at a right angle to the power line to minimize the
undesirable effect.
w The signals transmitted on the cable will be directly affected by
the quality of the cable. In order to ensure better signal quality,
we recommend that you use the PCL-10168 shielded cable.
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Software Overview
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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/2000/XP works seamlessly with
development tools such as Visual C++, Visual Basic, Borland C++
Builder and Borland Delphi.
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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
indispensable, 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.
4.2 DLL Driver Programming Roadmap

This section will provide you a roadmap to demonstrate how to build
an application from scratch using Advantech DLL driver with your
favorite development tools such as Visual C++, Visual Basic, Delphi
and C++ Builder. The step-by-step instructions on how to build your
own applications using each development tool will be given in the
DLL Drivers Manual. Moreover, a rich set of example source codes
are also given for your reference.
Programming Tools
Programmers can develop application programs with their favorite
development tools:
w Visual C++
w Visual Basic
w Delphi
w C++ Builder
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For instructions on how to begin programming works in each
development tool, Advantech offers a Tutorial Chapter in the DLL
Drivers Manual for your reference. Please refer to the corresponding
sections in this chapter on the DLL Drivers Manual to begin your
programming efforts. You can also take a look at the example source
codes provided for each programming tool, since they can get you
very well-oriented.
The DLL Drivers Manual can be found on the companion CD-ROM.

Or if you have already installed the DLL Drivers on your system,
The DLL Drivers Manual can be readily accessed through the Start
button:
Start/Programs/Advantech Automation/Device Manager/Device

Driver's Manual
The example source codes could be found under the corresponding

installation folder such as the default installation path:
\Program Files\ADVANTECH\ADSAPI\Examples
For information about using other function groups or other

development tools, please refer to the Creating Windows 95/98/NT/
2000/XP Application with DLL Driver chapter and the Function
Overview chapter on the DLL Drivers Manual.
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Programming with DLL Driver Function Library
Advantech DLL driver offers a rich function library to be utilized in
various application programs. This function library consists of
numerous APIs that support many development tools, such as Visual
C++, Visual Basic, Delphi and C++ Builder.
According to their specific functions or services, those APIs can be

categorized into several function groups:
w Analog Input Function Group
w Analog Output Function Group
w Digital Input/Output Function Group
w Counter Function Group
w Temperature Measurement Function Group
w Alarm Function Group
w Port Function Group
w Communication Function Group
w Event Function Group
For the usage and parameters of each function, please refer to the
Function Overview chapter in the DLL Drivers Manual.
Troubleshooting DLL Driver Error

Driver functions will return a status code when they are called to
perform a certain task for the application. When a function returns a
code that is not zero, it means the function has failed to perform its
designated function. To troubleshoot the DLL driver error, you can
pass the error code to DRV_GetErrorMessage function to return the
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error message. Or you can refer to the DLL Driver Error Codes
Appendix in the DLL Drivers Manaul for a detailed listing of the
Error Code, Error ID and the Error Message.
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5
CHAPTER
Calibration
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5. Calibration
This chapter provides brief information on PCI-1710/1710L/

1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L calibration. Regular
calibration checks are important to maintain accuracy in data
acquisition and control applications. We provide the calibration
programs or utility on the companion CD-ROM to assist you in A/D
and D/A calibration.
Note:
If you installed the program to another directory, you can find these
programs in the corresponding subfolders in your destination directory.
The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
has been calibrated at the factory for initial use. However, a
calibration of the analog input and the analog output function every
six months is recommended.
These calibration programs make calibration an easy job. With a

variety of prompts and graphic displays, these programs will lead
you through the calibration and setup procedures, showing you all
the correct settings and adjustments.
To perform a satisfactory calibration, you will need a 4½ -digit digital

multi-meter and a voltage calibrator or a stable, noise-free DC
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voltage source.
Note:
Before you calibrate the A/D or D/A function, you must turn on the power
at least 15 minutes to make sure the DAS card getting stable.
5.1 PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL Calibration
Two calibration programs are included on the companion CD-ROM :
ADCAL.EXE A/D calibration program

DACAL.EXE D/A calibration program
(only for PCI-1710/1710HG)
These calibration programs are designed only for the DOS

environment. Access these programs from the default location:
\Program Files\ADVANTECH\ADSAPI\Utilities\PCI1710
VR Assignment
There are five variable resistors (VRs) on the PCI-1710/1710HG
card and three variable resistors (VRs) on the PCI-1710L/1710HGL
card. These variable resistors are to facilitate accurate adjustments
for all A/D and D/A channels. Please refer to the following two
figures for the VR positions.
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Fig. 5-1 PCI-1710/1710L/L1710HG/1710HGL
VR assignment
The following list shows the function of each VR :

VR Function
VR1 A/D unipolar offset adjustment
VR2 A/D bipolar offset adjustment
VR3 A/D full scale (gain) adjustment

D/A channel 0 full scale adjustment
VR4
(for PCI-1710/1710HG only)
VR5
(for PCI-1710/1710HG only)
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A/D Calibration
Regular and accurate calibration procedures ensure the maximum
possible accuracy. The ADCAL.EXE calibration program leads you
through the whole A/D offset and gain adjustment procedure. The
basic steps are outlined below:
1. Set analog input channel AI0 as single-ended, bipolar, range ±5 V,
and set AI1 as single-ended, unipolar, range 0 to 10 V.
2. Connect a DC voltage source with value equal to 0.5 LSB
(-4.9959 V) to AI0.
3. Adjust VR2 until the output codes from the card's AI0 flickers
between 0 and 1.
4. Connect a DC voltage source with a value of 4094.5 LSB
(4.9953 V) to AI0.
between 4094 and 4095.
6. Repeat step 2 to step 5, adjusting VR2 and VR3.
7. Connect a DC voltage source with value equal to 0.5 LSB (1.22
mV) to AI1.
between 0 and 1.
A/D code Mapping Voltage

Hex. Dec. Bipolar ±5V Unipolar 0 to 10V
000h 0 -4.9971 V 0V
7FFh 2047 -0.0024 V 4.9947 V
800h 2048 0V 4.9971 V
FFFh 4095 4.9947 V 9.9918 V
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D/A Calibration (for PCI-1710/1710HG only)
In a way similar to the ADCAL.EXE program, the DACAL.EXE
program leads you through the whole D/A calibration procedure.
You can either use the on-board -5 V (-10 V) internal reference

voltage or use an external reference. If you use an external reference,
connect a reference voltage within the range ±10 V to the reference
input of the D/A output channel you want to calibrate. Adjust the full
scale (gain) of D/A channel 0 and 1, with VR4 and VR5 respectively.
Note:
Using a precision voltmeter to calibrate the D/A outputs is recommended.
Set the D/A data register to 4095 and adjust VR3 until the D/A
output voltage equals the reference voltage minus 1 LSB, but with
the opposite sign. For example, if V ref is -5 V, then V out should be
+4.9959 V. If V ref is -10 V, V out should be +9.9918 V.
Self A/D Calibration

Under many conditions, it is difficult to find a good enough DC
voltage source for A/D calibration. There is a simple method to solve
this problem. First, you should calibrate D/A channel 0, DA0_OUT,
with internal reference -5 V, and D/A channel 1, DA1_OUT, with
reference -10 V.
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Then, run the ADCAL.EXE program to finish the self-A/D
calibration procedure.
1. Set AI0 as differential, bipolar, range ±5 V and AI2 as

differential, unipolar, range 0 to 10 V.
2. Connect DA0_OUT with codes equal to 4095 LSB (4.9959 V) to
AI 0. Notice that the polarity of AI0 should be connected with
reverse polarity (i.e. D/A + to A/D -, D/A - to A/D +).
3. Adjust VR2 until the output codes from the card's AI0 flicker
between 0 and 1.
4. Connect DA0_OUT with codes equal to 4095 LSB (4.9959 V) to
AI0.
between 4094 and 4095.
6. Repeat steps 2 through 5, adjusting VR2 and VR3.
7. Connect DA1_OUT with codes equal to 1 LSB (2.44 mV) to
AI2.
8. Adjust VR1 until the output codes from the card's AI1 flicker
between 0 and 1.
9. Finish ADCAL.EXE.
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5.2 PCI-1711/1711L Calibration
Three calibration programs are included on the companion
CD-ROM :
ADCAL.EXE A/D calibration program

DACAL.EXE D/A calibration program
(only for PCI-1711)
SELFCAL.EXE D/A self-calibration program
(only for PCI-1711)
These calibration programs are designed only for the DOS

environment. Access these programs from the default location:
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VR Assignment
There are four variable resistors (VRs) on the PCI-1711 card and two
variable resistors (VRs) on the PCI-171L card. These variable
resistors are to facilitate accurate adjustments for all A/D and D/A
channels. Please refer to the following two figures for the VR
positions.
Fig. 5-2 PCI-1711/1711L VR assignment
The following lis t shows the function of each VR :

VR Function
VR1 A/D bipolar offset adjustment
VR2 A/D full scale (gain) adjustment

VR3
(for PCI-1711 only)
VR4
(for PCI-1711 only)
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A/D Calibration
Regular and accurate calibration procedures ensure the maximum
possible accuracy. The A/D calibration program ADCAL.EXE leads
you through the whole A/D offset and gain adjustment procedure.
The basic steps are outlined below:
1. Connect a DC voltage source of +9.995 V to AI0.
2. Connect AGND to AI1, AI2, AI3, AI4 and AI5.
3. Run the ADCAL.EXE program.
4. Adjust VR2 until the output codes from the card’s AI0 are
focused on FFE (at least 70%), and adjust VR1 until the output
codes from the card’s AI1, A I2, AI3, AI4 and AI5 are focused on
7FF (at least 70%).
5. Press the SPACE key to finish A/D calibration.
D/A Calibration (for PCI-1711 only)

The D/A calibration program DACAL.EXE leads you through the
whole D/A calibration procedure.
You can select the on-board -5V or -10V internal reference voltage or
an external voltage as your analog output reference voltage. If you
use an external reference, connect a reference voltage within the
range of ±10V to the reference input of the D/A output channel you
want to calibrate. Adjust the full scale of D/A channel 0 and 1, with
VR3 and VR4 respectively.
Note:
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You can adjust VR3 and VR4 until the D/A channel 0 and 1 output
voltages approach the reference voltage (at least 1LSB), but with the
reverse sign. For example, if Vref is -5V, then Vout should be +5V. If
Vref is -10V, Vout should be +10V.
Self A/D Calibration

We know, in most cases, it is difficult to find a good enough DC
voltage source for A/D calibration. We provide a self-adjusted A/D
calibration program “SELFCAL. EXE” to help solve this problem.
The steps of self-calibration are outlined as below:
1. Connect DA0_OUT to AI0.
2. Connect AGND to AI1, AI2, AI3, AI4 and AI5.
3. Run the SELFCAL.EXE program.
4. First calibrate the D/A channel. Adjust VR3 until the DA0_OUT
output voltage approaches +10V. Then press the SPACE key.
5. Next we will do the A/D calibration. Now the DA0_OUT output
voltage will be +9.995V, then adjust VR2 until the output codes
from the card’s AI0 focused on FFE (at least 70%) and adjust
VR1 until the output codes from the card’s AI1, AI2, AI3, AI4
and AI5 focused on 7FF (at least 70%).
6. Press the SPACE key to finish calibration procedures.
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5.3 PCI-1716/1716L Calibration
A calibration utility, AutoCali, is included on the companion
CD-ROM :
AutoCali.EXE PCI-1716/1716L calibration utility
This calibration utility is designed for the Microsoft©Windows™
environment. Access this program from the default location:
VR Assignment
There is one variable resistor (VR1) on the PCI-1716/1716L to adjust
the accurate reference voltage on the PCI-1716/1716L. We have
provided a test point (See TP4 in Figure 5-3) for you to check the
reference voltage on board. Before you start to calibrate A/D and
D/A channels , please adjust VR1 until the reference voltage on TP4
has reached +5.0000 V. Figure 5-3 shows the locations of VR1 and
TP4.
Fig. 5-3 PCI-1716/1716L VR assignment
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Calibration Utility
The calibration utility, AutoCali.EXE, provides four functions - auto
A/D calibration, auto D/A calibration, manual A/D calibration and
manual D/A calibration. The program helps the user to easily finish
the calibration procedures automatically; however, the user can
calibrate the PCI-1716/1716L manually. Appendix E illustrated the
standard calibration procedures for your reference. If you want to
calibrate the hardware in your own way, these two sections will
guide you. The following steps will guide you through the
PCI-1716/1716L software calibration.
Step 1: Access the calibration utility program AutoCali.exe from the

default location:
C: \Program Files\ADVANTECH\ADSAPI\Utilities\
PCI1716
Note:
If you installed the program to another directory, you can find this
program in the corresponding subfolders in your destination directory.
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Step 2: Select PCI-1716/1716L in the ADSDAQ dialog box.
Fig. 5-4 Selecting the device you want to calibrate
Step 3: After you start to calibrate the PCI-1716/1716L, please don’t

forget to adjust VR1.
Fig. 5-5 Warning message before start calibration
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A/D channel Auto-Calibration
Step 4: Click the Auto A/D Calibration tab to show the A/D channel
auto-calibration panel (Fig. 5-6). Press the start button to
calibrate A/D channels automatically.
Fig. 5-6 Auto A/D Calibration Dialog Box
Step 5: The first A/D calibration procedure is enabled (Fig. 5-7).
Fig. 5-7 A/D Calibration Procedure 1
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Step 6: The second A/D calibration procedure is enabled (Fig. 5-8)
Step 7: The third A/D calibration procedure is enabled (Fig. 5-9)
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Step 8: Auto-calibration is finished. (Fig. 5-10)
Fig. 5-10 A/D Calibration is finished
D/A channel Auto-Calibration

Step 9: Click the Auto D/A Calibration tab to show the D/A channel
auto calibration panel. Please finish the A/D calibration
procedure first before you start the D/A calibration procedure.
There are two D/A channels in PCI-1716; select the output
range for each channel and then press the start button to
calibrate D/A channels (Fig. 5-11).
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Fig. 5-11 Range Selection in D/A Calibration
Step 10: D/A channel 0 calibration is enabled (Fig. 5-12)
Fig. 5-12 Calibrating D/A Channel 0
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Step 11: D/A channel 1 calibration is enabled (Fig. 5-13)
Fig. 5-13 Calibrating D/A Channel 1
Step 12: Auto-calibration is finished (Fig. 5-14)
Fig. 5-14 D/A Calibration is finished
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A/D channel Manual-Calibration
Step 1: Click the Manual A/D Calibration tab to show the A/D
channel manual calibration panel. Before calibrating, acquire
the reference voltage from a precision standard voltage
reference. Go to the Range form, select a channel and the
target voltage range according to the input voltage value from
a precision standard voltage reference (Fig. 5-15).
Note:
n The input voltage value you selected from a precision standard voltage
reference needs to correspond with the one that the PCI-1716/1716L

can read.
n The input voltage will be analog code so the computer will convert the
voltage data into digital code; therefore, the input voltage value you
selected from a precision standard voltage reference needs to
correspond with the one that the PCI-1716/1716L can read. For
example, if the input range is 0 ~ 5V, then input voltage should be
2.9992V not 3V.
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Fig. 5-15 Selecting Input Rage in
Manual A/D Calibration panel
Step 2: According to the difference between reference voltage and

receiving data in PCI-1716/1716L, adjust the gain, bipolar
offset and unipolar offset registers (Fig. 5-16)
Fig. 5-16 Adjusting registers
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Step 3: Adjust the registers until they fall between the input voltage
from the standard voltage reference and the receiving voltage
reflected in the Manual A/D Calibration tab.
D/A channel Manual-Calibration
Step 1: Click the Manual D/A Calibration tab to show the D/A
channel manual calibration panel. Two D/A channels are
individually calibrated . Before calibrating, output desired
voltage from the D/A channels and measure it through an
external precision multi-meter.
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Step 2: For example, choose channel 0; select the Range and select
the wished output voltage code or value from the radio buttons
(Fig. 5-17 and Fig. 5-18).
Fig. 5-17 & Fig. 5-18 Selecting D/A Range and

Choosing Output Voltage
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Step 3: According to the difference between the output voltage from
D/A channel and the value in the multi-meter, adjust the gain,
bipolar offset and unipolar offset registers (Fig. 5-19)
Fig. 5-19 Adjusting registers
Step 4: Adjust registers until they fall between the output voltage
from the D/A channel and the value in the multi-meter.
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Appendixes
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Appendix A. Specifications
A.1 PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL
Analog Input
Channels 16 single -ended or 8 differential or combination
Resolution 12-bit
FIFO Size 4k samples
PCI-1710/1710L 100 KS/s
Max. Sampling Rate1
PCI-1710HG/1710HGL Gain 0.5,1 5,10 50,100 500,1000
Max. Sampling Rate Speed 100 kS/s 35 kS/s 7 kS/s 770 S/s
Conversion Time 8µ s
Input range and Gain 0.5 1 2 4 8
Gain List for Unipolar N/A 0~10 0~5 0~2.5 0~1.25
PCI-1710 / 1710L Bipolar ±10 ±5 ±2.5 ±1.25 ±0.625
Input range and Gain List Gain 0.5 1 5 10 50 100 500 1000
for Unipolar N/A 0~10 N/A 0~1 N/A 0~0.1 N/A 0~0.01
PCI-1710HG / 1710HGL Bipolar ±10 ±5 ±1 ±0.5 ±0.1 ±0.05 ±0.01 ±0.005
Gain 1 2 4 8 16
Zero
15 15 15 15 15
Drift (µ V/°C )
Gain
25 25 25 30 40
(ppm//°C )
Small Signal Bandwidth Gain 1 2 4 8 16
for PGA Bandwidth 4.0MHz 2.0MHz 1.5MHz 0.65MHz 0.35MHz
Common mode voltage ± 11 V max. (operational)
Max. Input voltage ± 15 V
Input Impedance 1GO / 5 pF
Trigger Mode Software, on-board Programmable Pacer or External
INLE: ± 1LSB
Monotonicity: 12 bits
Offset error: Adjustable to zero
DC Gain 0.5 1 2 4 8
PCI-1710/1710L
Accuracy Gain error 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.04
( % FSR )
Ch Type S.E./.D S.E./.D D D D
SNR: 68 dB
AC
ENOB: 11 bits
INLE: ± 1LSB
Offset error: Adjustable to zero
DC Gain 0.5,1 5,10 50,100 500 1000
PCI-1710HG/1710HGL
Accuracy Gain error 0.01 0.02 0.04 0.08 0.08
( % FSR )
Ch Type S.E./D S.E./D D D D
SNR: 68 dB
AC
ENOB: 11 bits
External TTL Trigger Input Low 0.4 V max.
High 2.4V min.
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Analog Output
Channels 2
Resolution 12-bit
Using Internal 0 ~ +5V, 0 ~ +10 V
Output Range Reference
(Internal & External
Using External 0 ~ + x V @ + x V ( - 10 ≦ x
Reference)
Reference ≦ 10 )
Relative ±0.5 LSB
Accuracy Differential ±0.5 LSB (monotonic)
Non-linearity
Gain Error Adjustable to zero
Slew Rate 10 V /µ s
Drift 40 ppm / °C
Driving Capability 3 mA
Max. Update Rate 100 K samples /s
Output Impedance 0.81O ( min)
Digital Rate 5 M Hz
Settling Time 26µ s ( to ± 1/2 LSB of FSR )
Internal - 5V ~+ 5V
Reference Voltage
External - 10V ~+10 V
Digital Input/Output
Input Channels 16
Low 0.4 V max.
Input Voltage
High 2.4V min.
Low 0.4 V max. @ - 0.2mA
Input Load
High 2.7V min. @ 20 µ A
Output Channels 16
Low 0.4 V max. @ + 8.0 mA (sink)
Output Voltage
High 2.4V min. @ - 0.4 mA (source)
Counter/Timer
3 channels, 2 channels are permanently
Channels configured as programmable pacers;1 channel
is free for user application
Resolution 16-bit
Compatibility TTL level
Channel 2:Takes input from output of channel 1
Channel 1:1MHz
Base Clock
Channel 0: Internal 100kHz or external clock ( 1
MHz ) max Selected by software
Max. Input 1 M Hz
Frequency
Low 0.8 V max.
Clock Input
High 2.0 V min.
Low 0.8 V max.
Gate Input
High 2.0 V min.
Low 0.5 V max. @ +24mA
Counter Output
High 2.4 V min. @ -15mA
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General
I/O Connector 68-pin SCSI-II female
Type
Dimensions 175 mm x 100 mm ( 6.9” x 3.9” )
Power Typical + 5 V @ 850mA
Consumption Max. +5V@1A
0 ~ +60 °C ( 32~ 158 ℉ )
Operation
Temperature (refer to IEC 65 – 2 - 1 ,2)
Storage -20 ~ +70 °C ( -4 ~158 ℉ )
5 ~ 85% RH non-condensing
Operation
( refer to IEC 68 -1,-2,-3)
Relative Humidity
Storage
( refer to IEC 68 -1,-2,-3)
Certification CE certified
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A.2 PCI-1711/1711L Specifications
Analog Input
Channels 16 Single -Ended
Resolution 12-bit
FIFO Size 1K samples
Max. Sampling 100 KS/s max.
Rate
Conversion Time 10µs
Input Range and Gain 1 2 4 8 16
Gain List Input ±10V ±5V ±2.5V
±1.25V ±0.625V
1 2 4 8 16
Drift
Zero 15 15 15 15 15
( ppm / ℃ )
Gain 25 25 25 30 40
Small Signal 1 2 4 8 16
Bandwidth for 0.65 M 0.35 M
PGA Bandwidth 4.0 M Hz 2.0 M Hz 1.5 M Hz
Hz Hz
Max. Input ±15V
Overvoltage
Input Protect 30 Vp-p
Input Impedance 2 MO / 5 Pf
Trigger Mode Software, On -board Programmable Pacer or externa l
INLE: ± 0.5 LSB
DC
Offset error : Adjustable to zero
Accuracy
Gain error: 0.005% FSR ( Gain=1)
SNR : 68 dB
AC
ENOB: 11 bits
Analog Output (Only for PCI-1711)

Channels 2
Resolution 12-bit
Using Internal 0 ~ +5V, 0 ~ +10 V
Output Range Reference
(Internal & External
Using External 0 ~ + x V@+xV
Reference)
Reference ( - 10 ≦ x ≦ 10 )
Relative ±0.5 LSB
Accuracy Differential ±0.5 LSB (monotonic)
Non-linearity
Gain Error Adjustable to zero
Slew Rate 11 V /µ s
Drift 40 ppm / °C
Driving Capability 3 mA
Throughput 38 kS/s (min.)
Output Impedance 0.81O
Settling Time 26µ s ( to ± 1/2 LSB of FSR )
Internal -5 V or -10 V
Reference Voltage
External - 10V ~+10V
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Input Channels 16
Low 0.4 V max.
Input Voltage
High 2.4V min.
Low 0.4 V max. @ - 0.2mA
Input Load
Output Channels 16
Output Voltage
Programmable Counter/Timer
Resolution 16-bit
Channel 1:1MHz
Base Clock Channel 0: Internal 1MHz or external clock ( 10
Max. Input 10 MHz
Frequency
Low 0.8 V max.
Clock Input
High 2.0 V min.
Low 0.8 V max.
Gate Input
High 2.0 V min.
Counter Output
General
I/O Connector Type 68-pin SCSI-II female
Power Typical + 5 V @ 850mA
Consumption Max. + 5V@1A
0 ~ +60 °C ( 32~ 158 ℉ )
Operation
Storage -20 ~ +70°C ( -4 ~158 ℉ )
Operation
( refer to IEC 68 -1,-2,-3)
Relative Humidity
Storage
( refer to IEC 68 -1,-2,-3)
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A.3 PCI-1716/1716L Specifications
Analog Input
Channels 16 Single -Ended or 8rdiggerential or combinatio n
Resolution 16-bit
FIFO Size 1K samples
Max. Sampling 250 KS/s max.
Rate
Conversion Time 2.5 µs
Gain 0.5 1 2 4 8
Input range and
Unipolar N/A 0~10 0~5 0~2.5 0~1.2
Gain List
Bipolar ±10V ±5V ±2.5V ±1.25V ±0.625V
Small Signal Gain 0.5 1 2 4 8
Bandwidth for 0.65 M
PGA Bandwidth 4.0 M Hz 4.0 M Hz 2.0 M Hz 1.5 M Hz
Hz
Common mode ± 11 V max. ( operational )
Voltage
Max. Input ±20V
Voltage
Input Protect 30 Vp -p
Input Impedance 100 MO / 10 pF(Off) ; 100 MO / 10 0pF(On)
Trigger Mode Software, On -board Programmable Pacer or externa l
INLE: ± 1 LSB
INLE: ± 1 LSB
Zero (Offset) error: Adjustable to ± 1 LSB
DC Gain 0.5 1 2 4 8
Accuracy Gain
error 0.15 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.1
(%FSR)
SNR : 82 dB
AC ENOB: 13.5 bits
THD: - 84 Db typical
Trigger Software, on-board programmable pacer or external
Mode
A/D
pacer 250 k Hz (max.) ; 58 µs Hz (min.)
Clocking and
clock
Trigger Inputs
External
A/D Min. pulse width: 2 µs (high); 2µs ( low)
trigger Max. frequency: 250kHz
Clock
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Analog Input ( Only for PCI-1716 )
Channels 2
Resolution 16-bit
Operation mode Single output
Throughput * 200 KS/s max. per channel ( FSR)
Output Range Using Internal 0 ~ +5V, 0 ~ +10V, - 5V ~ + 5V, - 10V ~
( Internal & Refere nce +10V
External Using External 0 ~ +x V @ + x V ( - 10 ≦ x ≦ 10 )
Reference) Reference - x~ +x V @ + x V ( - 10 ≦ x ≦ 10 )
DNLE: ± 1 LSB (monotonic)
INLE: ± 1 LSB
Accuracy DC Zero (Offset) error: Adjustable to ± 1 LSB
Gain (Full-scale) error: Adjustable to ± 1
LSB
Dynamic Setting Time 5 µs ( to 4 LSB of FSR )
Performance Slew Rate 20 V / µs
Drift 10 ppm /
Driving ±20mA
Capability
Output
0.1O max.
Impedance
Input Channels 16
Low 0.4 V max.
Input Voltage
High 2.4V min.
Low 0.4 V max. @ - 0.2mA
Input Load
Output Channels 16
Output Voltage
Counter/Timer
Resolution 16-bit
Channel 1:1MHz
Base Clock Channel 0: Internal 1MHz or external clock ( 10
Max. Input 1 M Hz
Frequency
Low 0.8 V max.
Clock Input
High 2.0 V min.
Low 0.8 V max.
Gate Input
High 2.0 V min.
Counter Output
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General
I/O Connector Type 68-pin SCSI-II female
+ 5 V @ 850mA
Typical
Power + 12V @ 600mA
Consumption +5V@1A
Max.
+ 12V @ 700mA
0 ~ +60 °C ( 32~ 158 ℉ )
Operation
Storage -20 ~ +85 °C ( -4 ~158 ℉ )
Operation
( refer to IEC 68 -1,-2,-3)
Relative Humidity
Storage
( refer to IEC 68 -1,-2,-3)
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Appendix B. Block Diagrams
B.1 Block Diagram of

PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL
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B.2 Block Diagram of PCI-1711/1711L
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B.3 Block Diagram of PCI-1716/1716L
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Appendix C. Register Structure and
Format
C.1 Overview
The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
is delivered with an easy-to-use 32-bit DLL driver for user
programming under the Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP operating
system. We advise users to program the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/
1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L using the 32-bit DLL driver
provided by Advantech to avoid the complexity of low-level
programming by register.
The most important consideration in programming the PCI-1710/

1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L at the register
level is to understand the function of the card's registers. The
information in the following sections is provided only for users who
would like to do their own low-level programming.
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C.2 I/O Port Address Map
The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
requires 32 consecutive addresses in the PC's I/O space. The address
of each register is specified as an offset from the card's base address.
For example, BASE+0 is the card's base address and BASE+7 is the
base address plus seven bytes.
The Table C-1 shows the function of each register of the PCI-1710/
1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L or driver and its
address relative to the card's base address.
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Table C-1 PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L
register format (Part 1)
Base Read
Address
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
+decimal
Channel Number and A/D Data
1 CH3 CH2 CH1 CH0 AD11 AD10 AD9 AD8
0 AD7 AD6 AD5 AD4 AD3 AD2 AD1 AD0
N/A
3
2
N/A
5
4
Status Register
7 IRQ F/F F/H F/E
6 CNT0 ONE/FH IRQEN GAT E EXT PACER SW
N/A
9
8
N/A
11
10
N/A
13
12
N/A
15
14
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Table C-1 PCI-1716/1716L register format (Part 2)
Base Read
Address
+decimal 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
A/D Data
N/A
3
2
N/A
5
4
A/D Status Register
7 CAL IRQ F/F F/H F/E
6 AD16/12 CNT0 ONE/FH IRQEN GATE EXT PACER SW
N/A
9
8
D/A channel 0 data
11
10
D/A channel 1 data
13
12
N/A
15
14
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1716/1716L register format (Part 3)
Base Read
Address
+decimal 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Digital Input
17 DI15 DI14 DI13 DI12 DI11 DI10 DI9 DI8
16 DI7 DI6 DI5 DI4 DI3 DI2 DI1 DI0
N/A
19
18
Board ID (only for PCI-1716/1716L)
21
20 BD3 BD2 BD1 BD0
N/A
23
22
Counter 0
25
24 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
Counter 1
27
26 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
Counter 2
29
28 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
N/A
31
30
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register format (Part 4)
Base Write
Address
+decimal 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Software A/D Trigger
1
0
A/D Channel Range Setting
3
2 *S/D *B/U G2 G1 G0
Multiplexer Control
5 Stop channel
4 Start channel
A/D Control Register
7
6 CNT0 ONE/FH IRQEN GATE EXT0 PACER SW
Clear Interrupt and FIFO
9 Clear FIFO
8 Clear interrupt
D/A Output Channel 0
11 DA11 DA10 DA9 DA8
10 DA7 DA6 DA5 DA4 DA3 DA2 DA1 DA0
13 DA11 DA10 DA9 DA8
D/A Control Register
15
14 DA1_I/E DA1_5/10 DA0/I/E DA0_5/10
*: S/D, B/U are not supported for PCI-1711/1711L
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Table C-1 PCI-1716/1716L register format (Part 5)
Base Write
Address
+decimal 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Software A/D Trigger
1
0
A/D Channel Range Setting
3
2 S/D B/U G2 G1 G0
Multiplexer Control
5 Stop channel
4 Start channel
A/D Control Register
7 CAL
6 AD16/12 CNT0 ONE/FH IRQEN GATE EXT0 PACER SW
Clear Interrupt and FIFO
9 Clear FIFO
8 Clear interrupt
D/A Ou tput Channel 0
D/A Control Register
15 DA1_LDEN DA1_I/E DA0_B/U DA1_5/10
14 DA0_LDEN DA0/I/E DA0_B/U DA0_5/10
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1716/1716L register format (Part 6)
Base Write
Address
+decimal 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Digital Output
17 DO15 DO14 DO13 DO12 DO11 DO10 DOI9 DO8
16 DO7 DO6 DO5 DO4 DO3 DO2 DO1 DO0
Calibration Command and Data (only for PCI-1716/1716L)
19 CM3 CM2 CM1 CM0
18 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
N/A
21
20
N/A
23
22
Counter 0
25
24 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
Counter 1
27
26 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
Counter 2
29
28 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
Counter Control
31
30 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
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C.3 Channel Number and A/D Data — BASE+0 and
BASE+1
BASE+0 and BASE+1 hold the result of A/D conversion data.
For PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L, the 12 bits of

data from the A/D conversion are stored in BASE+1 bit 3 to bit 0 and
BASE+0 bit 7 to bit 0.BASE+1 bit 7 to bit 4 hold the source A/D
channel number.

Register for channel number and A/D data
Read Channel Number and A/D Data
Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BASE + 1 CH3 CH2 CH1 CH0 AD11 AD10 AD9 AD8

BASE + 0 AD7 AD6 AD5 AD4 AD3 AD2 AD1 AD0
AD11 ~ AD0 Result of A/D Conversion

AD0 the least significant bit (LSB) of A/D
data
AD11 the most significant bit (MSB)
CH3 ~ CH0 A/D Channel Number

CH3 ~ CH0 hold the number of the A/D
channel from which the data is
received
CH3 MSB
CH0 LSB
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For PCI-1716/1716L, the 16 bits of data from the A/D conversion are
stored in BASE+1 bit 7 to bit 0 and BASE+0 bit 7 to bit 0.
Table C-3 PCI-1716/1716L Register for A/D data

Read A/D Data
Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

AD15 ~ AD0 Result of A/D Conversion

AD0 the least significant bit (LSB) of A/D
data
AD15 the most significant bit (MSB)
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C.4 Software A/D Trigger — BASE+0
You can trigger an A/D conversion by software, the card's on-board
pacer or an external pulse.
BASE+6, Bit 2 to bit 0, select the trigger source.

(see Section C.7, Control Register -- BASE+6 )
If you select software triggering, a write to the register BASE+0 with

any value will trigger an A/D conversion.
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C.5 A/D Channel Range Setting — BASE+2
Each A/D channel has its own input range, controlled by a gain code
stored in the on-board RAM.
To change the range code for a channel:

? Write the same channel in BASE+4 (the start channel) and
BASE+5 (the stop channel) (refer to Section C.6).
? Write the gain code to BASE+2 bit 0 to bit 2.
Table C-4 Register for A/D channel range setting

Write A/D Channel Range Setting
Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BASE + 2 *S/D *B/U G2 G1 G0
*: S/D, B/U are not supported for PCI-1711/1711L
S/D Single -ended or Differential

0 single-ended
1 differential.
B/U Bipolar or Unipolar
0 bipolar
1 unipolar.
G2 to G0 Gain Code
Table C-5 lists the gain codes for the
PCI-1710/1710L.
PCI-1710HG/1710HGL.
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PCI-1711/1711L.
Table C-5 Gain codes for PCI-1710/1710L

PCI-1710/1710L
Gain Code
Gain Input Range(V) B/U
G2 G1 G0
1 -5 to +5 0 0 0 0
2 -2.5 to +2.5 0 0 0 1
4 -1.25 to +1.25 0 0 1 0
8 -0.625 to +0.625 0 0 1 1
0.5 -10 to +10 0 1 0 0
N/A 0 1 0 1
N/A 0 1 1 0
N/A 0 1 1 1
1 0 to 10 1 0 0 0
2 0 to 5 1 0 0 1
4 0 to 2.5 1 0 1 0
8 0 to 1.25 1 0 1 1
N/A 1 1 0 0
N/A 1 1 0 1
N/A 1 1 1 0
N/A 1 1 1 1
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Table C-6 Gain codes for PCI-1710HG/1710HGL
PCI-1710HG/1710HGL
Gain Code
Gain Input Range(V) B/U
G2 G1 G0
1 -5 to +5 0 0 0 0
10 -0.5 to +0.5 0 0 0 1
100 -0.05 to +0.05 0 0 1 0
1000 -0.005 to +0.005 0 0 1 1
0.5 -10 to +10 0 1 0 0
5 -1 to +1 0 1 0 1
50 -0.1 to +0.1 0 1 1 0
500 -0.01 to +0.01 0 1 1 1
1 0 to 10 1 0 0 0
10 0 to 1 1 0 0 1
100 0 to 0.1 1 0 1 0
1000 0 to 0.01 1 0 1 1
N/A 1 1 0 0
N/A 1 1 0 1
N/A 1 1 1 0
N/A 1 1 1 1
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Table C-7 Gain codes for PCI-1711/1711L
PCI-1711/1711L
Gain Code
Gain Input Range(V)
G2 G1 G0
1 -10 to +10 0 0 0
2 -5 to +5 0 0 1
4 -2.5 to +2.5 0 1 0
8 -1.25 to +1.25 0 1 1
16 -0.625 to +0.625 1 0 0
Example: To set channel 3 as gain=1

1. Write channel 3 to BASE+4 as 00000011.
2. Write channel 3 to BASE+5 as 00000011.
3. Refer to the gain code list, write gain=1 to BASE+2 as 00000000.
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C.6 MUX Control — BASE+4 and BASE+5
Table C-8 Register for multiplexer control

Write Multiplexer Control
Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BASE + 5 STO3 STO2 STO1 STO0

BASE + 4 STA3 STA2 STA1 STA0
STA3 ~ STA0 Start Scan Channel Number

STO3 ~ STO0 Stop Scan Channel Number
n When you set the gain code of analog input channel n, you
should set the Multiplexer start & stop channel number to
channel n to prevent any unexpected errors. In fact BASE+4
bit 3 to bit 0, STA3 ~ STA0, act as a pointer to channel n’s
address in the SRAM when you program the A/D channel
setting (refer to Section C.5).
Caution!
We recommend you to set the same start and stop channel when writing to
the register BASE+2. Otherwise, if the A/D trigger source is on, the
multiplexer will continuously scan between channels and the range setting
may be set to an unexpected channel. Make sure the A/D trigger source is
turned off to avoid this kind of error.
The write-only registers of BASE +4 and BASE+5 control how the

multiplexers (Multiplexer) scan.
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? BASE+4 bit 3 to bit 0, STA3 ~ STA0, hold the start scan channel
number.
? BASE+5 bit 3 to bit 0, STO3 ~ STO0, hold the stop scan channel
number.
Writing to these two registers automatically initializes the scan range

of the Multiplexer. Each A/D conversion trigger also sets the
Multiplexer to the next channel. With continuous triggering, the
Multiplexer will scan from the start channel to the stop channel and
then repeat. The following examples show the scan sequences of the
Multiplexer.
Example 1
If the start scan input channel is AI3 and the stop scan input channel
is AI7, then the scan sequence is AI3, AI4, AI5, AI6, AI7, AI3, AI4,
AI5, AI6, AI7, AI3, AI4…
Example 2
If the start scan channel is AI13 and the stop scan channel is AI2,
then the scan sequence is AI13, AI14, AI15, AI0, AI1, AI2, AI13,
AI14, AI15, AI0, AI1, AI2, AI13, AI14...
The scan logic of the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1716/

1716L card is powerful and easily understood. You can set the gain
code, B/U and S/D, for each channel. For the Analog Input function,
we set two AI channel AI<i, i+1> ( i= 0, 2, 4, ...,14) work as a pair.
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For example, the AI0 and AI1 is a pair. When in single-ended mode,
we can get data from AI0 and AI1 separately. But if we set them as
differential mode, the results polling AI0 and AI1 will be the same.
That is if we set the AI0 and AI1 as a differential input channel, we
can get the correct result no matter we polling channel 0 or channel
1.
But if we want to use the multiple channels input function, the things
will be a little bit different. If we set two AI channel as a differential
channel, it will be take as one channel in the data array. Since the
resulted data array of the multi-channel scan function is ranked with
the order of channel, let us give a example to make it more clear.
Now we set channel 0, 1 as differential and 2, 3 as single ended and
then 4,5 as differential mode. And we set the start channel as channel
0 and number of channel as 4, the result will be
##.#### -> channel 0,1

##.#### -> channel 2
##.#### -> channel 3
##.#### -> channel 4,5
##.#### -> channel 0,1
##.#### -> channel 2
##.#### -> channel 3
##.#### -> channel 4,5
##.#### -> channel 0,1
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Warning!
Only even channels can be set as differential. An odd channel will become
unavailable if its preceding channel is set as differential. Only for
PCL-1710/1710L/1710H/1710HG/1710HGL/1716/1716L
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C.7 Control Register — BASE+6
The write-only register BASE+6 and BASE+7 allows users to set an
A/D trigger source and an interrupt source.
Table C-9 Control Register

Write A/D Status Register
Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BASE + 7 * CAL
BASE + 6 *AD16/12 CNT0 ONE/FH IRQEN GATE EXT PACER SW
*: AD16/12 and CAL are only supported for PCI-1716/1716L
SW Software trigger enable bit

1 enable
0 disable.
PACER Pacer trigger enable bit
1 enable
0 disable.
EXT External trigger enable bit
1 enable;
0 disable.
Note:
Users cannot enable SW, PACER and EXT concurrently.
GATE External trigger gate function enable bit.

0 Disable
1 Enable
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IRQEN Interrupt enable bit.
0 Disable
1 Enable
ONE/FH Interrupt source bit
0 Interrupt when an A/D conversion occurs
1 Interrupt when the FIFO is half full.
CNT0 Counter 0 clock source select bit
0 The clock source of Counter 0 comes from the
internal clock
1 MHz for PCI-1711/1711L/17161716L
100 KHz for PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/
1710HGL
1 The clock source of Counter 0 comes from the
external clock
maximum up to 10 MHz for PCI-1711/1711L/
1716/1716L
maximum up to 1 MHz for PCI-1710/1710L/
1710HG/1710HGL
AD16/12 Analog Input resolution.
0 16 bit
1 12 bit. And those two registers BASE+0 &
BASE+1 will the same as PCI-1710/1710L/
1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L (Table C-2)
CAL Analog I/O calibration bit
0 Normal mode
All analog input and outputs channels are
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connected to 68 pin SCSI-II connector
respectively.
1 A/D and D/A calibration mode
The wiring becomes that AI0 is connected to 0
V (AGND), AI2 is connected to +5 V, AI4 is
connected to AO0, and AI6 is connected to AO1
automatically.
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C.8 Status Register — BASE+6 and BASE+7
The registers of BASE+6 and BASE+7 provide information for A/D
configuration and operation.
Table C-10 Status Register

Write A/D Control Register
Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BASE + 7 * CAL IRQ F/F F/H F/E

BASE + 6 *AD16/12 CNT0 ONE/FH IRQEN GATE EXT PACER SW
*: CAL is only supported for PCI-1716/1716L
The content of the status register of BASE+6 is the same as that of

the control register.
F/E FIFO Empty flag
This bit indicates whether the FIFO is empty.
1 means that the FIFO is empty.
F/H FIFO Half-full flag
This bit indicates whether the FIFO is half-full.
1 means that the FIFO is half-full.
F/F FIFO Full flag
This bit indicates whether the FIFO is full.
1 means that the FIFO is full.
IRQ Interrupt flag
This bit indicates the interrupt status.
1 means that an interrupt has occurred.
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C.9 Clear Interrupt and FIFO — BASE+8 and BASE+9
Writing data to either of these two bytes clears the interrupt or the
FIFO.
Table C-11 Register to clear interrupt and FIFO

Write Clear Interrupt and FIFO
Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BASE + 9 Clear FIFO

BASE + 8 Clear Interrupt
C.10 D/A Output Channel 0 — BASE+10 and

BASE+11
The PCI-1716 provides the innovative design as gate control for
Analog Output function. It works as general Analog Output function
when you disable the flag (bit 3 (DA0_LDEN) of BASE+14). That
means the data will be output immediately. However, when you
enable the flag, you need to read these two registers BASE+10 and
BASE+11 to output the data to the Analog Output channel.
Table C-12 Register for load D/A channel 0 data

Read Load D/A Channel 0 data
Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BASE + 11
BASE + 10
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BASE+11
The write-only registers of BASE+10 and BASE+11 accept data for
D/A Channel 0 output.
PCI-1710L/1710HGL/1711L/1716L
The PCI-1710L/1710HGL/1711L/1716L is not equipped with the
D/A functions.
PCI-1711/1710HG/1711/1716
Table C-13 Register for D/A channel 0 data

Write D/A Output Channel 0
Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BASE + 11 *DA15 *DA14 *DA13 *DA12 DA11 DA10 DA9 DA8

BASE + 10 DA7 DA6 DA5 DA4 DA3 DA2 DA1 DA0
*: DA15, DA14, DA13, DA12 are only supported for PCI-1716/1716L
DA11 ~ DA0 Digital to analog data

DA0 LSB of the D/A data
DA11 MSB of the D/A data (for PCI-1710/1710L/
1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L)
DA15 MSB of the D/A data (for PCI-1716/1716L)
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BASE+13
The PCI-1716 provides the innovative design as gate control for
Analog Output function. It works as general Analog Output function
when you disable the flag (bit 11 (DA1_LDEN) of BASE+14). That
means the data will be output immediately. However, when you
enable the flag, you need to read these two registers BASE+12 and
BASE+13 to output the data to the Analog Output channel.
Table C-14 Register for load D/A channel 1 data

Read Load D/A Channel 1 data
Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BASE + 13
BASE + 12
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BASE+13
The write-only registers of BASE+12 and BASE+13 accept data for
D/A channel 1 output.
PCI-1710L/1710HGL/1711L/1716L
D/A functions.
PCI-1711/1710HG/1711/1716
Table C-15 Register for D/A channel 1 data

Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BASE + 13 *DA15 *DA14 *DA13 *DA12 DA11 DA10 DA9 DA8

BASE + 12 DA7 DA6 DA5 DA4 DA3 DA2 DA1 DA0
*: DA15, DA14, DA13, DA12 are only supported for PCI-1716/1716L
DA11 ~ DA0 Digital to analog data

DA0 LSB of the D/A data
DA11 MSB of the D/A data (for
PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/
1711L)
DA15 MSB of the D/A data (for
PCI-1716/1716L)
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C.14 D/A Reference Control — BASE+14
The write-only register of BASE+14 allows users to set the D/A
reference source.
PCI-1710L/1710HGL/1711L/1716L
D/A functions.
PCI-1710/1710HG/1711/1716
Table C-16 PCI-1710/1710HG/1711 Register for D/A

reference control
Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BASE + 14 DA1_I/E DA1_5/10 DA0/I/E DA0_5/10
Table C-17 PCI-1716 Register for D/A reference control

Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BASE + 15 DA1_LDEN DA1_I/E DA0_B/U DA1_5/10

BASE + 14 DA0_LDEN DA0/I/E DA0_B/U DA0_5/10
DAn_5/10 The internal reference voltage for the D/A output

channel n
0 -5V
1 - 10 V
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DAn_B/U for D/A output channel n
0 Bipolar
1 Unipolar
DAn_I/E Internal or external reference voltage for D/A output
channel n
0 Internal source
1 External source
DAn_LDEN for Gate Control of D/A output channel n (Please refer
to C.10 and C.12)
0 Disable
1 Enable
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C.15 Digital I/O Registers — BASE+16 and BASE+17
The PCI-1710/1710L/ 1710HG/1710HG/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
offers 16 digital input channels and 16 digital output channels. These
I/O channels use the input and output ports at addresses BASE+16
and BASE+17.
Table C-18 Register for digital input

Read Digital Input
Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BASE + 17 DI15 DI14 DI13 DI12 DI11 DI10 DI9 DI8

BASE + 16 DI7 DI6 DI5 DI4 DI3 DI2 DI1 DI0
Table C-19 Register for digital output

Write Digital Output
Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BASE + 17 DO15 DO14 DO13 DO12 DO11 DO10 DO9 DO8

BASE + 16 DO7 DO6 DO5 DO4 DO3 DO2 DO1 DO0
Note!
. The default configuration of the digital output channels is a logic 0.
This avoids damaging external devices during system start-up or

reset since the power on status is set to the default value.
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C.16 Calibration Registers — BASE+18 and BASE+19
The PCI-1716/1716L offers Calibration registers BASE+16 and
BASE+17 for user to calibrate the A/D and D/A.
Table C-20 Calibration Command and Data Register

Write Calibration Command and Data
Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BASE + 19 CM3 CM2 CM1 CM0

BASE + 18 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
D7 to D0 Calibration data
D0 LSB of the calibration data
D7 MSB of the calibration data
CM3 to CM0 Calibration Command and table C-18 lists the

command code for PCI-1716/1716L.
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Table C-21 Calibration Command and Data Register
PCI-1716/1716L
Command Code
Meaning
CM3 CM2 CM1 CM0
A/D bipolar offset adjust 0 0 0 0
A/D unipolar offset adjust 0 0 0 1
PGA offset adjust 0 0 1 0
A/D gain adjust 0 0 1 1
D/A 0 gain 1 adjust (10 V) 0 1 0 0
D/A 0 gain 2 adjust (5 V) 0 1 0 1
D/A 0 bipolar offset adjust 0 1 1 0
D/A 0 unipolar offset adjust 0 1 1 1
D/A 1 gain 1 adjust (10 V) 1 0 0 0
D/A 1 gain 2 adjust (5 V) 1 0 0 1
D/A 1 bipolar offset adjust 1 0 1 0
D/A 1 unipolar offset adjust 1 0 1 1
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C.17 Board ID Registers — BASE+20
The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1716/1716L offers Board
ID register BASE+20. With correct Board ID settings, user can
easily identify and access each card during hardware configuration
and software programming.
Table C-22 Register for Board ID

Read Board ID
Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BASE + 20 BD3 BD2 BD1 BD0
C.18 Programmable Timer/Counter Registers

BASE+24, BASE+26, BASE+28 and BASE+30
The four registers of BASE+24, BASE+26, BASE+28 and
BASE+30 are used for the 82C54 programmable timer/counter.
Please refer to Appendix D 82C54 Counter Chip Functions for
detailed application information.
Note:
Users have to use a 16-bit (word) command to read/write each register.
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Appendix D. 82C54 Counter Chip
Function
D.1 The Intel 82C54

The PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
uses one Intel 82C54 compatible programmable interval timer/counter
chip. The popular 82C54 offers three independent 16-bit counters,
counter 0, counter 1 and counter 2. Each counter has a clock input,
control gate and an output. You can program each counter for
maximum count values from 2 to 65535.
The 82C54 has a maximum input clock frequency of 10 MHz. The

PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L
provides 10 MHz input frequencies to the counter chip from an
on-board crystal oscillator.
Counter 0
On the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L,
counter 0 can be a 16-bit timer or an event counter, selectable by users.
When the clock source is set as an internal source, counter 0 is a 16-bit
timer; when set as an external source, then counter 0 is an event
counter and the clock source comes from CNT0_CLK. The counter is
controlled by CNT0_GATE. When
CNT0_GATE input is high, counter 0 will begin to count.
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Counter 1 & 2
Counter 1 and counter 2 of the counter chip are cascaded to create a
32-bit timer for the pacer trigger. A low-to-high edge of counter 2
output (PACER_OUT) will trigger an A/D conversion. At the same
time, you can use this signal as a synchronous signal for other
applications.
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D.2 Counter Read/Write and Control Registers
The 82C54 programmable interval timer uses four registers at
addresses BASE + 24(Dec), BASE + 26(Dec), BASE + 28(Dec) and
BASE + 30(Dec) for read, write and control of counter functions.
Register functions appear below:
Register Function
BASE + 24(Dec) Counter 0 read/write
BASE + 30(Dec) Counter control word
Since the 82C54 counter uses a 16-bit structure, each section of

read/write data is split into a least significant byte (LSB) and most
significant byte (MSB). To avoid errors, it is important that you make
read/write operations in pairs and keep track of the byte order.
The data format for the control register is as below:
BASE+30(Dec) 82C54 control, standard mode
Bit D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
Value SC1 SC0 RW1 RW0 M2 M1 M0 BCD
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Description:
SC1 & SC0 Select counter
Counter SC1 SC0
0 0 0
1 0 1
2 1 0
Read-back command 1 1
RW1 & RW0 Select read / write operation
Operation RW1 RW0
Counter latch 0 0
Read/write LSB 0 1
Read/write MSB 1 0
Read/write LSB first, 1 1

then MSB
M2, M1 & M0 Select operating mode
M2 M1 M0 Mode Description
0 0 0 0 Stop on terminal count
0 0 1 1 Programmable one shot
X 1 0 2 Rate generator
X 1 1 3 Square wave rate generator
1 0 0 4 Software triggered strobe
1 0 1 5 Hardware triggered strobe
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BCD Select binary or BCD counting
BCD Type
0 Binary counting 16-bits
1 Binary coded decimal (BCD) counting
If you set the module for binary counting, the count can be any
number from 0 up to 65535. If you set it for BCD (Binary Coded
Decimal) counting, the count can be any number from 0 to 9999.
If you set both SC1 and SC0 bits to 1, the counter control register is in
read-back command mode. The control register data format then
becomes:
BASE + 30(Dec) 82C54 control, read-back mode
Value 1 1 CNT STA C2 C1 C0 X
CNT = 0 Latch count of selected counter(s)

STA = 0 Latch status of selected counter(s)
C2, C1 & C0 Select counter for a read-back operation
C2 = 1 select Counter 2
If you set both SC1 and SC0 to 1 and STA to 0, the register selected
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by C2 to C0 contains a byte which shows the status of the counter.
The data format of the counter read/write register then becomes:
BASE+24/26/28(Dec) Status read-back mode
Value OUT NC RW1 RW0 M2 M1 M0 BCD
OUT Current state of counter output

NC Null count is 1 when the last count written to the counter
register has been loaded into the counting element
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D.3 Counter Operating Modes
MODE 0 – Stop on Terminal Count
The output will initially be low after you set this mode of operation.
After you load the count into the selected count register, the output
will remain low and the counter will count. When the counter reaches
the terminal count, its output will go high and remain high until you
reload it with the mode or a new count value. The counter continues to
decrement after it reaches the terminal count. Rewriting a counter
register during counting has the following results:
1. Writing to the first byte stops the current counting.
2. Writing to the second byte starts the new count.
MODE 1 – Programmable One-shot Pulse

The output is initially high. The output will go low on the count
following the rising edge of the gate input. It will then go high on the
terminal count. If you load a new count value while the output is low,
the new value will not affect the duration of the one-shot pulse until
the succeeding trigger. You can read the current count at any time
without affecting the one-shot pulse. The one-shot is re-triggerable,
thus the output will remain low for the full count after any rising edge
at the gate input.
MODE 2 – Rate Generator

The output will be low for one period of the input clock. The period
from one output pulse to the next equals the number of input counts in
the counter register. If you reload the counter register between output
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pulses, the present period will not be affected, but the subsequent
period will reflect the value.
The gate input, when low, will force the output high. When the gate
input goes high, the counter will start from the initial count. You can
thus use the gate input to synchronize the counter.
With this mode the output will remain high until you load the count
register. You can also synchronize the output by software.
MODE 3 – Square Wave Generator

This mode is similar to Mode 2, except that the output will remain
high until one half of the count has been completed (for even
numbers), and will go low for the other half of the count. This is
accomplished by decreasing the counter by two on the falling edge of
each clock pulse. When the counter reaches the terminal count, the
state of the output is changed, the counter is reloaded with the full
count and the whole process is repeated.
If the count is odd and the output is high, the first clock pulse (after
the count is loaded ) decrements the count by 1. Subsequent clock
pulses decrement the count by 2. After time -out, the output goes low
and the full count is reloaded. The first clock pulse (following the
reload) decrements the counter by 3. Subsequent clock pulses
decrement the count by two until time-out, then the whole process is
repeated. In this way, if the count is odd, the output will be high for
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(N+1)/2 counts and low for (N-1)/2 counts.
MODE 4 –Software-Triggered Strobe

After the mo de is set, the output will be high. When the count is
loaded, the counter will begin counting. On terminal count, the output
will go low for one input clock period then go high again. If you
reload the count register during counting, the new count will be loaded
on the next CLK pulse. The count will be inhibited while the GATE
input is low.
MODE 5 – Hardware-Triggered Strobe
The counter will start counting after the rising edge of the trigger input
and will go low for one clock period when the terminal count is
reached. The counter is re-triggerable.
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D.4 Counter Operations
Read/Write Operation
Before you write the initial count to each counter, you must first
specify the read/write operation type, operating mode and counter type
in the control byte and write the control byte to the control register
[BASE + 30(Dec)].
Since the control byte register and all three counter read/write
registers have separate addresses and each control byte specifies the
counter it applies to (by SC1 and SC0), no instructions on the
operating sequence are required. Any programming sequence
following the 82C54 convention is acceptable.
There are three types of counter operation: Read/load LSB, read /load
MSB and read /load LSB followed by MSB. It is important that you
make your read/write operations in pairs and keep track of the byte
order.
Counter Read-back Command

The 82C54 counter read-back command lets you check the count
value, programmed mode and current states of the OUT pin and Null
Count flag of the selected counter(s). You write this command to the
control word register. Format is as shown at the beginning of this
section. The read-back command can latch multiple counter output
latches. Simply set the CNT bit to 0 and select the desired counter(s).
This single command is functionally equivalent to multiple counter
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latch commands, one for each counter latched.
The read-back command can also latch status information for selected
counter(s) by setting STA bit = 0. The status must be latched to be
read; the status of a counter is accessed by a read from that counter.
The counter status format appears at the beginning of the chapter.
Counter Latch Operation

Users often want to read the value of a counter without disturbing the
count in progress. You do this by latching the count value for the
specific counter then reading the value.
The 82C54 supports the counter latch operation in two ways. The first
way is to set bits RW1 and RW0 to 0. This latches the count of the
selected counter in a 16-bit hold register. The second way is to
perform a latch operation under the read-back command. Set bits SC1
and SC0 to 1 and CNT = 0. The second method has the advantage of
operating several counters at the same time. A subsequent read
operation on the selected counter will retrieve the latched value.
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Appendix E. PCI-1716/1716L Calibration
(Manually)
E.1 A/D Calibration

Regular and proper calibration procedures ensure the maximum
possible accuracy. It is easy to complete the A/D calibration procedure
automatically (i.e. through software calibration) by executing the A/D
calibration program AutoCali.EXE. Therefore, it is not necessary to
adjust the hardware settings of the PCI-1716/1716L. However, the
following calibration steps are also provided for your reference in case
manual calibration is needed:
1. Adjust the on board reference voltage. First, adjust VR1 until the
reference voltage on TP4 has reached +5.0000 V. Next, to write
0x0080, 0x0180, 0x0280 and 0x0380 sequentially to
Calibration Command and Data register (BASE+18). After that,
to set PCI-1716/1716L to AI software trigger and calibration
mode.
2. Adjust the PGA offset voltage. First, writing any value to
BASE+9 to clear FIFO. Then to set A/D channel to channel 0.
3. Writing the value from 0x0200 to 0x02FF sequentially to
Calibration Command and Data register (BASE+18), and get
each bipolar range’s data by software trigger A/D method. Be
noted that to repeat this procedure 1000 times then to average
those data for each value. After that, to compare the average data
of the range between ±5 V and ±0.625 V and to see whether the
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discrepancy is less then 2 LSB. If so, to go to next step. Otherwise,
you must change the value and repeat all the procedure in this step
again until the discrepancy is less then 2 LSB.
4. Adjust the BIPOLAR offset voltage. First, writing any value to
BASE+9 to clear FIFO. Then to set A/D channel to channel 0, and
to set the range as –5 V to +5 V.
those data for each value. After that, to see whether the average
data is close to 32767.5. If so, to go to next step. Otherwise, you
must change the value and repeat all the procedure in this step
again until the average data close to 32767.5.
6. Adjust UNIPOLAR offset voltage. First, writing any value to
BASE+9 to clear FIFO. Then to set A/D channel to channel 0, and
to set the range as 0 V to 10 V.
8. Adjust GAIN offset voltage. First, writing any value to BASE+9
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to clear FIFO. Then to set A/D channel to channel 2, and to set the
range as -5 V to +5 V.
10. Repeat steps 2 to 9 several times.
Table E-1 A/D binary code table

Hex. Dec. Bipolar Unipolar
0000h 0 -FS 0
0.5 FS – 1
7FFFh 32767 –1 LSB
LSB
8000h 32768 0 0.5 FS
FFFFh 65535 +FS – 1 LSB FS – 1 LSB
Note
n 1 LSB = FS / 65535 for Unipolar
(For example: 1LSB = 10 / 65535, while the range is 0 V to10 V)
n 1 LSB = +FS / 32768 for Bipolar
(For example: 1LSB = 5 / 32768, while the range is –5 V to +5 V)
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E.2 D/A Calibration (for PCI-1716 only)
You can select an on-board +5V or +10V internal reference voltage or
an external voltage as your analog output reference voltage. If you use
an external reference, connect the reference voltage within the ±10V
range to the reference input of the D/A output channel you want to
calibrate. Then adjust the gain value, unipolar offset voltage, bipolar
offset voltage, respectively, of D/A channels 0 and 1 with the
Calibration Command and Data register (BASE+18).
Note:
The auto-calibration program AutoCali.EXE helps you finish the D/A

calibration procedure automatically. In order to get the maximum
possible accuracy of the D/A channels, you need to calibrate the A/D
channels first. Although the procedure is not necessary, the following
calibration steps are provided below for your reference in case you
want to implement the calibration yourself:
1. Writing 0x0400, 0x0500, 0x0600, 0x0700, 0x0800, 0x0900,
0x0A00 and 0x0B00 sequentially to Calibration Command and
Data register (BASE+18). Next, to set PCI-1716/1716L to AI
software trigger and calibration mode. After that, to set the A/D
channel to corresponding D/A channel. That means connected A/D
channel 4 to D/A channel 0, connected A/D channel 6 to D/A
channel 1.
2. Adjust GAIN 10V calibration. First, writing any value to
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BASE+9 to clear FIFO. Then to set the A/D range as 0 V to 10 V,
and to set the D/A range as 0 V to 10 V. Next, writing 0xFFFF to
corresponding D/A registers (BASE+10 and BASE+12).
4. Adjust GAIN 5V calibration. First, writing any value to BASE+9
to clear FIFO. Then to set the A/D range as -5 V to +5 V, and to
set the D/A range as 0 V to 5 V. Next, writing 0xFFFF to
5. Writing the value fro m 0x0500 to 0x05FF sequentially to
6. Adjust BIPOLAR offset calibration. First, writing any value to
BASE+9 to clear FIFO. Then to set the A/D range as -5 V to +5 V,
and to set the D/A range as -5 V to +5 V. Next, writing 0x0000 to
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those data for each value. After that, to see whether the
discrepancy is less then 0.4 LSB. If so, to go to next step.
Otherwise, you must change the value and repeat all the procedure
in this step again until the discrepancy is less then 0.4 LSB.
8. Adjust UNIPOLAR offset calibration. First, writing any value to
BASE+9 to clear FIFO. Then to set the A/D range as -5 V to +5 V,
and to set the D/A range as 0 V to 5 V. Next, writing 0x8000 to
10. Repeat steps 2 to 9 several times.
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Table E-2 D/A binary code table
Hex. Dec. Bipolar Unipolar
0000h 0 -FS 0
7FFFh 32767 -1 LSB 0.5 FS – 1 LSB
8000h 32768 0 0.5 FS
FFFFh 65535 +FS – 1 LSB FS – 1 LSB
Note
n 1 LSB = FS / 65535 for Unipolar
(For example: 1LSB = 10 / 65535, while the range is 0 V to10 V)
n 1 LSB = +FS / 32768 for Bipolar
(For example: 1LSB = 5 / 32768, while the range is –5 V to +5 V)
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Appendix F. Screw-terminal Board
F.1 Introduction
The PCLD-8710 Screw-terminal Board provides convenient and
reliable signal wiring for the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/
1711/1711L/1716/1716L, both of which have a 68-pin SCSI-II
connector.
This screw terminal board also includes cold junction sensing circuitry
that allows direct measurement of thermocouples transducers.
Together with software compensation and linearization, every
thermocouple type can be accommodated.
Due to its special PCB layout you can install passive components to
construct your own signal-conditioning circuits. The user can easily
construct a low-pass filter, attenuator or current shunt converter by
adding resistors and capacitors on to the board’s circuit pads.
This appendix is a brief introduction for the PCLD -8710 Screw-

terminal Board. Please refer to the User’s Manual of PCLD-8710 for
detailed information.
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F.2 Features
w Low-cost screw-terminal board for the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/
1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/1716L with 68-pin SCSI-II connector.
w On-board CJC (Cold Junction Compensation) circuits for direct
thermocouple measurement.
w Reserved space for signal-conditioning circuits such as low-pass
filter, voltage attenuator and current shunt.
w Industrial-grade screw-clamp terminal blocks for heavy-duty and
reliable connections.
w DIN-rail mounting case for easy mounting.
w Dimensions:169 mm (W) x 112mm (L) x 51mm (H) (6.7" x 4.4" x
2.0")”)
F.3 Applications
Field wiring for the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/
1716/1716L equipped with 68-pin SCSI-II connector.
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1.1 Features ·········································································································5

4.1 Programming Choices ··············································································53

5.1 PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL Calibration ·······························62

A.1 PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL ···················································87

B.1 Block Diagram of PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL ··················95

D.1 The Intel 82C54 ·····················································································133

E.1 A/D Calibration ······················································································145

F.1 Introduction ·····························································································153

Thank you for buying the Advantech PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/

The Advantech PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/

PCI-1710 12-bit, 100kS/s Multifunction card

The following sections of this chapter will provide further information

The Advantech PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/

Flexible Input Type and Range Settings

Optional D/A Output for Cost Savings

16 Digital Inputs and 16 Digital Outputs

Short Circuit Protection

Some other optional components are also available for enhanced

For more information on software, please refer to Chapter 4, Software

Users who intend to program directly at the registers of the

This chapter gives users a package item checklist, proper instructions

After taking out the card, first you should:

Also pay extra caution to the following aspects to ensure proper

The 32-bit DLL driver Setup program for the PCI-1710/1710L/

Fig.2-1 The Setup Screen of Advantech Automation Software

Step 3: Select the Installation option, then the Individual Drivers

Fig.2-2 Different options for Driver Setup

After the DLL driver installation is completed, you can now go on to

After the PCI-1710/1710L/1710HG/1710HGL/1711/1711L/1716/

Setting Up the Device

Fig. 2-5 Selecting the device you want to install

Fig. 2-6 The Device Setting dialog box

the external reference voltage in the following way :

Fig. 2-7 The Device Name appearing

Testing Analog Input Function

Fig. 2-13 Counter tab on the Device Test dialog box

3.2 I/O Connector

Single-ended Channel Connections

A signal source without a local ground is also called a “floating

Differential Channel Connections

If one side of the signal source is connected to a local ground, the

Fig. 3-3 Differential input channel connection - ground

If a floating signal source is connected to the differential input

Fig. 3-4 shows a differential channel connection between a floating

Fig. 3-4 Differential input channel connection - floating

However, this connection has the disadvantage of loading the source

Fig. 3-5 Analog output connections

Internal Pacer Trigger Connection

External Trigger Source Connection

w The signal cables must be kept away from strong

This chapter gives you an overview of the software programming

Programming choices for DAS cards: You may use Advantech

4.1 Programming Choices

4.2 DLL Driver Programming Roadmap

The DLL Drivers Manual can be found on the companion CD-ROM.

Start/Programs/Advantech Automation/Device Manager/Device

BASE + 2 S/D B/U G2 G1 G0