PCI-FRM11. User s Manual. PCI-FRM11 User s Manual (Rev 1.1)

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1 PCI-FRM11 User s Manual Windows, Windows2000, Windows NT and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft. We acknowledge that the trademarks or service names of all other organizations mentioned in this document as their own property. Information furnished by DAQ system is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by DAQ system for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or copyrights of DAQ system. The information in this document is subject to change without notice and no part of this document may be copied or reproduced without the prior written consent. Copyrights 2008 DAQ system, All rights reserved

2 -- Contents Introduction 2. PCI-FRM11 Functions 3. Installation 3.1 Package content 3.2 Installation Sequence 4. PCI-FRM11 Board Description 4.1 PCB Layout 4.2 Description of the functional blocks 4.3 Connector Pin-out 5. Sample Program 5.1 FrmTest 5.2 FrameView 6. Test 6.1 Image frame Test 6.2 UART Tx/Rx Test 6.3 DIO Input/Output Test Appendix A.1 General Specification A.2 Physical Dimension Reference -2-

3 1. Introduction The PCI-FRM11 is a board to receive data from Camera-Link standard camera and transmit the received data to the system via PCI interface. In addition, it supports Line Scan Camera and Area Scan Camera. The operation of the board is controlled by program API, figure [1-1] shows connection of the system (usually PC). [Figure 1-1. PCI-FRM11 board Usage] As shown in Figure [1-1], the PCI-FRM11 is inserted into any available PCI slots in your PC. It receives Image Frame from camera via Camera-Link Standard Interface. And, received data transmit to the API through PCI interface

4 2. PCI-FRM11 Functions As shown in the following figure, main control of the board is performed in FPGA Core Logic. Primary functions are receiving the image frame data, transmitting/receiving UART data and controlling CC (Camera Control) signal. You can control these functions using API provided by DAQ system. PCI BUS PCI-FRM11 INTERNAL BLOCK - FPGA Local Bus Address Data(Mem,I/O) Local BUS PCI Target / Master Reserved (0x00 0x5F) BUS Mux UART (0x60) MEM Decoder IO Decoder To each IO Module Reserved (0x70 0xAF) DPRAM CLOCK syn. Interrupt Controller (0xb0) Interrupt controller Camera Link(LVDS) (0xC0) DIO (0xD0) Reserved (0xE0 0xFF) Ext. Address, Data, Control From Ext. INT sources in Chip MEM Decoder [Figure 2-1. Functional Block Diagram] The FPGA Core Logic programming is performed via the JTAG interface. The logic program of the FPGA is saved in a flash ROM, it is located on the board and loaded at the power-up time

5 [Features of the PCI-FRM11 board] 32-bit PCI-Bus 33MHz Interface, Plug and Play PCI Bus Master Operation PCI 5V and 3.3V compatible operation. 24/16/8-bit Frame Data Acquisition Digital Input(Photo-coupler Input 8bit) --- Option Digital Output(Photo-coupler Output 8bit) --- Option UART communication (8 bit data, 1 start, 1 stop, No parity, 9600/19200/38400/57600/115200bps) Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP1 above Convenient Windows Application Programming Interface(DLL) -5-

6 3. Installation 3.1 Package contents In addition to the user s Manual, the package includes the following items. - PCI-FRM11 board - CDROM (drivers/manual/api/samples etc.) After unpacking, inspect the board carton to make sure there are no damages on the board. 3.2 Installation Sequence To install your PCI-FRM11 board in your PC, follow the steps described in the document How to install PCI DAQ Board provided by DAQ System. If the document is missing, you can get it from The PCI-FRM11 board is completely Plug & Play. There are no switches or jumpers to set. Therefore you can install it easily. - Your OS requirement : Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP1 above The PCI-FRM11 connects to Express Card Port. After that you can show the below picture of New Hardware Search Wizard window. [Figure 3-1. Hardware Wizard window] If new hardware is found, Wizard will ask you to install the corresponding driver. For installation of the driver, select the item Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next -6-

7 as in the figure. [Figure 3-2. Specify the driver folder] -7-

8 [Figure 3-3. Completion message window] If the installation is completely finished, you confirm it in the following ways. Do the following steps to show up the Device Manager window. [My Computer -> properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> Multifunction Adaptors -> PCIe-FRM11] [Figure 3-4. Select My computer -> Properties ] -8-

9 [Figure 3-5. System Properties window- Hardware Tab] -9-

10 [Figure 3-6. Device Manager window] If you can see the PCIe-FRM11 (The PCI-FRM11 uses a same driver with PCIe-FRM11 because of compatibility.) at Multifunction Adaptors, the driver installation is to have been over. (Check the red circle) Important Notice : After installation, you should re-boot the system for the proper operation

11 4. PCI-FRM11 Board Description In this chapter, the primary functions of the PCI-FRM11 board are described briefly. For more information, refer to the device specification. 4.1 PCB Layout [Figure 4-1. PCI-FRM11 PCB Layout] The board has important three LEDs to indicate the operation status. - LED1 turns on when power is applied to the board and the initialization ends up. - LED2 turns on when the board receives the image frame data via Camera Link. - LED3 turns on when the board transmits the received data to your PC

12 4.2 Description of the functional blocks (1) FPGA All of the board functions are controlled by the Logic program of the FPGA. (2) LVDS Receive Image frame through LVDS interface. UART signal Receive/Transmit through LVDS interface. Camera Control Digital Output (3) Regulator This block is for supplying the power to the board. (4) Level Shifter It is protected a circuit that the voltage higher than 3.3V CMOS Logic is exchanged to normal 3.3V Logic Level. (5) SW1 It set a board number

13 4.3 Connector Pin-out The PCI-FRM11 board is equipped with MDR 26 Pin connector J1 for Camera Link connection. Figure [4-2] shows the bracket of the board where J1 connector exist [Figure 4-2. PCI-FRM11 Front View]

14 [J1(MDR26) connector] Figure [4-3] shows the board s J1 connector pin-map. All of the pin functions are based on the Camera link standard, so please refer to the Camera link standard document for more description and information. Frame Grabber Inner shield Inner shield X X0+ X X1+ X X2+ Xclk Xclk+ X X3+ SerTC SerTC- SerTFG SerTFG+ CC CC1+ CC CC2- CC CC3+ CC CC4- Inner shield 14 1 Inner shield [Figure 4-3. PCI-FRM11 J1 Connector Pin-out] [Table 1. J1 Connector Description] pin Signal Name Description Remark 1 Inner Shield Cable shield 2 CC4- Camera Control output 4- Refer to Figure CC3+ Camera Control output 3+ Refer to Figure CC2-- Camera Control output 2- Refer to Figure CC1+ Camera Control output 1+ Refer to Figure SerTFG+ Serial to Frame grabber

15 7 SerTC- Serial to Camera- 8 X3+ Camera link LVDS receive data3 + 9 Xclk+ Camera link LVDS receive clock + 10 X2+ Camera link LVDS receive data X1+ Camera link LVDS receive data X0+ Camera link LVDS receive data Inner Shield 14 Inner Shield 15 CC4+ Camera Control output 4+ Refer to Figure CC3- Camera Control output 3- Refer to Figure CC2+ Camera Control output 2+ Refer to Figure CC1- Camera Control output 1- Refer to Figure SerTFG- Serial to Frame grabber- 20 SerTC+ Serial to Camera+ 21 X3- Camera link LVDS receive data3-22 Xclk- Camera link LVDS receive clock - 23 X2- Camera link LVDS receive data2-24 X1- Camera link LVDS receive data1-25 X0- Camera link LVDS receive data0-26 Inner Shield (Note) For more information, refer to Camera Link Standard Specification. Camera Control CCx+ CCx- Above picture is a Camera Control output circuit from PCI-FRM11 board to Camera for the specific control of the Camera-link Cable

16 PCI-FRM11 board has four differential digital outputs. In case of using Line Scan Camera, select one of four CC (Camera Control) signals and it can use a Trigout signal. Each output is mapped by Digital output. Below picture display that each bit position set from 12 to 15 of digital outputs. DOUT12 CC1+ DOUT13 CC2+ DOUT14 CC3+ DOUT15 CC4+ [Figure 4-4. Camera Control LVDS Digital Output circuit] This picture below shows that a general input circuit is used at PCI-FRM11 board. It is a serial input through Camera-link Cable. When serial input signal is used by general input, it is mapped by Digital input 8 and it can read a value of it. SerTFG+ CC1- CC2- CC3- CC4- SerTFG- DIN

17 [Description of SW1] PCI-FRM11 board is designed of four maximum PCI-FRM11 boards at the same time so as usable. Distribution of each board sets it up through 4 pin switch (SW1) in a board. 1 2 Description OFF OFF Board No. 0 ON OFF Board No. 1 OFF On Board No. 2 On ON Board No

18 5. Sample Program DAQ system provides a sample program to make the user be familiar with the board operation and to make the program development easier. You can find the sample program in the CDROM accompanying with the board. One of the execution file is FrmTest.exe. It stores the frame data to memory or hard-disk and displays it to Hexa-decimal values which can utilize necessary frame data to developers. The other is FrameView.exe. It is easy to understand frame data to display the screen. Before using it, you have to install the PCI-FRM11 board and its drivers in your computer. Sample program is provided in source form in order to show the usage of API(Application Programming Interface) of the board and may be modified for customer s own usage. 5.1 FrmTest [Figure 5-1. When Sample program FrmTest.exe is executed] To run the sample application program, you need to use API (Application Programming Interface). It is a form of client DLL (Dynamic Link Library). You need the Import Library files and header files for compiling the

19 sample source. You can find them in the CDROM. To run the execution file, the API DLL file (PCI_FRM11.DLL) must be located in the same directory with the execution file or Windows system folder. Another method is to add the directory of API DLL file to PATH environmental variable Functions related to image Frame (1) DXD810/DXD1417 Combo-box Use this box to set up the operation mode. (2) LVDS Init button Press this button to initialize the function of receiving image frame data. It is performed only once after power is applied to the board. (3) Start button Press this button to begin to save image data from Camera Link. (4) FRAME Read button Press this button to read the image frame data of the board to your PC. If image frame data is not saved on the board, you must wait until the end of data collection. (5) LVDS Close button Press this button to finish usage of the board and terminate the program. (6) Save to button Press this button to save the image frame data Functions related to UART (1) Send Serial Data button Press this button to send the data in the editor box to UART. You can directly write the data in the editor box beside the button. (2) Get Serial Data button Press this button to get the data on the general UART. (3) Clear Serial Data button Press this button to clear the contents of the editor box

20 (4) Start Timer button Press this button to start the timer. The sample program will read the UART data periodically. The reading interval is around 0.1s. (5) Stop Timer button Press this button to stop the timer. (6) UART Init button Press this button to initialize UART. It must be performed only once after power is applied to the board. (7) UART Close button Press this button to finish usage of the board and terminate the program Functions related to DIO (1) DIO Read button Press this button to read the data on General Purpose I/O port. It will be written an editor box. (2) DIO Write button Press this button to write the data on General Purpose I/O port. You can directly write the data in the editor box beside the button

21 5.2 FrameView [Figure 5-2. When Sample program FrameView.exe is executed] To run the sample application program, you need to use API (Application Programming Interface). It is a form of client DLL (Dynamic Link Library). You need the Import Library files and header files for compiling the sample source. You can find them in the CDROM. To run the execution file, the API DLL file (PCI_FRM11.DLL) must be located in the same directory with the execution file or Windows system folder. Another method is to add the directory of API DLL file to PATH environmental variable. Figure [5-2] is a capture screen to execute FrameView.exe. The image that is looked to a monitor as it accesses a Camera-link camera to PCI-FRM11 board. (1) Select Pipe Display resolution Select it as fitted to input resolution. Reverse --- Reverse On/Off (2) Save --- Save to D:\frame.dat. (It is fixed.) (3) Stop --- Stop the saving

22 (4) Change Device --- Select a device which you wanted, if several devices are stick. (5) View Fullscreen --- A screen shows all over an image. (6) Render --- If you check, display a video. Otherwise, display a still frame. (7) Board Number --- Select a PCI-FRM11 board number (0 ~ 3) (8) Start --- Start a program. (9) Data Mode --- 8, 16, 24 bit selection (10) Exit --- Exit a program

23 6. Test 6.1 Receiving the image frame data In this chapter, the functional test will be explained. It is performed using the sample program FrmTest.exe on PC equipped with the PCI-FRM11 board. Photo coupler Interface Circuit Image Frame Simulator PCI-FRM11 BOARD Camera Link [Figure 6-1. Equipment Connection for Testing] Figure [6-1] shows connection of the equipments. Although the PCI-FRM11 is shown outside the PC in this figure, but actually it is located in a PCI slot inside the PC. The image frame data is generated in the Image Frame Simulator made by DAQ System. If you have real camera or a frame source, you can use it. At this connected state, turn the all power on and execute test program ( FrmTest.exe ) on the PC. Follow the steps to test the function of receiving image frame data. Step 1. : Press the LVDS init button to initialize the LVDS circuit and then press the Start button to save Image Frame data. Step 2 : Press the Frame Read button. Then data are displayed on editor box. Compare the contents of the editor box with the data of the Image Frame Simulator. Comparison can be performed using the

24 Save to button. It saves the contents of the editor box to a file. 6.2 UART Tx/Rx Test At the above stage, make the image frame simulator to send UART data to PCI-FRM11 board periodically. Step 1 : Step 2 : Press the UART init button to initialize the UART and then press the Start Timer to get the UART data from the Image Frame Simulator. Then the gotten data are displayed on the editor box below the button. Compare the contents of the editor box with the data of the Image Frame Simulator. Write the data to the editor box beside the Send Serial Data button and press the Send Serial Data button to send it to the Image Frame Simulator via the UART. Compare the data on the editor box with that of the Image Frame Simulator. 6.3 DIO Input/Output test Continue the test from the previous stage. Step 1 : After to make all the output port 1 using DIO Write function of the test program, check the output state using the oscilloscope. To check photo-coupler output, you have to prepare some external circuit. Step 2 : Using DIO read function, read out each input state. To make some activation of the photo-coupler input, you need to prepare some external circuit

25 Appendix A.1 General Specification Specification General PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.0 PCI 32bit 33Mhz interface PCI Target and Master operation Base Configuration Camera Link Interface Interface +3.3V Single Power operation, Max 300mA Power consumption PCI +5V and 3.3V compatible operation 8 Digital Input(Photo-coupler Input 8bit) --- Option 8 Digital Output( Photo-coupler Output 8bit) --- Option Receiving 24/16/8-bit image frame data Functions Transmit Image Frame Data to PC 9600/19200/38400/57600/115200bps UART Tx/Rx Software Supported OS API Sample Software Windows 2000 SP4 above/ Windows XP SP1 above Interface with Application through client DLL Test Sample software for evaluation

26 A.2 Physical Dimension J

27 References 1. Specification of Camera Link Interface Standard for Digital Cameras and Frame Grabbers -- Camera Link committee 2. PCI Local Bus Specification Revision PCI Special Interest Group 3. How to install PCI DAQ Board -- DAQ system 4. AN201 How to build application using API -- DAQ system 5. AN312 PCIe-FRM11 API Programming -- DAQ system