AIM104-IN16
8 Channel RS232
PC/104 Board
Technical Manual
AIM104-IN16 Technical Manual
ISO 9001
FM12961
Disclaimer
The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. Eurotech Ltd assumes no
responsibility for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties, which may result from its use.
Eurotech Ltd assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document. Eurotech Ltd makes
no commitment to update or keep current the information contained in this manual.
Eurotech Ltd reserves the right to make improvements to this document and/or product at any time and without notice.
Warranty
This product is supplied with a 3 year limited warranty. The product warranty covers failure of any Eurotech Ltd manufactured
product caused by manufacturing defects. The warranty on all third party manufactured products utilised by Eurotech Ltd is
limited to 1 year. Eurotech Ltd will make all reasonable effort to repair the product or replace it with an identical variant.
Eurotech Ltd reserves the right to replace the returned product with an alternative variant or an equivalent fit, form and
functional product. Delivery charges will apply to all returned products. Please check
www.eurotech-ltd.co.uk for information
about Product Return Forms.
Trademarks
Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks recognised.
Revision History
Manual PCB Date Comments
Issue A V1.3 September 20th, 1996 First full release of manual.
Issue B V1.3 December 23rd, 1996 Edits to J538, J541, J559, and AIM104 software.
Issue C V1.3 June 4th, 1997 [ECO 2494, 2502, 2516]
Issue D V1.3 March 3rd, 1998 [ECO 2679]
Issue E V1.3 September 25th, 2006 Revised format and content.
Issue F V1.3 December 21st, 2007 Revised format and content.
© 2007 Eurotech Ltd.
For contact details, see page
15.
AIM104-IN16 Technical Manual Contents
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Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................................................4
Handling your board safely....................................................................................................5
About this manual..............................................................................................................................6
Conventions...........................................................................................................................6
What items are provided?..................................................................................................................7
Getting started ...................................................................................................................................7
Unpacking and connecting up................................................................................................7
Operation...........................................................................................................................................8
I/O map..............................................................................................................................................9
Links.................................................................................................................................................10
Power supply selection....................................................................................................................11
Common positive input selection.....................................................................................................12
Input filter selection..........................................................................................................................13
Input connector (PL1) pin assignments ...........................................................................................14
Appendix A – Contacting Eurotech Ltd ............................................................................................15
Appendix B – RoHS-6 Compliance - Materials Declaration Form ...................................................16
Index................................................................................................................................................17
AIM104-IN16 Technical Manual Introduction
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Introduction
The AIM104-IN16 is an 8-bit PC/104 module providing 16 opto-isolated inputs. The
module provides electrical isolation of up to 1500V between your PC/104-based control
system and the electrical system you are monitoring. The isolation between adjacent
channels is limited to 100V by the wiring and connectors.
The board includes jumper options for each channel to use the on-board supply, and
jumpers to select a 10ms input debounce filter.
Variants
There are two variants of this board:
• AIM104-IN16 : Module inputs driven by an external power source.
• AIM104-IN16-DC/DC : Module fitted with a +24V isolated DC/DC converter to
provide excitation supply.
Features
• Input switching voltage range: 10V to 30V.
• Maximum input frequency: Filter disabled: 10KHz.
Filter enabled: 50Hz.
• Input switching time (at 24v): Filter disabled: Switching ON: 5μs.
Switching OFF: 50μs.
Filter enabled: Switching ON: 10ms.
Switching OFF: 5ms.
• All inputs include reverse input protection diodes.
• Module access LED (on all decoded addresses).
• 8-bit PC/104 (IEEE996) bus interface.
• Operating temperature range: -20°C to +70°C.
• Power consumption from the PC/104 host:
- AIM104-IN16: max 100mA.
- AIM104-IN16-DC/DC: max 500mA with all inputs ON.
• MTBF (using generic figures from MIL-HDBK-217F at ground benign):
- AIM104-IN16: 607,000hrs.
- AIM104-IN16-DC/DC: 215,000hrs.
AIM104-IN16 Technical Manual Introduction
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Handling your board safely
Anti-static handling
This board contains CMOS devices. These could be damaged in the event of static
electricity being discharged through them. Observe anti-static precautions at all times
when handling circuit boards. This includes storing boards in appropriate anti-static
packaging and wearing a wrist strap when handling them.
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
The AIM104-IN16 is classified as a ‘component’ with regard to the European
Community EMC regulations and it is the user’s responsibility to ensure that systems
using the board are compliant with the appropriate EMC standards.
The opto-isolation provides a good barrier for noise emissions generated by the high
frequency host PC/104 system. The AIM104-IN16 includes additional filter components
on-board to minimise the emissions of high frequency noise. Because of this, the earth
tab supplied with the module must be connected to the chassis of the system by a
good earth wire.
If the electronic system requires input protection against high voltage transients (to
meet CE requirements), it is recommended that an external interface board is located
at the point where the external wiring enters the electronic system enclosure:
Packaging
Should a board need to be returned to Eurotech Ltd, please ensure that it is
adequately packed, preferably in the original packing material.
RoHS compliance
The European RoHS Directive (Restriction on the Use of Certain Hazardous
Substances – Directive 2002/95/EC) limits the amount of six specific substances within
the composition of the product. The AIM104-IN16 is available as an RoHS-6 compliant
option and is identified by an -R6 suffix in the product order code. A full RoHS
Compliance Materials Declaration Form is included in
Appendix B – RoHS-6
Compliance - Materials Declaration Form
, page 16. Further information about RoHS
compliance is available on the Eurotech Ltd web site:
www.eurotech-ltd.co.uk
AIM104-IN16 Technical Manual About this manual
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About this manual
This manual describes the operation and use of the AIM104-IN16 PC/104 module. It is
both a reference and user manual and includes information about all aspects of the
module.
Conventions
Symbols
The following symbols are used in this guide:
Symbol Explanation
Note - information that requires your attention.
Tip - a handy hint that may provide a useful alternative or save
time.
Caution – proceeding with a course of action may damage your
equipment or result in loss of data.
AIM104-IN16 Technical Manual What items are provided?
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What items are provided?
The AIM104-IN16 is supplied with the following items:
• The AIM104-IN16 or AIM104-IN16-DC/DC board.
• Mounting kit.
Getting started
Unpacking and connecting up
To begin using the AIM104-IN16 board, follow these steps:
1 Power down your computer.
2 Install the board in a spare PCI slot.
3 Power up your computer and install the appropriate driver available from our
website:
www.eurotech-ltd.co.uk/en/downloads.
AIM104-IN16 Technical Manual Operation
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Operation
The status of each input is read from two I/O addresses: the base address and base
address +1. Although the board decodes four read-only byte locations, the address
locations 2 and 3 are a repeat of locations 0 and 1. When an input channel is switched
ON, the value read by the host is a 0. Each input is configured as follows:
Address Register name Bit functions
Base read Channel status 0-7 Bit 0-7 1=OFF 0=ON
Base read +1 Channel status 8-15 Bit 0-7 1=ON 0=OFF
AIM104-IN16 Technical Manual I/O map
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I/O map
The I/O map for the AIM104-IN16 is shown below:
AIM104-IN16 Technical Manual Links
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Links
Use LK1 to set the base address of the module. Inserting a jumper selects a 0 for the
address line value.
The following diagrams illustrate the link positions:
Link position diagram
Fitted for – DC/DC option only
AIM104-IN16 Technical Manual Power supply selection
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Power supply selection
The isolated supply may be sourced from either the on-board DC/DC converter or an
external supply. This is shown below:
Ensure LK2 is removed if you are using an external supply. Damage may
occur if both are connected at the same time.
LK2
Use on-board supply
Use external supply
AIM104-IN16 Technical Manual Common positive input selection
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Common positive input selection
You can insert a jumper to connect the positive input of each channel to the positive
side of the common isolated supply.
This reduces the number of wire connections, since only one side of the input (-ve)
requires an external connection. To switch ON the input, the -ve input terminal should
be switched to the isolated 0v.
This link associated with each channel is shown in the following table:
Channel Link Channel Link
Channel 0 Link 18 Channel 8 Link 10
Channel 1 Link 17 Channel 9 Link 9
Channel 2 Link 16 Channel 10 Link 8
Channel 3 Link 15 Channel 11 Link 7
Channel 4 Link 14 Channel 12 Link 6
Channel 5 Link 13 Channel 13 Link 5
Channel 6 Link 12 Channel 14 Link 4
Channel 7 Link 11 Channel 15 Link 3
AIM104-IN16 Technical Manual Input filter selection
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Input filter selection
Each channel can be set to include an input filter, which reduces input errors caused
by switch contact bounce.
This link associated with each channel is shown in the following table:
Channel Link Channel Link
Channel 0 Link 20A Channel 8 Link 19A
Channel 1 Link 20B Channel 9 Link 19B
Channel 2 Link 20C Channel 10 Link 19C
Channel 3 Link 20D Channel 11 Link 19D
Channel 4 Link 20E Channel 12 Link 19E
Channel 5 Link 20F Channel 13 Link 19F
Channel 6 Link 20G Channel 14 Link 19G
Channel 7 Link 20H Channel 15 Link 19H
AIM104-IN16 Technical Manual Input connector (PL1) pin assignments
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Input connector (PL1) pin assignments
Pin no. Function Pin no. Function
1 Common isolated ground 2 Channel 0 –ve input
3 Channel 0 +ve input 4 Channel 1 –ve input
5 Channel 1 +ve input 6 Channel 2 –ve input
7 Channel 2 +ve input 8 Channel 3 –ve input
9 Channel 3 +ve input 10 Common isolated +ve supply
11 Common isolated ground 12 Channel 4 –ve input
13 Channel 4 +ve input 14 Channel 5 –ve input
15 Channel 5 +ve input 16 Channel 6 –ve input
17 Channel 6 +ve input 18 Channel 7 –ve input
19 Channel 7 +ve input 20 Common isolated +ve supply
21 Common isolated ground 22 Not connected
23 Not connected 24 Not connected
25 Not connected 26 Not connected
27 Not connected 28 Not connected
29 Not connected 30 Common isolated +ve supply
31 Common isolated ground 32 Channel 8 –ve input
33 Channel 8 +ve input 34 Channel 9 –ve input
35 Channel 9 +ve input 36 Channel 10 –ve input
37 Channel 10 +ve input 38 Channel 11 –ve input
39 Channel 11 +ve input 40 Common isolated -ve supply
41 Common isolated ground 42 Channel 12 –ve input
43 Channel 12 +ve input 44 Channel 13 –ve input
45 Channel 13 +ve input 46 Channel 14 –ve input
47 Channel 14 +ve input 48 Channel 15 –ve input
49 Channel 15 +ve input 50 Common isolated +ve supply
AIM104-IN16 Technical Manual Appendix A – Contacting Eurotech Ltd
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Appendix A – Contacting Eurotech Ltd
Eurotech Ltd sales
Eurotech Ltd’s sales team is always available to assist you in choosing the board that
best meets your requirements.
Eurotech Ltd
3 Clifton Court
Cambridge
CB1 7BN
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1223 403410
Fax: +44 (0)1223 410457
Email:
Comprehensive information about our products is also available at our web site:
www.eurotech-ltd.co.uk.
While Eurotech Ltd’s sales team can assist you in making your decision, the
final choice of boards or systems is solely and wholly the responsibility of the
buyer. Eurotech Ltd’s entire liability in respect of the boards or systems is as set
out in Eurotech Ltd’s standard terms and conditions of sale. If you intend to
write your own low level software, you can start with the source code on the
disk supplied. This is example code only to illustrate use on Eurotech Ltd’s
products. It has not been commercially tested. No warranty is made in respect
of this code and Eurotech Ltd shall incur no liability whatsoever or howsoever
arising from any use made of the code.
Eurotech Ltd technical support
Eurotech Ltd has a team of dedicated technical support engineers available to provide
a quick response to your technical queries.
Tel: +44 (0)1223 412428
Fax: +44 (0)1223 410457
Email:
Eurotech Group
Eurotech Ltd is a subsidiary of Eurotech Group. For further details see
www.eurotech.com
AIM104-IN16 Technical Manual Appendix B – RoHS-6 Compliance - Materials Declaration Form
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Appendix B – RoHS-6 Compliance - Materials Declaration
Form
Confirmation of Environmental Compatibility for Supplied Products
Substance Maximum concentration
Lead 0.1% by weight in homogeneous materials
Mercury 0.1% by weight in homogeneous materials
Hexavalent chromium 0.1% by weight in homogeneous materials
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) 0.1% by weight in homogeneous materials
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) 0.1% by weight in homogeneous materials
Cadmium 0.01% by weight in homogeneous materials
The products covered by this certificate include:
Product Name Eurotech Ltd part number
AIM104-IN16 AIM104-IN16-R6 (both variants)
Eurotech Ltd has based its material content knowledge on a combination of information provided by third
parties and auditing our suppliers and sub-contractor’s operational activities and arrangements. This
information is archived within the associated Technical Construction File. Eurotech Ltd has taken reasonable
steps to provide representative and accurate information, though may not have conducted destructive testing
or chemical analysis on incoming components and materials.
Additionally, packaging used by Eurotech Ltd for its products complies with the EU Directive 2004/12/EC in
that the total concentration of the heavy metals cadmium, hexavalent chromium, lead, and mercury do not
exceed 100 ppm.
AIM104-IN16 Technical Manual Index
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Index
A
anti-static · 5
B
board · 5, 7
bus · 4
C
channels · 12
common isolated supply · 12
connector pin assignments · 14
contact details · 15
copyright · 2
D
DC/DC converter · 4, 11
diodes · 4
E
earth wire · 5
electrical isolation · 4
electromagnetic compatibility · See EMC
EMC · 5
environmental compliance · 5, 16
external interface board · 5
F
filters · 13
H
handling · 5
high voltage transients · 5
I
I/O · 8
map · 9
inputs · 4
connecting to common isolated supply · 12
connector pin assignments · 14
filter · 13
maximum frequency · 4
protection · 4
isolation · 4
J
jumpers · 4, 12
L
LEDs · 4
links · 10, 12
M
materials declaration form · 16
mounting kit · 7
MTBF · 4
N
noise emissions · 5
O
operating temperatures · 4
opto-isolation · 4, 5
P
PC/104 · 4
variants · 4
PL1 · 14
power
requirements · 4
supply · 11
R
reverse input protection diodes · 4
RoHS-6 compliance · 5, 16
S
safety · 5
source code · 15
static · 5
storage · 5
support, technical · 15
symbols · 6
T
technical support · 15
temperature range, operating · 4
trademarks · 2
AIM104-IN16 Technical Manual Index
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V
variants · 4
voltage · 4
high voltage transients · 5
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