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PCX-8354 PCI Counter/Timer Card


Description

 

The PCX-8354 is a general-purpose counter/timer and digital I/O card having four 8254 chips on board, providing twelve 16 bits down counter or frequency dividers. Many different counter and timer configurations can be programmed. The PCX-8354 card also provides 8 digital outputs and 8 digital inputs. Supplied with a DLL, an ActiveX and drivers for use with LabView and InTouch SCADA software.

 

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  • Four 8254 chips provide twelve 16 bits down counters

  • Multi-configurations of counters / timers:
  • Flexible setting for each independent counter,
  • Clock source could be external, internal or cascaded
  • user adjustable de-bounce function
  • 8 digital output channels
  • 8 digital input channels
  • Dual interrupt sources:output of counter#12,external source
  • Requires 2 off 837 screw terminal Panels and cables
  • Visual Basic, C++ Delphi examples plus drivers for LabVIEW, InTouch and DAQFactory

 

Specifications

 

Programmable Counter / Timer

  • Device: 82C54x4

  • Number of Counters /timers: 10 independent timers / counters cascaded 32-bit
  • counters with fixed 8MHz internal clock
  • Counter mode: 16-bit down counter
  • Maximum input frequency: 10MHz
  • Clock sources of independent counters:
  • External clock
  • Prior counter output
  • CK1 (Programmable)
  • Clock #10 output
  • CK1 clock sources: (Programmable)
  • 8MHz internal base clock
  • Programmable counter 11 output
  • Gate control: default enable or external control

 

 

Digital I/O (DIO)

  • Input channels: 16 channels

  • Output channels: 16 channels (dedicated output)
  • Electronics characteristics: TTL compatible signal

Environmental:

  • Power requirements: +5V 350mA (typical)

  • Operation Temp: 0 to 50C°
  • Storage Temp: -20 to 70C°
  • Humidity: 0 to 90% none-condensing
  • Dimensions: 180 mm x 105 mm

Software

 
Included with each card;

  • Software Toolkit (DLL, ActiveX) for Windows 98/2000/NT/XP

  • Many Visual Basic, C++, Delphi etc. examples
  • Software Toolkit for Labview, Wonderware Intouch
  • DAQFactory Driver and examples

Control and monitoring software DAQFactory can now be used with up to 4 cards. DAQFactory can be used to create an opertor interface, with plant mimics, chart recorders, provide automatic control, PID loops, alarms and datalogging and reporting functions.

 

 

Accessories

 

837 Screw Terminal Board + Cable



 

 

  • Optional 8068 68-way SCSI to screw terminal board.

  • 2 required per 8354
  • 1m 68-way SCSI ribbon cable Included

 

 

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