UF2-7010
125 MHz 16 bit high-speed Digital I/O card, PCI
- 16 or 8 bits at up to 125 MHz clock rate
- 8 bit mode feature can use all card memory
- 256 Mbytes to 4 GBytes on-board memory
- Streaming at up to 225 MB/s host PC
- Inputs 3.3 V and 5 V TTL compatible
- Outputs 3.3 V TTL compatible
- Pattern/edge/pulse width/delay triggers
- Up to 271 cards can be synchronized
- ABA mode option: combination of data logger and fast digitizer on trigger
- SDK's for Windows, Linux, VxWorks and third-party programs
Overview
The UF2 high-speed Digital I/O cards are used to record or generate digital signals with clock rates of up to 125 MHz. Applications include testing electronic components (e.g. ADC's, DAC's, FPGA's) and electronic systems. Compared to traditional Logic Analysers, these cards are less expensive and have memory depths of up to 4GigaBytes. At slower clock rates the cards can also be used in a streaming mode that allows recording to hard disks. The Strategic Test cards are designed to offer maximum versatility, ease of programming, long-term reliability and low power consumption. Manufactured in Germany the instrument cards include a two year hardware warranty combined with lifetime technical support and software updates - which includes new drivers for future operating systems and third-party software.
Digital Inputs and Outputs
The UF2-7010 high-speed Digital I/O card card allows you to record or generate digital signals with clock rates from 1 kHz to 125 MHz on 8 or 16 bits. When using the 8-bit mode all of the card memory can be used allowing longer recording or replay times – a feature that's unique to the ST cards. The inputs are 3.3V and 5V TTL compatible, while the outputs are 3.3V TTL compatible. The input impedance is software selectable to either 50 Ohm and 110 Ohm.
Simultaneous Input and Output
With the UF2-70xx cards the direction of the bits is programmed before the card is started and can't be changed while it is running. All 16 bits (or 8 bits when using that mode) have to be set to either input or output. If you want to record and generate simultaneously then you can either use two cards (which may be clock synchronized using the Star Hub option) or you could use the UF2-7020 or UF2-7021 models that have this capability.
Deep Signal Memory and Streaming to the PC
The card comes with 256 MBytes signal memory that can be expanded at the factory in increments up to 4 GBytes. Like all of the Strategic Test cards there are two operating modes. In Standard mode the data to be generated is first stored to the on-board memory. Output is started on software or external TTL trigger and the signal(s) are output once, n times, or repeated until the card is stopped by software. This mode allows the cards to output at the maximum clock rate. While generating, the card operates independently of the host PC so the cpu can be used for other tasks.
Alternatively, the FIFO mode allows data to be continuously transferred from the PC to the UF2 card during the output, so that much longer signals than the on-board memory can be generated. However, the PCI-X bus has a maximum continuous transfer rate (not to be confused with Burst Transfer which is higher) of approximately 225 MBytes/s - so this can limit the maximum output rate during streaming.
Sampling Clock
Unlike other instrument cards that offer a limited choice of fixed output rates, the UF2 cards allow you to set an output rate with a fine degree of accuracy by using one of the six different modes available that use a combination of internal 10 MHz reference clock, PLL, hardware divider, quartz clock, external reference clock and external clock. There is also a factory option to install a second quartz for applications that require highest accuracy and stability at a customer-specific output rate. The external clock connector can be programmed as either an input or as an output when you want to synchronize external equipment.
Flexible Triggering
In addition to the standard external TTL trigger, the XBaseIO option can be used to AND/OR two more external trigger inputs.
The External Trigger connector can be set to either input or output when you need to synchronize the start of measurement with external equipment.
Synchronization
The Star Hub option is available in two versions that synchronize the clock and trigger signals of either up to 5 cards or 16 cards within the PC. All analog outputs will be perfectly synchronized with no phase error between channels. It's also possible to configure mixed mode systems that contain a mixture of digitizer, arbitrary waveform generator and high-speed digital I/O instrument cards.
This option only needs to be purchased for one card in the system and consists of a small daughterboard that is factory-installed to the card. The clock and trigger signals are then distributed by small ribbon cables to this and the other cards. The 16 card version being larger in size does require an additional PCI slot width.
For larger configurations, the System Star Hub option allows up to 271 cards to be synchronized by distributing the clock and trigger signals across up to 17 PC's.
Applications
Typical applications include: Electronic Test
What's Included?
We believe that the Strategic Test instrument cards offer the best price vs performance and lowest cost-of ownership available. The following items are included:
- 256 MByte onboard memory
- +100 page printed user manual
- SDK's for Microsoft Windows and Linux
- Example source code programs for Visual Basic, Visual C++, Borland C++ Builder, Gnu C, Borland Delphi, VB.NET, C#, J#
- SBench measurement and generation program
- Two year hardware warranty, optional 5 years
- Lifetime technical support
- Lifetime updates for Windows and Linux SDK's, including future versions
- Lifetime updates for optional third-party drivers (if purchased), also future version releases
Specifications
General
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Bustype: | PCI |
| OS support: | Linux 2.4, Linux 2.6, VxWorks, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows XP, |
| Program examples: | C++, VB, DELPHI, C#, J#, VB.NET, |
| Software: | SBench 5.0, |
| SDK | DASYLab, LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, Matlab, VEE, |
| SDK examples: | Yes |
Operating Modes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Standard | Record to card memory then transfer to PC or transfer pattern data to card memory then output |
| FIFO | Continous streaming to/from host PC up to 225 MB/s |
Digital Input and Output
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of bits | 16 |
| Active bits, use board memory | 8 or 16 bits |
| Maximum Clock Rate | 125 MHz |
| Memory | 256 to 4096 MBytes |
| Supports handshaking I/O | No |
| Able to set direction ov individual bit? | No |
| Group size to set direction | 16 bits |
| Input impendance | 110 Ohm, 50 kOhm at 15 pF |
| 110 Ohm termination voltage | 2.5 V |
| Input levels | Low < 0.8 V, High > 2.0 V |
| Output levels | 3.3V TTL |
| Differential logic | No |
| Digital interface | Parallel |
| Connector | 30 pole half pitch (Hirose FX2 series) |
Clock
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Internal clock range | 1 kHz to 125 MHz |
| External clock range | 1 MHz to 125 MHz |
Trigger
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Re-arming time: MR, GS options | < 4 samples |
| External trigger type | 3.3V LTTL |
| Trigger output delay | 1 positive edge after internal trigger event |
| Max. Pre-trigger: MR, GS options, FIFO | 16352 samples as sum of all active channels |
| Bit/pattern trigger | Yes |
Power consumption
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| At 3.3V, full speed | 0.4A |
| At 5V, full speed | 1.2A |
Physical specifications
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Dimensions, PCB only | 312 mm x 107 mm (full PCI length) |
| Width, standard or with Star Hub -5 option | One full size slot |
| Width, inc. Star Hub -sh16 option | Two full size slots |
| Width inc. Star Hub Master option | Two full size slots |
Options
Application options
| Prodnr | Name | Desc |
|---|---|---|
| UF2-7000-mr | Multiple Recording | The Multiple Recording option allows a series of trigger events to be recorded without restarting the instrument board. This is often used to record a series of high-speed waveforms that occur at a very high repetition rate, such as RADAR and ultrasound signals. Pre-trigger is available. Factory or local installed |
| UF2-7000-mr | Multiple Replay | The Multiple Replay option allows a fast series of waveforms to be generated on external trigger events without restarting the signal generator board. This is often used to generate a series of high-speed waveforms that occur at a very high repetition rate, such as RADAR, Lidar or spectroscopy signals. Factory or user installed option. |
| UF2-7000-gs | Gated Sampling | The Gated Sampling option allows waveform recording controlled by an external gate signal. Data is only recorded if the gate TTL signal changes to the active level. Pre- and post-trigger data can also be recorded. The number of gate segments is only limited by the instrument memory and is unlimited when using FIFO mode to stream data to the host PC. Factory or user installed option. |
| UF2-7000-gr | Gated Replay | The Gated Replay option allows waveform generation controlled by an external gate signal. Data is only output if the gate TTL signal changes to the active level. Factory or user installed installed option. |
| UF2-7000-bxio | BaseXIO | The BaseXIO option adds 8 asynchronous digital I/O lines to the instrument card. Factory installed option. |
| UF2-7000-sh5 | Star Hub option for synchronizing up to 5 UF2-series cards | This Star Hub option allows up to 5 instrument cards to be synchronized by sampling clock and trigger to obtain simultaneous sampling across all channels. Factory installed option. |
| UF2-7000-sh16 | Star Hub option for synchronizing up to 16 UF2-series cards | This Star Hub option allows up to 16 instrument cards to be synchronized by sampling clock and trigger to obtain simultaneous sampling across all channels. Factory installed option. |
| UF2-7000-sshm | System Star Hub Master | Using the System Star Hub Master option it’s possible to synchronize Star Hub Slave systems in up to 16 host PC’s. Each PC can contain up to 16 cards (Master only 15), making a total of 271 instrument cards that can be fully synchronized. One Master system distributes clock and trigger signal to all connected Slave systems. Factory installed option. |
| UF2-7000-ssh5 | System Star Hub Slave for synchronizing up to 5 cards | This version of the System Star Hubs Slave option allows up to 5 instrument cards in the same PC to be synchronized. This option is used together with the System Star Hub Master option to synchronize instrument cards in multiple PC's. User installed option. |
| UF2-7000-ssh16 | System Star Hub Slave synchronizes up to 16 cards | This version of the System Star Hubs Slave option allows up to 15 instrument cards in the same PC to be synchronized. This option is used together with the System Star Hub Master option to synchronize instrument cards in multiple PC's. User installed option. |
Cables
| Prodnr | Name | Desc |
|---|---|---|
| Cab-d40-idc-100 | Flat ribbon cable, FX2 connector to IDC | Cable for high-speed Digital cards and the Digital Input and Digital Output options |
| Cab-d40-d40-100 | Flat ribbon cable, FX2 connector to FX2 | Cable for high-speed Digital cards and the Digital Input and Digital Output options |
Software
| Prodnr | Name | Desc |
|---|---|---|
| SBench 5.0 |