INTRODUCTION

This module manual provides information about the North Atlantic Industries, Inc. (NAI) Digital-to-Analog Function Module: DA1. This module is compatible with all NAI Generation 5 motherboards.

Digital-to-Analog (D/A) module DA1 provides 12 independent D/A output channels with a full-scale range of 0 to ±10 VDC (V-control mode) or 0 to ±25 mA (I-control mode). Linearity/accuracy is ±0.05% FS range over temperature. The DA1 provides either voltage or current control loop modes, which are programmable for the particular application. The DA1 module also provides external trigger/synchronization signal (RS-422/485) capability (pending), which provides/accepts a trigger signal to/from other module(s).

FEATURES

• High-quality D/A conversion, 16-Bit/channel • Designed to meet the testing requirements of IEC 801-2 Level 2 • Continuous background BIT • External trigger/synchronization
• Automatic shutdown protection with the results displayed in a status word • Extended D/A FIFO buffering capabilities

SPECIFICATIONS

Module DA1 – 12-Channel Digital-to-Analog (±10.0 VDC or ±25mA)

Resolution:16-bit/channel for either voltage (V) or current (I) command modes.
Output Format:Single-ended
Output Range:±10 VDC, ±5 VDC, ±2.5 VDC, ±1.25 VDC (V-control mode bipolar) or 0 to10 VDC, 0 to 5 VDC, 0 to 2.5 VDC, 0 to 1.25 VDC (V-control mode unipolar). 0 to ±25 mA (I-control mode, bipolar only)
Output Impedance:< 1 Ω
System Protection:Output is set to 0 V at reset or Power-On.
Linearity Error:±0.05% FS range over temperature (Voltage mode) ±0.1% FS range @ 25º C; derates linearly to ±0.2% FS range at -40 ºC & 85 ºC (Current mode)
Offset Error:±5 mV / ±12.5 µA
Gain Error:±0.03% FS range
Settling Time:10 µs typical (15 µs max.)
Data Buffer:See Operations Manual for details.
Load:Can drive a capacitive load of 0.1 µF, 25 mA/CH max. (Source or Sink). Short circuit protected. When current exceeds 25 mA for any channel, for > 50 ms, that channel is set to 0 V (mA) and a flag is set.
Update Rate:5 µs per channel
External Sync:(pending)Module is provided with RS-485/422 transceiver for external channel output triggering and/or synchronization capabilities (provides or accepts trigger signal from other module(s).
ESD Protection:Designed to meet the testing requirements of IEC 801-2 Level 2. (4 kV transient with a peak current of 7.5 A and a time constant of approximately 60 ns).
Power:5 VDC @ 300 mA typical (est.); ±12 VDC @ 200 mA (est. quiescent) Add 2 mA per 1 mA load per channel.
Ground:All channel returns (CH-Lo (-)) are common, but are isolated (250 Vpeak) from system ground
Weight:1.5 oz. (42 g)
*Specifications are subject to change without notice.

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

In addition to the functions and features already described, each module includes extensive background BIT/diagnostics that run in the background in normal operation without user intervention. In addition to output signal read-back (wrap) capabilities, overloaded outputs will be detected with automatic channel shutdown protection, with the results displayed in a status word. The modules also include D/A FIFO Buffering for greater control of the output voltage and signal data. The FIFO D/A buffer will accept, store and output the voltage (and/or current) commands, once enabled and triggered, for applications requiring simulation of waveform generation; single or periodic (pending). The output data command word is formatted as a percentage of the full scale (FS) range selection, which allows maximum resolution and accuracy at lower voltage ranges.

Built-In Test (BIT)/Diagnostic Capability

Two different tests, one online (D2) and one offline (D3), may be selected:

The online (D2) test initiates automatic background BIT testing, where each channel is checked to a test accuracy of 0.2% FS and monitored for shorted output. Any failure triggers an Interrupt (if enabled) with the results available in status registers. The testing is totally transparent to the user, requires no external programming, has no effect on the operation of this card and can be enabled or disabled via the bus.

The offline (D3) test uses an internal A/D that measures all D/A channels while they remain connected to the I/O and cycle through a number of signal levels. Each channel will be checked to a test accuracy of 0.2% FS. Test cycle is completed within 45 seconds and results can be read from the Status registers when D3 changes from 1 to 0. The test can be stopped at any time. This test requires no user programming and can be enabled or disabled via the bus.

Warning

D/A Outputs are active during D3 test. Check connected loads for interaction. D/A Overcurrent (short circuit) monitoring is disabled during D3 testing.

Note

If DA1 is set for Current Mode, and there is no load connected, BIT might be triggered.

REGISTER DESCRIPTIONS

The register descriptions provide the register name, Register Offset, Type, Data Range, Read or Write information, Initialized Value, a description of the function and, in most cases, a data table.

Set D/A Data

Function:Sets each channel for either unipolar or bipolar mode.
Type:binary word (16-bit)
Data Range:Unipolar: 0 to 0x0000 FFFF +
Bipolar: 0xFFFF 8000 to 0x0000 7FFF
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0x0000 0000
Operational Settings:Two’s complement format for bipolar mode.
See Data Range values above for unipolar and bipolar modes.
Default:0x0000 0000
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Polarity & Range

Function:Sets input format for polarity and range for each channel.
Type:binary word
Data Range:NA
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0x0000000
Operational Settings:Set the range using bits D0, D1, D2 and D3.
See table below.
Default:Bipolar

Note

For bipolar/unipolar selection, program D4 to 0 for unipolar or 1 for bipolar.

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Unipolar 10 VDC/±25 mA range10000
Bipolar 10 VDC/±25 mA range00001
Unipolar 5 VDC/±12.5 mA range10001
Bipolar 5 VDC/±12.5 mA range00010
Unipolar 2.5 VDC/±6.25 mA range10010
Bipolar 2.5 VDC/±6.25 mA range00011
Unipolar 1.25 VDC/±3.125 mA range10011
Bipolar 1.25 VDC/±3.125 mA range

Capacitor/Bandwidth Select

Function:Filters output to provide a smooth analog waveform for each
channel.
Type:binary word
Data Range:NA
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0x0000 0000
Operational Settings:0x00=off (3.3us)
0x10=1500 pF (122us)
0x11=0.015 uF (1.32ms)
0x12=0.15 uF (11.2ms)
0x13=0.47 uF (21ms).
See table below.
Default:0x0000 0000

Note

Set D4 to 0 to Disable or 1 to Enable register. Set D1 and D0 (Bandwidth Select) as indicated above.

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Enabled 1500 pF (122 µs)10001
Enabled 0.015 µF (1.32 ms)10010
Enabled 0.15 µF (11.2 ms)10011
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Wrap Voltage

Function:Used to read the measured output voltage.
Type:binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0xFFFF 8000 to 0x0000 7FFF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:0x0000 0000
Operational Settings:Fixed in bipolar mode with no ranges - 0x7FFF= 13 V.
Default:0x0000 0000
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Current Reading

Function:Reads current values of D/A outputs being delivered per channel. (Bipolar mode only.)
Type:binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:For bipolar mode: 0xFFFF 8000 to 0x0000 7FFF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:Fixed in bipolar mode with no ranges - 0x7FFF = 25 mA.
Default:0x0000 0000
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Trigger Control

Function:Starts/triggers FIFO when FIFO registers are enabled or writes
D/A data that was previously written when the Output Data Trigger register
is enabled.
FIFO can be started/triggered by different sources.
Data Range:0x0 to 0xFFF
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:See the tables that follow for settings.
Default:Disabled Trigger
B[1..0]Trigger Type
0Continuous
1Single Sample
2X
3X
X= Don’t care
B[5..4]Trigger Edge
0Hardware Trigger - Positive Edge (Pending)
1Hardware Trigger - Negative Edge (Pending)
2Hardware Trigger - Either Edge (Pending)
3Software Trigger
B8Trigger Enable
0Not Enabled / Stop Trigger
1Enable Trigger
B[8..0]Description
0x100Use FIFO continuously once there is a positive edge on the Hardware Trigger
0x101Use single FIFO sample once there is a positive edge on the Hardware Trigger
0x110Use FIFO continuously once there is a negative edge on the Hardware Trigger
0x111Use single FIFO sample once there is a negative edge on the Hardware Trigger
0x120Use FIFO continuously once there is a positive or negative edge on Hardware Trigger
0x121Use single FIFO sample once there is a positive or negative edge on Hardware Trigger
0x130Use FIFO continuously once there is a Software Trigger
0x131Use single FIFO sample once there is a Software Trigger
0x0XXDisable Trigger (will stop FIFO from storing data if continuously running)

Output Data Trigger

Function:Sets up trigger control for D/A outputs for each channel.
Type:binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0 to 0x0000 0001
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:D/A output voltages can be programmed to change only
with a synchronizing trigger, or to constantly update, based on the settings of the register. 0 = Constant Update; 1 = Trigger. When in trigger mode,
the trigger control register is used to set up what kind of trigger condition (hardware, software, which edge, etc.). Once that trigger condition is met, the data in the D/A data is updated. If in constant update mode, the D/A data is update immediately upon writing the data.
Default:0
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Software Trigger

Function:Software trigger is used to kick start the FIFO buffer and the
output of data or the output of the Set D/A Data depending if the FIFO
buffer control is enabled or not.
Data Range:0 to 0x0000 0001
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:In order to use this operation, the Trigger Control
register must be set up as described in the Trigger Control register and the
Output Data Trigger register must be enabled. Write a 1 to trigger FIFO output for each channel (bitmapped for each
channel).
Default:Not Triggered

DA Sample Rate

Function:Single 32-bit register that sets the desired sample rate for all
channels.
Data Range:0x186A0 to 0x61A80
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:400 kHz
Operational Settings:Sets sampling rate for all channels.
Range is 100 kHz to 400 kHz.
Default:Initialized to 400 kHz sampling rate per channel
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VI Control

Function:Sets each channel for voltage mode or current mode.
Register Offset(s):0x1280
Data Range:0 to 0xFFFF
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:Set bit to 1 for Current mode and 0 for Voltage
mode.
Default:Voltage mode

Test Enable

Function:Enables D0, D2 and D3 BIT testing
Register Offset(s) Ch1-Ch12:0x0248
Data Range:NA
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:0 = Disabled +
1 = Enabled
Default:0

FIFO Buffer Data

Function:Data is written to this register and can be retrieved, one word
at a time (16-bits), in the Register Offset(s) Ch1-Ch12 addresses listed
below. Buffer can be completely emptied when triggered. Data Range: For bipolar mode: 7FFFh = +FS, 8000h = -FS. For unipolar mode, range is from 0h to FFFFh = FS.
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:The data is presented depending upon how the Set D/A
Data register is set, (either unipolar or bipolar). Data is held in FIFO until triggered.
Default:Nothing in FIFO

FIFO Word Count

Function:This is a counter that reports the number of 16-bit words stored
in the FIFO buffer.
Type:binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0 to 0x001F FFFF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:Every time a FIFO Buffer Data register word is sent
out after triggering, its corresponding FIFO Word Count register will be
decremented by one. The maximum number of words that can be stored in the FIFO is 1 mega words (2 M pending).
Default:Nothing in FIFO (empty)

FIFO Buffer Clear

Function:Clears FIFO whenever clear memory is set or reset for the
individual channel in the Register Offset Ch1-Ch12 addresses listed below.
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0x0000 0001
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:Any write operation will clear FIFO Buffer Data
register.
Default:Not clearing

FIFO Empty Mark

Function:This register enables the user to set the limits for the “almost
empty” status.
Type:binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0 to 0x001F FFFF
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:When the FIFO Word Count register is less than or
equal to the value stored in the FIFO Empty Mark register, the “almost
empty” bit (B0) of the FIFO Status register will be set. When the Words in FIFO counter is greater than the value stored in the register, the almost empty bit (B1) of the FIFO Status register will be reset.
Set = logical 1 +
Reset = logical 0
Default:Not set

FIFO Low Mark

Function:The FIFO Low Mark (low-threshold level) is used to set or reset
the low limit bit (B2) of the individual FIFO Status register in the
Register Offset Ch1-Ch12 addresses listed below.
Data Range:0 to 0x001F FFFF
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:When the FIFO Word Count register is less than or equal than the value stored in the FIFO Low Mark register, the low limit bit (B2) of the FIFO Status register will be set. When the FIFO Word Count counter is greater than or equal to the value stored in the register, the low limit bit (B2) of the FIFO Status register will be reset.
Set = logical 1 +
Reset = logical 0
Default:Not set

FIFO High Mark

Function:The FIFO High Mark (hi-threshold level) is used to set the high
limit bit (B3) of the individual channel FIFO Status register in the
Register Offset Ch1-Ch12 addresses listed below.
Data Range:0 to 0x001F FFFF
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:When the FIFO Word Count register is greater than or equal to the value stored in the FIFO High Mark register, the high limit bit(B3) of the FIFO Status register will be set. When the FIFO Word Count register is less than the value stored in the hi-threshold, the high limit bit (B3) of the FIFO Status register will be reset.
Set = logical 1 +
Reset = logical 0
Default:Not set

FIFO Full Mark

Function:This register enables the user to set the limits for the “almost
full” status.
Data Range:0 to 0x001F FFFF
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:When the FIFO Word Count register is greater than or
equal to the value stored in the FIFO Full register, the almost full bit
(B4) of the FIFO Status register will be set. When the Words in FIFO counter is less than the value stored in the register, the almost full bit (B4) of the FIFO Status register will be reset.
Set = logical 1 +
Reset = logical 0
Default:Not set

FIFO Buffer Control

Function:Enables the usage of the FIFO buffer and the FIFO mode.
B0: FIFO Enable +
B1: Enable Repeat Mode (Pending)
Data Range:0 to 0x000 000FF
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:FIFO Enable (B0) enables using the FIFO registers as the source for output of data to the D/A converters. Enable Repeat Mode (B1) functionality is pending and will be implemented at a later date.
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Status and Interrupt Registers

The registers may be set for any or all channels and will latch if a transition is detected on a channel or channels. Each channel(s) will remain latched until the channel is cleared. Multiple channels may be cleared simultaneously, if desired. Each channel bit in the register is polled for a read status. Any subsequent channel(s) transition, if detected, will propagate through to be read (rolling-latch).

Once the status register has been read, the act of writing a 1 back to the applicable status register to any specific bit (channel) location (bit mapped per channel), will “clear” the bit (set the bit to 0) if the actual interruptible event condition has cleared. If the interruptible condition “event” is still persistent while clearing, this may retrigger the interrupt.

There is a corresponding Interrupt Enable and vector associated with each “Latched” Status. Each status type may be “polled” (at any time), or is “interruptible” when interrupts are enabled and the associated Interrupt Service Routine (ISR) vectors are programmed accordingly. When programmed for “interruptible” status, interrupts are typically generated and flagged with the programmed vector available as data. The host or single board computer (SBC) typically services the interrupt by a general or specific ISR, which reads the (typically) unique programmed vector (identifier of which status generated the interrupt), reads the associated status register to determine which channel in the status register was “flagged” and then “clears” the status register. This essentially resets the interrupt mechanism, which is now ready to be triggered by the next status register detected event “flag”. “Latched Status” will trigger on either “sense on edge” or “sense on level” based on the settings of the associated Set Edge/Level Interrupt register. Sense on “edge” requires a change from low to high state to trigger the status detection, while sense on “level” is independent of the previous state. Unless otherwise specified, all status or fault indications are bit set per channel.

BIT Dynamic Status

Function:Continuously reports the status of the Built In Self Tests.
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:0 = Normal +
1 = Non-compliant D/A conversion (outside 0.2% FS range accuracy spec).

Note

BIT Status is part of background testing and the status register may be checked or polled at any given time.

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BIT Latched Status

Function:Latches high when there’s a non-compliant status until cleared.
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:0 = Normal +
1 = Non-compliant D/A conversion (outside 0.2% FS range accuracy spec).
Write a 1 to this register to clear status.

Note

BIT Status is part of background testing and the status register may be checked or polled at any given time.

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BIT Interrupt Enable

Function:Sets the bit to enable interrupts for the corresponding channel.
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:When enabled, a non-compliant channel will trigger
an interrupt.
Default:00h to disable all channels
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BIT Set Edge/Level Interrupt

Function:When the BIT Interrupt Enable register is enabled, this register
determines whether the interrupt will be generated for either “sense on
edge” or “sense on level” event detection.
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:Write a 1 to sense on level and a 0 to sense on
edge.
Default:Sense on edge (0)
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FIFO Dynamic Status

Function:Checks the corresponding bit for a channel’s FIFO Status.
The FIFO Dynamic Interrupt Status register indicates the current condition
of the FIFO buffer.
Type:binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0 to 0x0000 007F
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:D0-D6 is used to show the different conditions of
the buffer.
BitDescriptionConfigurable?
D0Empty; 1 when FIFO Count = 0No
D1Almost Empty; 1 when FIFO Count ≤ AE registerYes
D2Low Watermark; 1 when FIFO Count ≤ LWM registerYes
D3High Watermark; 1 when FIFO Count ≥ HWM registerYes
D4Almost Full; 1 when FIFO Count ≥ AF registerYes
D5Full; 1 when FIFO Count = 1 Mega Words (2 M pending)No
D6Sample Done; 1 when FIFO Count “FIFO Buffer Size” registerYes
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FIFO Latched Status

Function:Checks the corresponding bit for a channel’s FIFO Status.
The FIFO Latched Interrupt Status register maintains the last condition of
the FIFO buffer, until cleared.
Type:binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0 to 0x0000 007F
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:D0-D6 is used to show the different conditions of
the buffer. Write a 1 to this register to clear status.
BitDescriptionConfigurable?
D0Empty; 1 when FIFO Count = 0No
D1Almost Empty; 1 when FIFO Count ≤ AE registerYes
D2Low Watermark; 1 when FIFO Count ≤ LWM registerYes
D3High Watermark; 1 when FIFO Count ≥ HWM registerYes
D4Almost Full; 1 when FIFO Count ≥ AF registerYes
D5Full; 1 when FIFO Count = 1 Mega Words (2 M pending)No
D6Sample Done; 1 when FIFO Count “FIFO Buffer Size” registerYes
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FIFO Status Interrupt Enable

Function:Sets the corresponding channel bit to enable an interrupt for
each of the conditions indicated in the FIFO Status register (D0..D6).
Data Range:0 to 0x7FFF
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:When enabled, an interrupt will be generated for each of the following conditions. Each channel may be set for a different condition.
BitDescriptionConfigurable?
D0Empty; 1 when FIFO Count = 0No
D1Almost Empty; 1 when FIFO Count ≤ AE registerYes
D2Low Watermark; 1 when FIFO Count ≤ LWM registerYes
D3High Watermark; 1 when FIFO Count ≥ HWM registerYes
D4Almost Full; 1 when FIFO Count ≥ AF registerYes
D5Full; 1 when FIFO Count = 1 Mega Words (2 M pending)No
D6Sample Done; 1 when FIFO Count “FIFO Buffer Size” registerYes
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FIFO Set Edge/Level Interrupt

Function:When the FIFO Mask Status Interrupt Enable register is enabled,
this register determines whether the interrupt will be generated for either
“sense on edge” or “sense on level” event detection.
Data Range:0 to 0x7FFF
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:Write a 1 to sense on level and a 0 to sense on
edge.
Default:Sense on edge (0)
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Overcurrent Dynamic Status

Function:Continuously reports the overcurrent status of each channel.
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:0 = Normal +
1 = Overcurrent
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Overcurrent Latched Status

Function:Latches high when an overcurrent condition occurs until cleared.
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:0 = Normal +
1 = Overcurrent.
Write a 1 to this register to clear status.
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Overcurrent Interrupt Enable

Function:Sets the corresponding channel bit to enable an interrupt for an
overcurrent condition as specified in the Current Reading register.
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:When enabled, a non-compliant channel will trigger
an interrupt.
Default:00h to disable all channels
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Overcurrent Set Edge/Level Interrupt

Function:When the Overcurrent Mask Status Interrupt Enable register is
enabled, this register determines whether the interrupt will be generated
for either “sense on edge” or “sense on level” event detection.
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:Write a 1 to sense on level and a 0 to sense on
edge.
Default:Sense on edge (0)
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
XXXXCh12Ch11Ch10Ch9Ch8Ch7Ch6Ch5Ch4Ch3Ch2Ch 1

FUNCTION REGISTER MAP

0x1000Set D/A Data Ch. 1R/W
0x1004Set D/A Data Ch. 2R/W
0x1008Set D/A Data Ch. 3R/W
0x100CSet D/A Data Ch. 4R/W
0x1010Set D/A Data Ch. 5R/W
0x1014Set D/A Data Ch. 6R/W
0x1018Set D/A Data Ch. 7R/W
0x101CSet D/A Data Ch. 8R/W
0x1020Set D/A Data Ch. 9R/W
0x1024Set D/A Data Ch. 10R/W
0x1028Set D/A Data Ch. 11R/W
0x102CSet D/A Data Ch. 12R/W
0x1100Wrap Voltage Ch.1R
0x1104Wrap Voltage Ch.2R
0x1108Wrap Voltage Ch.3R
0x110CWrap Voltage Ch.4R
0x1110Wrap Voltage Ch.5R
0x1114Wrap Voltage Ch.6R
0x1118Wrap Voltage Ch.7R
0x111CWrap Voltage Ch.8R
0x1120Wrap Voltage Ch.9R
0x1124Wrap Voltage Ch.10R
0x1128Wrap Voltage Ch.11R
0x112CWrap Voltage Ch.12R
0x1200Output Data Trigger Ch. 1R/W
0x1204Output Data Trigger Ch. 2R/W
0x1208Output Data Trigger Ch. 3R/W
0x120COutput Data Trigger Ch. 4R/W
0x1210Output Data Trigger Ch. 5R/W
0x1214Output Data Trigger Ch.6R/W
0x1218Output Data Trigger Ch.7R/W
0x121COutput Data Trigger Ch. 8R/W
0x1220Output Data Trigger Ch. 9R/W
0x1224Output Data Trigger Ch. 10R/W
0x1228Output Data Trigger Ch. 11R/W
0x122COutput Data Trigger Ch. 12R/W
0x1080Polarity & Range Ch.1 & 2R/W
0x1084Polarity & Range Ch.3 & 4R/W
0x1088Polarity & Range Ch.5 & 6R/W
0x108CPolarity & Range Ch.7 & 8R/W
0x1090Polarity & Range Ch.9 & 10R/W
0x1094Polarity & Range Ch.11 & 12R/W
0x10C0Capacitor/Bandwidth Select Ch.1 & 2R/W
0x10C4Capacitor/Bandwidth Select Ch.3 & 4R/W
0x10C8Capacitor/Bandwidth Select Ch.5 & 6R/W
0x10CCCapacitor/Bandwidth Select Ch.7 & 8R/W
0x10D0Capacitor/Bandwidth Select Ch.9 & 10R/W
0x10D4Capacitor/Bandwidth Select Ch.11 & 12R/W
0x1180Current Reading Ch. 1R
0x1184Current Reading Ch. 2R
0x1188Current Reading Ch. 3R
0x118CCurrent Reading Ch. 4R
0x1190Current Reading Ch. 5R
0x1194Current Reading Ch. 6R
0x1198Current Reading Ch. 7R
0x119CCurrent Reading Ch. 8R
0x11A0Current Reading Ch. 9R
0x11A4Current Reading Ch. 10R
0x11A8Current Reading Ch. 11R
0x11ACCurrent Reading Ch. 12R
0x1380FIFO Buffer Data Ch. 1R/W
0x1384FIFO Buffer Data Ch. 2R/W
0x1388FIFO Buffer Data Ch. 3R/W
0x138CFIFO Buffer Data Ch. 4R/W
0x1390FIFO Buffer Data Ch. 5R/W
0x1394FIFO Buffer Data Ch.6R/W
0x1398FIFO Buffer Data Ch.7R/W
0x139CFIFO Buffer Data Ch. 8R/W
0x13A0FIFO Buffer Data Ch. 9R/W
0x13A4FIFO Buffer Data Ch. 10R/W
0x13A8FIFO Buffer Data Ch. 11R/W
0x13ACFIFO Buffer Data Ch. 12R/W
0x1400FIFO Word Count Ch. 1R
0x1404FIFO Word Count Ch. 2R
0x1408FIFO Word Count Ch. 3R
0x140CFIFO Word Count Ch. 4R
0x1410FIFO Word Count Ch. 5R
0x1414FIFO Word Count Ch. 6R
0x1418FIFO Word Count Ch. 7R
0x141CFIFO Word Count Ch. 8R
0x1420FIFO Word Count Ch. 9R
0x1424FIFO Word Count Ch. 10R
0x1428FIFO Word Count Ch. 11R
0x142CFIFO Word Count Ch. 12R

FIFO Empty Mark

0x1500FIFO E Mark Ch. 1R/W
0x1504FIFO E Mark Ch. 2R/W
0x1508FIFO E Mark Ch. 3R/W
0x150CFIFO E Mark Ch. 4R/W
0x1510FIFO E Mark Ch. 5R/W
0x1514FIFO E Mark Ch. 6R/W
0x1518FIFO E Mark Ch. 7R/W
0x151CFIFO E Mark Ch. 8R/W
0x1520FIFO E Mark Ch. 9R/W
0x1524FIFO E Mark Ch. 10R/W
0x1528FIFO E Mark Ch. 11R/W
0x152CFIFO E Mark Ch. 12R/W

FIFO High Mark

0x1600FIFO Hi Mark Ch. 1R/W
0x1604FIFO Hi Mark Ch. 2R/W
0x1608FIFO Hi Mark Ch. 3R/W
0x160CFIFO Hi Mark Ch. 4R/W
0x1610FIFO Hi Mark Ch. 5R/W
0x1614FIFO Hi Mark Ch.6R/W
0x1618FIFO Hi Mark Ch.7R/W
0x161CFIFO Hi Mark Ch. 8R/W
0x1620FIFO Hi Mark Ch. 9R/W
0x1624FIFO Hi Mark Ch. 10R/W
0x1628FIFO Hi Mark Ch. 11R/W
0x162CFIFO Hi Mark Ch. 12R/W
0x1480FIFO Buffer Clear Ch. 1R/W
0x1484FIFO Buffer Clear Ch. 2R/W
0x1488FIFO Buffer Clear Ch. 3R/W
0x148CFIFO Buffer Clear Ch. 4R/W
0x1490FIFO Buffer Clear Ch. 5R/W
0x1494FIFO Buffer Clear Ch.6R/W
0x1498FIFO Buffer Clear Ch.7R/W
0x149CFIFO Buffer Clear Ch. 8R/W
0x14A0FIFO Buffer Clear Ch. 9R/W
0x14A4FIFO Buffer Clear Ch. 10R/W
0x14A8FIFO Buffer Clear Ch. 11R/W
0x14ACFIFO Buffer Clear Ch. 12R/W

FIFO Low Mark

0x1580FIFO Lo Mark Ch. 1R/W
0x1584FIFO Lo Mark Ch. 2R/W
0x1588FIFO Lo Mark Ch. 3R/W
0x158CFIFO Lo Mark Ch. 4R/W
0x1590FIFO Lo Mark Ch. 5R/W
0x1594FIFO Lo Mark Ch.6R/W
0x1598FIFO Lo Mark Ch.7R/W
0x159CFIFO Lo Mark Ch. 8R/W
0x15A0FIFO Lo Mark Ch. 9R/W
0x15A4FIFO Lo Mark Ch. 10R/W
0x15A8FIFO Lo Mark Ch. 11R/W
0x15ACFIFO Lo Mark Ch. 12R/W

FIFO Full Mark

0x1680FIFO Mark Ch. 1R/W
0x1684FIFO Mark Ch. 2R/W
0x1688FIFO Mark Ch. 3R/W
0x168CFIFO Mark Ch. 4R/W
0x1690FIFO Mark Ch. 5R/W
0x1694FIFO Mark Ch. 6R/W
0x1698FIFO Mark Ch. 7R/W
0x169CFIFO Mark Ch. 8R/W
0x16A0FIFO Mark Ch. 9R/W
0x16A4FIFO Mark Ch. 10R/W
0x16A8FIFO Mark Ch. 11R/W
0x16ACFIFO Mark Ch. 12R/W
0x1880FIFO Buffer Control Ch. 1R/W
0x1884FIFO Buffer Control Ch. 2R/W
0x1888FIFO Buffer Control Ch. 3R/W
0x188CFIFO Buffer Control Ch. 4R/W
0x1890FIFO Buffer Control Ch. 5R/W
0x1894FIFO Buffer Control Ch. 6R/W
0x1898FIFO Buffer Control Ch. 7R/W
0x189CFIFO Buffer Control Ch. 8R/W
0x18A0FIFO Buffer Control Ch. 9R/W
0x18A4FIFO Buffer Control Ch. 10R/W
0x18A8FIFO Buffer Control Ch. 11R/W
0x18ACFIFO Buffer Control Ch. 12R/W
0x1280VI ModeR/W
0x1294DA Sample RateR/W
0x129CSoftware TriggerR/W
0x0248Test EnableR/W

Trigger Control

0x1900Trig Control Ch. 1R/W
0x1904Trig Control Ch. 2R/W
0x1908Trig Control Ch. 3R/W
0x190CTrig Control Ch. 4R/W
0x1910Trig Control Ch. 5R/W
0x1914Trig Control Ch.6R/W
0x1918Trig Control Ch.7R/W
0x191CTrig Control Ch. 8R/W
0x1920Trig Control Ch. 9R/W
0x1924Trig Control Ch. 10R/W
0x1928Trig Control Ch. 11R/W
0x192CTrig Control Ch. 12R/W

Status Registers

BIT Dynamic Status

0x0800Dynamic StatusR

BIT Latched Status

0x0804Latched StatusR/W

BIT Interrupt Enable

0x0808Interrupt EnableR/W

BIT Set Edge/Level Interrupt

0x080CSet Edge/Level InterruptR/W

FIFO Dynamic Status

0x0810FIFO Dynamic Status Ch 1.R
0x0820FIFO Dynamic Status Ch 2.R
0x0830FIFO Dynamic Status Ch 3.R
0x0840FIFO Dynamic Status Ch 4.R
0x0850FIFO Dynamic Status Ch 5.R
0x0860FIFO Dynamic Status Ch 6.R
0x0870FIFO Dynamic Status Ch 7.R
0x0880FIFO Dynamic Status Ch 8.R
0x0890FIFO Dynamic Status Ch 9.R
0x08A0FIFO Dynamic Status Ch 10.R
0x08B0FIFO Dynamic Status Ch 11.R
0x08C0FIFO Dynamic Status Ch 12.R

FIFO Latched Status

0x0814FIFO Latched Status Ch 1.R/W
0x0824FIFO Latched Status Ch 2.R/W
0x0834FIFO Latched Status Ch 3.R/W
0x0844FIFO Latched Status Ch 4.R/W
0x0854FIFO Latched Status Ch 5.R/W
0x0864FIFO Latched Status Ch 6.R/W
0x0874FIFO Latched Status Ch 7.R/W
0x0884FIFO Latched Status Ch 8.R/W
0x0894FIFO Latched Status Ch 9.R/W
0x08A4FIFO Latched Status Ch 10.R/W
0x08B4FIFO Latched Status Ch 11.R/W
0x08C4FIFO Latched Status Ch 12.R/W

FIFO Interrupt Enable

0x0818FIFO Interrupt Enable Ch 1.R/W
0x0828FIFO Interrupt Enable Ch 2.R/W
0x0838FIFO Interrupt Enable Ch 3.R/W
0x0848FIFO Interrupt Enable Ch 4.R/W
0x0858FIFO Interrupt Enable Ch 5.R/W
0x0868FIFO Interrupt Enable Ch 6.R/W
0x0878FIFO Interrupt Enable Ch 7.R/W
0x0888FIFO Interrupt Enable Ch 8.R/W
0x0898FIFO Interrupt Enable Ch 9.R/W
0x08A8FIFO Interrupt Enable Ch 10.R/W
0x08B8FIFO Interrupt Enable Ch 11.R/W
0x08C8FIFO Interrupt Enable Ch 12.R/W

FIFO Set Edge/Level Interrupt

0x081CSet Edge/Level Interrupt Ch 1.R/W
0x082CSet Edge/Level Interrupt Ch 2.R/W
0x083CSet Edge/Level Interrupt Ch 3.R/W
0x084CSet Edge/Level Interrupt Ch 4.R/W
0x085CSet Edge/Level Interrupt Ch 5.R/W
0x086CSet Edge/Level Interrupt Ch 6.R/W
0x087CSet Edge/Level Interrupt Ch 7.R/W
0x088CSet Edge/Level Interrupt Ch 8.R/W
0x089CSet Edge/Level Interrupt Ch 9.R/W
0x08ACSet Edge/Level Interrupt Ch 10.R/W
0x08BCSet Edge/Level Interrupt Ch 11.R/W
0x08CCSet Edge/Level Interrupt Ch 12.R/W

Overcurrent

0x0910Dynamic StatusR
0x0914Latch StatusR/W
0x0918Interrupt EnableR/W
0x091CSet Edge/Level InterruptR/W

APPENDIX: PIN-OUT DETAILS

Pin-out details (for reference) are shown below, with respect to DATAIO. Additional information on pin-outs can be found in the Motherboard Operational Manuals.

Module Signal (Ref Only)44-Pin I/O50-Pin I/O (Mod Slot 1-J3)50-Pin I/O (Mod Slot 2-J4)50-Pin I/O (Mod Slot 3-J3)50-Pin I/O (Mod Slot 3-J4)D/A (12 CH) (DA1)
DATIO121012OUT_CH01+
DATIO224352627OUT_CH01-
DATIO331123OUT_CH02+
DATIO425362728OUT_CH02-
DATIO551345OUT_CH03+
DATIO627382930OUT_CH03-
DATIO771456OUT_CH04+
DATIO829393031OUT_CH04-
DATIO981567OUT_CH05+
DATIO1030403132OUT_CH05-
DATIO11101789OUT_CH06+
DATIO1232423334OUT_CH06-
DATIO131218917OUT_CH07+
DATIO1434433442OUT_CH07-
DATIO1513191018OUT_CH08+
DATIO1635443543OUT_CH08-
DATIO1715211220OUT_CH09+
DATIO1837463745OUT_CH09-
DATIO1917221321OUT_CH10+
DATIO2039473846OUT_CH10-
DATIO2118231422OUT_CH11+
DATIO2240483947OUT_CH11-
DATIO2320251624OUT_CH12+
DATIO2442504149OUT_CH12-
DATIO2541234(EXT-SYNC+)
DATIO2626372829(EXT-SYNC-)
DATIO2791678(EXT-REF+)
DATIO2831413233(EXT-REF-)
DATIO2914201119
DATIO3036453644
DATIO3119241523
DATIO3241494048
DATIO336
DATIO3428
DATIO3511
DATIO3633
DATIO3716
DATIO3838
DATIO3921
DATIO4043
N/A

Note

Parentheses (or asterisk) indicate reserved pins. Reserved pins are no-connect for the end user and are used only for factory test or future functions.

REVISION HISTORY

Module Manual - DA1
Revision DateDescription
2025-09-29Added parentheses to EXT-SYNC/EXT-REF pinouts to denote 'no-connect/reserved'; added NOTE to explain 'no-connect/reserved' pinouts.

STATUS AND INTERRUPTS

Status registers indicate the detection of faults or events. The status registers can be channel bit-mapped or event bit-mapped. An example of a channel bit-mapped register is the BIT status register, and an example of an event bit-mapped register is the FIFO status register.

For those status registers that allow interrupts to be generated upon the detection of the fault or the event, there are four registers associated with each status: Dynamic, Latched, Interrupt Enabled, and Set Edge/Level Interrupt.

Dynamic Status: The Dynamic Status register indicates the current condition of the fault or the event. If the fault or the event is momentary, the contents in this register will be clear when the fault or the event goes away. The Dynamic Status register can be polled, however, if the fault or the event is sporadic, it is possible for the indication of the fault or the event to be missed.

Latched Status: The Latched Status register indicates whether the fault or the event has occurred and keeps the state until it is cleared by the user. Reading the Latched Status register is a better alternative to polling the Dynamic Status register because the contents of this register will not clear until the user commands to clear the specific bit(s) associated with the fault or the event in the Latched Status register. Once the status register has been read, the act of writing a 1 back to the applicable status register to any specific bit (channel/event) location will “clear” the bit (set the bit to 0). When clearing the channel/event bits, it is strongly recommended to write back the same bit pattern as read from the Latched Status register. For example, if the channel bit-mapped Latched Status register contains the value 0x0000 0005, which indicates fault/event detection on channel 1 and 3, write the value 0x0000 0005 to the Latched Status register to clear the fault/event status for channel 1 and 3. Writing a “1” to other channels that are not set (example 0x0000 000F) may result in incorrectly “clearing” incoming faults/events for those channels (example, channel 2 and 4).

Interrupt Enable: If interrupts are preferred upon the detection of a fault or an event, enable the specific channel/event interrupt in the Interrupt Enable register. The bits in Interrupt Enable register map to the same bits in the Latched Status register. When a fault or event occurs, an interrupt will be fired. Subsequent interrupts will not trigger until the application acknowledges the fired interrupt by clearing the associated channel/event bit in the Latched Status register. If the interruptible condition is still persistent after clearing the bit, this may retrigger the interrupt depending on the Edge/Level setting.

Set Edge/Level Interrupt: When interrupts are enabled, the condition on retriggering the interrupt after the Latch Register is “cleared” can be specified as “edge” triggered or “level” triggered. Note, the Edge/Level Trigger also affects how the Latched Register value is adjusted after it is “cleared” (see below).

  • Edge triggered: An interrupt will be retriggered when the Latched Status register change from low (0) to high (1) state. Uses for edge-triggered interrupts would include transition detections (Low-to-High transitions, High-to-Low transitions) or fault detections. After “clearing” an interrupt, another interrupt will not occur until the next transition or the re-occurrence of the fault again.

  • Level triggered: An interrupt will be generated when the Latched Status register remains at the high (1) state. Level-triggered interrupts are used to indicate that something needs attention.

Interrupt Vector and Steering

When interrupts are enabled, the interrupt vector associated with the specific interrupt can be programmed with a unique number/identifier defined by the user such that it can be utilized in the Interrupt Service Routine (ISR) to identify the type of interrupt. When an interrupt occurs, the contents of the Interrupt Vector registers is reported as part of the interrupt mechanism. In addition to specifying the interrupt vector, the interrupt can be directed (“steered”) to the native bus or to the application running on the onboard ARM processor.

Interrupt Trigger Types

In most applications, limiting the number of interrupts generated is preferred as interrupts are costly, thus choosing the correct Edge/Level interrupt trigger to use is important.

Example 1: Fault detection

This example illustrates interrupt considerations when detecting a fault like an “open” on a line. When an “open” is detected, the system will receive an interrupt. If the “open” on the line is persistent and the trigger is set to “edge”, upon “clearing” the interrupt, the system will not regenerate another interrupt. If, instead, the trigger is set to “level”, upon “clearing” the interrupt, the system will re-generate another interrupt. Thus, in this case, it will be better to set the trigger type to “edge”.

Example 2: Threshold detection

This example illustrates interrupt considerations when detecting an event like reaching or exceeding the “high watermark” threshold value. In a communication device, when the number of elements received in the FIFO reaches the high-watermark threshold, an interrupt will be generated. Normally, the application would read the count of the number of elements in the FIFO and read this number of elements from the FIFO. After reading the FIFO data, the application would “clear” the interrupt. If the trigger type is set to “edge”, another interrupt will be generated only if the number of elements in FIFO goes below the “high watermark” after the “clearing” the interrupt and then fills up to reach the “high watermark” threshold value. Since receiving communication data is inherently asynchronous, it is possible that data can continue to fill the FIFO as the application is pulling data off the FIFO. If, at the time the interrupt is “cleared”, the number of elements in the FIFO is at or above the “high watermark”, no interrupts will be generated. In this case, it will be better to set the trigger type to “level”, as the purpose here is to make sure that the FIFO is serviced when the number of elements exceeds the high watermark threshold value. Thus, upon “clearing” the interrupt, if the number of elements in the FIFO is at or above the “high watermark” threshold value, another interrupt will be generated indicating that the FIFO needs to be serviced.


Dynamic and Latched Status Registers Examples

The examples in this section illustrate the differences in behavior of the Dynamic Status and Latched Status registers as well as the differences in behavior of Edge/Level Trigger when the Latched Status register is cleared.

Figure 1. Example of Module’s Channel-Mapped Dynamic and Latched Status States

No Clearing of Latched StatusClearing of Latched Status (Edge-Triggered)Clearing of Latched Status(Level-Triggered)
TimeDynamic StatusLatched StatusActionLatched StatusActionLatched
T00x00x0Read Latched Register0x0Read Latched Register0x0
T10x10x1Read Latched Register0x10x1
T10x10x1Write 0x1 to Latched RegisterWrite 0x1 to Latched Register
T10x10x10x00x1
T20x00x1Read Latched Register0x0Read Latched Register0x1
T20x00x1Read Latched Register0x0Write 0x1 to Latched Register
T20x00x1Read Latched Register0x00x0
T30x20x3Read Latched Register0x2Read Latched Register0x2
T30x20x3Write 0x2 to Latched RegisterWrite 0x2 to Latched Register
T30x20x30x00x2
T40x20x3Read Latched Register0x1Read Latched Register0x3
T40x20x3Write 0x1 to Latched RegisterWrite 0x3 to Latched Register
T40x20x30x00x2
T50xC0xFRead Latched Register0xCRead Latched Register0xE
T50xC0xFWrite 0xC to Latched RegisterWrite 0xE to Latched Register
T50xC0xF0x00xC
T60xC0xFRead Latched Register0x0Read Latched0xC
T60xC0xFRead Latched Register0x0Write 0xC to Latched Register
T60xC0xFRead Latched Register0x00xC
T70x40xFRead Latched Register0x0Read Latched Register0xC
T70x40xFRead Latched Register0x0Write 0xC to Latched Register
T70x40xFRead Latched Register0x00x4
T80x40xFRead Latched Register0x0Read Latched Register0x4

Interrupt Examples

The examples in this section illustrate the interrupt behavior with Edge/Level Trigger.

Figure 2. Illustration of Latched Status State for Module with 4-Channels with Interrupt Enabled

TimeLatched Status (Edge-Triggered - Clear Multi-Channel)Latched Status (Edge-Triggered - Clear Single Channel) 2+Latched Status (Level-Triggered - Clear Multi-Channel)Action
LatchedActionLatchedActionLatchedT1 (Int 1)
Interrupt Generated++``+
Read Latched Registers
0x1Interrupt Generated++``+
Read Latched Registers
0x1Interrupt Generated++``+
Read Latched Registers
0x1T1 (Int 1)
Write 0x1 to Latched RegisterWrite 0x1 to Latched RegisterWrite 0x1 to Latched RegisterT1 (Int 1)
0x00x0Interrupt re-triggers++``+
Note, interrupt re-triggers after each clear until T2.
0x1T3 (Int 2)
Interrupt Generated++``+
Read Latched Registers
0x2Interrupt Generated++``+
Read Latched Registers
0x2Interrupt Generated++``+
Read Latched Registers
0x2T3 (Int 2)
Write 0x2 to Latched RegisterWrite 0x2 to Latched RegisterWrite 0x2 to Latched RegisterT3 (Int 2)
0x00x0Interrupt re-triggers++``+
Note, interrupt re-triggers after each clear until T7.
0x2T4 (Int 3)
Interrupt Generated++``+
Read Latched Registers
0x1Interrupt Generated++``+
Read Latched Registers
0x1Interrupt Generated++``+
Read Latched Registers
0x3T4 (Int 3)
Write 0x1 to Latched RegisterWrite 0x1 to Latched RegisterWrite 0x3 to Latched RegisterT4 (Int 3)
0x00x0Interrupt re-triggers++``+
Note, interrupt re-triggers after each clear and 0x3 is reported in Latched Register until T5.
0x3T4 (Int 3)
0x00x0Interrupt re-triggers++``+
Note, interrupt re-triggers after each clear until T7.
0x2T6 (Int 4)
Interrupt Generated++``+
Read Latched Registers
0xCInterrupt Generated++``+
Read Latched Registers
0xCInterrupt Generated++``+
Read Latched Registers
0xET6 (Int 4)
Write 0xC to Latched RegisterWrite 0x4 to Latched RegisterWrite 0xE to Latched RegisterT6 (Int 4)
0x0Interrupt re-triggers++``+
Write 0x8 to Latched Register
0x8Interrupt re-triggers++``+
Note, interrupt re-triggers after each clear and 0xE is reported in Latched Register until T7.
0xET6 (Int 4)
0x00x0Interrupt re-triggers++``+
Note, interrupt re-triggers after each clear and 0xC is reported in Latched Register until T8.
0xCT6 (Int 4)
0x00x0Interrupt re-triggers++``+
Note, interrupt re-triggers after each clear and 0x4 is reported in Latched Register always.
0x4

REVISION HISTORY

Motherboard Manual - Status and Interrupts Revision History
RevisionRevision DateDescription
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USER WATCHDOG TIMER MODULE MANUAL

User Watchdog Timer Capability

The User Watchdog Timer (UWDT) Capability is available on the following modules:

  • AC Reference Source Modules

    • AC1 - 1 Channel, 2-115 Vrms, 47 Hz - 20kHz
    • AC2 - 2 Channels, 2-28 Vrms, 47 Hz - 20kHz
    • AC3 - 1 Channel, 28-115 Vrms, 47 Hz - 2.5 kHz
  • Differential Transceiver Modules

    • DF1/DF2 - 16 Channels Differential I/O
  • Digital-to-Analog (D/A) Modules

    • DA1 - 12 Channels, ±10 VDC @ 25 mA, Voltage or Current Control Modes
    • DA2 - 16 Channels, ±10 VDC @ 10 mA
    • DA3 - 4 Channels, ±40 VDC @ ±100 mA, Voltage or Current Control Modes
    • DA4 - 4 Channels, ±80 VDC @ 10 mA
    • DA5 - 4 Channels, ±65 VDC or ±2 A, Voltage or Current Control Modes
  • Digital-to-Synchro/Resolver (D/S) or Digital-to-L( R )VDT (D/LV) Modules

    • (Not supported)
  • Discrete I/O Modules

    • DT1/DT4 - 24 Channels, Programmable for either input or output, output up to 500 mA per channel from an applied external 3 - 60 VCC source.

    • DT2/DT5 - 16 Channels, Programmable for either input voltage measurements (±80 V) or as a bi-directional current switch (up to 500 mA per channel).

    • DT3/DT6 - 4 Channels, Programmable for either input voltage measurements (±100 V) or as a bi-directional current switch (up to 3 A per channel).

  • TTL/CMOS Modules

    • TL1-TL8 - 24 Channels, Programmable for either input or output.

Principle of Operation

The User Watchdog Timer is optionally activated by the applications that require the module’s outputs to be disabled as a failsafe in the event of an application failure or crash. The circuit is designed such that a specific periodic write strobe pattern must be executed by the software to maintain operation and prevent the disablement from taking place.

The User Watchdog Timer is inactive until the application sends an initial strobe by writing the value 0x55AA to the UWDT Strobe register. After activating the User Watchdog Timer, the application must continually strobe the timer within the intervals specified with the configurable UWDT Quiet Time and UWDT Window registers. The timing of the strobes must be consistent with the following rules:

  • The application must not strobe during the Quiet time.
  • The application must strobe within the Window time.
  • The application must not strobe more than once in a single window time.

A violation of any of these rules will trigger a User Watchdog Timer fault and result in shutting down any isolated power supplies and/or disabling any active drive outputs, as applicable for the specific module. Upon a User Watchdog Timer event, recovery to the module shutting down will require the module to be reset.

The Figure 1 and Figure 2 provides an overview and an example with actual values for the User Watchdog Timer Strobes, Quiet Time and Window. As depicted in the diagrams, there are two processes that run in parallel. The Strobe event starts the timer for the beginning of the “Quiet Time”. The timer for the Previous Strobe event continues to run to ensure that no additional Strobes are received within the “Window” associated with the Previous Strobe.

The optimal target for the user watchdog strobes should be at the interval of [Quiet time + ½ Window time] after the previous strobe, which will place the strobe in the center of the window. This affords the greatest margin of safety against unintended disablement in critical operations.

Figure 1. User Watchdog Timer Overview

Figure 2. User Watchdog Timer Example

Figure 3. User Watchdog Timer Failures

Register Descriptions

The register descriptions provide the register name, Type, Data Range, Read or Write information, Initialized Value, and a description of the function.

User Watchdog Timer Registers

The registers associated with the User Watchdog Timer provide the ability to specify the UWDT Quiet Time and the UWDT Window that will be monitored to ensure that EXACTLY ONE User Watchdog Timer (UWDT) Strobe is written within the window.

UWDT Quiet Time
Function:Sets Quiet Time value (in microseconds) to use for the User Watchdog Timer Frame.
Type:unsigned binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0 µsec to 2^32 µsec (0x0 to 0xFFFFFFFF)
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0x0
Operational Settings:LSB = 1 µsec. The application must NOT write a strobe in the time between the previous strobe and the end of the Quiet time interval. In addition, the application must write in the UWDT Window EXACTLY ONCE.
UWDT Window
Function:Writes the window value (in microseconds) to be used for the User Watchdog Timer Frame.
Type:unsigned binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0 µsec to 2^32 µsec (0x0 to 0xFFFFFFFF)
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0x0
Operational Settings:LSB = 1 µsec. The application must write the strobe once within the Window time after the end of the Quiet time interval. The application must write in the UWDT Window EXACTLY ONCE. This setting must be initialized to a non-zero value for operation and should allow sufficient tolerance for strobe timing by the application.
UWDT Strobe
Function:Writes the strobe value to be use for the User Watchdog Timer Frame.
Type:unsigned binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0x55AA
Read/Write:W
Initialized Value:0x0
Operational Settings:At startup, the user watchdog is disabled. Write the value of 0x55AA to this register to start the user watchdog timer monitoring after initial power on or a reset. To prevent a disablement, the application must periodically write the strobe based on the user watchdog timer rules.

Status and Interrupt

The modules that are capable of User Watchdog Timer support provide status registers for the User Watchdog Timer.

User Watchdog Timer Status

The status register that contains the User Watchdog Timer Fault information is also used to indicate channel Inter-FPGA failures on modules that have communication between FPGA components. There are four registers associated with the User Watchdog Timer Fault/Inter-FPGA Failure Status: Dynamic, Latched, Interrupt Enable, and Set Edge/Level Interrupt.

Function:Sets the corresponding bit (D31) associated with the channel’s User Watchdog Timer Fault error.
Type:unsigned binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0xFFFF FFFF
Read/Write:R (Dynamic), R/W (Latched, Interrupt Enable, Set Edge/Level Interrupt)
Initialized Value:0
User Watchdog Timer Fault/Inter-FPGA Failure Dynamic Status
User Watchdog Timer Fault/Inter-FPGA Failure Latched Status
User Watchdog Timer Fault/Inter-FPGA Failure Interrupt Enable
User Watchdog Timer Fault/Inter-FPGA Failure Set Edge/Level Interrupt
Bit(s)StatusDescription
D31User Watchdog Timer Fault Status0 = No Fault + 1 = User Watchdog Timer Fault
D30:D0Reserved for Inter-FPGA Failure StatusChannel bit-mapped indicating channel inter FPGA communication failure detection.

Interrupt Vector and Steering

When interrupts are enabled, the interrupt vector associated with the specific interrupt can be programmed (typically with a unique number/identifier) such that it can be utilized in the Interrupt Service Routine (ISR) to identify the type of interrupt. When an interrupt occurs, the contents of the Interrupt Vector registers is reported as part of the interrupt mechanism.

In addition to specifying the interrupt vector, the interrupt can be directed (“steered”) to the native bus or to the application running on the onboard ARM processor.

Note

the Interrupt Vector and Interrupt Steering registers are mapped to the Motherboard Common Memory and these registers are associated with the Module Slot position (refer to Function Register Map).

Interrupt Vector
Function:Set an identifier for the interrupt.
Type:unsigned binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0 to 0xFFFF FFFF
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:When an interrupt occurs, this value is reported as part of the interrupt mechanism.
Interrupt Steering
Function:Sets where to direct the interrupt.
Type:unsigned binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:See table
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:When an interrupt occurs, the interrupt is sent as specified:
Direct Interrupt to VME1
Direct Interrupt to ARM Processor (via SerDes)
(Custom App on ARM or NAI Ethernet Listener App)
2
Direct Interrupt to PCIe Bus5
Direct Interrupt to cPCI Bus6

Function Register Map

KEY

Configuration/Control
Measurement/Status
USER WATCHDOG TIMER REGISTERS
OFFSETREGISTER NAMEACCESSOFFSETREGISTER NAMEACCESS
0x01C0UWDT Quiet TimeR/W
0x01C4UWDT WindowR/W
0x01C8UWDT StrobeR/W
STATUS REGISTERS
*When an event is detected, the bit associated with the event is set in this register and will remain set until the user clears the event bit. Clearing the bit requires writing a 1 back to the specific bit that was set when read (i.e., write-1-to-clear, writing a “1” to a bit set to “1” will set the bit to “0”).
OFFSETREGISTER NAMEACCESSOFFSETREGISTER NAMEACCESS
0x09B0Dynamic StatusR
0x09B4Latched Status*R/W
0x09B8Interrupt EnableR/W
0x09BCSet Edge/Level InterruptR/W
INTERRUPT REGISTERS
The Interrupt Vector and Interrupt Steering registers are mapped to the Motherboard Memory Space and these addresses are absolute based on the module slot position. In other words, do not apply the Module Address offset to these addresses.
OFFSETREGISTER NAMEACCESSOFFSETREGISTER NAMEACCESS
0x056CModule 1 Interrupt Vector 28 - User Watchdog Timer Fault/Inter-FPGA FailureR/W0x066CModule 1 Interrupt Steering 28 - User Watchdog Timer Fault/Inter-FPGA FailureR/W
0x076CModule 2 Interrupt Vector 28 - User Watchdog Timer Fault/Inter-FPGA FailureR/W0x086CModule 2 Interrupt Steering 28 - User Watchdog Timer Fault/Inter-FPGA FailureR/W
0x096CModule 3 Interrupt Vector 28 - User Watchdog Timer Fault/Inter-FPGA FailureR/W0x0A6CModule 3 Interrupt Steering 28 - User Watchdog Timer Fault/Inter-FPGA FailureR/W
0x0B6CModule 4 Interrupt Vector 28 - User Watchdog Timer Fault/Inter-FPGA FailureR/W0x0C6CModule 4 Interrupt Steering 28 - User Watchdog Timer Fault/Inter-FPGA FailureR/W
0x0D6CModule 5 Interrupt Vector 28 - User Watchdog Timer Fault/Inter-FPGA FailureR/W0x0E6CModule 5 Interrupt Steering 28 - User Watchdog Timer Fault/Inter-FPGA FailureR/W
0x0F6CModule 6 Interrupt Vector 28 - User Watchdog Timer Fault/Inter-FPGA FailureR/W0x106CModule 6 Interrupt Steering 28 - User Watchdog Timer Fault/Inter-FPGA FailureR/W

REVISION HISTORY

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MODULE COMMON REGISTERS

The registers described in this document are common to all NAI Generation 5 modules.

Module Information Registers

The registers in this section provide module information such as firmware revisions, capabilities and unique serial number information.

FPGA Version Registers

The FPGA firmware version registers include registers that contain the Revision, Compile Timestamp, SerDes Revision, Template Revision and Zynq Block Revision information.

FPGA Revision
Function:FPGA firmware revision
Type:unsigned binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0xFFFF FFFF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Value corresponding to the revision of the board's FPGA
Operational Settings:The upper 16-bits are the major revision and the lower 16-bits are the minor revision.
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Major Revision Number
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Minor Revision Number
FPGA Compile Timestamp
Function:Compile Timestamp for the FPGA firmware.
Type:unsigned binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:N/A
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Value corresponding to the compile timestamp of the board's FPGA
Operational Settings:The 32-bit value represents the Day, Month, Year, Hour, Minutes and Seconds as formatted in the table:
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
day (5-bits)month (4-bits)year (6-bits)hr
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
hour (5-bits)minutes (6-bits)seconds (6-bits)
FPGA SerDes Revision
Function:FPGA SerDes revision
Type:unsigned binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0xFFFF FFFF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Value corresponding to the SerDes revision of the board's FPGA
Operational Settings:The upper 16-bits are the major revision, and the lower 16-bits are the minor revision.
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Major Revision Number
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Minor Revision Number
FPGA Template Revision
Function:FPGA Template revision
Type:unsigned binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0xFFFF FFFF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Value corresponding to the template revision of the board's FPGA
Operational Settings:The upper 16-bits are the major revision, and the lower 16-bits are the minor revision.
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Major Revision Number
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Minor Revision Number
FPGA Zynq Block Revision
Function:FPGA Zynq Block revision
Type:unsigned binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0xFFFF FFFF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Value corresponding to the Zynq block revision of the board's FPGA
Operational Settings:The upper 16-bits are the major revision, and the lower 16-bits are the minor revision.
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Major Revision Number
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Minor Revision Number

Bare Metal Version Registers

The Bare Metal firmware version registers include registers that contain the Revision and Compile Time information.

Bare Metal Revision
Function:Bare Metal firmware revision
Type:unsigned binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0xFFFF FFFF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Value corresponding to the revision of the board's Bare Metal
Operational Settings:The upper 16-bits are the major revision and the lower 16-bits are the minor revision.
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Major Revision Number
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Minor Revision Number
Bare Metal Compile Time
Function:Provides an ASCII representation of the Date/Time for the Bare Metal compile time.
Type:24-character ASCII string - Six (6) unsigned binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:N/A
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Value corresponding to the ASCII representation of the compile time of the board's Bare Metal
Operational Settings:The six 32-bit words provide an ASCII representation of the Date/Time. The hexadecimal values in the field below represent: May 17 2019 at 15:38:32

Note

little-endian order of ASCII values

Word 1 (Ex. 0x2079614D)
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Space (0x20)Month ('y' - 0x79)
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Month ('a' - 0x61)Month ('M' - 0x4D)
Word 2 (Ex. 0x32203731)
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Year ('2' - 0x32)Space (0x20)
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Day ('7' - 0x37)Day ('1' - 0x31)
Word 3 (Ex. 0x20393130)
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Space (0x20)Year ('9' - 0x39)
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Year ('1' - 0x31)Year ('0' - 0x30)
Word 4 (Ex. 0x31207461)
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Hour ('1' - 0x31)Space (0x20)
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
'a' (0x74)'t' (0x61)
Word 5 (Ex. 0x38333A35)
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Minute ('8' - 0x38)Minute ('3' - 0x33)
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
':' (0x3A)Hour ('5' - 0x35)
Word 6 (Ex. 0x0032333A)
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
NULL (0x00)Seconds ('2' - 0x32)
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Seconds ('3' - 0x33)':' (0x3A)

FSBL Version Registers

The FSBL version registers include registers that contain the Revision and Compile Time information for the First Stage Boot Loader (FSBL).

FSBL Revision
Function:FSBL firmware revision
Type:unsigned binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0xFFFF FFFF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Value corresponding to the revision of the board's FSBL
Operational Settings:The upper 16-bits are the major revision, and the lower 16-bits are the minor revision.
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Major Revision Number
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Minor Revision Number
FSBL Compile Time
Function:Provides an ASCII representation of the Date/Time for the FSBL compile time.
Type:24-character ASCII string - Six (6) unsigned binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:N/A
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Value corresponding to the ASCII representation of the Compile Time of the board's FSBL
Operational Settings:The six 32-bit words provide an ASCII representation of the Date/Time.

The hexadecimal values in the field below represent: May 17 2019 at 15:38:32

Note

little-endian order of ASCII values

Word 1 (Ex. 0x2079614D)
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Space (0x20)Month ('y' - 0x79)
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Month ('a' - 0x61)Month ('M' - 0x4D)
Word 2 (Ex. 0x32203731)
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Year ('2' - 0x32)Space (0x20)
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Day ('7' - 0x37)Day ('1' - 0x31)
Word 3 (Ex. 0x20393130)
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Space (0x20)Year ('9' - 0x39)
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Year ('1' - 0x31)Year ('0' - 0x30)
Word 4 (Ex. 0x31207461)
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Hour ('1' - 0x31)Space (0x20)
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
'a' (0x74)'t' (0x61)
Word 5 (Ex. 0x38333A35)
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Minute ('8' - 0x38)Minute ('3' - 0x33)
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
':' (0x3A)Hour ('5' - 0x35)
Word 6 (Ex. 0x0032333A)
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
NULL (0x00)Seconds ('2' - 0x32)
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Seconds ('3' - 0x33)':' (0x3A)

Module Serial Number Registers

The Module Serial Number registers include registers that contain the Serial Numbers for the Interface Board and the Functional Board of the module.

Interface Board Serial Number
Function:Unique 128-bit identifier used to identify the interface board.
Type:16-character ASCII string - Four (4) unsigned binary words (32-bit)
Data Range:N/A
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Serial number of the interface board
Operational Settings:This register is for information purposes only.
Functional Board Serial Number
Function:Unique 128-bit identifier used to identify the functional board.
Type:16-character ASCII string - Four (4) unsigned binary words (32-bit)
Data Range:N/A
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Serial number of the functional board
Operational Settings:This register is for information purposes only.
Module Capability
Function:Provides indication for whether or not the module can support the following: SerDes block reads, SerDes FIFO block reads, SerDes packing (combining two 16-bit values into one 32-bit value) and floating point representation. The purpose for block access and packing is to improve the performance of accessing larger amounts of data over the SerDes interface.
Type:unsigned binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0x0000 0107
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:0x0000 0107
Operational Settings:A “1” in the bit associated with the capability indicates that it is supported.
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
0000000000000000
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
0000000Flt-Pt00000PackFIFO BlkBlk
Module Memory Map Revision
Function:Module Memory Map revision
Type:unsigned binary word (32-bit)
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0xFFFF FFFF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Value corresponding to the Module Memory Map Revision
Operational Settings:The upper 16-bits are the major revision and the lower 16-bits are the minor revision.
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Major Revision Number
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Minor Revision Number

Module Measurement Registers

The registers in this section provide module temperature measurement information.

Temperature Readings Registers

The temperature registers provide the current, maximum (from power-up) and minimum (from power-up) Zynq and PCB temperatures.

Interface Board Current Temperature
Function:Measured PCB and Zynq Core temperatures on Interface Board.
Type:signed byte (8-bits) for PCB and signed byte (8-bits) for Zynq core temperatures
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0x0000 FFFF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Value corresponding to the measured PCB and Zynq core temperatures based on the table below
Operational Settings:The upper 16-bits are not used, and the lower 16-bits are the PCB and Zynq Core Temperatures. For example, if the register contains the value 0x0000 202C, this represents PCB Temperature = 32° Celsius and Zynq Temperature = 44° Celsius.
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
0000000000000000
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
PCB TemperatureZynq Core Temperature
Functional Board Current Temperature
Function:Measured PCB temperature on Functional Board.
Type:signed byte (8-bits) for PCB
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0x0000 00FF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Value corresponding to the measured PCB on the table below
Operational Settings:The upper 24-bits are not used, and the lower 8-bits are the PCB Temperature. For example, if the register contains the value 0x0000 0019, this represents PCB Temperature = 25° Celsius.
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
0000000000000000
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
00000000PCB Temperature
Interface Board Maximum Temperature
Function:Maximum PCB and Zynq Core temperatures on Interface Board since power-on.
Type:signed byte (8-bits) for PCB and signed byte (8-bits) for Zynq core temperatures
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0x0000 FFFF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Value corresponding to the maximum measured PCB and Zynq core temperatures since power-on based on the table below
Operational Settings:The upper 16-bits are not used, and the lower 16-bits are the maximum PCB and Zynq Core Temperatures. For example, if the register contains the value 0x0000 5569, this represents maximum PCB Temperature = 85° Celsius and maximum Zynq Temperature = 105° Celsius.
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
0000000000000000
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
PCB TemperatureZynq Core Temperature
Interface Board Minimum Temperature
Function:Minimum PCB and Zynq Core temperatures on Interface Board since power-on.
Type:signed byte (8-bits) for PCB and signed byte (8-bits) for Zynq core temperatures
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0x0000 FFFF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Value corresponding to the minimum measured PCB and Zynq core temperatures since power-on based on the table below
Operational Settings:The upper 16-bits are not used, and the lower 16-bits are the minimum PCB and Zynq Core Temperatures. For example, if the register contains the value 0x0000 D8E7, this represents minimum PCB Temperature = -40° Celsius and minimum Zynq Temperature = -25° Celsius.
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
0000000000000000
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
PCB TemperatureZynq Core Temperature
Functional Board Maximum Temperature
Function:Maximum PCB temperature on Functional Board since power-on.
Type:signed byte (8-bits) for PCB
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0x0000 00FF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Value corresponding to the measured PCB on the table below
Operational Settings:The upper 24-bits are not used, and the lower 8-bits are the PCB Temperature. For example, if the register contains the value 0x0000 0055, this represents PCB Temperature = 85° Celsius.
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
0000000000000000
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
00000000PCB Temperature
Functional Board Minimum Temperature
Function:Minimum PCB temperature on Functional Board since power-on.
Type:signed byte (8-bits) for PCB
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0x0000 00FF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Value corresponding to the measured PCB on the table below
Operational Settings:The upper 24-bits are not used, and the lower 8-bits are the PCB Temperature. For example, if the register contains the value 0x0000 00D8, this represents PCB Temperature = -40° Celsius.
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
0000000000000000
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
00000000PCB Temperature

Higher Precision Temperature Readings Registers

These registers provide higher precision readings of the current Zynq and PCB temperatures.

Higher Precision Zynq Core Temperature
Function:Higher precision measured Zynq Core temperature on Interface Board.
Type:signed word (16-bits) for integer part and unsigned word (16-bits) for fractional part
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0xFFFF FFFF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Measured Zynq Core temperature on Interface Board
Operational Settings:The upper 16-bits represent the signed integer part of the temperature and the lower 16-bits represent the fractional part of the temperature with the resolution of 1/1000 of degree Celsius. For example, if the register contains the value 0x002B 0271, this represents Zynq Core Temperature = 43.625° Celsius, and value 0xFFF6 0177 represents -10.375° Celsius.
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Signed Integer Part of Temperature
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Fractional Part of Temperature
Higher Precision Interface PCB Temperature
Function:Higher precision measured Interface PCB temperature.
Type:signed word (16-bits) for integer part and unsigned word (16-bits) for fractional part
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0xFFFF FFFF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Measured Interface PCB temperature
Operational Settings:The upper 16-bits represent the signed integer part of the temperature and the lower 16-bits represent the fractional part of the temperature with the resolution of 1/1000 of degree Celsius. For example, if the register contains the value 0x0020 007D, this represents Interface PCB Temperature = 32.125° Celsius, and value 0xFFE8 036B represents -24.875° Celsius.
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Signed Integer Part of Temperature
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Fractional Part of Temperature
Higher Precision Functional PCB Temperature
Function:Higher precision measured Functional PCB temperature.
Type:signed word (16-bits) for integer part and unsigned word (16-bits) for fractional part
Data Range:0x0000 0000 to 0xFFFF FFFF
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:Measured Functional PCB temperature
Operational Settings:The upper 16-bits represent the signed integer part of the temperature and the lower 16-bits represent the fractional part of the temperature with the resolution of 1/100 of degree Celsius. For example, if the register contains the value 0x0018 004B, this represents Functional PCB Temperature = 24.75° Celsius, and value 0xFFD9 0019 represents -39.25° Celsius.
D31D30D29D28D27D26D25D24D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16
Signed Integer Part of Temperature
D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Fractional Part of Temperature

Module Health Monitoring Registers

The registers in this section provide module temperature measurement information. If the temperature measurements reaches the Lower Critical or Upper Critical conditions, the module will automatically reset itself to prevent damage to the hardware.

Module Sensor Summary Status
Function:The corresponding sensor bit is set if the sensor has crossed any of its thresholds.
Type:unsigned binary word (32-bits)
Data Range:See table below
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:This register provides a summary for module sensors. When the corresponding sensor bit is set, the Sensor Threshold Status register for that sensor will indicate the threshold condition that triggered the event.
Bit(s)Sensor
D31:D6Reserved
D5Functional Board PCB Temperature
D4Interface Board PCB Temperature
D3:D0Reserved

Module Sensor Registers

The registers listed in this section apply to each module sensor listed for the Module Sensor Summary Status register. Each individual sensor register provides a group of registers for monitoring module temperatures readings. From these registers, a user can read the current temperature of the sensor in addition to the minimum and maximum temperature readings since power-up. Upper and lower critical/warning temperature thresholds can be set and monitored from these registers. When a programmed temperature threshold is crossed, the Sensor Threshold Status register will set the corresponding bit for that threshold. The figure below shows the functionality of this group of registers when accessing the Interface Board PCB Temperature sensor as an example.

Sensor Threshold Status
Function:Reflects which threshold has been crossed
Type:unsigned binary word (32-bits)
Data Range:See table below
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:0
Operational Settings:The associated bit is set when the sensor reading exceed the corresponding threshold settings.
Bit(s)Description
D31:D4Reserved
D3Exceeded Upper Critical Threshold
D2Exceeded Upper Warning Threshold
D1Exceeded Lower Critical Threshold
D0Exceeded Lower Warning Threshold
Sensor Current Reading
Function:Reflects current reading of temperature sensor
Type:Single Precision Floating Point Value (IEEE-754)
Data Range:Single Precision Floating Point Value (IEEE-754)
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:N/A
Operational Settings:The register represents current sensor reading as a single precision floating point value. For example, for a temperature sensor, register value 0x41C6 0000 represents temperature = 24.75° Celsius.
Sensor Minimum Reading
Function:Reflects minimum value of temperature sensor since power up
Type:Single Precision Floating Point Value (IEEE-754)
Data Range:Single Precision Floating Point Value (IEEE-754)
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:N/A
Operational Settings:The register represents minimum sensor value as a single precision floating point value. For example, for a temperature sensor, register value 0x41C6 0000 represents temperature = 24.75° Celsius.
Sensor Maximum Reading
Function:Reflects maximum value of temperature sensor since power up
Type:Single Precision Floating Point Value (IEEE-754)
Data Range:Single Precision Floating Point Value (IEEE-754)
Read/Write:R
Initialized Value:N/A
Operational Settings:The register represents maximum sensor value as a single precision floating point value. For example, for a temperature sensor, register value 0x41C6 0000 represents temperature = 24.75° Celsius.
Sensor Lower Warning Threshold
Function:Reflects lower warning threshold of temperature sensor
Type:Single Precision Floating Point Value (IEEE-754)
Data Range:Single Precision Floating Point Value (IEEE-754)
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:Default lower warning threshold (value dependent on specific sensor)
Operational Settings:The register represents sensor lower warning threshold as a single precision floating point value. For example, for a temperature sensor, register value 0xC220 0000 represents temperature = -40.0° Celsius.
Sensor Lower Critical Threshold
Function:Reflects lower critical threshold of temperature sensor
Type:Single Precision Floating Point Value (IEEE-754)
Data Range:Single Precision Floating Point Value (IEEE-754)
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:Default lower critical threshold (value dependent on specific sensor)
Operational Settings:The register represents sensor lower critical threshold as a single precision floating point value. For example, for a temperature sensor, register value 0xC25C 0000 represents temperature = -55.0° Celsius.
Sensor Upper Warning Threshold
Function:Reflects upper warning threshold of temperature sensor
Type:Single Precision Floating Point Value (IEEE-754)
Data Range:Single Precision Floating Point Value (IEEE-754)
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:Default upper warning threshold (value dependent on specific sensor)
Operational Settings:The register represents sensor upper warning threshold as a single precision floating point value. For example, for a temperature sensor, register value 0x42AA 0000 represents temperature = 85.0° Celsius.
Sensor Upper Critical Threshold
Function:Reflects upper critical threshold of temperature sensor
Type:Single Precision Floating Point Value (IEEE-754)
Data Range:Single Precision Floating Point Value (IEEE-754)
Read/Write:R/W
Initialized Value:Default upper critical threshold (value dependent on specific sensor)
Operational Settings:The register represents sensor upper critical threshold as a single precision floating point value. For example, for a temperature sensor, register value 0x42FA 0000 represents temperature = 125.0° Celsius.

FUNCTION REGISTER MAP

KEY

Configuration/Control
Measurement/Status/Board Information
MODULE INFORMATION REGISTERS
OFFSETREGISTER NAMEACCESSOFFSETREGISTER NAMEACCESS
0x003CFPGA RevisionR0x0074Bare Metal RevisionR
0x0030FPGA Compile TimestampR0x0080Bare Metal Compile Time (Bit 0-31)R
0x0034FPGA SerDes RevisionR0x0084Bare Metal Compile Time (Bit 32-63)R
0x0038FPGA Template RevisionR0x0088Bare Metal Compile Time (Bit 64-95)R
0x0040FPGA Zynq Block RevisionR0x008CBare Metal Compile Time (Bit 96-127)R
0x0090Bare Metal Compile Time (Bit 128-159)R
0x0094Bare Metal Compile Time (Bit 160-191)R
0x007CFSBL RevisionR
0x00B0FSBL Compile Time (Bit 0-31)R
0x00B4FSBL Compile Time (Bit 32-63)R
0x00B8FSBL Compile Time (Bit 64-95)R
0x00BCFSBL Compile Time (Bit 96-127)R
0x00C0FSBL Compile Time (Bit 128-159)R
0x00C4FSBL Compile Time (Bit 160-191)R
0x0000Interface Board Serial Number (Bit 0-31)R0x0010Functional Board Serial Number (Bit 0-31)R
0x0034Interface Board Serial Number (Bit 32-63)R0x0014Functional Board Serial Number (Bit 32-63)R
0x0008Interface Board Serial Number (Bit 64-95)R0x0018Functional Board Serial Number (Bit 64-95)R
0x000CInterface Board Serial Number (Bit 96-127)R0x001CFunctional Board Serial Number (Bit 96-127)R
0x0070Module CapabilityR
0x01FCModule Memory Map RevisionR
MODULE MEASUREMENTS REGISTERS
OFFSETREGISTER NAMEACCESSOFFSETREGISTER NAMEACCESS
0x0200Interface Board PCB/Zynq Current TempR0x0208Functional Board PCB Current TempR
0x0218Interface Board PCB/Zynq Max TempR0x0228Functional Board PCB Max TempR
0x0220Interface Board PCB/Zynq Min TempR0x0230Functional Board PCB Min TempR
0x02C0Higher Precision Zynq Core TemperatureR
0x02C4Higher Precision Interface PCB TemperatureR
0x02E0Higher Precision Functional PCB TemperatureR
MODULE HEALTH MONITORING REGISTERS
OFFSETREGISTER NAMEACCESSOFFSETREGISTER NAMEACCESS
0x07F8Module Sensor Summary StatusR
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REVISION HISTORY

Motherboard Manual - Module Common Registers Revision History
RevisionRevision DateDescription
C2023-08-11ECO C10649, initial release of module common registers manual.
C12024-05-15ECO C11522, removed Zynq Core/Aux/DDR Voltage register descriptions from Module Measurement Registers. Pg.16, updated Module Sensor Summary Status register to add PS references; updated Bit Table to change voltage/current bits to 'reserved'. Pg.16, updated Module/Power Supply Sensor Registers description to better describe register functionality and to add figure. Pg.17, added 'Exceeded' to threshold bit descriptions. Pg.17-18, removed voltage/current references from sensor descriptions. Pg.20, removed Zynq Core/Aux/DDR Voltage register offsets from Module Measurement Registers. Pg.20, updated Module Health Monitoring Registers offset tables.
C22024-07-10ECO C11701, pg.16, updated Module Sensor Summary Status register to remove PS references;updated Bit Table to change PS temperature bits to 'reserved'. Pg.16, updated Module SensorRegisters description to remove PS references. Pg.20, updated Module Health MonitoringRegisters offset tables to remove PS temperature register offsets.

DOCS.NAII REVISIONS

Revision DateDescription
2025-11-05Corrected register offsets for Interface Board Min Temp and Function Board Min & Max Temps.
2026-03-02Formatting updates to document; no technical changes.
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