Modular Hardware

DS5101 Digital Waveform Output

Board
For generating
pulse patterns

Key Features  Generates digital pulse patterns  Standard pulse patterns such as
autonomously PWM included

 25 ns resolution on 16 channels

Description Application Areas Key Benefits

Digital pulse patterns are required in almost any
control application. The demands made on PWM
resolution and flexibility are very high, especially
in drives control. With ordinary timing I/O, you
come up against the limits very quickly. Digital
signals in automotive applications usually require
less resolution, but the demands on flexibility
can nevertheless be high, for example, for the
simulation of crankshaft signals.
The DS5101 autonomously generates any TTL
pulse patterns on up to 16 channels with high
accuracy. With a time resolution of 25 ns, the
DS5101 meets even the toughest requirements.
The ability to change pulse widths in real time
combined with various trigger and interrupt
mechanisms give the DS5101 board unbeatable
flexibility and programmability.

Pulse Pattern Library

A library with standard pulse patterns is supplied.
However, you can also program your own pulse
patterns in an intuitive high-level language.

 1-phase PWM
 3-phase PWM
 3-phase/6-channel PWM
(includes converted signals)
 Incremental sensor simulation
 Monoflop signal generation

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Technical Details
Parameter Specification
General  16 timing I/O channels
 External reset input
 Interrupt controller
Memory Dual-port memory (DPMEM)  DPMEM for program (states) and data (delays)
 Stores 512 delay parameters (30 bits) and 128 program states (90 bits) for each
channel
Interrupt controller  All timing I/O channels share a single physical interrupt to the processor board.
Any channel can generate an interrupt. Interrrupt arbitration is performed by
software.
 Interrupt on external reset
Timing I/O Time base  25 ns time resolution
channels  40 MHz internal or 20 ... 40 MHz external common time base
 2 MHz maximum output frequency
 250 ns ... 26 s pulse widths
Triggering  Mutual triggering of all channels
 Output channels configurable as input channels for trigger signals
Voltage range  TTL input/output level
Output current  Max. -15 mA/+64 mA
External reset input  TTL input level
Physical connections  37-pin female Sub-D output connector
Host interface  One 8- or 16-bit ISA slot (power supply only)
Physical Physical size  340 x 125 x 20 mm (13.4 x 4.9 x 0.8 in)
characteristics Ambient temperature  0 ... 70 °C (32 ... 158 °F)
Power supply  +5 V ±5%, 0,5 A

Order Information

Product Order Number

DS5101 Digital Waveform Output Board  DS5101

Relevant Software and Hardware

Software Order Number

Included  C functions for accessing/controlling the DS5101 –
 Standard pulse patterns –
 Intuitive high-level language for –
programming pulse patterns
Required  Real-Time Interface (p. 146)  RTI

Hardware Order Number

Optional  Connector Panel for DS5101 (p. 414)  CP5101

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Working with the DS5101

Programming Language Programming Details

 Intuitive high-level language  Synchronized update of parameters
 Mutual triggering of all channels in real time
 Loop counter  Interrupt generation
 Conditional branching

Command Definition List of Commands

(Excerpt)
CH Defines the current output channel for all states to follow.
DECCTR Decrements the 8-bit channel loop counter.
DELAY Defines a delay constant that defines the time after which the next state will be
executed.
GOTO Causes the current channel to continue execution at a state defined by a label.
IF ... ELSE Allows conditional branches on flags, loop counter, or other channel I/O.
LDCTR Loads the 8-bit channel loop counter with a specified value.
LOOP Causes the current channel to continue execution with the first state.
LPHSINT Generates an interrupt to the processor board.
RESET Sets the output level low.
SET Sets the output level high.
SYNCEN Updates all delay constants simultaneously.
TOGGLE Changes the basic time unit for all delays.
TR Triggers other channels to proceed to their next state.
UNIT Defines the basic time unit for all delays.
WAIT Causes the current channel to wait for a trigger event before proceeding to the
next state.

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Use Cases
Incremental Encoder Generating Sensor Signals
Simulation A typical application is the generation of sensor
signals, for example, for hardware-in-the-loop
simulations. The incremental encoder simulated
in the first example can be used for any number
of lines per revolution. The output signals are
phi_0 (channel 1) and phi_90 (channel 2). Each
period is divided into four sections to ensure
synchronous operation, for example, when the
rotation speed is changed.
Controlling the Simulation
As you can see from the program listing below,
controlling the simulated rotation is an easy task.
To change the direction, just set or reset flag 1. In
this simulation, the direction changes after 2000
time units. The speed can be influenced simply by
increasing or decreasing the delay t_enc.

Program listing for an example of sensor signal generation.

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Generating Digital Signals Connection to the Processor Board PWM Generation

The simulation result below shows the generated
digital signals for the two switches of a 1-phase
PWM inverter. The PWM carrier frequency se-
lected is 10 kHz. Any other frequency could be
chosen by modifying the delay t_master in the
program. The specified delays can be overwrit-
ten at any time by applying the syncen mecha-
nism.
The processor board transfers new parameters
to a buffer on the DS5101 board, and all new
parameters become effective simultaneously.
This occurs once at the beginning of each loop
on channel 1. The wait statement switches a
channel to idle state until another channel sends
a trigger with the trx command.

Various Commands
In the example, the master clock on channel 1
sends triggers to channels 2 and 3. The phsint
command generates an interrupt on the pro-
cessor board, for example, to sample analog
inputs and execute the controller code. In the
example, phsint is executed once in a loop on
channel 1.

Program listing for a PWM signal generation example.

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