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# Features

■ Supports a 32-Bit 3.3 V or 5 V PCI bus
Programmable gains for analog input: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40 (PCI-9222/9223) 1, 5, 10, 25 (PCI-9221)
2-CH 16-Bit simultaneous analog outputs, up to I MS/s analog output update rate (PCI-9222/9223)
Not recommended to be used in the system with greater than 2GB memory (PCI-9221)

Programmable function I/O, supporting modes:
• TTL DI and TTL DO
• 2 MHz High-Speed DIO (PCI-9222/9223 only)
- General-purpose timer/counter
- PWM outputs
- Encoder inputs

■ Dedicated 2-CH 4 MHz encoder inputs, supporting AB phase, and CW/CCW (PCI-9222/9223)

■ Dedicated DMA channels for A/D, D/A, and high-speed DIO (PCI-9222/9223)

■ External digital trigger for A/D, D/A, and high-speed DIO (PCI-9222/9223)

■ Multiple card synchronization through SSI (System Synchronization Interface) bus (PCI-9222/9223)

Auto-calibration

■ Supported Operating System
- Windows 7/8 x64/x86, Linux

Driver and SDK

\- LabVIEW, MATLAB, C/C++, Visual Basic, Visual Studio.NET

Software Utility
- AD-Logger

# Terminal Boards & Cables

DIN-68S-01 (for PCI-9222/9223)

DIN-37D-01 (for PCI-9221)

■ ACL-10568-1 (for PCI-9222/9223)

ACL-10137-IMM (for PCI-9221)

■ ACL-SSI-2/3/4 (for PCI-9222/9223)

\* For more information on mating terminal board and cables, please refer to P3-48/49.

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Specifications

<table><tr><td>Model Name</td><td>PCI-9221</td><td>PCI-9222</td><td>PCI-9223</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4">Analog Input</td></tr><tr><td>Resolution</td><td colspan="3">16 Bit</td></tr><tr><td>Number of channels</td><td>16 SE/ 8 DIFF</td><td>16 SE/ 8 DIFF</td><td>32 SE/ 16 DIFF</td></tr><tr><td>Maximum sampling rate(single channel)</td><td>250 kS/s</td><td>250 kS/s</td><td>500 kS/s</td></tr><tr><td>Programmable gain</td><td>1, 5,10, 25</td><td>1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40</td><td>1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40</td></tr><tr><td>Input range</td><td>±5 V, ±1 V, ±500 mV, ±200 mV</td><td>±10 V, ±5 V, ±2.5 V, ±2 V, ±1.25 V, ±1 V, ±500 mV, ±250 mV</td><td>±10 V, ±5 V, ±2.5 V, ±2 V, ±1.25 V, ±1 V, ±500 mV, ±250 mV</td></tr><tr><td>Offset error</td><td colspan="3">±0.7 mV typical, after calibration</td></tr><tr><td>Gain error</td><td colspan="3">±0.015% of FSR, after calibration</td></tr><tr><td>FIFO buffer size</td><td colspan="3">1 k samples</td></tr><tr><td>Trigger sources</td><td>Software, external digital</td><td colspan="2">Software, external digital, SSI</td></tr><tr><td>Trigger mode</td><td>Post trigger</td><td colspan="2">Post trigger, retrigger, gate trigger</td></tr><tr><td>Input coupling</td><td colspan="3">DC</td></tr><tr><td>Overvoltage protection</td><td>±10 V</td><td colspan="2">Continuous ±30 V</td></tr><tr><td>Input impedance</td><td colspan="3">High impedance &gt;1 GΩ</td></tr><tr><td>Data Transfer</td><td colspan="3">Polling, scatter-gather DMA</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4">Analog Output</td></tr><tr><td>Number of channels</td><td colspan="3">2 voltage outputs</td></tr><tr><td>Resolution</td><td colspan="3">16-Bit</td></tr><tr><td>Maximum update rate</td><td>1.25 kS/s (static)</td><td colspan="2">1 MHz (simultaneous update)</td></tr><tr><td>FIFO</td><td>-</td><td colspan="2">512</td></tr><tr><td>Output range</td><td>±5 V</td><td colspan="2">±10 V</td></tr><tr><td>Output driving capacity</td><td></td><td colspan="2">±5 mA</td></tr><tr><td>Slew rate</td><td>0.014 V/μs</td><td colspan="2">20 V/μs</td></tr><tr><td>Setting time (0.1% of full scale)</td><td>1396 μs</td><td colspan="2">2.6 μs</td></tr><tr><td>Offset error</td><td colspan="3">±1 mV</td></tr><tr><td>Gain error</td><td>±0.02% FSR</td><td colspan="2">±0.01% FSR</td></tr><tr><td>Rising time</td><td>390 μs</td><td colspan="2">0.67 μs</td></tr><tr><td>Falling time</td><td>395 μs</td><td colspan="2">0.705 μs</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4">Function I/O</td></tr><tr><td>Mode</td><td>Digital I/O(1), General Timer/ Counter(1),Pulse Generation(1)</td><td colspan="2">Digital I/O, General Timer/Counter,Pulse Generation</td></tr><tr><td>Digital I/O</td><td>8 DI/4 DO (5 V TTL level)</td><td colspan="2">16 DO (3.3 V TTL Level) / 16 DI (3.3 V or 5 V TTL Level)</td></tr><tr><td>General Timer/Counter</td><td>Two 32-Bit, Base clock: 40 MHz, external to 10 MHz</td><td colspan="2">Four 32-Bit, Base clock: 80 MHz, external to 10 MHz</td></tr><tr><td>Pulse generation</td><td>Two PWM outputs (Modulation frequency: 0.005 Hz to 5 MHz; Duty cycle: 1%-99%)</td><td colspan="2">Four PWM outputs (Modulation frequency: 0.01 Hz to 5 MHz; Duty cycle: 1%-99%)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4">Encoder Input</td></tr><tr><td>Number of channels</td><td colspan="3">2(2)</td></tr><tr><td>Encoder type</td><td colspan="3">CW/CCW encoder, x 1 AB phase encoder, x 2 AB phase encoder, x 4 AB phase encoder</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4">General Specifications</td></tr><tr><td>PCI Bus</td><td colspan="3">5 V and 3.3 V universal PCI bus</td></tr><tr><td>Auto-calibration</td><td colspan="3">Yes</td></tr><tr><td>I/O Connector</td><td>One 37-pin D-Sub connector</td><td colspan="2">Two 68-pin SCSI-VHDCI female</td></tr><tr><td>Operation temperature</td><td>0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)</td><td colspan="2">0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F)</td></tr><tr><td>Storage temperature</td><td>-20°C to 80°C (-4°F to 176°F)</td><td colspan="2">-20°C to 70°C (-4°F to 158°F)</td></tr><tr><td>Humidity</td><td colspan="3">5 to 95% non-condensing</td></tr><tr><td>Power requirements</td><td>+5 V 1A typical,+12 V 100mA typical,-12 V 100mA typical</td><td colspan="2">+5 V 1.2 A typical, +12 V 760 mA typical, -12 V 50 mA typical</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>120 mm x 87 mm (4.68&quot; x 3.39&quot;)</td><td colspan="2">175 mm x 107 mm (6.82&quot; x 4.17&quot;)(not including connectors)</td></tr></table>

Note:

(1) The function I/O and encoder inputs share the same I/O pins of the PCI-9221. Only one of these modes can be selected.

(2) Dedicated

# Ordering Information

# PCI-9221

2-CH 16-Bit 250 kS/s Multi-Function DAQ

Card with Encoder Input

# PCI-9222

16-CH 16-Bit 250 kS/s Multi-Function DAQ

Card with Encoder Input

# PCI-9223

32-CH 16-Bit 500 kS/s Multi-Function DAQ

Card with Encoder Input
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