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Description
The OP7160EX1 TSB In block is used to return firing pulses data measured at the digital input channels of an OP525x card connected to an OP7160 board.
The data values are transferred from the OP7160 bitstream to the RT-LAB model through one DataOut port of the bitstream, via the PCIe bus of the target computer. They are then processed in the OP7160EX1 TSB In block and returned in an RTE output compatible with the digital input of the RT-Events TSB blocks.
Each OP7160 bitstream that implements the TSBIn feature comes with a configuration file which lists the Data port number and the corresponding OP525x location in the system. The configuration file name is the same as the bitstream file name entered in the OpCtrl OP7160EX1 block, with the extension .conf instead of .bin.
This configuration file uses three parameters to describe the location of the OP525x channels:
- the Slot number (in the range 1 to 4) is the slot of the backplane connected to the OP7160 in which the OP5251 is installed,
- the Section A or B is a subset of 32 lines of the OP525x carrier. For example, with the 32 In/32Out OP5251 carrier, section A refers to the 32 input lines and section B to the 32 output lines,
- the Sub-Section, 1 to 4, is a subset of 8 channels connected to one DataOut port: subset 1 represents the 8 first channels of one section of the OP525x, subset 2 represents the 8 next channels, etc.
The user must refer to the configuration file (opened with any text editor) for selecting the DataOut port number connected to the desired digital input channels. The DataOut ports returning TSBIn data are presently indicated by the feature 'TOM' in the configuration file. The OP7160EX1 TSBIn block then parses the configuration file and displays the Slot, Section and Sub-section values corresponding to the DataOut port number in the Slot info parameter.
The maximum number of digital input channels controlled by one OP7160EX1 TSBIn is limited by the size of the subset of channels in one sub-section which is fixed to 8 in the current implementation.
Parameters
| Controller Name | Bind this block to an OpCtrl OP7160EX1 block by entering the same 'Controller Name' as specified in the OpCtrl OP7160EX1 block The OpCtrl OP7160EX1 block controls initialization of the settings of one specific OP7160 card in the system. |
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| DataOut port number | Enter the number of the DataOut port to be controlled by this block, in the range [1:32]. |
| Slot infos | This non-editable parameter displays the physical location of the digital input channels related to the selected DataOut port, as obtained from the parsing of the configuration file. |
| Maximum number of TSBIn channels controlled by this block | This non-editable parameter displays the number of channels in one sub-section listed in the configuration file. |
| Number of TSBIn channels | Enter the number of channels for which data values will be returned at each calculation step. This number must be less than or equal to the value of the 'Maximum number of TSBIn channels' parameter. The data transfer mechanism between RT-LAB and the OP7160 does not allow the selection of individual channels in the sub-section of channels. The data returned by the block will thus correspond to the N first channels of the sub-section, where N is the value of the 'Number of TSBIn channels' parameter. |
| Sample Time (s) | This parameter allows the user to specify the block sample time in seconds. The default value is 0, which specifies a continuous sample time (note that the sample time is borrowed from the separated subsystem) while -1 specifies an inherited sample time. A functionality block and its associated controller block must execute at the same sample time. |
| Output signal type | Select the signal type for the values: RTE (RT-Events signal) or double. |
Inputs
This block has no inputs.
Outputs
This block has two outputs.
Values: This output returns the processed firing pulses data in RTE signal format when the output signal type is set to RTE. The output can be directly connected to the digital input of RT-Events TSB blocks. If the output signal is 'double', the output could be used directly as a double signal.
Status: This output returns the following values:
| Value | Description |
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| 0 | No error. |
| -1 | Block could not be matched with an OpCtrl OP7160EX1 block (check the 'controller Name' value), or OP7160 card initialization problem. |
| -2 | Data reception timeout. This error can be caused by model synchronization errors, |
| -3 | Data reception error: the block received fewer data from the OP7160 card than the value specified in the 'Data outport width' parameter. Missing data were replaced by 0. |
| -4 | Data reception error: the block received more data from the OP7160 card than the value specified in the 'Data outport width' parameter. Extra data were discarded. |
Characteristics and Limitations
Connector Pin Assignments
The user should refer to the documentation of the OP525x card for connector pin assignments.
This block works properly if the timestep is under 160 µs.
| Direct Feedthrough | No |
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| Discrete sample time | Yes |
| XHP support | Yes |
| Work offline | No |