Analog Input Signal Connection

The PCI-9111 provides 16 single-ended analog input channels. The analog signal can be converted to digital value by the A/D converter. To avoid ground loops and get more accurate measurement of A/D value, it is quite important to understand the signal source type. The single -ended mode has only one input relative to ground and is suitable for connecting with the floating signal source. The floating source means it does not have any connection to real ground. The following figure shows the single-ended connection. Note that when more than two floating sources are connected, the sources must be with common ground.

Floating

Signal

Source

V1

 

AIN

Input Multipexer

 

Opertional

 

 

Amplifier

...

 

To A/D Converter

 

 

V2

 

 

n = 0, ..., 15

AGND

 

 

 

Signal Channel Control

There are two ways to control the channel number. The first one is the software programming and the second one is the auto channel scanning which is controlled by the ASCAN bit in AD mode control register. As ASCAN is cleared (0), the value of AD channel MUX register defines the channel to be selected. Only one channel can be selected in this situation.

As ASCAN is set (1), the value in AD channel MUX register defines the ending channel number of auto -scanning operation. Under auto scan mode, the channel is scanning from channel 0 to the ending channel. Whenever a trigger signal is rising, the channel number to be selected will increase automatically. For example, if the ending channel number is 3, the auto channel scanning sequence is 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2..., until the ASCAN bit is cleared.

The current A/D channel number could be read back from the A/D data register on 12 bits PCI-9111 DG but it is not possible to be read back for PCI-9111HR.

Note that the MUX register is 8 bits. The 4 LSBs is used to select the multiplexer on board. The 4 MSBs could be sent out via the EDO pins of the CN3 connector to select the external daughter board. At most 16 daughter board can be selected and total 256 channels can be selected without extra circuits.

24 Operation Theorem

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