Preface
About this User's Guide .......................................................................................................................7
What you will learn from this user's guide.........................................................................................................7
Conventions in this user's guide.........................................................................................................................7
Where to find more information.........................................................................................................................7
Chapter 1
Introducing the PC-CARD-DAS16/16AO.............................................................................................8
Overview: PC-CARD-DAS16/16AO features...................................................................................................8
PC-CARD-DAS16/16AO block diagram......................................................................................................................... 8
Software features................................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2
Installing the PC-CARD-DAS16/16AO...............................................................................................10
What comes with your PC-CARD-DAS16/16AO shipment?..........................................................................10
Hardware .........................................................................................................................................................................10
Additional documentation................................................................................................................................................10
Optional components.......................................................................................................................................................10
Unpacking the PC-CARD-DAS16/16AO........................................................................................................ 11
Installing the software ......................................................................................................................................11
Installing the PC-CARD-DAS16/16AO...........................................................................................................11
If your PCMCIA card is not detected..............................................................................................................................11
Connecting the board for I/O operations..........................................................................................................12
Connectors, cables – I/O connector.................................................................................................................................12
Pin out – I/O connector....................................................................................................................................................12
Field wiring and signal termination.................................................................................................................................15
Calibrating the PC-CARD-DAS16/16AO........................................................................................................15
Chapter 3
Programming and Developing Applications....................................................................................16
Programming languages...................................................................................................................................16
Packaged applications programs ......................................................................................................................16
Register-level programming.............................................................................................................................16
Chapter 4
Functional Details...............................................................................................................................17
Analog input resolution and range ...................................................................................................................17
Conversion speed and amplification.................................................................................................................17
Triggering and transfer.....................................................................................................................................17
A/D pacer clock................................................................................................................................................18
Chapter 5
Specifications......................................................................................................................................19
Analog input.....................................................................................................................................................19
Accuracy..........................................................................................................................................................................19
Crosstalk..........................................................................................................................................................................20
Noise performance...........................................................................................................................................................20
Analog output...................................................................................................................................................21
Accuracy..........................................................................................................................................................................21
Digital input/output ..........................................................................................................................................22
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