Measurement Specialties Configuring the PCI-DAS64/M2/16, Connectors, cables main I/O connector

PCI-DAS64/M2/16 User's Guide Installing the PCI-DAS64/M2/16

Calibrate the PCI-DAS64/M2/16 after it has warmed up and immediately before making critical measurements

Use the InstaCal utility to calibrate the PCI-DAS64/M2/16 after it has fully warmed up. For best results, calibrate the board immediately before making critical measurements. The high resolution analog components on the board are somewhat sensitive to temperature. This pre-measurement calibration insures that your board is operating at the optimum calibration values.

Configuring the PCI-DAS64/M2/16

All hardware configuration options on the PCI-DAS64/M2/16 are software controlled. You can select some of the configuration options using InstaCal, such as the analog input configuration (64 single-ended or 32 differential channels), and the edge used for triggering when using an external pacer.

Once configured, any program that uses Measurement Computing’s Universal Library will initialize the hardware according to these selections.

Connecting the board for I/O operations

Connectors, cables – main I/O connector

Table 2-1lists the board connectors, applicable cables and compatible accessory boards.

Table 2-1. Main board connector, cables, accessory equipment

Parameter	Specification
Connector type	Main connector: Shielded SCSI 100-pin D-type
	Auxiliary DIO connector: 40-pin header connector
Compatible cables — main connector	!	C100HD50-x, unshielded ribbon cable. x = 3 or 6 feet.
	!	C100MMS-x, shielded round cable. x = 1, 2, or 3 meters.
Compatible cables — 40-pin auxiliary	!	C40FF-x
connector	! C40-37F-x
	! BP40-37-x
Compatible accessory products using	CIO-MINI50 (two required)
the C100HD50-x cable	SCB-50
Compatible accessory products using	CIO-TERM100
the C100MMS-x cable	SCB-100
Compatible accessory products using	CIO-MINI40
the C40FF-x cable
Compatible accessory products	SCB-37
with the C40-37F-x cable	CIO-MINI37
or	CIO-TERMINAL
with the BP40-37-x and the C37FF-x	CIO-ERB24
or C37FFS-x cable	CIO-ERB08
	SSR-RACK24
	SSR-RACK08

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