About This Manual
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• Chapter 4, Signal Connections, describes how to make input and
output signal connections to your AT E Series board via the board
I/O connector.
• Chapter 5, Calibration, discusses the calibration procedures for
your AT E Series board.
• Appendix A, Specifications, lists the specifications of each board in
the AT E Series.
• Appendix B, Optional Cable Connector Descriptions, describes the
connectors on the optional cables for the AT E Series boards.
• Appendix C, Common Questions, contains a list of commonly asked
questions and their answers relating to usage and special features
of your AT E Series board.
• Appendix D, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use
to request help from National Instruments or to comment on our
products.
• The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms
used in this manual, including acronyms, abbreviations, metric
prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols.
• The Index alphabetically lists topics covered in this manual,
including the page where you can find the topic.
Conventions Used in This Manual
The following conventions are used in this manual.
bold Bold text denotes parameters.
bold italic Bold italic text denotes a note, caution, or warning.
italic Italic text denotes emphasis on a specific board in the AT E Series or on
other important information, a cross reference, or an introduction to a
key concept.
NI-DAQ NI-DAQ refers to the NI-DAQ software for PC compatibles unless
otherwise noted.
PC PC refers to the PC AT series computers.
SCXI SCXI stands for Signal Conditioning eXtensions for Instrumentation
and is a National Instruments product line designed to perform
front-end signal conditioning for National Instruments plug-in DAQ
boards.