National Instruments 320174B-01 user manual Contents

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Contents
About This Manual............................................................................................................xi
Organization of This Manual.........................................................................................xi
Conventions Used in This Manual.................................................................................xii
National Instruments Documentation............................................................................xii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xiii
Customer Communication.............................................................................................xiii
Chapter 1
Introduction..........................................................................................................................1-1
About the Lab-NB..........................................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started......................................................................................1-2
Software Programming Choices....................................................................................1-2
LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI Application Software..................................1-2
NI-DAQ Driver Software...................................................................................1-3
Register-Level Programming.............................................................................1-4
Optional Equipment.......................................................................................................1-4
Cabling...............................................................................................................1-4
Unpacking......................................................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2
Configuration and Installation.......................................................................................2-1
Board Configuration......................................................................................................2-1
Factory Default Jumper Settings........................................................................2-3
Analog Output Configuration............................................................................2-3
Bipolar Output Selection........................................................................2-3
Unipolar Output Selection.....................................................................2-4
Analog Input Configuration...............................................................................2-4
Bipolar Input Selection..........................................................................2-4
Unipolar Input Selection........................................................................2-5
Installation......................................................................................................................2-5
Signal Connections........................................................................................................2-5
I/O Connector Pin Description...........................................................................2-5
Signal Connection Descriptions.........................................................................2-7
Analog Input Signal Connections..........................................................2-7
Connections for Signal Sources.................................................2-8
Analog Output Signal Connections........................................................2-9
Digital I/O Signal Connections..............................................................2-10
Port C Pin Connections..............................................................2-11
Timing Specifications................................................................2-12
Mode 1 Input Timing.................................................................2-14
Mode 1 Output Timing...............................................................2-15
Mode 2 Bidirectional Timing.....................................................2-16
Timing Connections...............................................................................2-17
DAQ Timing Connections.........................................................2-17
General-Purpose Timing Signal Connections............................2-21