National Instruments 321906B-01

Glossary

National Instruments Corporation G-3 NI 2501/2503 User Manual

external trigger a voltage pulse from an external source that triggers an event such as

A/D conversion

FET Field Effect Transistor

handshaking the use of two trigger lines between two instruments, such as a switch and

a DMM, to synchronize their actions

Hz hertz—the number of scans read or updates written per second

in. inches

I/O input/output—the transfer of data to/from a computer system involving

communications channels, operator interface devices, and/or data

acquisition and control interfaces

Intelligent Virtual

Instrument an advanced architecture for instrument drivers that includes features such

as simulation and state caching

ISA Industry Standard Architecture

IVI See Intelligent Virtual Instrument.

MB megabytes of memory

matrix superset of multiplexer; consists of connected rows and columns that

allows for a direct connection from any row to any column

movistor transient suppression device

Contents

Main Page Important Information Warranty Copyright Trademarks WARNING REGARDING MEDICAL AND CLINICAL USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS Compliance FCC/DOC Radio Frequency Interference Class A Compliance Federal Communications Commission Canadian Department of Communications Conventions Contents Chapter 1 Routing Signals with Your NI 2501/2503 Chapter 2 NI 2501/2503 Operation Appendix A Specifications Page Routing Signals with Your NI2501/2503 About the NI2501/2503 Analog Bus Triggers Cold-Junction Sensor Channel NI 2501 Amplifier Connecting Signals Front Connector Figure 1-1. Front Connector Pinout Assignments for Two-Wire Mode National Instruments Corporation 1-5 NI 2501/2503 User Manual Figure 1-2. Front Connector Pinout Assignments for One-Wire Mode NI 2501/2503 User Manual 1-6 National Instruments Corporation Figure 1-3. Front Connector Pinout Assignments for Four-Wire Mode National Instruments Corporation 1-7 NI 2501/2503 User Manual NI 2501/2503 User Manual 1-8 National Instruments Corporation Figure 1-4. Front Connector Pinout Assignments to Create a 6 x 4 Matrix Page Contact Protection Terminal Blocks Software Choices NI-SWITCH Driver Software National Instruments Application Software Third Party Software NI 2501/2503 Operation Functional Overview Chapter 2 NI2501/2503 Operation Figure 2-1. NI2501 Module Block Diagram NI 2501/2503 User Manual 2-2 Front Connector PXIbus Connector Chapter 2 NI2501/2503 Operation Figure 2-2. NI 2503 Module Block Diagram National Instruments Corporation 2-3 NI 2501/2503 User Manual Multiplexer Two-Wire Mode One-Wire Mode Four-Wire Mode Matrix Mode Switch Control Circuitry Random Scanning PXI Interface Triggers External Trigger Input Scanner Advanced Modes Initiating Scanning Multicard Triggering A Specifications NI 2501 Input Characteristics Transfer Characteristics Channel Amplifier (Unity Gain) Cold-Junction Sensor Channel Amplifier (Unity Gain) Dynamic Characteristics PXI Bus Interface PXI Trigger Bus Power Requirement Physical Environment Shock and Vibration Certifications and Compliances CE Mark Compliance NI 2503 Input Characteristics Transfer Characteristics Dynamic Characteristics PXI Bus Interface PXI Trigger Bus Power Requirement Page B Accessories C Customizing Your Card Current-Loop Receivers Page D Architecture Drawings Appendix D Architecture Drawings Figure D-1. NI 2501 Switch Architecture NI 2501/2503 User Manual D-2 National Instruments Corporation Bank1 BC01 HLSELECT Figure D-2. NI 2503 Switch Architecture National Instruments Corporation D-3 NI 2501/2503 User Manual Bank1 BC01 Bank3 BC23 Common Questions Page F Customer Communication Electronic Services Bulletin Board Support FTP Support Fax-on-Demand Support Telephone and Fax Support Country Telephone Fax Technical Support Form NI 2501/2503 Hardware and Software Configuration Form National Instruments Products Other Products Page Documentation Comment Form Title: NI 2501/2503 User Manual Edition Date : Part Number: 321906B-01 Mail to:Technical Publications Fax to: Technical Publications Glossary Symbols A B C D Page N P R S T V Page Index Numbers A B C G I L M N P Q R S T V