© National Instruments Corporation vii 653X User Manual
Contents

Chapter 1

Getting Started with Your 653X

653X Device Overview..................................................................................................1-1
Control Lines...................................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started......................................................................................1-2
Choosing Your Programming Software........................................................................1-3
National Instruments Application Software....................................................1-3
NI-DAQ Driver Software................................................................................1-4
Installing Your Software................................................................................................1-5
Unpacking Your 653XDevice.......................................................................................1-5
Installing Your 653XDevice.........................................................................................1-6
Installing the PCI-DIO-32HS, PCI-6534, or PCI-7030/6533.........................1-6
Installing the PXI-6533, PXI-6534, or PXI-7030/6533..................................1-7
Installing the AT-DIO-32HS...........................................................................1-7
Installing the DAQCard-6533 for PCMCIA...................................................1-8
Configuring the 653X.....................................................................................................1-8
In Windows.....................................................................................................1-8
In Mac OS........................................................................................................1-9

Chapter 2

Using Your 653X

Choosing the Correct Mode for Your Application........................................................2-1
Controlling and Monitoring Static Digital Lines—Unstrobed I/O................................2-2
Configuring Digital Lines................................................................................2-2
Standard Output................................................................................2-2
Wired-OR Output..............................................................................2-2
Using Control Lines as Extra Unstrobed Data Lines......................................2-3
Connecting Signals..........................................................................................2-4
Creating a Program..........................................................................................2-4
Programming the Control/Timing Lines as Extra Unstrobed
Data Lines......................................................................................2-5
Transferring Data Between Two Devices—Handshaking I/O ......................................2-6
Deciding the Width of Data to Transfer..........................................................2-6
Deciding Data Transfer Direction...................................................................2-6
Deciding Which Handshaking Protocol to Use...............................................2-7
Using the Burst Protocol.................................................................................2-7
Deciding the PCLK Signal Direction................................................2-7
Selecting ACK/REQ Signal Polarity...............................................................2-8