National Instruments 700 user manual Contents

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Contents
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About This Manual............................................................................................................. ix
Organization of This Manual......................................................................................... ix
Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................................. x
National Instruments Documentation ............................................................................ x
Related Documentation.................................................................................................. xi
Customer Communication ............................................................................................. xi
Chapter 1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1-1
About the DAQCard-700............................................................................................... 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
Unpacking...................................................................................................................... 1-4
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration....................................................................................... 2-1
Installation...................................................................................................................... 2-1
Configuration ................................................................................................................. 2-2
Analog I/O Configuration.................................................................................. 2-3
Analog Input Mode................................................................................ 2-3
RSE Input................................................................................... 2-4
DIFF Input.................................................................................. 2-4
Digital I/O Configuration................................................................................... 2-5
Counter Configuration ....................................................................................... 2-5
Chapter 3
Signal Connections ............................................................................................................. 3-1
I/O Connector................................................................................................................. 3-1
Signal Connection Descriptions..................................................................................... 3-3
Analog Input Signal Connections ...................................................................... 3-4
Types of Signal Sources......................................................................... 3-4
Ground-Referenced Signal Sources........................................... 3-4
Floating Signal Sources ............................................................. 3-4
Types of Measurement Systems ............................................................ 3-5
Ground-Referenced Measurement System ................................ 3-5
Floating Measurement System................................................... 3-5
Input Configurations .............................................................................. 3-5
Single-Ended Mode.................................................................... 3-6
Differential Mode....................................................................... 3-6
Recommended Input Configurations ..................................................... 3-7
Single-Ended Connection Considerations ............................................. 3-7