Chapter3 HardwareOverview

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Figure 3-5 showsa bl ock diagram for the AT-AI-16XE-10.

Figure3-5. AT-AI-16XE-10Block Diagram

Timing
PFI/Trigger
I/O Connector
3
2
2
RTSIBus
AT –I/O Channel
DigitalI/O(8)
16-Bit
Sampling
A/D
Converter
EEPROM
Configuration
Memory
REF
Buffer
+
Programmable
Gain
Amplifier
–
Calibration
Mux
MuxMode
Selection
Switches
Analog
Muxes
Voltage
REF
Calibration
DACs
7
DAQ- STC
AnalogInput
Timing/Control
AnalogOutput
Timing/Control
DigitalI/O
Trigger
Counter/
TimingI/O
RTSIBus
Interface
DMA/
Interrupt
Request
Bus
Interface
(8)
(8)
8
AIControl
Analog
Input
Control
EEPROM
Control
DMA
Interface
DAQ-PnP
DAQ-STC
Bus
Interface
Plug
and
Play
Analog
Output
Control
8255
DIO
Control
Bus
Interface
IRQ
DMA
Data(16)
TriggerLevel
DACs Analog
Trigger
Circuitry
Data
Transceivers
ADC
FIFO
Trigger
Data(16)