National Instruments AT E Series Chapter 4 Connecting Signals

Contents
ATE Series User Manual viii ni.com
Dither..............................................................................................................3-10
Multiple-ChannelS canning Considerations ................................................... 3-11
AnalogOutput ...............................................................................................................3-13
AnalogOutput Reference Selection................................................................3-13
AnalogOutput Polarity Selection ...................................................................3-13
AnalogOutput Reglitch Selection ..................................................................3-14
AnalogTrigger ..............................................................................................................3-14
DigitalI/O ......................................................................................................................3-18
TimingSignal Routing..................................................................................................3-18
ProgrammableFunction Inputs.......................................................................3-20
Deviceand RTSI Clocks.................................................................................3-20
RTSITriggers .................................................................................................3-20
Chapter 4
Connecting Signals
I/O Connector................................................................................................................4-1
I/O Connector Signal Descriptions ................................................................. 4-5
AnalogInput Signal Connections ..................................................................................4-15
Types of Signal Sources................................................................................................4-17
FloatingSignal Sources ..................................................................................4-17
Ground-Referenced Signal Sources ................................................................ 4-17
InputConfigurations ......................................................................................................4-18
Differential Connection Considerations (DIFF Input Configuration) ............4-20
DifferentialConnections for Ground-R eferencedSignal Sources ... 4-21
DifferentialConnections for Nonreferenced or
FloatingSignal Sources................................................................. 4-22
Single-EndedConnection Considerations ...................................................... 4-24
Single-Ended Connections for Floating Signal Sources
(RSEConfiguration) ......................................................................4-25
Single-Ended Connections for Grounded Signal Sources
(NRSE Configuration) ...................................................................4-25
Common-Mode Signal Rejection Considerations ...........................................4-26
AnalogOutput Signal Connections ...............................................................................4-27
DigitalI /O Signal Connections.....................................................................................4-28
PowerConnections ........................................................................................................4-29
TimingConnections ......................................................................................................4-30
ProgrammableFunction Input Connections ................................................... 4-31
DAQ Timing Connections ..............................................................................4-32
TRIG1S ignal....................................................................................4-33
TRIG2S ignal....................................................................................4-34
STARTSCANSignal ........................................................................4-36
CONVERT*Signal .......................................................................... 4-38
AIGATESignal ................................................................................ 4-39