© National Instruments Corporation v DAQCard-1200 User Manual
Contents
About This Manual
Organization of This Manual.........................................................................................ix
Conventions Used in This Manual.................................................................................x
National Instruments Documentation............................................................................xi
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xii
Chapter 1
Introduction
About the DAQCard-1200.............................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started......................................................................................1-2
Software Programming Choices....................................................................................1-2
LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI Application Software................................1-3
NI-DAQ Driver Software................................................................................1-3
Register-Level Programming..........................................................................1-4
Optional Equipment.......................................................................................................1-5
Unpacking......................................................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Installation.....................................................................................................................2-1
Configuration.................................................................................................................2-2
Analog Input Configuration............................................................................2-3
Analog Input Polarity........................................................................2-3
Analog Input Mode...........................................................................2-4
RSE Input (Eight Channels, Default Setting).....................2-4
NRSE Input (Eight Channels)............................................2-5
DIFF Input (Four Channels)...............................................2-5
Analog Output Configuration..........................................................................2-5
Analog Output Polarity.....................................................................2-6
Digital I/O Configuration................................................................................2-6
Counter Configuration.....................................................................................2-6
Chapter 3
Signal Connections
I/O Connector................................................................................................................3-1
Signal Connection Descriptions.....................................................................................3-3
Analog Input Signal Connections....................................................................3-4