National Instruments E Series Fax and Telephone Support

FaxBack is a 24-hour information retrieval system containing a library of documents on a wide

range of technical information. You can access FaxBack from a touch-tone telephone at

(512) 418-1111.

You can submit technical support questions to the appropriate applications engineering team

through e-mail at the Internet addresses listed below. Remember to include your name, address,

and phone number so we can contact you with solutions and suggestions.

GPIB:

gpib.support@natinst.com

LabVIEW:

lv.support@natinst.com

DAQ:

daq.support@natinst.com

HiQ:

hiq.support@natinst.com

VXI:

vxi.support@natinst.com

VISA:

visa.support@natinst.com

LabWindows:

lw.support@natinst.com

Fax and Telephone Support

National Instruments has branch offices all over the world. Use the list below to find the

technical support number for your country. If there is no National Instruments office in your

country, contact the source from which you purchased your software to obtain support.

Telephone Fax

Australia 03 9 879 9422 03 9 879 9179

Austria 0662 45 79 90 0 0662 45 79 90 19

Belgium 02 757 00 20 02 757 03 11

Canada (Ontario) 519 622 9310

Canada (Quebec) 514 694 8521 514 694 4399

Denmark 45 76 26 00 45 76 26 02

Finland 90 527 2321 90 502 2930

France 1 48 14 24 24 1 48 14 24 14

Germany 089 741 31 30 089 714 60 35

Hong Kong 2645 3186 2686 8505

Italy 02 413091 02 41309215

Japan 03 5472 2970 03 5472 2977

Korea 02 596 7456 02 596 7455

Mexico 95 800 010 0793 5 520 3282

Netherlands 0348 433466 0348 430673

Norway 32 84 84 00 32 84 86 00

Singapore 2265886 2265887

Spain 91 640 0085 91 640 0533

Sweden 08 730 49 70 08 730 43 70

Switzerland 056 200 51 51 056 200 51 55

Taiwan 02 377 1200 02 737 4644

U.K. 01635 523545 01635 523154

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Contents

Main Page Important Information This document was created with FrameMaker 4.0.4 WARNING REGARDING MEDICAL AND CLINICAL USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS Trademarks Page Chapter 4 Signal Connections Page Page Figures Tables About This Manual Organization of This Manual Conventions Used in This Manual National Instruments Documentation Related Documentation Customer Communication Introduction About the DAQCard E Series What You Need to Get Started LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI Application Software Software Programming Choices NI-DAQ Driver Software Register-Level Programming Optional Equipment Custom Cabling Unpacking Installation and Configuration Installation Configuration Page National Instruments Corporation 3-1 DAQCard E Series User Manual Hardware Overview DAQ - STC This document was created with FrameMaker 4.0.4 I/O Connector Analog Input Input Mode Input Polarity and Input Range Page Page Considerations for Selecting Input Ranges Dither Chapter 3 Hardware Overview National Instruments Corporation 3-7 DAQCard E Series User Manual d. Dither enabled; average of 50 acquisitions c. Dither enabled; no averaging Dither Figure 3-3. Page Analog Trigger Page Page Digital I/O Timing Signal Routing Programmable Function Inputs DAQCard Clocks Many functions performed by the DAQCard E Series cards require a Signal Connections I/O Connector DAQCard E Series User Manual 4-2 Figure 4-1. I/O Connector Pin Assignment for the DAQCard-AI-16E-4 and DAQCard-AI-16XE-50 National Instruments Corporation 4-3 DAQCard E Series User Manual Table 4-1. I/O Connector Signal Descriptions DAQCard E Series User Manual 4-4 Table 4-1. I/O Connector Signal Descriptions (Continued) National Instruments Corporation 4-5 DAQCard E Series User Manual Table 4-2 shows the I/O signal summary for the DAQCard-AI-16E-4. I/O Signal Summary, DAQCard-AI-16E-4 Table 4-2. I/O Signal Summary, DAQCard-AI-16E-4 (Continued) Table 4-2. National Instruments Corporation 4-7 DAQCard E Series User Manual Table 4-2. I/O Signal Summary, DAQCard-AI-16E-4 (Continued) DAQCard E Series User Manual 4-8 Table 4-3 shows the I/O signal summary for the DAQCard-AI-16XE-50. I/O Signal Summary, DAQCard-AI-16XE-50 Table 4-3. Table 4-3. I/O Signal Summary, DAQCard-AI-16XE-50 (Continued) Analog Input Signal Connections Page Types of Signal Sources Input Configurations Ground-Referenced Signal Sources Floating Signal Sources Figure 4-3 summarizes the recommended input configuration for both types of signal sources. Summary of Analog Input Connections Figure 4-3. Differential Connection Considerations (DIFF Input Configuration) National Instruments Corporation 4-15 DAQCard E Series User Manual Differential Connections for Ground-Referenced Signal Sources Differential Input Connections for Ground-Referenced Signals Figure 4-4. in Figure 4-4. Differential Connections for Nonreferenced or Floating Signal Sources Page Single-Ended Connection Considerations Single-Ended Connections for Floating Signal Sources (RSE Configuration) Single-Ended Connections for Grounded Signal Sources (NRSE Configuration) Common-Mode Signal Rejection Considerations Digital I/O Signal Connections Power Connections Timing Connections Page Programmable Function Input Connections Data Acquisition Timing Connections SCANCLK Signal EXTSTROBE* Signal TRIG1 Signal Page TRIG2 Signal STARTSCAN Signal Page Page CONVERT* Signal AIGATE Signal SISOURCE Signal UISOURCE Signal General-Purpose Timing Signal Connections GPCTR0_SOURCE Signal GPCTR0_GATE Signal GPCTR0_OUT Signal GPCTR0_UP_DOWN Signal GPCTR1_SOURCE Signal GPCTR1_GATE Signal GPCTR1_OUT Signal GPCTR1_UP_DOWN Signal FREQ_OUT Signal Field Wiring Considerations Calibration Loading Calibration Constants Self-Calibration External Calibration Other Considerations Specifications A DAQCard-AI-16E-4 Analog Input Input Characteristics Page Transfer Characteristics Dynamic Characteristics Amplifier Characteristics Stability Digital I/O Timing I/O Triggers Analog Trigger Power Requirement (from PCMCIA I/O channel) Digital Trigger Physical Environment DAQCard-AI-16XE-50 Analog Input Input Characteristics Transfer Characteristics Amplifier Characteristics Dynamic Characteristics Stability Digital I/O Timing I/O Page B Appendix B Optional Cable Connector Descriptions DAQCard E Series User Manual B-2 Figure B-1. 68-Pin AI Connector Pin Assignments Appendix B Optional Cable Connector Descriptions 50-Pin AI Connector Pin Assignments Figure B-2. PC Card Questions and Answers C Configuration Operation Resources Page Resource Conflicts Common Questions D General Information Installation and Configuration Analog Input and Output Timing and Digital I/O Page Page Power-Management Modes E Page Customer Communication FTP Support Electronic Services F Bulletin Board Support Fax and Telephone Support Telephone Fax FaxBack Support E-Mail Support (currently U.S. only) Technical Support Form DAQCard E Series Hardware and Software Configuration Form Other Products National Instruments Products Documentation Comment Form Glossary Symbols A C B D E F H G Page P S R T V U W B A Numbers C D E F G I H L P O N Page Q S R Page T