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Index

DAQCard E Series User Manual I -2

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block diagrams

DAQCard-AI-16E-4, 3-1

DAQCard-AI-16XE-50, 3-2

bulletin board support, F-1

C

cables.

See also I/O connectors.

custom cabling, 1-5 to 1-6

field wiring considerations, 4-44

optional equipment, 1-5

part numbers for connectors, 1-6

calibration, 5-1 to 5-3

adjusting for gain error, 5-3

external calibration, 5-2 to 5-3

loading calibration constants, 5-1 to 5-2

mixing unipolar and bipolar channels

(note), 3-5

power-management modes (table), E-2

self-calibration, 5-2

Card and Socket Services, C-1

charge injection, 3-8

clocks, DAQCard, 3-14

commonly asked questions.

See questions and

answers

.

common-mode signal rejection, 4-20

configuration.

See also input configurations.

questions about, D-2

software configuration, 2-2 to 2-3

connectors.

See I/O connectors.

CONVERT* signal

signal routing, 3-13

multiplexer for controlling

(figure), 3-13

timing connections, 4-33 to 4-34

input timing (figure), 4-33

output timing (figure), 4-34

counter power-management modes

(table), E-2

current, saving, A-12, C-2

customer communication,

xiv

, F-1 to F-2

D

DAQCard clocks, 3-14

DAQCard E Series.

See also hardware

overview

.

custom cabling, 1-5 to 1-6

features, 1-1

getting started, 1-2

optional equipment, 1-5 to 1-6

questions about, D-1 to D-5

software programming choices

LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI

application software, 1-2 to 1-3

NI-DAQ driver software, 1-3 to 1-4

register-level programming, 1-4

unpacking, 1-6

DAQ-STC system timing controller, 1-1, D-1

data acquisition timing connections,

4-24 to 4-36

AIGATE signal, 4-34 to 4-35

CONVERT* signal, 4-33 to 4-34

EXTSTROBE* signal, 4-27

SCANCLK signal, 4-26

SISOURCE signal, 4-35

STARTSCAN signal, 4-30 to 4-33

TRIG1 signal, 4-27 to 4-28

TRIG2 signal, 4-29 to 4-30

typical posttriggered acquisition

(figure), 4-25

typical pretriggered acquisition

(figure), 4-25

UISOURCE signal, 4-36

DGND signal

DAQCard-AI-16E-4 (table), 4-6

DAQCard-AI-16XE-50 (table), 4-8

description, 4-3

digital I/O connections, 4-21

timing I/O connections, 4-23

DIFF (differential) input mode

definition (table), 3-3

description, 4-14

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