National Instruments NI 5102 Unpacking

Chapter2 Installationand Configuration

NI5102 User Manual 2-2 ni.com

–NI5 102 (USB)

NI5 102 (USB) powersupply

❑Vinylpouch for storing cables and accessories for the

NI5102 (PCMCIA)only

Unpacking

♦NI5 102 (PCI, PXI, ISA)

Yourdevice is shipped in an antistatic package to prevent electrostatic

damage to the device.Electrostatic discharge can damage several

components on the device.To avoid such damage in handling the device,

takethe following precautions:

•Groundyourself via a grounding strap or by holding a ground ed object.

•Touchthe antistatic package to a metal part of your computer chassis

before removingt he devicefrom the package.

•Removethe device from the package and inspect the device for loose

components or anyo ther sign of damage. Notify NI if the device

appearsd amaged in anyway. Do not install a damaged device into

your computer.

•Nevert ouch the exposedpins of the con nectors.

♦NI 5102 (PCMCIA)

YourNI 5102 is shipped in an antistatic vinyl case; when you are not using

thecard, you should store it in this case. Because the device is enclosed in

afully shielded case, no additional electrostatic precautions are necessary.

However,for your own safety and to protect the card, never attempt to

touch the pins of the connectors.

♦NI5 102 (USB)

Yourdevice is shipped in a fully shielded case, and no electrostatic

precautionsare necessary. However,for your own safety and to protect your

NI 5102 (USB), neverattempt to touch the connector pins.

Contents

Main Page Important Information Warranty Copyright Trademarks WARNINGREGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS Compliance FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance* Determining FCC Class FCC/DOC Warnings Class A Compliance to EU Directives Contents Page About This Manual Conventions Used in This Manual Related Documentation Introduction About Your NI 5102 Acquiring Data with Your NI 5102 Figure1-1. TheRelationship Between the Programming Environment, NI-DAQ,and Your Hardware x/ Interactively Controlling your NI 5102 with the Scope Soft Front Panel Help. Note Press F1withthe Soft Front Panel running to access the Scope Soft Fron t Panel NI-SCOPE Driver NI-DAQ API NI Application Software Using PXI with CompactPCI Optional Equipment Installation and Configuration What You Need to Get Started Unpacking Installing the NI 5102 Hardware Configuration Digitizer Basics Understanding Digitizers Nyquist Theorem Analog Bandwidth Sample Rate Vertical Sensitivity ADC Resolution Record Length TriggeringOptions Making Accurate Measurements Page Page Understanding the Probe and Its Effects on Your Waveform Passive Probe How to Compensate Your Probe Page Active and Current Probes NationalInstruments Corporation 4-1 NI5102 User Manual Hardware Overview Figure4-1. NI 5102 (PCI, PXI, ISA) Block Diagram Chapter4 HardwareOverview NI5102 User Manual 4-2 ni.com Figure 4-2 showsa block diagram of the NI 5102 (PCMCIA, USB). I/O Connector Page Page Signal Connections Serial Communications Port (AUX) Analog Input Page ADC Pipeline Delay Acquisition Modes Posttrigger Acquisition Page Page Pretrigger Acquisition Page Page TriggerSources Figure4-10. ScanClock, Start Trigger, and Stop TriggerSignal Sources Analog TriggerCircuit TriggerHold-off Page Random Interleaved Sampling Calibration RTSI Bus Triggerand Clock Lines Figure4-12. RTSIBus Trigger Lines PFI Lines PFI Lines as Inputs PFI Lines as Outputs Page Master/Slave Operation Restrictions Connecting Devices Page A Specifications Input Characteristics Timebase System TransferCharacteristics Dynamic Characteristics S/H Characteristics Stability Triggers Analog Digital (PFI1 and PFI2) RTSI (NI 5102 for PCI, PXI, ISA Only) Power Consumption Physical Maximum Working Voltage Environmental Safety Electromagnetic Compatibility Calibration B Technical Support Resources Web Support NI Developer Zone Customer Education System Integration Worldwide Support Glossary Numbers/Symbols A B C Page D Page E F G H I Page K L M N O P Page R S Page T U V W Z Index A B C D E F H I J L M N O P R S T U V W