©NationalInstruments Corporation xi NI6013/6014 User Manual
About This Manual
The National Instruments 6013/6014 devices are high-performance
multifunctionanalog, di gital, and timing I/O devices for PCI. The NI 6014
features 16 channels (eight differential)o f 16-bit analog input (AI),
twochannel sof 1 6-bitanal og output (AO),a 68-pin connector, and
eight lines of digital I/O (DIO). The NI 6013 is identical to the NI 6014,
exceptt hat it doesnot have AO channels.
This manual describes the electrical and mechanicalaspects oft he
NI6 013/6014 and contains information concerning their operation and
programming.

Conventions Used in This Manual

The followingconventions are used in this manual:
<> Angle brackets containing numbers separated by an ellipsis represent
ar ange of valuesassociated with a bit or signal name—fo r example,
DIO<3..0>.Angle bracketscan also denote a variable in a channel
name—for example,ACH<i>andACH<i+8>.
♦The♦symbo l indicates that the text followingit appliesonly to a specific
product, a specificoperating system, or a specific software version.
»The»symbol leads you through nested menu items and dial og box options
to a finalaction. Th e sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to
pull downthe File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options
from the last dialog box.
This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.
This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to
avoidinjury, data loss, or a system crash. When this symbol is marked on
the device,refer to Appendix A, Specificatio ns, for precautions to take.
6013/6014 This phraseden otes the NI PCI-6013 and NI PCI-6014 devices.
bold Bold textden otes items that you must select or click in the software, such
asm enu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes parameter
names and hardware labels.