© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 NI PCI-6110/6111 User Manual
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Introduction
This chapter describes the NI PCI-6110/6111, lists what you need to get
started, describes the optional software and optional equipment, and
explains how to unpack the device.

About the NI PCI-6110/6111

Thank you for buying an NI PCI-6110/6111. The NI PCI-6110/6111 is a
Plug and Play, multifunction analog, digital, and timing I/O device for PCI
bus computers. The NI PCI-6110/6111 features a 12-bit A/D converter
(ADC) per channel with four or two simultaneously sampling analog
inputs, 16-bit D/A converters (DACs) with voltage outputs, eight lines of
TTL-compatible DIO, and two 24-bit counter/timers for TIO. Because the
NI PCI-6110/6111 has no DIP switches, jumpers, or potentiometers, it is
easily software-configured and calibrated.
The NI PCI-6110/6111 is a completely switchless and jumperless DAQ
device for the PCI bus. This feature is made possible by the NI MITE bus
interface chip that connects the device to the PCI I/O bus. The MITE
implements the PCI Local Bus Specification so that the interrupts and base
memory addresses are all software configured.
The NI PCI-6110/6111 uses the National Instruments DAQ-STC system
timing controller for time-related functions. The DAQ-STC consists
of three timing groups that control AI, AO, and gen eral-purpose
counter/timer functions. These groups include a total of seven 24-bit and
three 16-bit counters and a maximum timing resolution of 50ns. The
DAQ-STC makes possible such applications as buffered pulse generation,
equivalent time sampling, and seamless changes to the sampling rate.
The NI PCI-6110/6111 uses the Real-Time System Integration (RTSI) bus
to easily synchronize several measurement functions to a common trigger
or timing event. The RTSI bus consists of the RTSI bus interface anda
ribbon cable to route timing and trigger signals between several functions
on as many as five DAQ devices in the computer.
Detailed specifications of the NI PCI-6110/6111 are in AppendixA,
Specifications.