National Instruments NI PXI-4224 T, V

Index

© National Instruments Corporation I-5 NI PXI-4224 User Manual

specifications

analog input, A-1

calibration, A-3

CE compliance, A-6

digital triggers, A-3

electromagnetic compatibility, A-6

environmental, A-5

maximum working voltage, A-5

memory, A-3

overvoltage protection, A-1

PCI bus interface, A-4

physical, A-4

power requirements, A-4

PXI trigger bus, A-4

regulatory compliance, A-6

safety, A-6

transfer characteristics, A-2

Star Trigger controller, 4-7

synchronization and triggering

overview, 5-8

program flow chart (figure), 5-9

using LabVIEW, 5-10

T

taking measurements. See measurements

theory of operation

See also NI PXI-4224

block diagram of NI PXI-4224, 4-2

timing and control overview, 4-5

timing and triggering, in application

development, 5-3

timing connections

DAQ timing connections

typical posttriggered acquisition

(figure), B-2

typical pretriggered acquisition

(figure), B-2

overview, B-1

programmable function input

connections, B-1

timing signal routing

device and PXI clocks, 4-7

programmable function inputs, 4-6, B-1

timing signals. See DAQ timing connections

transfer characteristic specifications, A-2

trigger bus. See PXI trigger bus

triggering

See also synchronization and triggering

digital trigger specifications, A-3

hardware analog triggering, D-1

troubleshooting, common questions and

answers, D-1

V

voltage

maximum working voltage, A-5

overvoltage protection, A-1

voltage task

creating, 3-2

verifying, 3-3

Contents

Main Page Important Information Warranty Copyright Trademarks Patents Conventions Contents Page Figures Tables About the NI PXI-4224 What You Need to Get Started National Instruments Documentation Installing the Application Software, NI-DAQ, and the DAQ Device Installing the NI PXI-4224 LED Pattern Descriptions Connecting Signals Connecting Signals to the NI PXI-4224 Front Signal Connector Page Analog Input Connections Page Figure 2-3. Unshielded Grounded Signal Source Connection Using a D-SUB Connector Figure 2-4. Shielded Floating Signal Source Connection Using a D-SUB Connector Figure 2-5. Shielded Grounded Signal Source Connection Using a D-SUB Connector Figures 2-6 through 2-9 illustrate connecting signals using a terminal block. Figure 2-6. Unshielded Floating Signal Source Connection Using a Terminal Block Figure 2-7. Unshielded Grounded Signal Source Connection Using a Terminal Block Figure 2-8. Shielded Floating Signal Source Connection Using a Terminal Block Floating Signal Source Connection Ground-Referenced Signal Connection Shielded Ground-Referenced Signal Connection (Recommended) Configuring and Testing Verifying and Self-Testing the Signals Using Test Panels Configuring the NI PXI-4224 in MAX Creating a Voltage Task or Global Channel Using NI-DAQmx Verifying and Self-Testing an NI-DAQmx Task or Global Channel Page Chapter 4 Theory of Operation Figure 4-1. Block Diagram of NI PXI-4224 NI PXI-4224 User Manual 4-2 ni.com Signal Conditioning Functional Overview Measurement Considerations Input Impedance Common-Mode Rejection Ratio Effective CMR Timing and Control Functional Overview Programmable Function Inputs Device and PXI Clocks Figure 4-4 shows this signal connection scheme. Figure 4-4. NI PXI-4224 PXI Trigger Bus Signal Connection Page Using the NI PXI-4224 Developing Your Application Typical Program Flow Chart Figure 5-1. Typical Program Flowchart Overview of Typical Flow Chart Creating a Task Using DAQ Assistant or Programmatically Adjusting Timing and Triggering Configuring Channel Properties Acquiring, Analyzing, and Presenting Completing the Application Developing an Application Using LabVIEW Page Using a DAQmx Channel Property Node in LabVIEW Synchronization and Triggering Synchronizing the NI PXI-4224 Figure 5-2. General Synchronizing Flowchart Synchronizing the NI PXI-4224 Using LabVIEW Other Application Documentation and Material Calibrating the NI PXI-4224 Loading Calibration Constants Self-Calibration External Calibration A Specifications Overvoltage Protection Analog Input Accuracy Transfer Characteristics Calibration Pre-Calibration Errors Memory Digital Triggers PXI Trigger Bus PCI Bus Interface Power Requirements Physical Maximum Working Voltage Isolation Voltages Environmental Safety Electromagnetic Compatibility CE Compliance Online Product Certification Environmental Management RoHS B Timing Signal Information Connecting Timing Signals Programmable Function Input Connections DAQ Timing Connections AI START TRIG Signal AI REF TRIG Signal AI SAMP CLK Signal Page AI CONV CLK Signal AI PAUSE TRIG Signal AI SAMPLE CLK TIMEBASE Signal AI HOLD COMPLETE Signal C Removing the NI PXI-4224 Removing the NI PXI-4224 from a PXI or PXI/SCXI Combination Chassis Removing the NI PXI-4224 from MAX D Common Questions Page Glossary Symbols A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T V Page Index A B C D E F G H I L O P Q R S T V