©NationalInstruments Corporation vii NIPXI-562x User Manual
ContentsAbout This Manual
Conventions...................................................................................................................ix
RelatedD ocumentation..................................................................................................x
Chapter 1
Taking Measurements with the NI PXI-562x
Installingthe Software andHardware ...........................................................................1-1
Configuringand Testing the Digitizer ...........................................................................1-2
AcquiringData Programmatically.................................................................................1-3
SafetyInformation .........................................................................................................1-4
Chapter 2
Hardware Overview
How the NI 562xWorks................................................................................................2-1
ConnectingSignals ..........................................................................................2-2
Conditioning the Signal—Impedance, Dither, Gain, and AC Coupling......... 2-3
InputImpedance ...............................................................................2-3
Dither................................................................................................2-3
Digitizing the Signal—The ADC ....................................................................2-3
Incorporatingthe DDC....................................................................................2-4
StoringData i n Memory..................................................................................2-4
BlockDiagram ..............................................................................................................2-5
OtherFeatures ................................................................................................................2-6
Multiple-RecordAcquisitions .........................................................................2-6
Triggering........................................................................................................2-7
Calibration.....................................................................................................................2-7
Synchronizing Multiple PX I Devices ............................................................................ 2-8
Appendix A
Technical Support and Professional Services
Glossary
Index