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Chapter 1 Introduction

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standard impulse withstand voltage levels that commonly occur in

electrical distribution systems. The following is a description of installation

categories:

• Installation Category I is for measurements performed on circuits not

directly connected to the electrical distribution system referred to as

MAINS1 voltage. This category is for measurements of voltages from

specially protected secondary circuits. Such voltage measurements

include signal levels, special equipment, limited-energy parts of

equipment, circuits powered by regulated low-voltage sources, and

electronics.

• Installation Category II is for measurements performed on circuits

directly connected to the electrical distribution system. This category

refers to local-level electrical distribution, such as that provided by a

standard wall outlet (for example, 115 V for U.S. or 230 V for Europe).

Examples of Installation Category II are measurements performed on

household appliances, portable tools, and similar products.

• Installation Category III is for measurements performed in the building

installation at the distribution level. This category refers to

measurements on hard-wired equipment such as equipment in fixed

installations, distribution boards, and circuit breakers. Other examples

are wiring, including cables, bus-bars, junction boxes, switches,

socket-outlets in the fixed installation, and stationary motors with

permanent connections to fixed installations.

• Installation Category IV is for measurements performed at the primary

electrical supply installation (<1,000V). Examples include electricity

meters and measurements on primary overcurrent protection devices

and on ripple control units.

1 MAINS is defined as a hazardous live electrical supply system that powers equipment. Suitably rated measuring circuits may

be connected to the MAINS for measuring purposes.

Contents

Main Page Important Information Warranty Copyright Trademarks Patents Compliance FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance Determining FCC Class FCC/DOC Warnings Class A Contents About This Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Hardware Overview of the NI PXI-7831R Page About This Manual Conventions Reconfigurable I/O Documentation Related Documentation Introduction About the Reconfigurable I/O Devices Using PXI with CompactPCI What You Need to Get Started Getting Started with Windows 2000/XP Getting Started with the RT Module Overview of Reconfigurable I/O Reconfigurable I/O Concept Flexible Functionality User-Defined I/O Resources Device-Embedded Logic and Processing Reconfigurable I/O Architecture Page Reconfigurable I/O Applications Software Development FPGA Module RT Module Cables and Optional Equipment Custom Cabling Unpacking Safety Information Page Page National Instruments Corporation 2-1 NI PXI-7831R User Manual Hardware Overview of the NI PXI-7831R PXI/CompactPCI Bus Figure 2-1. NIPXI-7831R Block Diagram + Calibration DACs Analog Input Input Modes Input Range Connecting Analog Input Signals Types of Signal Sources Floating Signal Sources Ground-Referenced Signal Sources Input Modes Figure 2-4. Summary of Analog Input Connections Differential Connection Considerations (DIFF Input Mode) Differential Connections for Ground-Referenced Signal Sources Differential Connections for Nonreferenced or Floating Signal Sources Page Single-Ended Connection Considerations Single-Ended Connections for Floating Signal Sources (RSE Input Mode) Single-Ended Connections for Grounded Signal Sources (NRSE Input Mode) Common-Mode Signal Rejection Considerations Analog Output Connecting Analog Output Signals Digital I/O Connecting Digital I/O Signals Page Page PXI Trigger Bus PXI Local Bus Switch Settings Power Connections Field Wiring Considerations Page Calibration Loading Calibration Constants Internal Calibration External Calibration A Specifications Analog Input Input Characteristics Accuracy Information DC Transfer Characteristics Dynamic Characteristics Analog Output Output Characteristics Accuracy Information DC Transfer Characteristics Voltage Output Dynamic Characteristics Digital I/O Reconfigurable FPGA Calibration Bus Interface Power Requirement Physical Maximum Working Voltage Environmental Safety Electromagnetic Compatibility CE Compliance B Connecting I/O Signals Page Appendix B Connecting I/O Signals National Instruments Corporation B-3 NI PXI-7831R User Manual Figure B-2. NIPXI-7831R I/O Connector Pin Assignments DIO Connector Pin Assignment MIO Connector Pin Assignment Caution Connections that exceed any of the maximum ratings of input or output signals Table B-1. I/O Connector Signal Descriptions Connecting to 5B and SSR Signal Conditioning Table B-2. NIPXI-7831R I/O Signal Summary Page Figure B-3. Connector Pinouts When Using NSC68-262650 Cable AO 07 Connector AI 07 Connector DIO 015 Connector Figure B-4. Connector Pinouts When Using the NSC68-5050 Cable DIO 023 Connector DIO 2439 Connector C Using the SCB-68 Shielded Connector Block Appendix C Using the SCB-68 ShieldedConnector Block NI PXI-7831R User Manual C-2 ni.com Quick Reference Label S5 S4 S1 Figure C-2. SCB-68 Quick Reference Label for the NIPXI-7831R Technical Support and Professional Services Page Glossary Numbers/Symbols A B C D Page I L M N O P R S T V W