Index
instrumentation amplifier, 4-2 interface, bus, 13-1 isolated DAQ devices, 11-1
benefits, 11-2common-mode noise, 11-2
isolators, 11-1
K
KnowledgeBase, C-1
L
LabVIEW documentation, xiv LabWindows/CVI documentation, xv
LED USB-6210,A-3USB-6211,A-6USB-6215,A-6USB-6218,A-9
low impedance sources, 4-6
M
MSeries information, A-1specifications, xvi, A-1
Measurement Studio documentation, xv measurements
buffered period, 9-7 buffered pulse-width,9-5 buffered semi-period,9-9
buffered two-signaledge-separation,9-19 choosing frequency, 9-13
frequency, 9-10 period, 9-6 position, 9-15pulse-width,9-5semi-period,9-9 single period, 9-7 single pulse-width,9-5
single semi-period,9-9
single two-signaledge-separation,9-18two-signaledge-separation,9-18 using quadrature encoders, 9-15 using two pulse encoders, 9-17
measuring
high frequency with two counters, 9-11 large range of frequencies using two
counters, 9-12
low frequency with one counter, 9-10 averaged, 9-11
methods, data transfer, 13-1minimizing
glitches on the output signal, 7-2 output signal glitches, B-3 voltage step between adjacent
channels, 4-8
multichannel scanning considerations, 4-6 MUX, 4-1
N
National Instruments support and services, C-1
NI support and services, C-1NI-DAQ documentation, xiv
device documentation browser, xvi NI-DAQmx
default counter terminals, 9-29
enabling duplicate count prevention, 9-38NI-PGIA,4-2
non-buffered
hardware-timed acquisitions, 4-10non-cumulative buffered edge counting, 9-4non-referenced single-ended connections
using with floating signal sources, 5-8 using with ground-referenced signal
sources, 5-13
when to use with floating signal sources, 5-4