National Instruments Corporation v PC-LPM-16/PnP User Manual
Table
of
Contents
About This Manual
Organization of This Manual.........................................................................................ix
Conventions Used in This Manual.................................................................................x
National Instruments Documentation............................................................................xi
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xii
Customer Communication.............................................................................................xii
Chapter 1
Introduction
About the PC-LPM-16/PnP............................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started.......................................................................................1-2
Software Programming Choices....................................................................................1-2
LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI Application Software................................1-2
NI-DAQ Driver Software................................................................................1-3
Register-Level Programming...........................................................................1-4
Optional Equipment.......................................................................................................1-5
Custom Cables...............................................................................................................1-5
Unpacking......................................................................................................................1-6
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Hardware Installation.....................................................................................................2-1
Software Installation......................................................................................................2-2
Board Configuration.......................................................................................................2-2
Plug and Play...................................................................................................2-2
Base I/O Address and Interrupt Selection.........................................2-3
Non-Plug and Play...........................................................................................2-3
Chapter 3
Theory of Operation
Functional Overview......................................................................................................3-1
PC I/O Channel Interface Circuitry................................................................................3-3
Analog Input and Data Acquisition Circuitry................................................................3-4
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