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National Instruments Corporation v PCI-6023E/6024E/6025E User Manual
ContentsAbout This Manual
Organization of This Manual.........................................................................................xi
Conventions Used in This Manual.................................................................................xii
National Instruments Documentation............................................................................xiii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xiv
Customer Communication.............................................................................................xiv
Chapter 1
Introduction
Features of the PCI-6023E, PCI-6024E, and PCI-6025E..............................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started......................................................................................1-2
Unpacking......................................................................................................................1-2
Software Programming Choices....................................................................................1-3
National Instruments Application Software....................................................1-3
NI-DAQ Driver Software................................................................................1-3
Register-Level Programming..........................................................................1-5
Optional Equipment.......................................................................................................1-6
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Software Installation......................................................................................................2-1
Hardware Configuration................................................................................................2-1
Hardware Installation.....................................................................................................2-2
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview
Analog Input..................................................................................................................3-2
Input Mode......................................................................................................3-2
Input Range .....................................................................................................3-2
Dither...............................................................................................................3-3
Multichannel Scanning Considerations...........................................................3-4
Analog Output................................................................................................................3-5
Analog Output Glitch......................................................................................3-5
Digital I/O......................................................................................................................3-6
Timing Signal Routing...................................................................................................3-6
Programmable Function Inputs.......................................................................3-7
Board and RTSI Clocks...................................................................................3-8
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