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National Instruments Corporation xi PCI-6023E/6024E/6025E User Manual
About This Manual
The PCI E Series boards are high-performance multifunction analog,
digital, and timing I/O boards for PCI bus computers. Supported functions
include analog input, analog output, digital I/O, and timing I/O.
This manual describes the electrical and mechanical aspects of the
PCI-6023E, PCI-6024E, and PCI-6025E boards from the PCI E Series
product line and contains information concerning their operation and
programming.

Organization of This Manual

The PCI-6023E/6024E/6025E User Manual is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1, Introduction, describes the boards, lists what you need to
get started, gives unpacking instructions, and describes the optional
software and equipment.
• Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration, explains how to install and
configure your board.
• Chapter 3, Hardware Overview, presents an overview of the hardware
functions on your board.
• Chapter 4, Signal Connections, describes how to make input and
output signal connections to your board via the I/O connector.
• Chapter 5, Calibration, discusses the calibration procedures for your
board.
• Appendix A, Specifications, lists the specifications of the PCI-6023E,
PCI-6024E, and PCI-6025E boards.
• Appendix B, Custom Cabling and Optional Connectors, describes the
various cabling and connector options.
• Appendix C, Common Questions, contains a list of commonly asked
questions and their answers relating to usage and special features of
your board.
• Appendix D, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use to
request help from National Instruments or to comment on our products
and manuals.
• The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms
used in this manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric
prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols.
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