National Instruments SC-2040 user manual Contents

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Contents
About This Manual................................................................................................................ix
Organization of This Manual............................................................................................ix
Conventions Used in This Manual....................................................................................x
The National Instruments Documentation Set..................................................................x
Related Documentation ....................................................................................................xi
Customer Communication................................................................................................xi
Chapter 1
Introduction..........................................................................................................................1-1
About the SC-2040.........................................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-1
Software Programming Choices....................................................................................1-2
LabVIEW and LabWindows Application Software ..........................................1-2
NI-DAQ Driver Software...................................................................................1-2
Register-Level Programming.............................................................................1-4
Optional Equipment.......................................................................................................1-4
Unpacking......................................................................................................................1-4
Chapter 2
Configuration and Installation....................................................................................... 2-1
Board Configuration ......................................................................................................2-1
Supplementary Configuration Information........................................................2-6
Power Supply Selection.........................................................................2-6
Shield Selection......................................................................................2-6
DAQ Board Ground Isolation Selection................................................2-6
Gain Selection....................................................................................................2-6
Input Mode Selection.........................................................................................2-7
Installation......................................................................................................................2-8
Power On Sequence.......................................................................................................2-8
Chapter 3
Signal Connections.............................................................................................................3-1
I/O Connector Pin Description.......................................................................................3-1
Signal Connection Description..........................................................................3-4
Analog Signal Input...........................................................................................3-7
DC-Coupled Inputs................................................................................3-7
AC-Coupled Signals ..............................................................................3-8
Analog Input Ranges..................................................................3-10
Digital Signal Input............................................................................................3-11
Monitoring Signal Outputs.................................................................................3-11
Other Connection Considerations..................................................................................3-11