National Instruments VXI-MIO Series , Chapter 3 Hardware Overview, , Chapter 4 Signal Connections

Table of Contents
VXI-MIO Series User Manual vi  National Instruments Corporation
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview
Analog Input ................................................................................................................. 3-3
Input Mode ..................................................................................................... 3-3
Input Polarity and Input Range ...................................................................... 3-4
Considerations for Selecting Input Ranges ......................................3-6
Dither ..............................................................................................................3-7
Multichannel Scanning Considerations ..........................................................3-8
Analog Output .............................................................................................................. 3-10
Analog Output Reference Selection ............................................................... 3-10
Analog Output Polarity Selection .................................................................. 3-10
Analog Output Reglitch Selection ................................................................. 3-11
Analog Trigger ............................................................................................................. 3-11
Digital I/O .....................................................................................................................3-14
Timing Signal Routing ................................................................................................. 3-15
Programmable Function Inputs ...................................................................... 3-16
Module and Timebase .................................................................................... 3-16
VXIbus Triggers .............................................................................................3-17
Chapter 4
Signal Connections
I/O Connector ............................................................................................................... 4-1
I/O Connector Signal Descriptions ................................................................ 4-3
Analog Input Signal Connections .................................................................................4-9
Types of Signal Sources ............................................................................................... 4-11
Floating Signal Sources ..................................................................................4-11
Ground-Referenced Signal Sources ............................................................... 4-11
Input Configurations .....................................................................................................4-12
Differential Connection Considerations (DIFF Input Configuration) ........... 4-14
Differential Connections for Ground-Referenced
Signal Sources ................................................................................ 4-15
Differential Connections for Nonreferenced or Floating
Signal Sources ................................................................................ 4-16
Single-Ended Connection Considerations ......................................................4-18
Single-Ended Connections for Floating Signal Sources
(RSE Configuration) ...................................................................... 4-19
Single-Ended Connections for Grounded Signal Sources
(NRSE Configuration) ................................................................... 4-19
Common-Mode Signal Rejection Considerations ..........................................4-20
Analog Output Signal Connections .............................................................................. 4-20
Digital I/O Signal Connections .................................................................................... 4-22