National Instruments SC-2040 - Manual (Page 5)

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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