National Instruments PCI-4452 - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
About This Manual
Organization of This Manual .........................................................................................ix
Conventions Used in This Manual.................................................................................x
National Instruments Documentation ............................................................................xi
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xi
Customer Communication .............................................................................................xi
Chapter 1
Introduction
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2
Unpacking ......................................................................................................................1-2
Software Programming Choices ....................................................................................1-3
National Instruments Application Software ....................................................1-3
Optional Equipment ....................................................................................................... 1-4
Custom Cabling .............................................................................................................1-4
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Software Installation ......................................................................................................2-1
Hardware Installation.....................................................................................................2-1
Device Configuration.....................................................................................................2-2
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview
Analog Input ..................................................................................................................3-3
Input Mode ......................................................................................................3-3
Input Coupling.................................................................................................3-3
Input Polarity and Input Range........................................................................3-3
Considerations for Selecting Input Ranges .....................................................3-4
Analog Output................................................................................................................3-5
Output Mode....................................................................................................3-5
Output Polarity and Output Range ..................................................................3-5
Trigger ...........................................................................................................................3-6
RTSI Triggers ..................................................................................................3-9
Digital I/O ...................................................................................................................... 3-10
Timing Signal Routing................................................................................................... 3-11
Programmable Function Inputs .......................................................................3-11
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