National Instruments NI USB-621x - Manual (Page 29)

Chapter 4 Analog Input
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calibration method improves absolute accuracy, but it increases the nominal
resolution of input ranges by about 5% over what the formula shown above
would indicate.
Choose an input range that matches the expected input range of your signal.
A large input range can accommodate a large signal variation, but reduces
the voltage resolution. Choosing a smaller input range improves the voltage
resolution, but may result in the input signal going out of range.
For more information about setting ranges, refer to the NI-DAQmx Help or
the LabVIEW 8.x Help.
Table 4-1 shows the input ranges and resolutions supported by NI 621x
devices.
Analog Input Ground-Reference Settings
NI 621x devices support the analog input ground-reference settings shown
in Table 4-2.
Table 4-1. Input Ranges for NI 621x
Input Range
Nominal Resolution Assuming
5% Over Range
–10 V to 10 V 320
μV
–5 V to 5 V 160
μV
–1 V to 1 V 32
μV
–200 mV to 200 mV 6.4
μV
Table 4-2. Analog Input Ground-Reference Settings
AI Ground-Reference
Settings Description
DIFF In differential (DIFF) mode, NI 621x devices measure the difference in
voltage between two AI signals.
RSE In referenced single-ended (RSE) mode, NI 621x devices measure the
voltage of an AI signal relative to AI GND.
NRSE In non-referenced single-ended (NRSE) mode, NI 621x devices measure
the voltage of an AI signal relative to the AI SENSE input.