National Instruments 6508 PCI-DIO-96 - Manual (Page 5)

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Table
of
Contents
About This Manual
Organization of This Manual ........................................................................................ix
Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................................x
National Instruments Documentation ...........................................................................xi
Related Documentation.................................................................................................xii
Customer Communication ............................................................................................xii
Chapter 1
Introduction
About the PCI-DIO-96..................................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started .....................................................................................1-2
Software Programming Choices ...................................................................................1-2
National Instruments Application Software ...................................................1-2
NI-DAQ Driver Software ...............................................................................1-3
Register-Level Programming .........................................................................1-4
Optional Equipment ......................................................................................................1-5
Custom Cabling ............................................................................................................1-5
Unpacking .....................................................................................................................1-6
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Software Installation .....................................................................................................2-1
Hardware Installation....................................................................................................2-1
Board Configuration .....................................................................................................2-2
Chapter 3
Signal Connections
I/O Connector................................................................................................................3-1
I/O Connector Pin Descriptions......................................................................3-1
Port C Pin Assignments ...................................................................3-5
Digital I/O Signal Connections ......................................................................3-6
Power Connections .........................................................................................3-8
Timing Specifications.....................................................................................3-8