National Instruments NI PXIe-6672 - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
About This Manual
Conventions ...................................................................................................................vii
National Instruments Documentation ............................................................................viii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................viii
Chapter 1
Introduction
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-1
Unpacking ......................................................................................................................1-2
Software Programming Choices ....................................................................................1-2
Safety Information .........................................................................................................1-3
Chapter 2
Installing and Configuring
Installing the Software ...................................................................................................2-1
Installing the Hardware..................................................................................................2-1
Configuring the Module.................................................................................................2-2
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview
NI PXIe-6672 Front Panel .............................................................................................3-3
Access LED .....................................................................................................3-4
Active LED......................................................................................................3-4
Connectors.......................................................................................................3-5
Hardware Features .........................................................................................................3-5
Clock Generation ...........................................................................................................3-7
Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) .......................................................................3-7
PXI_CLK10 and TCXO ..................................................................................3-8
Routing Signals..............................................................................................................3-9
Determining Sources and Destinations ...........................................................3-11
Using Front Panel PFIs As Inputs.....................................................3-12
Using Front Panel PFIs As Outputs ..................................................3-13
Using the PXI Triggers .....................................................................3-14
Using the PXI Star Triggers..............................................................3-15