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Operation Theory

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the PCI-9820 also features on-board 3k-sample FIFO to achieve real-time
transfer bypassing the SDRAM, directly to host memory.

Figure 4.11 Scatter/gather DMA for data transfer

4.6 AI Data Format

Table 4.2 illustrates the ideal transfer characteristics of various input ranges
of the PCI-9820. Bit13-0 is the acquired 14-bit A/D data with binary coding
format while bit14 is the out-of-range indicator (logic “1” means out-of-range).

Description

Analog Input Voltage

Digital code

Full-scale Range

±5V

±1V

Least significant bit 0.61mV

0.122mV

> = FSR

>= 5V

>= 1V

7FFF

FSR-1LSB 4.99939V 0.999878V

3FFF

Midscale +1LSB

0.61mV

0.122mV

2001

Midscale

0V

0V

2000

Midscale –1LSB

-0.61mV

-0.122mV

1FFF

-FSR -5V

-1V

0000

< -FSR

< -5V

< -1V

4000

Table 4.2 Analog input voltage and the output digital code (Note that

bit14 is the out-of-range indicator)