Measurement Computing AI-EXP48 - Manual (Page 5)

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Table of Contents
Preface
About this User’s Guide ....................................................................................................................... 6
What you will learn from this user’s guide ......................................................................................................... 6
Conventions in this user’s guide ......................................................................................................................... 6
Where to find more information ......................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 1
Introducing the AI-EXP48 ..................................................................................................................... 7
Overview: AI-EXP48 features ............................................................................................................................ 7
Software features ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Chapter 2
Installing the AI-EXP48 ......................................................................................................................... 8
What comes with your AI-EXP48 shipment? ..................................................................................................... 8
Hardware .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Optional components ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Additional documentation ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Unpacking the AI-EXP48 ................................................................................................................................... 8
Connecting to the parent A/D device with the DSUB25 expansion connector................................................... 9
Connecting the device for I/O operations ......................................................................................................... 10
User connectors................................................................................................................................................................10
Screw terminal pin out .....................................................................................................................................................11
Expansion connector ........................................................................................................................................................12
Cabling .............................................................................................................................................................................13
Associating CJC channels with thermocouple channels ................................................................................... 13
Chapter 3
Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Analog input ..................................................................................................................................................... 14
Accuracy ..........................................................................................................................................................................14
Thermocouples ................................................................................................................................................................14
Power consumption .......................................................................................................................................... 15
Environmental .................................................................................................................................................. 15
Mechanical ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
User connectors ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Declaration of Conformity .................................................................................................................. 18