Measurement Computing PCI-DAS6402/16 - Manual (Page 4)

Table of Contents
Preface
About this User's Guide ......................................................................................................................v
What you will learn from this user's guide ........................................................................................................v
Conventions in this user's guide ........................................................................................................................v
Where to find more information ........................................................................................................................v
Chapter 1
Introducing the PCI-DAS6402/16 ..................................................................................................... 1-1
Overview: PCI-DAS6402/16 features ............................................................................................................ 1-1
Software features ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
PCI-DAS6402/16 block diagram.................................................................................................................... 1-2
Chapter 2
Installing the PCI-DAS6402/16 ......................................................................................................... 2-1
What comes with your PCI-DAS6402/16 shipment? ..................................................................................... 2-1
Hardware ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Additional documentation.............................................................................................................................................. 2-1
Optional components ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking the PCI-DAS6402/16 ................................................................................................................... 2-2
Installing the software .................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Installing the PCI-DAS6402/16...................................................................................................................... 2-2
Configuring the PCI-DAS6402/16 ................................................................................................................. 2-2
Differential input mode.................................................................................................................................................. 2-3
Single-ended input mode ............................................................................................................................................... 2-3
Connecting the board for I/O operations ........................................................................................................ 2-3
Connectors, cables – main I/O connector....................................................................................................................... 2-3
Pinout – main I/O connector .......................................................................................................................................... 2-4
Cabling........................................................................................................................................................................... 2-6
Field wiring, signal termination and conditioning ......................................................................................................... 2-9
Chapter 3
Programming and Developing Applications .................................................................................. 3-1
Programming languages ................................................................................................................................. 3-1
Packaged applications programs..................................................................................................................... 3-1
Register-level programming ........................................................................................................................... 3-1
Chapter 4
Calibrating the PCI-DAS6402/16 ...................................................................................................... 4-1
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 4-1
Calibration theory........................................................................................................................................... 4-1
Chapter 5
Specifications.................................................................................................................................... 5-1
Analog input ................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
Accuracy........................................................................................................................................................................ 5-2
System throughput ......................................................................................................................................................... 5-3
Crosstalk ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5-3
Analog input drift........................................................................................................................................................... 5-3
Noise performance......................................................................................................................................................... 5-4
Analog output ................................................................................................................................................. 5-4
Accuracy........................................................................................................................................................................ 5-4
Accuracy components.................................................................................................................................................... 5-5
Analog output pacing and triggering.............................................................................................................................. 5-5
Digital input/output......................................................................................................................................... 5-6
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