Measurement Computing PCIM-DAS1602/16 - Manual (Page 5)

Table of Contents
About this User's Guide ......................................................................................................................vi
What you will learn from this user's guide ........................................................................................................vi
Conventions in this user's guide ........................................................................................................................vi
Where to find more information ........................................................................................................................vi
Chapter 1
Introducing the PCIM-DAS1602/16 .................................................................................................. 1-1
Overview: PCIM-DAS1602/16 features......................................................................................................... 1-1
PCIM-DAS1602/16 block diagram ................................................................................................................ 1-1
Software features ............................................................................................................................................ 1-2
Chapter 2
Installing the PCIM-DAS1602/16 ...................................................................................................... 2-1
What comes with your PCIM-DAS1602/16 shipment?.................................................................................. 2-1
Hardware ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Additional documentation.............................................................................................................................................. 2-1
Optional components ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking the board....................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Installing the software .................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Default hardware configuration...................................................................................................................... 2-2
Channel Select switch.................................................................................................................................................... 2-3
A/D Range Select switch ............................................................................................................................................... 2-4
Trigger Edge Select jumper ........................................................................................................................................... 2-4
DAC0 and DAC1 Range Select jumper (D/A Converter Reference)............................................................................. 2-5
Clock Select jumper....................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
Installing the PCIM-DAS1602/16 .................................................................................................................. 2-6
Connecting the board for I/O operations ........................................................................................................ 2-6
Connectors, cables – main I/O connector....................................................................................................................... 2-6
Cabling........................................................................................................................................................................... 2-8
Field wiring, signal termination and signal 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 PCIM-DAS1602/16 ................................................................................................... 4-1
Calibrating the A/D & D/A converters ........................................................................................................... 4-1
Required equipment........................................................................................................................................ 4-1
Chapter 5
Specifications.................................................................................................................................... 5-1
Power consumption ........................................................................................................................................ 5-1
Analog input ................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
Accuracy........................................................................................................................................................................ 5-2
Analog input drift........................................................................................................................................................... 5-2
Noise performance......................................................................................................................................................... 5-2
Crosstalk ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5-3
Analog output ................................................................................................................................................. 5-3
Accuracy........................................................................................................................................................................ 5-4
Analog output drift......................................................................................................................................................... 5-4
Digital input / output....................................................................................................................................... 5-4
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