Measurement Computing PCIM-DDA06/16 - Manual (Page 5)

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 PCIM-DDA06/16...................................................................................................... 1-1
Overview: PCIM-DDA06/16 features............................................................................................................ 1-1
Software features............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
PCIM-DDA06/16 block diagram ................................................................................................................... 1-2
Chapter 2
Installing the PCIM-DDA06/16.......................................................................................................... 2-1
What comes with your PCIM-DDA06/16 shipment?..................................................................................... 2-1
Hardware ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Additional documentation .............................................................................................................................. 2-1
Optional components ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking the PCIM-DDA06/16................................................................................................................... 2-2
Installing the software .................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Configuring the PCIM-DDA06/16................................................................................................................. 2-2
Simultaneous transfer jumper ........................................................................................................................................ 2-3
Analog output range switch ........................................................................................................................................... 2-3
Installing the PCIM-DDA06/16 ..................................................................................................................... 2-4
Connecting the board for I/O operations ........................................................................................................ 2-4
Connectors, cables – main I/O connector ...................................................................................................................... 2-4
Pinout – main I/O connectors ........................................................................................................................................ 2-5
Cabling........................................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
Field wiring, signal termination, and conditioning ........................................................................................................ 2-6
Chapter 3
Programming and Developing Applications .................................................................................. 3-1
Programming languages ................................................................................................................................. 3-1
Packaged applications programs .................................................................................................................... 3-1
Register-level programming ........................................................................................................................... 3-1
Chapter 4
Specifications.................................................................................................................................... 4-1
Analog output................................................................................................................................................. 4-1
Accuracy........................................................................................................................................................................ 4-1
Analog output drift ........................................................................................................................................................ 4-2
Digital input / output ...................................................................................................................................... 4-2
Power consumption ........................................................................................................................................ 4-2
Environmental ................................................................................................................................................ 4-2
Mechanical ..................................................................................................................................................... 4-2
Main connector and pin out............................................................................................................................ 4-3
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