Measurement Computing PC-CARD-DAS16/330 - Manual (Page 5)

Table of Contents
Preface
About this User's Guide .......................................................................................................................7
What you will learn from this user's guide .........................................................................................................7
Conventions in this user's guide .........................................................................................................................7
Where to find more information .........................................................................................................................7
Chapter 1
Introducing the PC-CARD-DAS16/330 ................................................................................................8
Overview: PC-CARD-DAS16/330 features .......................................................................................................8
PC-CARD-DAS16/330 block diagram ............................................................................................................................. 9
Software features ................................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2
Installing the PC-CARD-DAS16/330 ..................................................................................................10
What comes with your PC-CARD-DAS16/330 shipment?..............................................................................10
Hardware .........................................................................................................................................................................10
Additional documentation................................................................................................................................................10
Optional components .......................................................................................................................................................10
Unpacking the PC-CARD-DAS16/330 ............................................................................................................11
Installing the software ......................................................................................................................................11
Installing the PC-CARD-DAS16/330 ..............................................................................................................11
If your PCMCIA card is not detected ..............................................................................................................................11
Connecting the board for I/O operations ..........................................................................................................12
Connectors, cables – I/O connector .................................................................................................................................12
Pin out – I/O connector ....................................................................................................................................................12
Field wiring and signal termination .................................................................................................................................15
Calibrating the PC-CARD-DAS16/330............................................................................................................15
Chapter 3
Programming and Developing Applications ....................................................................................16
Programming languages ...................................................................................................................................16
Packaged applications programs ......................................................................................................................16
Register-level programming .............................................................................................................................16
Chapter 4
Functional Details ...............................................................................................................................17
Analog resolution & range ...............................................................................................................................17
Conversion speed and amplification.................................................................................................................17
Factors affecting conversion speed ..................................................................................................................................17
Input range vs. speed .......................................................................................................................................................18
Triggering and transfer ....................................................................................................................................................18
FIFO size and design .......................................................................................................................................................18
A/D pacer clock ...............................................................................................................................................................18
Chapter 5
Specifications......................................................................................................................................20
Analog input .....................................................................................................................................................20
Accuracy ..........................................................................................................................................................................20
Crosstalk ..........................................................................................................................................................................21
Noise Performance...........................................................................................................................................................21
Digital input/output ..........................................................................................................................................21
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