Measurement Computing CIO-DAS1401/12 - 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 CIO-DAS1401/12 ......................................................................................................... 7
Overview: CIO-DAS1401/12 features ............................................................................................................... 7
Software features ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Chapter 2
Installing the CIO-DAS1401/12 ............................................................................................................. 8
What comes with your CIO-DAS1401/12 shipment? ........................................................................................ 8
Hardware .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Additional documentation .................................................................................................................................. 8
Optional components .......................................................................................................................................... 8
Unpacking the CIO-DAS1401/12 ...................................................................................................................... 9
Installing the software ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Configuring the CIO-DAS1401/12 .................................................................................................................... 9
Base address...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
DMA level .......................................................................................................................................................................10
1/10 Clock frequency .......................................................................................................................................................10
8/16 Channel mode ..........................................................................................................................................................11
Bipolar/Unipolar mode ....................................................................................................................................................11
Pacer edge ........................................................................................................................................................................11
Installing the CIO-DAS1401/12 ....................................................................................................................... 12
Connecting the board for I/O operations .......................................................................................................... 12
Connectors, cables – main I/O connector ........................................................................................................................12
Field wiring, signal termination, and conditioning ..........................................................................................................13
Chapter 3
Functional Details ............................................................................................................................... 14
Auxiliary trigger ............................................................................................................................................... 14
Burst mode generator ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Calibration and test ........................................................................................................................................... 14
Required equipment .........................................................................................................................................................14
Calibrating the A/D converters ........................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 4
Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Analog input ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Digital input/output .......................................................................................................................................... 16
Counters ............................................................................................................................................................ 17
Power consumption .......................................................................................................................................... 17
Environmental .................................................................................................................................................. 17
Main connector and pin out .............................................................................................................................. 17