Configuring the pci-das64/m2/16, Connecting the board for i/o operations, Connectors, cables – main i/o connector – Measurement Computing PCI-DAS64/M2/16 User Manual
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PCI-DAS64/M2/16 User's Guide
Installing the PCI-DAS64/M2/16
Calibrate the PCI-DAS64/M2/16 after it has warmed up and immediately before making critical
measurements
Use the InstaCal utility to calibrate the PCI-DAS64/M2/16 after it has fully warmed up. For best results,
calibrate the board immediately before making critical measurements. The high resolution analog components
on the board are somewhat sensitive to temperature. This pre-measurement calibration insures that your board is
operating at the optimum calibration values.
Configuring the PCI-DAS64/M2/16
All hardware configuration options on the PCI-DAS64/M2/16 are software controlled. You can select some of
the configuration options using InstaCal, such as the analog input configuration (64 single-ended or 32
differential channels), and the edge used for triggering when using an external pacer.
Once configured, any program that uses Measurement Computing’s Universal Library will initialize the
hardware according to these selections.
Connecting the board for I/O operations
Connectors, cables – main I/O connector
Table 2-1. Main board connector, cables, accessory equipment
lists the board connectors, applicable cables and compatible accessory boards.
Parameter Specification
Main connector: Shielded SCSI 100-pin D-type
Connector type
Auxiliary DIO connector: 40-pin header connector
Compatible cables — main connector
!
C100HD50-x, unshielded ribbon cable. x = 3 or 6 feet.
!
C100MMS-x, shielded round cable. x = 1, 2, or 3 meters.
Compatible cables — 40-pin auxiliary
connector
!
C40FF-x
!
C40-37F-x
!
BP40-37-x
Compatible accessory products using
the C100HD50-x cable
CIO-MINI50 (two required)
SCB-50
Compatible accessory products using
the C100MMS-x cable
CIO-TERM100
SCB-100
Compatible accessory products using
the C40FF-x cable
CIO-MINI40
Compatible accessory products
with the C40-37F-x cable
or
with the BP40-37-x and the C37FF-x
or C37FFS-x cable
SCB-37
CIO-MINI37
CIO-TERMINAL
CIO-ERB24
CIO-ERB08
SSR-RACK24
SSR-RACK08
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