Measurement Computing PCI-DAS64/M2/16 - Manual (Page 5)

Table of Contents
Preface
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 PCI-DAS64/M2/16 ................................................................................................... 1-1
Overview: PCI-DAS64/M2/16 features.......................................................................................................... 1-1
Software features ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
Chapter 2
Installing the PCI-DAS64/M2/16 ....................................................................................................... 2-1
What comes with your PCI-DAS64/M2/16 shipment?................................................................................... 2-1
Hardware ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Additional documentation.............................................................................................................................................. 2-1
Optional components ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking the PCI-DAS64/M2/16................................................................................................................. 2-2
Installing the software .................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Installing the PCI-DAS64/M2/16 ................................................................................................................... 2-2
Configuring the PCI-DAS64/M2/16............................................................................................................... 2-3
Connecting the board for I/O operations ........................................................................................................ 2-3
Connectors, cables – main I/O connector....................................................................................................................... 2-3
Pinout – main I/O connector .......................................................................................................................................... 2-4
Pin out – auxiliary DIO connector ................................................................................................................................. 2-7
Field wiring, signal termination and conditioning........................................................................................ 2-10
Chapter 3
Programming and Developing Applications .................................................................................. 3-1
Programming Languages................................................................................................................................ 3-1
Packaged Applications Programs ................................................................................................................... 3-1
Register Level Programming.......................................................................................................................... 3-1
Chapter 4
Functional Description ..................................................................................................................... 4-1
Analog inputs.................................................................................................................................................. 4-1
Burst mode..................................................................................................................................................................... 4-2
Analog output ................................................................................................................................................. 4-2
Digital I/O....................................................................................................................................................... 4-2
Counter/timer I/O ........................................................................................................................................... 4-2
Chapter 5
Calibrating the PCI-DAS64/M2/16 .................................................................................................... 5-1
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 5-1
Calibration theory........................................................................................................................................... 5-2
Chapter 6
Specifications.................................................................................................................................... 6-4
Analog input ................................................................................................................................................... 6-4
System throughput ......................................................................................................................................................... 6-5
Accuracy........................................................................................................................................................................ 6-5
Crosstalk ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6-6
Noise performance......................................................................................................................................................... 6-7
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