National Instruments 653X - Manual (Page 7)

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Contents
Chapter 1
Getting Started with Your 653X
653X Device Overview ..................................................................................................1-1
Control Lines ...................................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2
Choosing Your Programming Software ........................................................................1-3
National Instruments Application Software ....................................................1-3
NI-DAQ Driver Software ................................................................................1-4
Installing Your Software................................................................................................1-5
Unpacking Your 653X Device .......................................................................................1-5
Installing Your 653X Device .........................................................................................1-6
Installing the PCI-DIO-32HS, PCI-6534, or PCI-7030/6533 .........................1-6
Installing the PXI-6533, PXI-6534, or PXI-7030/6533 ..................................1-7
Installing the AT-DIO-32HS...........................................................................1-7
Installing the DAQCard-6533 for PCMCIA ...................................................1-8
Configuring the 653X.....................................................................................................1-8
In Windows .....................................................................................................1-8
In Mac OS........................................................................................................1-9
Chapter 2
Using Your 653X
Choosing the Correct Mode for Your Application ........................................................2-1
Controlling and Monitoring Static Digital Lines—Unstrobed I/O ................................2-2
Configuring Digital Lines................................................................................2-2
Standard Output ................................................................................2-2
Wired-OR Output..............................................................................2-2
Using Control Lines as Extra Unstrobed Data Lines ......................................2-3
Connecting Signals ..........................................................................................2-4
Creating a Program..........................................................................................2-4
Programming the Control/Timing Lines as Extra Unstrobed
Data Lines ......................................................................................2-5
Transferring Data Between Two Devices—Handshaking I/O ......................................2-6
Deciding the Width of Data to Transfer ..........................................................2-6
Deciding Data Transfer Direction ...................................................................2-6
Deciding Which Handshaking Protocol to Use...............................................2-7
Using the Burst Protocol .................................................................................2-7
Deciding the PCLK Signal Direction................................................2-7
Selecting ACK/REQ Signal Polarity...............................................................2-8