National Instruments PCI-6110E/6111E - Manual (Page 4)

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Table
of
Contents
About This Manual
Organization of This Manual ........................................................................................ xi
Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................................ xii
National Instruments Documentation ........................................................................... xiii
Related Documentation................................................................................................. xiv
Customer Communication ............................................................................................ xiv
Chapter 1
Introduction
About the 611X E Boards ............................................................................................. 1-1
What You Need to Get Started ..................................................................................... 1-2
Software Programming Choices ................................................................................... 1-2
National Instruments Application Software ................................................... 1-2
NI-DAQ Driver Software ............................................................................... 1-3
Register-Level Programming ......................................................................... 1-4
Optional Equipment ...................................................................................................... 1-5
Custom Cabling ............................................................................................................ 1-5
Unpacking ..................................................................................................................... 1-6
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Software Installation ..................................................................................................... 2-1
Hardware Installation.................................................................................................... 2-1
Board Configuration ..................................................................................................... 2-2
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview
Analog Input ................................................................................................................. 3-2
Input Mode ..................................................................................................... 3-2
Input Polarity and Input Range....................................................................... 3-3
Considerations for Selecting Input Ranges ...................................... 3-4
Input Coupling................................................................................................ 3-4
Dither.............................................................................................................. 3-4
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