National Instruments NI PCI-5911 - Manual (Page 11)

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Introduction
Thank you for buying an NI PCI-5911 digitizer, featuring the Flex ADC for
variable speed and resolution. This chapter contains information on
installing, connecting signals to, and acquiring data from the NI 5911
Installing the NI 5911
Installation involves the following main steps:
1. Install the NI-SCOPE driver software. You use this driver to write
programs to control the NI 5911 in different application development
environments (ADEs). Installing NI-SCOPE also allows you to
interactively control the NI 5911 with the Scope Soft Front Panel.
2. Install the NI 5911.
For step-by-step instructions for installing both NI-SCOPE and the
NI 5911, refer to the Where to Start with Your NI Digitizer document.
For multiple-device considerations, refer to the Operating Environment
section of Appendix A, Specifications .
Connecting Signals
Figure 1-1 shows the front panel of the NI 5911. The front panel contains
three connectors—a BNC connector, an SMB connector, and a 9-pin
mini-circular DIN connector. Figure 1-2 shows the 9-pin mini-circular DIN
connector.
The BNC connector is for attaching the analog input signal you want to
measure. The BNC connector is analog input channel 0. To minimize noise,
do not allow the shell of the BNC cable to touch or lie near the metal of the
computer chassis.
The SMB connector is used for external triggers and for
generating a probe compensation signal. The SMB connector is labeled
PFI 1. The DIN connector provides access to an additional external trigger
line. The DIN connector can be used to access PFI 2.