National Instruments 6508 PCI-DIO-96 - Manual (Page 9)

© National Instruments Corporation ix PCI-DIO-96 User Manual
About
This
Manual
This manual describes the electrical and mechanical aspects of the
PCI-DIO-96 and contains information concerning its installation,
operation, and programming. The PCI-DIO-96 is a member of the
National Instruments PCI Series of expansion boards for PCI bus
computers. These boards are designed for high-performance data
acquisition and control for applications in laboratory testing,
production testing, and industrial process monitoring and control.
Organization of This Manual
The PCI-DIO-96 User Manual is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1, Introduction , describes the PCI-DIO-96; lists what you
need to get started, software programming choices, and optional
equipment; describes custom cabling options; and explains how to
unpack the PCI-DIO-96.
• Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration , describes how to install
and configure your PCI-DIO-96 board.
• Chapter 3, Signal Connections , describes how to make input and
output signal connections to your PCI-DIO-96 via the board I/O
connector.
• Chapter 4, Theory of Operation , contains a functional overview of
the PCI-DIO-96 and explains the operation of each functional unit
comprising the PCI-DIO-96.
• Chapter 5, Register Map and Description , describes in detail the
address and function of each PCI-DIO-96 register.
• Chapter 6, Programming , contains instructions on how to operate
the PCI-DIO-96 circuitry, and examples of the programming steps
necessary to execute an operation.
• Appendix A, Specifications , lists the specifications of the
PCI-DIO-96.