National Instruments PCI-1200 User Manual

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Chapter 3

Signal Connections

PCI-1200 User Manual

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The connector pins are grouped into analog input signal pins, analog output
signal pins, digital I/O signal pins, timing I/O signal pins, and power
connections. The following sections describe the signal connection
guidelines for each of these groups.

40

EXTCONV*

DIO

DGND

External Convert—External control
signal to time A/D conversions (DI) and
drive SCANCLK when you use SCXI
(DO).

41

OUTB0

DO

DGND

Output B0—Digital output signal of
counter B0.

42

GATB0

DI

DGND

Gate B0—External control signal for
gating counter B0.

43

OUTB1

DIO

DGND

Output B1—Digital output signal of
counter B1 (DO). External control
signal for timing a scan interval (DI).

44

GATB1

DI

DGND

Gate B1—External control signal for
gating counter B1.

45

CLKB1

DI

DGND

Clock B1—External control clock
signal for counter B1.

46

OUTB2

DO

DGND

Counter B2—Digital output signal of
counter B2.

47

GATB2

DI

DGND

Gate B2—External control signal for
gating counter B2.

48

CLKB2

DI

DGND

Clock B2—External control clock
signal for counter B2.

49

+5 V

DO

DGND

+5 Volts—This pin is fused for up to 1 A
of +4.65 to +5.25 V.

* Indicates that the signal is active low.

AI = Analog Input

DI = Digital Input

DIO = Digital Input/Output

AO = Analog Output

DO = Digital Output

N/A = Not Applicable

Table 3-1. Signal Descriptions for PCI-1200 I/O Connector Pins (Continued)

Pin

Signal Name

Direction

Reference

Description

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