National Instruments PCI-1200 - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
About This Manual
Organization of This Manual .........................................................................................ix
Conventions Used in This Manual.................................................................................x
National Instruments Documentation ............................................................................xi
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xii
Customer Communication .............................................................................................xii
Chapter 1
Introduction
About the PCI-1200 .......................................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-1
Unpacking ......................................................................................................................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
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Software Installation ......................................................................................................2-1
Hardware Installation.....................................................................................................2-1
Board Configuration ......................................................................................................2-2
Analog I/O Configuration................................................................................2-2
Analog Output Polarity .....................................................................2-3
Analog Input Polarity........................................................................2-3
Analog Input Mode ...........................................................................2-3
RSE Input (Eight Channels, Reset Condition) ...................2-4
NRSE Input (Eight Channels) ............................................2-4
DIFF Input (Four Channels) ...............................................2-5
Chapter 3
Signal Connections
I/O Connector ................................................................................................................3-1
Signal Connection Descriptions ......................................................................3-2
Analog Input Signal Connections....................................................................3-5