National Instruments NI PCI-6110 - Manual (Page 5)

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Contents
About This Manual
Conventions ...................................................................................................................ix
National Instruments Documentation ............................................................................x
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xi
Chapter 1
Introduction
About the NI PCI-6110/6111.........................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2
Software Programming Choices ....................................................................................1-2
NI-DAQ...........................................................................................................1-2
National Instruments ADE Software...............................................................1-3
Optional Equipment .......................................................................................................1-4
Custom Cabling .............................................................................................................1-4
Unpacking ......................................................................................................................1-5
Safety Information .........................................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2
Installing and Configuring the NI PCI-6110/6111
Installing the Software ...................................................................................................2-1
Installing the Hardware..................................................................................................2-1
Configuring the Device..................................................................................................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
Analog Output................................................................................................................3-4
Analog Trigger...............................................................................................................3-4
Digital I/O ......................................................................................................................3-8
Timing Signal Routing...................................................................................................3-8
Programmable Function Inputs .......................................................................3-10
Device and RTSI Clocks .................................................................................3-10
RTSI Triggers ..................................................................................................3-11