Document Outline

• DAQCard E Series User Manual
  • Important Information
  • Warranty
  • Copyright
  • Trademarks
  • WARNING REGARDING MEDICAL AND CLINICAL USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS
• Table of Contents
• About This Manual
  • Organization of This Manual
  • Conventions Used in This Manual
  • National Instruments Documentation
  • Related Documentation
  • Customer Communication
• Chapter 1 Introduction
  • About the DAQCard E Series
  • What You Need to Get Started
  • Software Programming Choices
  • LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI Application Software
  • NI-DAQ Driver Software
  • Register-Level Programming
  • Optional Equipment
  • Custom Cabling
  • Unpacking
• Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
  • Installation
  • Configuration
• Chapter 3 Hardware Overview
  • Analog Input
  • Input Mode
  • Input Polarity and Input Range
  • Considerations for Selecting Input Ranges
  • Dither
  • Multichannel Scanning Considerations
  • Analog Trigger
  • Digital I/O
  • Timing Signal Routing
  • Programmable Function Inputs
  • DAQCard Clocks
• Chapter 4 Signal Connections
  • I/O Connector
  • Analog Input Signal Connections
  • Types of Signal Sources
  • Floating Signal Sources
  • Ground-Referenced Signal Sources
  • Input Configurations
  • Differential Connection Considerations (DIFF Input Configuration)
  • Differential Connections for Ground-Referenced Signal Sources
  • Differential Connections for Nonreferenced or Floating Signal Sources
  • Single-Ended Connection Considerations
  • Single-Ended Connections for Floating Signal Sources (RSE Configuration)
  • Single-Ended Connections for Grounded Signal Sources (NRSE Configuration)
  • Common-Mode Signal Rejection Considerations
  • Digital I/O Signal Connections
  • Power Connections
  • Timing Connections
  • Programmable Function Input Connections
  • Data Acquisition Timing Connections
  • SCANCLK Signal
  • EXTSTROBE* Signal
  • TRIG1 Signal
  • TRIG2 Signal
  • STARTSCAN Signal
  • CONVERT* Signal
  • AIGATE Signal
  • SISOURCE Signal
  • UISOURCE Signal
  • General-Purpose Timing Signal Connections
  • GPCTR0_SOURCE Signal
  • GPCTR0_GATE Signal
  • GPCTR0_OUT Signal
  • GPCTR0_UP_DOWN Signal
  • GPCTR1_SOURCE Signal
  • GPCTR1_GATE Signal
  • GPCTR1_OUT Signal
  • GPCTR1_UP_DOWN Signal
  • FREQ_OUT Signal
  • Field Wiring Considerations
• Chapter 5 Calibration
  • Loading Calibration Constants
  • Self-Calibration
  • External Calibration
  • Other Considerations
• Appendix A Specifications
  • DAQCard-AI-16E-4
  • DAQCard-AI-16XE-50
• Appendix B Optional Cable Connector Descriptions
• Appendix C PC Card Questions and Answers
• Appendix D Common Questions
• Appendix E Power-Management Modes
• Appendix F Customer Communication
• Glossary
• Index
• Figures
  • Figure 1-1. The Relationship between the Programming Environment, NI-DAQ, and Your Hardware
  • Figure 2-1. A Typical Configuration for the DAQCard E Series Card
  • Figure 3-1. DAQCard-AI-16E-4 Block Diagram
  • Figure 3-2. DAQCard-AI-16XE-50 Block Diagram
  • Figure 3-3. Dither
  • Figure 3-4. Analog Trigger Block Diagram
  • Figure 3-5. Below-Low-Level Analog Triggering Mode
  • Figure 3-6. Above-High-Level Analog Triggering Mode
  • Figure 3-7. Inside-Region Analog Triggering Mode
  • Figure 3-8. High-Hysteresis Analog Triggering Mode
  • Figure 3-9. Low-Hysteresis Analog Triggering Mode
  • Figure 3-10. CONVERT* Signal Routing
  • Figure 4-1. I/O Connector Pin Assignment for the DAQCard-AI-16E-4 and DAQCard-AI-16XE-50
  • Figure 4-2. DAQCard E Series PGIA
  • Figure 4-3. Summary of Analog Input Connections
  • Figure 4-4. Differential Input Connections for Ground-Referenced Signals
  • Figure 4-5. Differential Input Connections for Nonreferenced Signals
  • Figure 4-6. Single-Ended Input Connections for Nonreferenced or Floating Signals
  • Figure 4-7. Single-Ended Input Connections for Ground-Referenced Signals
  • Figure 4-8. Digital I/O Connections
  • Figure 4-9. Timing I/O Connections
  • Figure 4-10. Typical Posttriggered Acquisition
  • Figure 4-11. Typical Pretriggered Acquisition
  • Figure 4-12. SCANCLK Signal Timing
  • Figure 4-13. EXTSTROBE* Signal Timing
  • Figure 4-14. TRIG1 Input Signal Timing
  • Figure 4-15. TRIG1 Output Signal Timing
  • Figure 4-16. TRIG2 Input Signal Timing
  • Figure 4-17. TRIG2 Output Signal Timing
  • Figure 4-18. STARTSCAN Input Signal Timing
  • Figure 4-19. STARTSCAN Output Signal Timing
  • Figure 4-20. CONVERT* Input Signal Timing
  • Figure 4-21. CONVERT* Output Signal Timing
  • Figure 4-22. SISOURCE Signal Timing
  • Figure 4-23. UISOURCE Signal Timing
  • Figure 4-24. GPCTR0_SOURCE Signal Timing
  • Figure 4-25. GPCTR0_GATE Signal Timing in Edge-Detection Mode
  • Figure 4-26. GPCTR0_OUT Signal Timing
  • Figure 4-27. GPCTR1_SOURCE Signal Timing
  • Figure 4-28. GPCTR1_GATE Signal Timing in Edge-Detection Mode
  • Figure 4-29. GPCTR1_OUT Signal Timing
  • Figure 4-30. GPCTR Timing Summary
  • Figure B-1. 68-Pin AI Connector Pin Assignments
  • Figure B-2. 50-Pin AI Connector Pin Assignments
• Tables
  • Table 3-1. Available Input Configurations for the DAQCard E Series
  • Table 3-2. Actual Range and Measurement Precision
  • Table 3-3. Actual Range and Measurement Precision, DAQCard-AI-16XE-50
  • Table 4-1. I/O Connector Signal Descriptions
  • Table 4-2. I/O Signal Summary, DAQCard-AI-16E-4
  • Table 4-3. I/O Signal Summary, DAQCard-AI-16XE-50
  • Table E-1. DAQCard E Series Power-Management Modes