Document Outline

• NI 6013/6014 User Manual
• Support
  • Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information
  • National Instruments Corporate Headquarters
  • Worldwide Offices
• Important Information
  • Warranty
  • Copyright
  • Trademarks
  • Patents
  • WARNING REGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS
• Compliance
• Contents
• About This Manual
  • Conventions Used in This Manual
  • Related Documentation
• Chapter 1 Introduction
  • About the NI6013/6014 Device
  • What You Need to Get Started
  • Software Programming Choices
    • NI-DAQ
      • Figure 1-1. The Relationship Among the Programming Environment, NI-DAQ, and the Hardware
    • National Instruments ADE Software
  • Optional Equipment
  • Unpacking
  • Safety Information
• Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the NI 6013/6014
  • Installing the Software
  • Installing the Hardware
  • Configuring the Hardware
• Chapter 3 Hardware Overview
  • Figure 3-1. NI 6013/6014 Block Diagram
  • Analog Input
    • Input Mode
      • Table 3-1. Available Input Modes
    • Input Range
      • Table 3-2. Measurement Precision
    • Scanning Multiple Channels
  • Analog Output
    • Analog Output Glitch
  • Digital I/O
  • Timing Signal Routing
    • Figure 3-2. CONVERT* Signal Routing
    • Programmable Function Inputs
• Chapter 4 Connecting Signals
  • Table 4-1. I/O Connector Details
  • I/O Connector
    • Figure 4-1. I/O Connector Pin Assignment for the NI 6013/6014
    • Table 4-2. Signal Descriptions for I/O Connector Pins
    • Table 4-3. I/O Signal Summary for the NI 6013/6014
  • Analog Input Signal Overview
    • Types of Signal Sources
      • Floating Signal Sources
      • Ground-Referenced Signal Sources
    • Analog Input Modes
      • Figure 4-2. Programmable Gain Instrumentation Amplifier (PGIA)
  • Connecting Analog Input Signals
    • Figure 4-3. Summary of AI Connections
    • Differential Connection Considerations
      • Differential Connections for Ground-Referenced Signal Sources
      • Figure 4-4. Differential Input Connections for Ground-Referenced Signals
      • Differential Connections for Nonreferenced or Floating Signal Sources
      • Figure 4-5. Differential Input Connections for Nonreferenced Signals
    • Single-Ended Connection Considerations
      • Single-Ended Connections for Floating Signal Sources
      • Figure 4-6. Single-Ended Input Connections for Nonreferenced or Floating Signals
      • Single-Ended Connections for Grounded Signal Sources
      • Figure 4-7. Single-Ended Input Connections for Ground-Referenced Signals
    • Common-Mode Signal Rejection Considerations
  • Connecting Analog Output Signals
    • Figure 4-8. AO Connections
  • Connecting Digital I/O Signals
    • Figure 4-9. Digital I/O Connections
  • Power Connections
  • Connecting Timing Signals
    • Figure 4-10. Timing I/O Connections
    • Programmable Function Input Connections
    • DAQ Timing Connections
      • Figure 4-11. Typical Posttriggered Acquisition
      • Figure 4-12. Typical Pretriggered Acquisition
      • TRIG1 Signal
      • Figure 4-13. TRIG1 Input Signal Timing
      • Figure 4-14. TRIG1 Output Signal Timing
      • TRIG2 Signal
      • Figure 4-15. TRIG2 Input Signal Timing
      • Figure 4-16. TRIG2 Output Signal Timing
      • STARTSCAN Signal
      • Figure 4-17. STARTSCAN Input Signal Timing
      • Figure 4-18. STARTSCAN Output Signal Timing
      • CONVERT* Signal
      • Figure 4-19. CONVERT* Input Signal Timing
      • Figure 4-20. CONVERT* Output Signal Timing
      • AIGATE Signal
      • SISOURCE Signal
      • Figure 4-21. SISOURCE Signal Timing
      • SCANCLK Signal
      • Figure 4-22. SCANCLK Signal Timing
      • EXTSTROBE* Signal
      • Figure 4-23. EXTSTROBE* Signal Timing
    • Waveform Generation Timing Connections
      • WFTRIG Signal
      • Figure 4-24. WFTRIG Input Signal Timing
      • Figure 4-25. WFTRIG Output Signal Timing
      • UPDATE* Signal
      • Figure 4-26. UPDATE* Input Signal Timing
      • Figure 4-27. UPDATE* Output Signal Timing
      • UISOURCE Signal
      • Figure 4-28. UISOURCE Signal Timing
    • General-Purpose Timing Signal Connections
      • GPCTR0_SOURCE Signal
      • Figure 4-29. GPCTR0_SOURCE Signal Timing
      • GPCTR0_GATE Signal
      • Figure 4-30. GPCTR0_GATE Signal Timing in Edge-Detection Mode
      • GPCTR0_OUT Signal
      • Figure 4-31. GPCTR0_OUT Signal Timing
      • GPCTR0_UP_DOWN Signal
      • GPCTR1_SOURCE Signal
      • Figure 4-32. GPCTR1_SOURCE Signal Timing
      • GPCTR1_GATE Signal
      • Figure 4-33. GPCTR1_GATE Signal Timing in Edge-Detection Mode
      • GPCTR1_OUT Signal
      • Figure 4-34. GPCTR1_OUT Signal Timing
      • GPCTR1_UP_DOWN Signal
      • Figure 4-35. GPCTR Timing Summary
      • FREQ_OUT Signal
  • Field Wiring Considerations
• Chapter 5 Calibration
  • Loading Calibration Constants
  • Self-Calibration
  • External Calibration
• Appendix A Specifications
• Appendix B Custom Cabling and Optional Connectors
  • Figure B-1. 68-Pin Connector Pin Assignments
  • Figure B-2. 50-Pin Connector Pin Assignments
• Appendix C Common Questions
  • Figure C-1. Configuring Channels to Acquire in Different Modes in LabVIEW
  • Figure C-2. Scan Interval
  • Table C-1. Signal Name Equivalencies
• Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services
• Glossary
  • Symbols
  • A
  • B-C
  • D
  • E-F
  • G-H
  • I-L
  • M-N
  • O-P
  • Q-S
  • T
  • U-V
  • W
• Index
  • Numbers
  • A
  • B-D
  • E-G
  • H-N
  • O-P
  • Q-S
  • T
  • U-W