Document Outline

• NI PCI-6110/6111 User Manual
• Support
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• Contents
• About This Manual
  • Conventions
  • National Instruments Documentation
  • Related Documentation
• Chapter 1 Introduction
  • About the NI PCI-6110/6111
  • What You Need to Get Started
  • Software Programming Choices
    • NI-DAQ
      • Figure 1-1. The Relationship Between the Programming Environment, NI-DAQ, and the Hardware
    • National Instruments ADE Software
  • Optional Equipment
  • Custom Cabling
  • Unpacking
  • Safety Information
• Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the NI PCI-6110/6111
  • Installing the Software
  • Installing the Hardware
  • Configuring the Device
• Chapter 3 Hardware Overview
  • Figure 3-1. NI PCI-6110 Block Diagram
  • Figure 3-2. NI PCI-6111 Block Diagram
  • Analog Input
    • Input Mode
    • Input Polarity and Input Range
      • Table 3-1. Actual Range and Measurement Precision
      • Considerations for Selecting Input Ranges
    • Input Coupling
  • Analog Output
  • Analog Trigger
    • Figure 3-3. Analog Trigger Block Diagram for the NI PCI-6110
    • Figure 3-4. Analog Trigger Block Diagram for the NI PCI-6111
    • 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
  • Digital I/O
  • Timing Signal Routing
    • Figure 3-10. STARTSCAN Signal Routing
    • Programmable Function Inputs
    • Device and RTSI Clocks
    • RTSI Triggers
      • Figure 3-11. RTSI Bus Signal Connection
• Chapter 4 Connecting Signals
  • Table 4-1. I/O Connector Details
  • I/O Connector
    • Figure 4-1. 68-Pin I/O Connector Pin Assignment for the NI PCI-6110/6111
    • Figure 4-2. 50-Pin Connector Pin Assignments for the NI PCI-6110/6111
    • I/O Connector Signal Descriptions
      • Table 4-2. Signal Descriptions for I/O Connector Pins
      • Table 4-3. I/O Signal Summary for the NI PCI-6110/6111
  • Connecting Analog Input Signals
    • Figure 4-3. NI PCI-6110/6111 PGIA
  • Types of Signal Sources
    • Floating Signal Sources
    • Ground-Referenced Signal Sources
  • Differential Measurements
    • Table 4-4. Signal Source Types
    • 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
    • Common-Mode Signal Rejection Considerations
  • Working Voltage Range
  • Analog Output Signal Connections
    • Figure 4-6. Analog Output Connections
  • Digital I/O Signal Connections
    • Figure 4-7. Digital I/O Connections
  • Power Connections
  • Timing Connections
    • Figure 4-8. Timing I/O Connections
    • Programmable Function Input Connections
    • DAQ Timing Connections
      • Figure 4-9. Typical Posttriggered Acquisition
      • Figure 4-10. Typical Pretriggered Acquisition
      • TRIG1 Signal
      • Figure 4-11. TRIG1 Input Signal Timing
      • Figure 4-12. TRIG1 Output Signal Timing
      • TRIG2 Signal
      • Figure 4-13. TRIG2 Input Signal Timing
      • Figure 4-14. TRIG2 Output Signal Timing
      • STARTSCAN Signal
      • Figure 4-15. STARTSCAN Input Signal Timing
      • Figure 4-16. STARTSCAN Output Signal Timing
      • CONVERT* Signal
      • Figure 4-17. CONVERT* Input Signal Timing
      • Figure 4-18. CONVERT* Output Signal Timing
      • AIGATE Signal
      • SISOURCE Signal
      • Figure 4-19. SISOURCE Signal Timing
      • SCANCLK Signal
      • Figure 4-20. SCANCLK Signal Timing
      • EXTSTROBE* Signal
      • Figure 4-21. EXTSTROBE* Signal Timing
    • Waveform Generation Timing Connections
      • WFTRIG Signal
      • Figure 4-22. WFTRIG Input Signal Timing
      • Figure 4-23. WFTRIG Output Signal Timing
      • UPDATE* Signal
      • Figure 4-24. UPDATE* Input Signal Timing
      • Figure 4-25. UPDATE* Output Signal Timing
      • UISOURCE Signal
      • Figure 4-26. UISOURCE Signal Timing
    • General-Purpose Timing Signal Connections
      • GPCTR0_SOURCE Signal
      • Figure 4-27. GPCTR0_SOURCE Signal Timing
      • GPCTR0_GATE Signal
      • Figure 4-28. GPCTR0_GATE Signal Timing
      • GPCTR0_OUT Signal
      • Figure 4-29. GPCTR0_OUT Signal Timing
      • GPCTR0_UP_DOWN Signal
      • GPCTR1_SOURCE Signal
      • Figure 4-30. GPCTR1_SOURCE Signal Timing
      • GPCTR1_GATE Signal
      • Figure 4-31. GPCTR1_GATE Signal Timing
      • GPCTR1_OUT Signal
      • Figure 4-32. GPCTR1_OUT Signal Timing
      • GPCTR1_UP_DOWN Signal
      • Figure 4-33. GPCTR Timing Summary
      • FREQ_OUT Signal
  • Field Wiring Considerations
• Chapter 5 Calibration
  • Loading Calibration Constants
  • Self-Calibration
  • External Calibration
• Appendix A Specifications
  • Table A-1. NI PCI-6110/6111 Accuracy Information
  • Table A-2. Analog Input Characteristics
  • Table A-3. NI PCI-6110/6111 Analog Output DC Accuracy Information
• Appendix B Cable Connector Descriptions
  • Figure B-1. 68-Pin Connector Pin Assignment for the NI PCI-6110/6111
  • Figure B-2. 50-Pin Connector Pin Assignment for the NI PCI-6110/6111
• Appendix C Common Questions
  • Table C-1. Signal Name Equivalencies
• Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services
• Glossary
  • Numbers/Symbols
  • A-B
  • C
  • D
  • E-F
  • G
  • H-I
  • K-M
  • N-P
  • R-S
  • T
  • U-V
  • W
• Index
  • Symbols
  • Numerics
  • A
  • B-C
  • D
  • E-G
  • H-I
  • K-P
  • Q
  • R-S
  • T
  • U-V
  • W