Power Connections; Connecting Timing Signals - National Instruments NI 6115/6120 User Manual

Chapter 4 Connecting Signals

Power Connections

Caution Under no circumstances should you connect these +5 V power pins directly to
analog or digital ground or to any other voltage source on the NI 6115/6120 or any other
device. Doing so can damage the NI 6115/6120 and the computer. NI is not liable for
damage resulting from such connections.

Connecting Timing Signals

Caution Exceeding the maximum input voltage ratings, which are listed in Table 4-3, can
damage the NI 6115/6120 and the computer. NI is not liable for any damage resulting from
such signal connections.
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Figure 4-10 shows a DIO operation driven by an RTSI clock signal on its
falling edge.
RTSI
DIO
Figure 4-10. Falling-Edge RTSI Clock Signal Driving a DIO Signal
Two pins on the I/O connector supply +5 V from the computer power
supply using a self-resetting fuse. The fuse resets automatically within a
few seconds after the overcurrent condition is removed. These pins are
referenced to DGND and can be used to power external digital circuitry.
The power rating is +4.65 to +5.25 VDC at 1 A.
All external control over the timing of the NI 6115/6120 is routed through
the 10 PFIs, labeled PFI0 through PFI9. These signals are explained in
detail in the Programmable Function Input Connections
PFIs are bidirectional; as outputs they are not programmable and reflect
the state of many DAQ, waveform generation, and general-purpose timing
signals. There are five other dedicated outputs for the remainder of the
timing signals. As inputs, the PFI signals are programmable and can
control DAQ, waveform generation, and general-purpose timing signals.
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