Table Of Contents - National Instruments 653 Series User Manual

Contents
Chapter 1
Getting Started with Your NI 653X
NI 653X Overview ........................................................................................................1-1
Control Lines ...................................................................................................1-2
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2
Choosing Your Programming Software ........................................................................1-3
National Instruments Application Software ....................................................1-3
NI-DAQ Driver Software ................................................................................1-4
Installing Your Software................................................................................................1-6
Unpacking Your NI 653X ..............................................................................................1-6
Installing Your NI 653X ................................................................................................1-7
Installing the NI PCI-DIO-32HS, NI PCI-6534, or NI PCI-7030/6533..........1-7
Installing the NI PXI-6533, NI PXI-6534, or NI PXI-7030/6533...................1-7
Installing the NI AT-DIO-32HS......................................................................1-8
Installing the NI DAQCard-6533 for PCMCIA ..............................................1-9
Configuring the NI 653X ...............................................................................................1-9
In Windows .....................................................................................................1-9
In Mac OS........................................................................................................1-10
Safety Information .........................................................................................................1-10
Chapter 2
Using Your NI 653X
Choosing the Correct Mode for Your Application ........................................................2-1
Controlling and Monitoring Static Digital Lines-Unstrobed I/O ................................2-2
Configuring Digital Lines................................................................................2-2
Using Control Lines as Extra Unstrobed Data Lines ......................................2-3
Connecting Signals..........................................................................................2-4
Creating a Program..........................................................................................2-4
Generating and Receiving Digital Patterns and Waveforms-Pattern I/O....................2-6
Deciding the Width of Data to Transfer ..........................................................2-6
Deciding Transfer Direction............................................................................2-7
Choosing an Internal or External REQ Source................................................2-7
Reversing the REQ Polarity ............................................................................2-7
Specifying the Transfer Rate ...........................................................................2-8
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Standard Output ................................................................................2-2
Open-Collector Output......................................................................2-2
Programming the Control/Timing Lines as Extra Unstrobed
Data Lines ......................................................................................2-5
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