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PCI-DIO-96 and contains information concerning its installation, operation, and programming. The PCI-DIO-96 is a member of the National Instruments PCI Series of expansion boards for PCI bus computers. These boards are designed for high-performance data acquisition and control for applications in laboratory testing, production testing, and industrial process monitoring and control.
(OKI Semiconductor). This timer is used on the PCI-DIO-96. Appendix D, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use to request help from National Instruments or to comment on our products. The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms used in this manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, symbols, and terms.
SCXI SCXI stands for Signal Conditioning eXtensions for Instrumentation and is a National Instruments product line designed to perform front-end signal conditioning for National Instruments plug-in DAQ boards. < > Angle brackets containing numbers separated by an ellipses represent a range of values associated with a bit, signal, or port (for example, ACH<0..7>...
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PCI-DIO-96. About the PCI-DIO-96 Thank you for purchasing a National Instruments PCI-DIO-96 board. The PCI-DIO-96 is a 96-bit, parallel, digital I/O interface for PCI bus computers. Four 82C55A programmable peripheral interface (PPI) chips control the 96 bits of TTL-compatible digital I/O.
The LabVIEW Data Acquisition VI Library, a series of VIs for using LabVIEW with National Instruments DAQ hardware, is included with LabVIEW. The LabVIEW Data Acquisition VI Library is functionally equivalent to the NI-DAQ software.
An example of a low-level function is writing directly to registers on the DAQ device. NI-DAQ does not sacrifice the performance of National Instruments DAQ devices because it lets multiple devices operate at their peak performance.
Chapter 1 Introduction Register-Level Programming The final option for programming any National Instruments DAQ hardware is to write register-level software. Writing register-level programming software can be very time-consuming and inefficient, and is not recommended for most users. Even if you are an experienced register-level programmer, consider using NI-DAQ or other National Instruments application software to program your National Instruments DAQ hardware.
Optional Equipment National Instruments offers a variety of products to use with your PCI-DIO-96 board, including cables, connector blocks, and other accessories, as follows: • • • • For more information about optional equipment available from National Instruments, refer to your National Instruments catalog or call the office nearest you.
PCI-DIO-96 can damage the PCI-DIO-96 board and your computer. The description of each signal in this chapter includes information about maximum input ratings. National Instruments is liable for any damages resulting from signal connections that exceed these maximum ratings.
+5 VDC PCI Interface Circuitry The PCI-DIO-96 uses the MITE ASIC to communicate with the PCI bus. The MITE ASIC was designed by National Instruments specifically for data acquisition. The PCI-DIO-96 is fully compliant with Local Bus Specification 2.0. The base memory address and interrupt level for the board are stored inside the MITE at power on.
PCI-DIO-96. You can do this by using PCI BIOS calls to search PCI configuration space for the National Instruments vendor ID (0x1093) and PCI-DIO-96 device ID (0x0160). If a board is found, the algorithm stores all the board’s configuration information into a data structure.
Both of these operations are difficult tasks. To make this process easier, National Instruments provides a driver toolkit and additional NI-DAQ functions to perform these operations. You have three options to program the PCI-DIO-96. The following sections describe these options.
If you need or want to use interrupts, either use the driver toolkit mentioned earlier or develop your own method. Developing Your Own Interrupt Method National Instruments does not support developing your own interrupt method. To do this, consult the following documents: • •...
Electronic Services Bulletin Board Support National Instruments has BBS and FTP sites dedicated for 24-hour support with a collection of files and documents to answer most common customer questions. From these sites, you can also download the latest instrument drivers, updates, and example programs. For recorded instructions on how to use the bulletin board and FTP services and for BBS automated information, call (512) 795-6990.
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Complete a new copy of this form each time you revise your software or hardware configuration, and use this form as a reference for your current configuration. Completing this form accurately before contacting National Instruments for technical support helps our applications engineers answer your questions more efficiently.
Documentation Comment Form National Instruments encourages you to comment on the documentation supplied with our products. This information helps us provide quality products to meet your needs. Title: PCI-DIO-96 User Manual Edition Date: January 1997 Part Number: 320938B-01 Please comment on the completeness, clarity, and organization of the manual.
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