National instruments analog current output module operating instructions and specifications (27 pages)
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NI 6013/6014 User Manual Multifunction I/O Devices for PCI Bus Computers NI 6013/6014 User Manual October 2002 Edition Part Number 370636A-01...
Warranty The NI 6013 and NI 6014 devices are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period.
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Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications (DOC). Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules.
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Canadian Department of Communications This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Compliance to EU Directives Readers in the European Union (EU) must refer to the Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for information* pertaining to the CE Marking compliance scheme.
Contents About This Manual Conventions Used in This Manual...xi Related Documentation...xii Chapter 1 Introduction About the NI 6013/6014 Device ...1-1 What You Need to Get Started ...1-1 Software Programming Choices ...1-2 NI-DAQ...1-2 National Instruments ADE Software...1-3 Optional Equipment ...1-4 Unpacking ...1-4 Safety Information ...1-5...
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UPDATE* Signal ... 4-32 UISOURCE Signal ... 4-33 General-Purpose Timing Signal Connections... 4-34 GPCTR0_SOURCE Signal ... 4-34 GPCTR0_GATE Signal ... 4-35 GPCTR0_OUT Signal ... 4-35 GPCTR0_UP_DOWN Signal... 4-36 GPCTR1_SOURCE Signal ... 4-36 GPCTR1_GATE Signal ... 4-37 NI 6013/6014 User Manual viii ni.com...
16 channels (eight differential) of 16-bit analog input (AI), two channels of 16-bit analog output (AO), a 68-pin connector, and eight lines of digital I/O (DIO). The NI 6013 is identical to the NI 6014, except that it does not have AO channels.
The following documents contain information you may find helpful: • • • • • NI 6013/6014 User Manual DAQ Quick Start Guide, at ni.com/manuals DAQ-STC Technical Reference Manual, at NI Developer Zone tutorial, Field Wiring and Noise Considerations for Analog Signals, at ni.com/zone...
Thank you for buying an NI 6013/6014. The NI 6014 features 16 channels (eight differential) of 16-bit analog input, two channels of 16-bit analog output, a 68-pin connector, and eight lines of digital I/O. The NI 6013 is identical to the NI 6014, except that it does not have AO channels.
NI application development environment (ADE) or other ADEs. In either case, you use NI-DAQ. NI-DAQ NI-DAQ, which ships with the NI 6013/6014, has an extensive library of functions that you can call from the ADE. These functions allow you to use all the features of the NI 6013/6014.
The LabVIEW Data Acquisition VI Library, a series of virtual instruments for using LabVIEW with National Instruments DAQ hardware, is included with LabVIEW. Measurement Studio, which includes LabWindows Visual C++, and tools for Visual Basic, is a development suite that allows you to use ANSI C, Visual C++, and Visual Basic to design the test and measurement software.
Notify NI if the device appears damaged in any way. Do not install a damaged device into the computer. Store the NI 6013/6014 in the antistatic envelope when not in use. NI 6013/6014 User Manual...
Occasionally, however, a temporary conductivity caused by condensation must be expected. Pollution Degree 3 means that conductive pollution occurs, or dry, nonconductive pollution occurs, which becomes conductive due to condensation. Chapter 1 Introduction , 42.4 V NI 6013/6014 User Manual...
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MAINS is defined as the electricity supply system to which the equipment concerned is designed to be connected either for powering the equipment or for measurement purposes. NI 6013/6014 User Manual Installation Category I is for measurements performed on circuits not...
Installing the Software Complete the following steps to install the software before installing the NI 6013/6014. It is important to install NI-DAQ before installing the NI 6013/6014 to ensure that Note the NI 6013/6014 is properly detected. Installing the Hardware The NI 6013/6014 fits in any PCI system slot in the computer.
For proper cooling, all covers and filler panels must be installed when operating the Note device. The NI 6013/6014 is now installed. You are now ready to configure the device. Configuring the Hardware Because of the NI standard architecture for data acquisition and standard bus specifications, the NI 6013/6014 is completely software configurable.
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Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the NI 6013/6014 To configure the NI 6013/6014 in Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), refer to to view either the DAQ Quick Start ni.com/manuals Guide or the NI-DAQ User Manual for PC Compatibles, or launch MAX to access the Measurement &...
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview Analog Input The AI section of the NI 6013/6014 is software configurable. The following sections describe in detail each AI setting. Input Mode The NI 6013/6014 has two input modes—nonreferenced single-ended (NRSE) mode and differential (DIFF) mode. NRSE mode provides up to 16 channels.
Input Range The NI 6013/6014 has a bipolar input range that changes with the programmed gain. Each channel may be programmed with a unique gain of 0.5, 1.0, 10, or 100 to maximize the A/D converter (ADC) resolution. With the proper gain setting, you can use the full resolution of the ADC to measure the input signal.
Digital I/O The NI 6013/6014 contains eight lines of digital I/O (DIO<0..7>) for general-purpose use. You can individually software-configure each line for either input or output. At system startup and reset, the DIO ports are all high-impedance.
Programmable Function Input (PFI) pins on the I/O connector to connect the device to external circuitry. These connections are designed to enable the NI 6013/6014 to both control and be controlled by other devices and circuits. The DAQ-STC has 13 internal timing signals that can be controlled by an external source.
Select Signal VI to individually enable each of the PFI pins to output a specific internal timing signal. For example, if you need the UPDATE* signal as an output on the I/O connector, software must turn on the output driver for the PFI5/UPDATE* pin. NI 6013/6014 User Manual ni.com...
Connections that exceed any of the maximum ratings of input or output signals on the NI 6013/6014 can damage the device and the computer. NI is not liable for any damage resulting from such signal connections. The Protection column of Table 4-3 shows the maximum input ratings for each signal.
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11 45 PFI1/TRIG2 10 44 DGND DGND PFI5/UPDATE* PFI6/WFTRIG DGND PFI9/GPCTR0_GATE GPCTR0_OUT FREQ_OUT Not available on the NI 6013 Figure 4-1. I/O Connector Pin Assignment for the NI 6013/6014 ACH0 AIGND ACH9 ACH2 AIGND ACH11 AISENSE ACH12 ACH5 AIGND ACH14...
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Output External Strobe—This output can be toggled under software control to latch signals or trigger events on external devices. Chapter 4 Connecting Signals Description NI 6013/6014 User Manual...
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DGND PFI5/UPDATE* DGND PFI6/WFTRIG DGND PFI7/STARTSCAN DGND NI 6013/6014 User Manual Direction Input PFI0/Trigger 1—As an input, this signal is a Programmable Output PFI. PFI signals are explained in the Signals section. As an output, this signal is the TRIG1 (AI Start Trigger) signal.
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DGND PFI9/GPCTR0_GATE DGND GPCTR0_OUT DGND FREQ_OUT DGND Indicates that the signal is active low. Not available on the NI 6013. Table 4-3. I/O Signal Summary for the NI 6013/6014 Signal Type and Signal Name Direction ACH<0..15> AISENSE AIGND DAC0OUT (NI 6014only)
The tolerance on the 50 kΩ pull-up resistors is very large. Actual value may range between 17 and 100 kΩ. Analog Input Signal Overview The AI signals for the NI 6013/6014 are ACH<0..15>, AISENSE, and AIGND. Connection of these AI signals to the device depends on the type of input signal source and the configuration of the AI channels you are using.
An instrument or device that has an isolated output is a floating signal source. You must tie the ground reference of a floating signal to the NI 6013/6014 AIGND to establish a local or onboard reference for the signal. Otherwise, the measured input signal varies as the source floats outside the common-mode input range.
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PGIA through input multiplexers on the device. The PGIA converts two input signals to a signal that is the difference between the two input signals multiplied by the gain NI 6013/6014 User Manual PGIA –...
Differential signal connections also allow input signals to float within the common-mode limits of the PGIA. NI 6013/6014 User Manual The input signal is low level (less than 1 V). The leads connecting the signal to the device are greater than 3 m (10 ft).
Chapter 4 Connecting Signals Differential Connections for Nonreferenced or Floating Signal Sources Figure 4-5 shows how to connect a floating signal source to a channel configured in DIFF input mode on the NI 6013/6014. Bias Resistors (see text) Floating Signal Source –...
Single-Ended Connection Considerations A single-ended connection is one in which the AI signal of the NI 6013/6014 is referenced to a common ground that can be shared with other input signals. The input signal is tied to the positive input of the PGIA, and the common ground is tied to the negative input of the PGIA using AISENSE.
Sources To measure a grounded signal source with a single-ended configuration, you must configure the NI 6013/6014 in NRSE input mode. The signal is then connected to the positive input of the PGIA, and the signal local ground reference is connected to the negative input of the PGIA.
Common-Mode Signal Rejection Considerations Figures 4-4 and 4-7 show connections for signal sources that are already referenced to some ground point with respect to the NI 6013/6014. In these cases, the PGIA can reject any voltage caused by ground potential differences between the signal source and the device.
DAC0OUT is the voltage output signal for AO channel 0. DAC1OUT is the voltage output signal for AO channel 1. AOGND is the ground-referenced signal for both AO channels and the external reference signal. Figure 4-8 shows how to connect AO signals to the NI 6013/6014. VOUT 0 Load VOUT 1...
Caution Exceeding the maximum input voltage ratings, which are listed in Table 4-3, can damage the NI 6013/6014 and the computer. NI is not liable for any damage resulting from such signal connections. Figure 4-9 shows signal connections for three typical DIO applications.
Do not connect these +5 V power pins directly to analog or digital ground or to Caution any other voltage source on the NI 6013/6014 or any other device. Doing so can damage the NI 6013/6014 and the computer. NI is not liable for damage resulting from such a connection.
I/O connector, software can turn on the output driver for the PFI2/CONVERT* pin. Be careful not to drive a PFI signal externally when it is configured as an output. Note NI 6013/6014 User Manual PFI0/TRIG1 PFI2/CONVERT* I/O Connector Figure 4-10.
PFI. The output is an active high pulse with a pulse width of 50 to 100 ns. This output is set to high-impedance at startup. NI 6013/6014 User Manual Figure 4-12. Typical Pretriggered Acquisition 4-22...
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Figures 4-15 and 4-16 show the input and output timing requirements for TRIG2. Rising-Edge Falling-Edge NI 6013/6014 User Manual Polarity Polarity Figure 4-15. TRIG2 Input Signal Timing = 50 to 100 ns Figure 4-16. TRIG2 Output Signal Timing...
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STARTSCAN generates a conversion. The STARTSCAN pulses should be separated by at least one scan period. A counter on the NI 6013/6014 internally generates STARTSCAN unless you select some external source. This counter is started by the TRIG1 signal and is stopped either by software or by the sample counter.
Chapter 4 Connecting Signals The SI2 counter on the NI 6013/6014 normally generates CONVERT* unless you select some external source. The counter is started by the STARTSCAN signal and continues to count down and reload itself until the scan is finished. It then reloads itself in preparation for the next STARTSCAN pulse.
Figure 4-23 shows the timing for the hardware-strobe mode EXTSTROBE* signal. Note EXTSTROBE* cannot be enabled through NI-DAQ. NI 6013/6014 User Manual CONVERT* SCANCLK = 50 to 100 ns = 400 to 500 ns Figure 4-22. SCANCLK Signal Timing = 600 ns or 500 Figure 4-23.
This output is set to high-impedance at startup. Figures 4-26 and 4-27 show the input and output timing requirements for UPDATE*. Rising-Edge Falling-Edge NI 6013/6014 User Manual = 50 to 100 ns Figure 4-25. WFTRIG Output Signal Timing Polarity Polarity = 10 ns minimum Figure 4-26.
23 ns high or low. There is no minimum frequency limitation. The 20 MHz or 100 kHz timebase normally generates GPCTR0_SOURCE unless you select some external source. NI 6013/6014 User Manual = 50 ns minimum = 23 ns minimum Figure 4-29.
As an output, GPCTR1_SOURCE monitors the actual clock connected to general-purpose counter 1, even if the source clock is being externally generated by another PFI. This output is set to high-impedance at startup. NI 6013/6014 User Manual Figure 4-31. GPCTR0_OUT Signal Timing 4-36...
DIO7 pin free for general use. Figure 4-35 shows the timing requirements for the GATE and SOURCE input signals and the timing specifications for the OUT output signals of the device. NI 6013/6014 User Manual Polarity Polarity Figure 4-33.
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SOURCE input or to one of the internally generated signals on the NI 6013/6014. Figure 4-35 shows the GATE signal referenced to the rising edge of a source signal. The gate must be valid (either high or low) for at...
The OUT output timing parameters are referenced to the signal at the SOURCE input or to one of the internally generated clock signals on the NI 6013/6014. Figure 4-35 shows the OUT signal referenced to the rising edge of a source signal. Any OUT signal state changes occur within 80 ns after the rising or falling edge of the source signal.
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Do not run signal lines through conduits that also contain power lines. Protect signal lines from magnetic fields caused by electric motors, welding equipment, breakers, or transformers by running them through special metal conduits. 4-41 Chapter 4 Connecting Signals ni.com/zone NI 6013/6014 User Manual...
NI-DAQ includes calibration functions for performing all of the steps in the calibration process. Calibration refers to the process of minimizing measurement and output voltage errors by making small circuit adjustments. On the NI 6013/6014, these adjustments take the form of writing values to onboard calibration DACs (CalDACs).
It is better to self-calibrate when the device is installed in the environment in which it is used. Self-Calibration The NI 6013/6014 can measure and correct for almost all of its calibration-related errors without any external signal connections. NI-DAQ provides a self-calibration method. This self-calibration process, which generally takes less than two minutes, is the preferred method of assuring accuracy in your application.
Specifications This appendix lists the specifications of the NI 6013/6014. These specifications are typical at 25 °C unless otherwise noted. Analog Input Input Characteristics Number of channels ... 16 single-ended or 8 differential Type of ADC... Successive approximation Resolution ... 16 bits, 1 in 65,536 Sampling rate ...
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Relative accuracy...±1.0 LSB typ, ±3.0 LSB max DNL ...±0.5 LSB typ, ±1.0 LSB max No missing codes...16 bits, guaranteed Offset error The NI 6013/6014 has one DMA channel to be shared by all resources on the device. NI 6013/6014 User Manual Absolute Accuracy Noise + Quantization Offset (µV)
Gain 100... ±2 LSB, 5 µs typ Gain 1, 10... ±2 LSB, 5 µs max Gain 0.5... ±4 LSB, 5 µs typ including quantization) rms, Gain 0.5, 1.0 Appendix A Specifications Bandwidth 425 kHz 450 kHz NI 6013/6014 User Manual...
Data transfers ...DMA, interrupts, DMA modes ...Scatter-gather Number of DMA channels ...1 The NI 6013/6014 has one DMA channel to be shared by all resources on the device. NI 6013/6014 User Manual Adjacent channels...–75 dB Other channels ...≤ –90 dB Pregain...±20 µV/°C...
Before calibration ... ±250 mV max After calibration ... ±75 ppm Before calibration ... ±22,700 ppm Magnitude ... ±6.0 V Duration ... 4 ms Appendix A Specifications Absolute Accuracy at Offset Temp Drift Full Scale (µV) (%/°C) (µV) 1,873 0.0005 3,835 NI 6013/6014 User Manual...
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Digital logic levels Input low voltage Input high voltage Input low current (V Input high current (V Output low voltage (I Output high voltage (I NI 6013/6014 User Manual Magnitude...±3.0 V Duration...3 ms Magnitude...±200 mV Duration...2.0 µs Level = 0 V)
Physical Dimensions (not including connectors) ...17.5 by 10.6 cm (6.9 by 4.2 in.) I/O connector ...68-pin male SCSI-II type NI 6013/6014 User Manual Level ...5.000 V (±3.5 mV) Temperature coefficient...±5 ppm/°C max Long-term stability ...±15 ppm/ available at the I/O connector.
Humidity ... 10 to 70% RH, noncondensing Maximum altitude ... 2,000 meters Pollution Degree (indoor use only) ... 2 Safety The NI 6013/6014 meets the requirements of the following standards for safety and electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use: •...
• Mating connectors and a backshell kit for making custom 68-pin cables are available from NI. The parts in the following list are recommended for connectors that mate to the I/O connector on the NI 6013/6014: • • Optional Connectors Figure B-1 shows the pin assignments for the 68-pin connector.
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12 46 PFI0/TRIG1 11 45 PFI1/TRIG2 10 44 DGND DGND PFI5/UPDATE* PFI6/WFTRIG DGND PFI9/GPCTR0_GATE GPCTR0_OUT FREQ_OUT Not available on the NI 6013 Figure B-1. 68-Pin Connector Pin Assignments ACH0 AIGND ACH9 ACH2 AIGND ACH11 AISENSE ACH12 ACH5 AIGND ACH14 ACH7...
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41 42 PFI3/GPCTR1_SOURCE 43 44 GPCTR1_OUT 45 46 PFI6/WFTRIG 47 48 PFI8/GPCTR0_SOURCE 49 50 GPCTR0_OUT Not available on the NI 6013 Figure B-2. 50-Pin Connector Pin Assignments Custom Cabling and Optional Connectors AIGND ACH8 ACH9 ACH10 ACH11 ACH12 ACH13 ACH14...
What does sampling rate mean to me? Sampling rate is the fastest you can acquire data on the NI 6013/6014 and still achieve accurate results. For example, these devices have a sampling rate of 200 kS/s. This sampling rate is aggregate: one channel at 200 kS/s or two channels at 100 kS/s per channel illustrates the relationship.
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The NI-DAQ User Manual for PC Compatibles contains example code and describes the general programming flow when using the NI-DAQ C API. For a list of functions that support the NI 6013/6014, refer to the NI-DAQ Function Reference Help (NI-DAQ version 6.7 or later) or the NI-DAQ Function Reference Manual for PC Compatibles (NI-DAQ version 6.6 or...
For example, can I configure ACH0 in DIFF input mode and ACH1 in NRSE input mode? Channels on the NI 6013/6014 can be enabled to acquire in different modes, but different pairs of channels are used in different modes. In the example configuration given above, ACH0 and ACH8 are configured in DIFF mode and ACH1 and AISENSE are configured in NRSE mode.
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For more information on charge injection and sampling channels at different gains, refer to the Multichannel Scanning Considerations section of Chapter 3, Hardware Overview. NI 6013/6014 User Manual Figure C-1. Configuring Channels to Acquire in Different Modes in LabVIEW charge injection, which ni.com...
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How can I use the STARTSCAN and CONVERT* signals on the NI 6013/6014 to sample the AI channel(s)? The NI 6013/6014 uses the STARTSCAN and CONVERT* signals to perform interval sampling. As Figure C-2 shows, STARTSCAN controls the scan interval, which is determined by the following equality:...
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What types of triggering can be hardware-implemented on the NI 6013/6014? Digital triggering is hardware-supported on the NI 6013/6014. I am using one of the general-purpose counter/timers on the device, but I do not see the counter/timer output on the I/O connector. Why? If you are using the NI-DAQ language interface or LabWindows/CVI, you must configure the output line to output the signal to the I/O connector.
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ND_IN_CONVERT — ND_IN_EXTERNAL_GATE ND_OUT_START_TRIGGER AO Update ND_OUT_UPDATE — ND_OUT_UPDATE_CLOCK_TIMEBASE — ND_OUT_EXTERNAL_GATE I/O Signal Summary for the NI I/O Signal Summary for the NI Appendix C Common Questions NI-DAQ Select_Signal 6013/6014. These 6013/6014, shows the 1.5 kΩ NI 6013/6014 User Manual...
To learn more, call your local NI office or visit ni.com/alliance and could not find the answers you need, contact ni.com ni.com/niglobal for technical ni.com . These ni.com/support for self-paced tutorials, videos, and to access the branch NI 6013/6014 User Manual...
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Analog signals can be single-ended or differential. For digital signals, you group channels to form ports. Ports usually consist of either four or eight digital channels. NI 6013/6014 User Manual ni.com...
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FIFO ahead of time. This again reduces the effect of latencies associated with getting the data from system memory to the DAQ device. NI 6013/6014 User Manual ni.com...
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1,000 samples LabVIEW Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench—a program development application based on the programming language G and used commonly for test and measurement purposes light-emitting diode NI 6013/6014 User Manual , used with units of ni.com...
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AI channel National Instruments NI-DAQ National Instruments driver software for DAQ hardware noise an undesirable electrical signal—noise comes from external sources such as the AC power line, motors, generators, transformers, fluorescent lights,...
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PFI9/general purpose counter 0 gate PGIA programmable gain instrumentation amplifier port (1) a communications connection on a computer or a remote controller; (2) a digital port, consisting of four or eight lines of digital input and/or output NI 6013/6014 User Manual ni.com...
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WFTRIG waveform generation trigger signal working voltage the highest voltage that should be applied to a product in normal use, normally well under the breakdown voltage for safety margin. NI 6013/6014 User Manual G-12 ni.com...
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4-15 grounded signal sources, 4-15 to 4-16 analog output glitch operation, 3-4 overview, 3-4 questions about, C-3 to C-5 signal connections, 4-17 specifications, A-4 to A-6 accuracy information, A-5 dynamic characteristics, A-6 output characteristics, A-4 NI 6013/6014 User Manual...
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CONVERT* signal DAQ timing connections, 4-27 to 4-28 questions about, C-5 signal routing (figure), 3-5 NI 6013/6014 User Manual correlated digital I/O. See digital I/O. crosstalk, multiple channel scanning, C-4 custom cabling, B-1 DAC0OUT signal...
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GPCTR0_SOURCE signal, 4-34 GPCTR0_UP_DOWN signal, 4-36 GPCTR1_GATE signal, 4-37 to 4-38 GPCTR1_OUT signal description (table), 4-4 general-purpose timing signal connections, 4-38 I/O signal summary (table), 4-6 GPCTR1_SOURCE signal, 4-36 to 4-37 GPCTR1_UP_DOWN signal, 4-38 to 4-40 Index NI 6013/6014 User Manual...
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See documentation. maximum working voltage specifications, A-9 Measurement Studio software, 1-3 multiple channel scanning description, 3-3 to 3-4 questions about, C-4 NI 6013/6014 device. See also hardware overview. block diagram, 3-1 configuration, 2-2 to 2-3 optional equipment, 1-4 overview, 1-1...
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(figure), 4-16 physical specifications, A-8 pin assignments. See I/O connectors. posttriggered data acquisition overview, 4-21 typical acquisition (figure), 4-21 power connections, 4-19 power requirement specifications, A-8 power-on states of PFI and DIO lines, C-7 Index NI 6013/6014 User Manual...
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3-3 to 3-4 signal connections analog input, 4-6 to 4-17 common-mode signal rejection considerations, 4-16 NI 6013/6014 User Manual differential connection considerations, 4-10 to 4-13 input configurations, 4-9 to 4-16 single-ended connection considerations, 4-14 to 4-16...
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4-19 to 4-20 programmable function input connections, 4-20 to 4-21 timing I/O connections (figure), 4-20 waveform generation timing connections, 4-31 to 4-34 UISOURCE signal, 4-33 to 4-34 UPDATE* signal, 4-32 to 4-33 WFTRIG signal, 4-31 to 4-32 Index NI 6013/6014 User Manual...
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A-8 questions about, C-6 UISOURCE signal, 4-33 to 4-34 unpacking 6013/6014 device, 1-4 UPDATE* signal, 4-32 to 4-33 NI 6013/6014 User Manual signal (table), 4-5 voltage maximum working voltage specifications, A-9 output specifications, A-5 to A-6...
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