Table Of Contents - National Instruments Corporation DAQCard-500 User Manual

Contents
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About This Manual
Organization of This Manual ......................................................................................... ix
Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................................. x
National Instruments Documentation ........................................................................... x
Related Documentation.................................................................................................. xi
Customer Communication ............................................................................................. xi
Chapter 1
Introduction
.......................................................................................................................... 1-1
About the DAQCard-500............................................................................................... 1-1
What You Need to Get Started ...................................................................................... 1-2
Software Programming Choices .................................................................................... 1-2
LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI Application Software .................................. 1-2
NI-DAQ Driver Software................................................................................... 1-3
Register-Level Programming............................................................................. 1-4
Optional Equipment ....................................................................................................... 1-4
Unpacking ...................................................................................................................... 1-4
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Installation...................................................................................................................... 2-1
Configuration ................................................................................................................. 2-2
Analog Input Configuration...............................................................................2-3
Digital I/O Configuration...................................................................................2-3
Counter Configuration .......................................................................................2-3
Chapter 3
Signal Connections
I/O Connector................................................................................................................. 3-1
Signal Connection Descriptions..................................................................................... 3-2
Analog Input Signal Connections ...................................................................... 3-2
Digital I/O Signal Connections..........................................................................3-5
Timing Connections...........................................................................................3-7
Cabling...........................................................................................................................3-11
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Analog Input Signal Connection Considerations...................................3-3
Types of Signal Sources.........................................................................3-3
Ground-Referenced Signal Sources...........................................3-3
Floating Signal Sources .............................................................3-3
Types of Measurement Systems ............................................................3-3
Ground-Referenced Measurement System ................................3-4
Floating Measurement System...................................................3-4
Analog Input Configurations .................................................................3-4
Data Acquisition Counter and Timing Connections..............................3-7
General-Purpose Counter and Timing Signal Connections ...................3-7
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