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This document explains how to install and configure National Instruments
SCC modules with NI-DAQmx. This document assumes you have already
installed, configured, and tested the data acquisition (DAQ) device you will
connect to the SC-2345/2350 carrier. SCC modules work with NI M Series,
E Series, and B Series DAQ devices. If you have not done so, follow the
instructions in the DAQ Quick Start Guide included with the DAQ device
before continuing.
Conventions ............................................................................................ 2
Measurement System Overview ............................................................. 3
Step 1. Unpack the Carrier and Modules ................................................ 4
Step 2. Verify the Components ............................................................... 5
Step 3. Cable the SC-2345/2350 Carrier to the DAQ Device................. 6
Step 4. Set Up the SC-2345/SC-2350 Carrier......................................... 8
Procedure 1: Install the Connectors and Panelettes ......................... 8
Procedure 2: Apply I/O Panelette Labels ........................................ 9
Step 5. Connect the Signals..................................................................... 10
SC-2350: Connecting TEDS Sensors .............................................. 11
Connecting Digital Signals (Optional) ............................................ 12
SCC Module Installation Considerations................................................ 13
SC-2345 Carrier Considerations ...................................................... 15
SC-2350 Carrier Considerations ...................................................... 17
Step 6. Install the Modules...................................................................... 19
Explorer (MAX)................................................................................... 22
Step 8. Configure the SC-2345/2350 ...................................................... 22
Step 9. Configure the SCC Modules....................................................... 24
SC-2350: Configure TEDS .............................................................. 25
Step 10. Configure Channels and Tasks ................................................. 26
Configure a Task.............................................................................. 26
Configure Global Channels in NI-DAQmx ..................................... 31
Step 11. Use Your Task in an Application.............................................. 32
Getting Started Developing an Application ............................................ 33
Using Examples ............................................................................... 33
Information about Measurement Applications and Devices............ 34
Worldwide Technical Support ......................................................... 35
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
SCC Quick Start Guide This document explains how to install and configure National Instruments SCC modules with NI-DAQmx. This document assumes you have already installed, configured, and tested the data acquisition (DAQ) device you will connect to the SC-2345/2350 carrier. SCC modules work with NI M Series, E Series, and B Series DAQ devices. -
Page 2: Conventions
Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: » The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options from the last dialog box. -
Page 3: Measurement System Overview
Software also takes the raw data, analyzes it, and presents it in a form you can understand, such as a graph, chart, or file for a report. © National Instruments Corporation SCC Quick Start Guide... -
Page 4: Step 1. Unpack The Carrier And Modules
NI-DAQ 7.x Device Documentation CD in the NI-DAQ software kit, or at . After you install the ni.com/support Device Document Browser, device documents are accessible from Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ»Browse Device Documentation. SCC Quick Start Guide ni.com... -
Page 5: Step 2. Verify The Components
Wire insulation strippers To install NI-DAQmx, refer to the DAQ Quick Start Guide. To install the SC-2345/2350 carrier, refer to the SC-2345/2350 Carrier User Manual. These documents are available for download at ni.com/manuals © National Instruments Corporation SCC Quick Start Guide... -
Page 6: Step 3. Cable The Sc-2345/2350 Carrier To The Daq Device
Step 3. Cable the SC-2345/2350 Carrier to the DAQ Device Refer to the Read Me First: Safety and Radio-Frequency Interference document Caution before removing equipment covers or connecting/disconnecting any signal wires. The DAQ device should already be installed in your computer. Refer to the DAQ Quick Start Guide for installation instructions. - Page 7 6 Power LEDs 10 Top Cover 3 SCC Modules 7 SCC-PWRXX 11 Cover Screws 4 SCC Connector Block Socket 8 Screw Terminals Figure 4. Installing a Rear Cabled SC-2345 with Configurable Connectors © National Instruments Corporation SCC Quick Start Guide...
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Page 8: Step 4. Set Up The Sc-2345/Sc-2350 Carrier
1 Cover Screws 5 Strain-Relief Panelette 9 SCC-PWRXX 2 Top Cover 6 Screw Terminal Block 10 BNC Panelette 3 Screw Terminals 7 68-Pin Shielded Cable 11 SCC Connector Block Socket 4 SCC Modules 8 Power LEDs Figure 5. Installing a Side Cabled SC-2345 with Configurable Connectors Step 4. -
Page 9: Procedure 2: Apply I/O Panelette Labels
The SC-2345 with Configurable Connectors and the SC-2350 are shipped with a sheet of labels to apply to the I/O panelettes as shown in Figure 6. The label sheet has both printed labels and blank labels you can customize. © National Instruments Corporation SCC Quick Start Guide... -
Page 10: Step 5. Connect The Signals
You can use two labels on single-width I/O panelettes and three or more labels on wider panelettes. 1 I/O Panelette 2 Labels Figure 6. Installing I/O Panelette Labels Step 5. Connect the Signals Caution Always refer to the specifications in your SCC-XX module user guide before connecting signals. -
Page 11: Sc-2350: Connecting Teds Sensors
RETURN 2/10 1 DATA+ 2 2 DATA+ 10 3 RETURN 10 4 RETURN 2 Figure 8. TEDS DATA+ and RETURN Connections Figure 9 shows the SC-2350 carrier with the SCC modules installed. © National Instruments Corporation SCC Quick Start Guide... -
Page 12: Connecting Digital Signals (Optional)
1 Cover Screws 7 SCC Modules—Analog Input 2 Screw Terminal Block 8 Connector Block Sockets 3 TEDS Screw Terminal 9 TEDS Screw Terminal: RETURN Screw Terminal 4 SCC Module—Analog Output 10 TEDS Screw Terminal: DATA+ Screw Terminal 5 SCC-PWRXX 11 Strain-Relief Panelette 6 D-Sub Panelette Figure 9. -
Page 13: Scc Module Installation Considerations
Each SCC module has a lengthwise color stripe label on the top, as illustrated in Figure 11, that indicates the module type and function classification of the module and displays a corresponding icon. © National Instruments Corporation SCC Quick Start Guide... - Page 14 1 SCC Screw-Terminal Receptacle 3 SCC Module Name 2 Label Color Stripe Figure 11. SCC Module For more information about SCC module types, accompanying icons, label color, and measurement types, refer to Table 2. Table 2. SCC Modules: Icon, Label Color, and Measurement Type SCC Module Icon Label Color...
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Page 15: Sc-2345 Carrier Considerations
Affix the Quick Reference Label to the inside cover of the SC-2345. This label, shown in Figure 12, shows the possible configurations of SCC modules. The Quick Reference Label also lists the location of each signal © National Instruments Corporation SCC Quick Start Guide... - Page 16 on the SC-2345 carrier modules. The numbers on the label correspond to the terminal numbers on the connector of the DAQ device. Dual-Stage Single-Stage Analog Output Analog Input Analog Input and/or Legend: and/or Digital I/O GPCTR 2nd Stage Blue Analog Input Analog Output Analog Input Single Stage...
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Page 17: Sc-2350 Carrier Considerations
SC-2350 carrier with the SCC-DI01, SCC-DO01, or SCC-RLY01 modules. Figure 15 shows the locations of the SCC module sockets, screw-terminal block, and other parts on the SC-2350 carrier. © National Instruments Corporation SCC Quick Start Guide... - Page 18 © COPYRIGHT 2003 DATA+ 0/8 DATA+ 1/9 DATA+ 2/10 DATA+ 3/11 DATA+ 4/12 DATA+ 5/13 DATA+ 6/14 DATA+ 7/15 DATA+ 0/1 RETURN 0/8 RETURN 1/9 RETURN 2/10 RETURN 3/11 RETURN 4/12 RETURN 5/13 RETURN 6/14 RETURN 7/15 RETURN 0/1 TEDS CONNECTIONS FOR ANALOG INPUT TEDS ANALOG OUTPUT AI 0/8...
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Page 19: Step 6. Install The Modules
SCC modules and routes the outputs of the second-stage modules to DAQ device channels AI (X) and AI (X+8). An example of dual-stage conditioning is a voltage attenuator SCC module followed by a © National Instruments Corporation SCC Quick Start Guide... - Page 20 lowpass filter SCC module. Figure 17 shows how to install analog input modules on the SC-2345 carrier. Sometimes, you can cascade two analog input SCC modules together on a single analog input channel to form a dual-stage configuration. The first stage of a dual-stage analog input configuration can be in sockets J9 to J16.
- Page 21 You can build GPCTR circuitry onto the SCC-FT01 feedthrough module. Plug the custom GPCTR SCC module into socket J19 or J20 of the SC-2345. Socket J19 connects to the DAQ device GPCTR channel 0. Socket J20 connects to GPCTR channel 1. © National Instruments Corporation SCC Quick Start Guide...
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Page 22: Step 7. Launch Measurement & Automation Explorer (Max)
Step 7. Launch Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) Double-click the Measurement & Automation icon on the desktop to open MAX. Step 8. Configure the SC-2345/2350 You can use the SC-2350 only in NI-DAQmx 7.2 or later; you can use the SC-2345 in either NI-DAQmx 7.0 or later or Traditional NI-DAQ. - Page 23 Figure 20. SC-2345 Connector Block Configuration Window © National Instruments Corporation SCC Quick Start Guide...
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Page 24: Step 9. Configure The Scc Modules
Figure 21. SC-2350 Configuration Window Configuring the SCC system using MAX automatically sets the analog input mode Note of the DAQ device to NRSE. Step 9. Configure the SCC Modules Complete the following steps to configure the SCC modules: Specify the SCC Carrier Type. The location of the SCC sockets change depending on the SCC carrier type. -
Page 25: Sc-2350: Configure Teds
Click the TEDS sensor, and the TEDS sensor specifications appear in the right pane of the window. Verify that your TEDS data has imported correctly. If your data has not imported correctly, repeat steps 2 through 7. © National Instruments Corporation SCC Quick Start Guide... -
Page 26: Step 10. Configure Channels And Tasks
Step 10. Configure Channels and Tasks This step applies only if you are programming your device using NI-DAQ or NI application software. A physical channel is a terminal or pin at which you can measure or generate an analog or digital signal. A virtual channel is a collection of settings such as a name, a physical channel, input terminal connections, the type of measurement or generation, and can include scaling information. - Page 27 Table 4 lists the measurement types in NI-DAQmx and how they correspond to the SCC modules. For additional information about SCC-XX module-specific channel/task settings, refer to the individual SCC-XX module user guide. © National Instruments Corporation SCC Quick Start Guide...
- Page 28 Table 4. SCC Module and Corresponding NI-DAQmx Measurement Type Recommended NI-DAQmx Recommended SCC Module Measurement Type Parameter Settings SCC-ACC01 Analog Input»Accelerometer Current Excitation Value = 4 mA, Excitation Source = Internal Sensitivity = # SCC-AI01 Analog Input»Voltage Max/Min = ±42 V SCC-AI02 Analog Input»Voltage Max/Min = ±20 V...
- Page 29 Channels tab. Select the physical channel(s). The DAQ Assistant imports the setting from the sensor and creates the task. Click Next. If you launched the DAQ Assistant from MAX, type the new task name. Click Finish. © National Instruments Corporation SCC Quick Start Guide...
- Page 30 Figure 22. A Task in the DAQ Assistant Configure measurement-specific settings, timing, triggering, and scaling, if necessary. If one or more channels are configured for TEDS sensors, some settings loaded from TEDS are not editable. You can add virtual channels of the same measurement type to the task. In NI-DAQmx 7.3 or later, virtuals channels can be of a different measurement type, such as adding temperature virtual channels to a voltage task.
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Page 31: Configure Global Channels In Ni-Daqmx
If one or more physical channels are configured for TEDS sensors, some settings loaded from TEDS are not editable. Click Next. Type the new global virtual channel name. Click Finish. © National Instruments Corporation SCC Quick Start Guide... -
Page 32: Step 11. Use Your Task In An Application
Configure measurement-specific settings and scaling, if necessary. Save your configuration. Click Test. Verify your data in the window that opens. If the data is incorrect, verify the settings in the DAQ Assistant window, and if applicable, the TEDS information. You now can use the global virtual channel in an application or add the global channel to a task. -
Page 33: Getting Started Developing An Application
NI-DAQmx for information on NI-DAQmx simulated devices. To locate LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI examples, select Help»Find Examples, which opens the National Instruments Example Finder. NI-DAQmx examples for Measurement Studio-supported languages (Visual Basic .NET, C#, and MFC C++) are in the following directories: •... -
Page 34: Information About Measurement Applications And Devices
Instruments»LabVIEW 7.x»Search the LabVIEW Bookshelf. The LabVIEW Measurements Manual contains API overviews of NI-DAQmx and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) and describes measurement concepts. Select Start»Programs»National Instruments» LabVIEW 7.x»Search the LabVIEW Bookshelf. Taking an NI-DAQmx Measurement in LabVIEW has step-by-step instructions on how to set up a measurement in LabVIEW and describes key new NI-DAQmx features and concepts such as the DAQ Assistant and tasks. -
Page 35: Worldwide Technical Support
After installing the Device Document Browser, device documents are accessible from Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ» Browse Device Documentation. Worldwide Technical Support Visit the following sections of the National Instruments Web site at for technical support and professional services: ni.com • Support—Online technical support resources at ni.com/support... - Page 36 Instruments trademarks. Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. For patents covering National Instruments products, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt file on your CD, or ni.com/patents.