Caution Do not operate the NI 9205 in a manner not specified in this document. Product misuse can result in a hazard. You can compromise the safety protection built into the product if the product is damaged in any way.
115 V for U.S. or 230 V for Europe. Caution Do not connect the NI 9205 to signals or use for measurements within Measurement Categories III or IV. ni.com...
Caution Do not connect the NI 9205 with DSUB to signals or use for measurements within Measurement Categories II, III, or IV. Note Measurement Categories CAT I and CAT O are equivalent. These test...
Safety Guidelines for Hazardous Locations The NI 9205 is suitable for use in Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D, T4 hazardous locations; Class I, Zone 2, AEx nA IIC T4 Gc and Ex nA IIC T4 Gc hazardous locations;...
Zone 2 hazardous locations, in ambient temperatures of -40 °C ≤ Ta ≤ 70 °C. If you are using the NI 9205 in Gas Group IIC hazardous locations, you must use the device in an NI chassis that has been evaluated as Ex nC IIC T4, Ex IIC T4, Ex nA IIC T4, or Ex nL IIC T4 equipment.
EMC performance is attained. Preparing the Environment Ensure that the environment in which you are using the NI 9205 meets the following specifications. Operating temperature (IEC 60068-2-1, IEC 60068-2-2) -40 °C to 70 °C...
Indoor use only. Note Refer to the device datasheet on ni.com/manuals for complete specifications. Connecting the NI 9205 The NI 9205 provides connections for 32 single-ended channels or 16 differential channels. Figure 1. NI 9205 Pinout AI10 AI11 AI10 AI12...
The digital output channel is supported only in CompactRIO systems. Signals You can connect single-ended or differential signals to the NI 9205. Use a differential measurement configuration to attain more accurate measurements and less noise. The following table shows the signal pairs that are valid for differential connection configurations with the NI 9205.
PGIA AI1 (CH1+) – – AI9 (CH1–) NI 9205 Connecting RSE Voltage Signals You can connect referenced single-ended (RSE) signals to the NI 9205. Figure 4. Connecting RSE Voltage Signals – PGIA – NI 9205 Connecting NRSE Voltage Signals You can connect non-referenced single-ended (NRSE) signals to the NI 9205.
NI-9205 Getting Started Figure 5. Connecting an RSE Voltage Signal to the NI 9205 – PGIA – AISENSE NI 9205 Connecting to a Spring-Terminal Connector What to Use NI 9205 spring-terminal connector ■ 0.08 mm to 1.0 mm (28 AWG to 18 AWG) copper conductor wire with 7 mm ■...
3. Remove the screwdriver from the activation slot to clamp the wire into place. High-Vibration Application Connections If your application is subject to high vibration, NI recommends that you use the NI 9940 backshell kit to protect connections to the NI 9205 with spring terminal.
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