National Instruments PXIe-4463 Getting Started Manual
National Instruments PXIe-4463 Getting Started Manual

National Instruments PXIe-4463 Getting Started Manual

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GETTING STARTED GUIDE
NI PXIe-4463
DSA Analog Output
This document explains how to install, configure, and set up the NI PXIe-4463 Dynamic Signal
Acquisition (DSA) analog output module. Driver support for the NI PXIe-4463 was first
available in NI-DAQmx 14.5. For the list of devices supported by a specific release, refer to the
NI-DAQmx Readme, available on the version-specific download page or installation media. To
download the latest version of NI-DAQmx, visit
. The NI PXIe-4463 is available with BNC connectors or Mini-XLR connectors.
daqmx
Contents
Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines .............................................................................. 1
Unpack the Kit.......................................................................................................................... 2
Prepare the Environment .......................................................................................................... 2
Verify the Kit Contents............................................................................................................. 3
Other Equipment....................................................................................................................... 3
Install the Software ................................................................................................................... 3
Install the Hardware.................................................................................................................. 4
Configure the Hardware in MAX ............................................................................................. 5
Connect the NI PXIe-4463 Output ........................................................................................... 6
NI PXIe-4463 Output Connections .................................................................................. 7
NI PXIe-4463 Front Panel LEDs...................................................................................... 8
Environmental Management..................................................................................................... 9
Worldwide Support and Services ............................................................................................. 9

Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines

This product was tested and complies with the regulatory requirements and limits for
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) stated in the product specifications. These requirements
and limits provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the product is
operated in the intended operational electromagnetic environment.
This product is intended for use in industrial locations. However, harmful interference may
occur in some installations, when the product is connected to a peripheral device or test object,
or if the product is used in residential or commercial areas. To minimize interference with radio
and enter the Info Code
ni.com/info

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    NI PXIe-4463 DSA Analog Output This document explains how to install, configure, and set up the NI PXIe-4463 Dynamic Signal Acquisition (DSA) analog output module. Driver support for the NI PXIe-4463 was first available in NI-DAQmx 14.5. For the list of devices supported by a specific release, refer to the NI-DAQmx Readme, available on the version-specific download page or installation media.
  • Page 2: Unpack The Kit

    Notify NI if the module appears damaged in any way. Do not install a damaged module into your system. Store the module in the antistatic package when not in use. Prepare the Environment Ensure that the environment in which you are using the NI PXIe-4463 meets the following specifications. Operating ambient temperature ......0 °C to 55 °C (IEC 60068-2-1, IEC 60068-2-2) Operating relative humidity ......10% to 90%, noncondensing...
  • Page 3: Verify The Kit Contents

    Install the Software Software support for the NI PXIe-4463 is provided by NI-DAQmx. The DAQ Getting Started Guide, which you can download at , describes how to install NI-DAQmx ni.com/manuals software, how to install and configure your NI-DAQmx supported hardware, and how to confirm that your device is operating properly.
  • Page 4: Install The Hardware

    Align the NI PXIe-4463 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the selected slots. Hold the injector/ejector handle down as you slowly slide the module into the chassis until the handle catches on the injector/ejector rail, as shown in Figure 1.
  • Page 5: Configure The Hardware In Max

    10. Tighten the top and bottom module mounting screws, shown in Figure 2, to 0.31 N · m (2.7 lb · in.) on the top and bottom of the module front panel to secure the NI PXIe-4463 to the chassis.
  • Page 6: Connect The Ni Pxie-4463 Output

    Connect the NI PXIe-4463 Output Figure 2 shows the front panel connections of the NI PXIe-4463 with BNC connectors and the NI PXIe-4463 with Mini-XLR connectors. Refer to the NI PXIe-4463 Specifications for information about the operating Note output range and overvoltage protection.
  • Page 7: Ni Pxie-4463 Output Connections

    Differential Pseudodifferential The NI PXIe-4463 output stage is a differential amplifier. The output stage can be configured to pseudodifferential mode in software, where the -AOn terminal is internally connected to chassis ground through a 50 Ω resistor. This connection introduces a gain difference in the output stage of -31.8 mdB, for which the software corrects automatically.
  • Page 8: Ni Pxie-4463 Front Panel Leds

    Enclosure NI PXIe-4463 Front Panel LEDs LEDs on the front panel of the NI PXIe-4463 provide information about basic hardware status and status of the analog output channels. Table 1 describes the function of the front panel LEDs. Table 1. NI PXIe-4463 Front Panel LED Indicators...
  • Page 9: Environmental Management

    1 866 ASK MYNI (275 6964). For telephone support outside the United States, visit the Worldwide Offices section of to access the branch office websites, which ni.com/niglobal provide up-to-date contact information, support phone numbers, email addresses, and current events. NI PXIe-4463 Analog Output Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 9...
  • Page 10 NI product. Refer to the Export Compliance Information at ni.com/legal/export-compliance for the National Instruments global trade compliance policy and how to obtain relevant HTS codes, ECCNs, and other import/export data. NI MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ERRORS.

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