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Contents
Table of Contents
Troubleshooting
Bookmarks
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Safety Guidelines
Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines
Hardware Symbol Definitions
Installation
Unpacking
Device Self-Calibration
Getting Started with X Series USB Devices
USB Device Chassis Ground
Ferrite Installation
Mounting ni USB X Series Devices
Panel/Wall Mounting
DIN Rail Mounting
USB Cable Strain Relief
USB Device Leds
Device Accessories and Cables
Device Pinouts
Device Specifications
USB Device Security Cable Slot
DAQ System Overview
DAQ Hardware
Daq-Stc3
Cables and Accessories
Calibration Circuitry
PCI Express, PXI Express, and USB Mass Termination Device Cables and Accessories
SCC Accessories
SCXI Accessories
BNC Accessories
Cables
RTSI Cables
Screw Terminal Accessories
Custom Cabling and Connectivity
USB Device Accessories, USB Cable, Power Supply, and Ferrite
Sensors and Transducers
Signal Conditioning
Scc
Scxi
Signal Conditioning Options
Programming Devices in Software
Connector and LED Information
I/O Connector Signal Descriptions
+5 V Power Source
USER 1 and USER 2
Disk Drive Power Connector Installation
PCI Express Device Disk Drive Power Connector
When to Use the Disk Drive Power Connector
RTSI Connector Pinout
USB Device LED Patterns
Analog Input
Analog Input on MIO X Series Devices
Analog Input Range
Working Voltage Range
Analog Input Ground-Reference Settings
Configuring AI Ground-Reference Settings in Software
Multichannel Scanning Considerations
Analog Input Data Acquisition Methods
Hardware-Timed Acquisitions
Software-Timed Acquisitions
Analog Input Triggering
Connecting Analog Input Signals
Connecting Floating Signal Sources
What Are Floating Signal Sources
When to Use Differential Connections with Floating Signal Sources
When to Use Non-Referenced Single-Ended (NRSE) Connections with Floating Signal Sources
Using Differential Connections for Floating Signal Sources
When to Use Referenced Single-Ended (RSE) Connections with Floating Signal Sources
Using Non-Referenced Single-Ended (NRSE) Connections for Floating Signal Sources
Connecting Ground-Referenced Signal Sources
Using Referenced Single-Ended (RSE) Connections for Floating Signal Sources
What Are Ground-Referenced Signal Sources
When to Use Differential Connections with Ground-Referenced Signal Sources
When to Use Non-Referenced Single-Ended (NRSE) Connections with Ground-Referenced Signal Sources
Using Differential Connections for Ground-Referenced Signal Sources
When to Use Referenced Single-Ended (RSE) Connections with Ground-Referenced Signal Sources
Using Non-Referenced Single-Ended (NRSE) Connections for Ground-Referenced Signal Sources
Field Wiring Considerations
Analog Input Timing Signals
Aggregate Versus Single Channel Sample Rates
AI Sample Clock Signal
AI Sample Clock Timebase Signal
AI Convert Clock Signal
AI Convert Clock Timebase Signal
AI Hold Complete Event Signal
AI Start Trigger Signal
AI Reference Trigger Signal
AI Pause Trigger Signal
Getting Started with AI Applications in Software
Analog Input on Simultaneous MIO X Series Devices
Analog Input Range
Analog Input Terminal Configuration
Analog Input Data Acquisition Methods
Working Voltage Range
Analog Input Triggering
Connecting Analog Input Signals
Types of Signal Sources
Differential Connections for Ground-Referenced Signal Sources
Differential Connections for Floating Signal Sources
Field Wiring Considerations
Unused Channels
Analog Input Timing Signals
Minimizing Drift in Differential Mode
Aggregate Versus Single Channel Sample Rates
AI Sample Clock Signal
AI Sample Clock Timebase Signal
AI Hold Complete Event Signal
AI Start Trigger Signal
AI Reference Trigger Signal
AI Pause Trigger Signal
Getting Started with AI Applications in Software
Analog Output
AO Reference Selection
Minimizing Glitches on the Output Signal
Analog Output Data Generation Methods
Hardware-Timed Generations
Software-Timed Generations
Analog Output Triggering
Analog Output Timing Signals
Connecting Analog Output Signals
AO Start Trigger Signal
Retriggerable Analog Output
Using a Digital Source
AO Pause Trigger Signal
Routing AO Start Trigger Signal to an Output Terminal
Using an Analog Source
AO Sample Clock Signal
Routing AO Pause Trigger Signal to an Output Terminal
Using a Digital Source
Using an Analog Source
Using an Internal Source
Other Timing Requirements
Routing AO Sample Clock Signal to an Output Terminal
Using an External Source
AO Sample Clock Timebase Signal
Getting Started with AO Applications in Software
Digital I/O
Digital Input Data Acquisition Methods
Hardware-Timed Acquisitions
Software-Timed Acquisitions
Digital Input Triggering
DI Sample Clock Signal
Digital Waveform Acquisition
Other Timing Requirements
Routing DI Sample Clock to an Output Terminal
Using an External Source
Using an Internal Source
DI Sample Clock Timebase Signal
DI Start Trigger Signal
Retriggerable DI
Using a Digital Source
DI Reference Trigger Signal
Routing DI Start Trigger to an Output Terminal
Using an Analog Source
Routing DI Reference Trigger Signal to an Output Terminal
Using a Digital Source
Using an Analog Source
DI Pause Trigger Signal
Using a Digital Source
Using an Analog Source
Digital Output Data Generation Methods
Hardware-Timed Generations
Routing DI Pause Trigger Signal to an Output Terminal
Software-Timed Generations
Digital Output Triggering
Digital Waveform Generation
DO Sample Clock Signal
Using an Internal Source
Other Timing Requirements
Routing DO Sample Clock to an Output Terminal
Using an External Source
DO Sample Clock Timebase Signal
DO Start Trigger Signal
Retriggerable DO
DO Pause Trigger Signal
Routing DO Start Trigger Signal to an Output Terminal
Using a Digital Source
Using an Analog Source
Using a Digital Source
I/O Protection
Programmable Power-Up States
Routing DO Pause Trigger Signal to an Output Terminal
Using an Analog Source
DI Change Detection
DI Change Detection Applications
Digital Filtering
Watchdog Timer
Connecting Digital I/O Signals
Getting Started with DIO Applications in Software
Counter Timing Engine
Counter Input Applications
Counting Edges
Buffered (Sample Clock) Edge Counting
Single Point (On-Demand) Edge Counting
Controlling the Direction of Counting
Pulse-Width Measurement
Implicit Buffered Pulse-Width Measurement
Single Pulse-Width Measurement
Hardware-Timed Single Point Pulse-Width Measurement
Sample Clocked Buffered Pulse-Width Measurement
Implicit Buffered Pulse Measurement
Pulse Measurement
Single Pulse Measurement
Hardware-Timed Single Point Pulse Measurement
Sample Clocked Buffered Pulse Measurement
Pulse Versus Semi-Period Measurements
Semi-Period Measurement
Frequency Measurement
Implicit Buffered Semi-Period Measurement
Single Semi-Period Measurement
High Frequency with Two Counters
Low Frequency with One Counter
Large Range of Frequencies with Two Counters
Sample Clocked Buffered Frequency Measurement
Choosing a Method for Measuring Frequency
Hardware-Timed Single Point Frequency Measurement
Period Measurement
Measurements Using Quadrature Encoders
Position Measurement
Buffered (Sample Clock) Position Measurement
Measurements Using Two Pulse Encoders
Hardware-Timed Single Point Position Measurement
Single Two-Signal Edge-Separation Measurement
Two-Signal Edge-Separation Measurement
Implicit Buffered Two-Signal Edge-Separation Measurement
Sample Clocked Buffered Two-Signal Separation Measurement
Counter Output Applications
Hardware-Timed Single Point Two-Signal Separation Measurement
Simple Pulse Generation
Single Pulse Generation
Single Pulse Generation with Start Trigger
Finite Pulse Train Generation
Pulse Train Generation
Retriggerable Pulse or Pulse Train Generation
Continuous Pulse Train Generation
Buffered Pulse Train Generation
Finite Implicit Buffered Pulse Train Generation
Continuous Buffered Implicit Pulse Train Generation
Finite Buffered Sample Clocked Pulse Train Generation
Continuous Buffered Sample Clocked Pulse Train Generation
Frequency Generation
Using the Frequency Generator
Frequency Division
Pulse Generation for ETS
Counter N Source Signal
Counter Timing Signals
Counter N Gate Signal
Routing a Signal to Counter N Source
Routing Counter N Source to an Output Terminal
Counter N aux Signal
Routing a Signal to Counter N aux
Routing a Signal to Counter N Gate
Routing Counter N Gate to an Output Terminal
Counter N A, Counter N B, and Counter N Z Signals
Counter N HW Arm Signal
Counter N Up_Down Signal
Routing Counter N Z Signal to an Output Terminal
Routing Signals to A, B, and Z Counter Inputs
Counter N Sample Clock Signal
Routing Signals to Counter N HW Arm Input
Using an Internal Source
Counter N Internal Output and Counter N TC Signals
Frequency Output Signal
Routing Counter N Internal Output to an Output Terminal
Routing Counter N Sample Clock to an Output Terminal
Routing Frequency Output to a Terminal
Using an External Source
Default Counter/Timer Pins
Cascading Counters
Counter Triggering
Other Counter Features
Prescaling
Synchronization Modes
100 Mhz Source Mode
External or Internal Source Less than 25 Mhz
External Source Greater than 25 Mhz
Pfi
Exporting Timing Output Signals Using PFI Terminals
Using PFI Terminals as Timing Input Signals
Using PFI Terminals as Static Digital I/Os
PFI Filters
Using PFI Terminals to Digital Detection Events
I/O Protection
Programmable Power-Up States
Clock Routing
Digital Routing and Clock Generation
100 Khz Timebase
100 Mhz Timebase
External Reference Clock
10 Mhz Reference Clock
PCI Express Devices
PXI Express Devices
Synchronizing Multiple Devices
Real-Time System Integration (RTSI)
USB Devices
RTSI Connector Pinout
Using RTSI as Outputs
Using RTSI Terminals as Timing Input Signals
PXI and PXI Express Clock and Trigger Signals
Pxie_Clk100
Pxie_Sync100
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