National Instruments Documentation - National Instruments DAQ PCI E Series User Manual

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SCXI stands for Signal Conditioning eXtensions for Instrumentation
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front-end signal conditioning for National Instruments plug-in DAQ
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The PCI E Series User Manual is one piece of the documentation set for
your DAQ system. You could have any of several types of manuals
depending on the hardware and software in your system. Use the
manuals you have as follows:
• Getting Started with SCXI—If you are using SCXI, this is the first
manual you should read. It gives an overview of the SCXI system
and contains the most commonly needed information for the
modules, chassis, and software.
• Your SCXI hardware user manuals—If you are using SCXI, read
these manuals next for detailed information about signal
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PCI E Series User Manual