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NI 6396 User Manual

NI 6396 User Manual (277 pages)

Brand: NI | Category: Data Loggers | Size: 9 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Chapter 1

15
- Getting Started
  15
- Safety Guidelines
  15
- Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines
  16
- Hardware Symbol Definitions
  16
- Installation
  17
- Unpacking
  17
- Device Self-Calibration
  18
- Getting Started with X Series USB Devices
  19
  - USB Device Chassis Ground
    19
  - Ferrite Installation
    20
  - Mounting ni USB X Series Devices
    21
    
    Panel/Wall Mounting
    21
    
    DIN Rail Mounting
    22
  - USB Device Leds
    23
  - USB Cable Strain Relief
    23
  - USB Device Security Cable Slot
    24
- Device Pinouts
  24
- Device Specifications
  24
- Device Accessories and Cables
  24
Chapter 2

25
- DAQ System Overview
  25
- DAQ Hardware
  26
  - Daq-Stc3
    26
  - Calibration Circuitry
    27
- Cables and Accessories
  27
  - PCI Express, PXI Express, and USB Mass Termination Device Cables and Accessories
    28
    
    SCXI Accessories
    28
    
    SCC Accessories
    28
    
    BNC Accessories
    29
    
    Screw Terminal Accessories
    30
    
    RTSI Cables
    30
    
    Cables
    30
    
    Custom Cabling and Connectivity
    31
    
    USB Device Accessories, USB Cable, Power Supply, and Ferrite
    31
- Signal Conditioning
  32
  - Sensors and Transducers
    32
  - Signal Conditioning Options
    33
    
    Scxi
    33
    
    Scc
    33
- Programming Devices in Software
  34
Chapter 3

36
Chapter 4

43
Chapter 5

99
- Analog Output
  99
- AO Reference Selection
  100
- Minimizing Glitches on the Output Signal
  100
- Analog Output Data Generation Methods
  101
  - Software-Timed Generations
    101
  - Hardware-Timed Generations
    101
- Analog Output Triggering
  102
- Connecting Analog Output Signals
  103
- Analog Output Timing Signals
  103
  - AO Start Trigger Signal
    104
    
    Retriggerable Analog Output
    104
    
    Using a Digital Source
    104
    
    Using an Analog Source
    105
    
    Routing AO Start Trigger Signal to an Output Terminal
    105
  - AO Pause Trigger Signal
    105
    
    Using a Digital Source
    106
    
    Using an Analog Source
    106
    
    Routing AO Pause Trigger Signal to an Output Terminal
    106
  - AO Sample Clock Signal
    106
    
    Using an Internal Source
    106
    
    Using an External Source
    107
    
    Routing AO Sample Clock Signal to an Output Terminal
    107
    
    Other Timing Requirements
    107
  - AO Sample Clock Timebase Signal
    108
- Getting Started with AO Applications in Software
  109
Chapter 6

110
- Digital I/O
  110
- Digital Input Data Acquisition Methods
  111
  - Software-Timed Acquisitions
    111
  - Hardware-Timed Acquisitions
    111
- Digital Input Triggering
  112
- Digital Waveform Acquisition
  113
  - DI Sample Clock Signal
    113
    
    Using an Internal Source
    114
    
    Using an External Source
    114
    
    Routing DI Sample Clock to an Output Terminal
    114
    
    Other Timing Requirements
    114
  - DI Sample Clock Timebase Signal
    115
  - DI Start Trigger Signal
    116
    
    Retriggerable DI
    116
    
    Using a Digital Source
    116
    
    Using an Analog Source
    117
    
    Routing DI Start Trigger to an Output Terminal
    117
  - DI Reference Trigger Signal
    117
    
    Using a Digital Source
    118
    
    Using an Analog Source
    118
    
    Routing DI Reference Trigger Signal to an Output Terminal
    118
  - DI Pause Trigger Signal
    119
    
    Using a Digital Source
    119
    
    Using an Analog Source
    119
    
    Routing DI Pause Trigger Signal to an Output Terminal
    120
- Digital Output Data Generation Methods
  120
  - Software-Timed Generations
    120
  - Hardware-Timed Generations
    120
- Digital Output Triggering
  121
- Digital Waveform Generation
  122
  - DO Sample Clock Signal
    122
    
    Using an Internal Source
    122
    
    Using an External Source
    123
    
    Routing DO Sample Clock to an Output Terminal
    123
    
    Other Timing Requirements
    123
  - DO Sample Clock Timebase Signal
    124
  - DO Start Trigger Signal
    124
    
    Retriggerable DO
    124
    
    Using a Digital Source
    125
    
    Using an Analog Source
    125
    
    Routing DO Start Trigger Signal to an Output Terminal
    125
  - DO Pause Trigger Signal
    125
    
    Using a Digital Source
    126
    
    Using an Analog Source
    127
    
    Routing DO Pause Trigger Signal to an Output Terminal
    127
- I/O Protection
  127
- Programmable Power-Up States
  127
- DI Change Detection
  128
  - DI Change Detection Applications
    129
- Digital Filtering
  129
  - Watchdog Timer
    132
- Connecting Digital I/O Signals
  133
- Getting Started with DIO Applications in Software
  134
Chapter 7

136
Chapter 8

182
- Pfi
  182
- Using PFI Terminals as Timing Input Signals
  183
- Exporting Timing Output Signals Using PFI Terminals
  183
- Using PFI Terminals as Static Digital I/Os
  184
- Using PFI Terminals to Digital Detection Events
  185
- Connecting PFI Input Signals
  185
- PFI Filters
  185
- I/O Protection
  187
- Programmable Power-Up States
  187
Chapter 9

188
- Digital Routing and Clock Generation
  188
- Clock Routing
  188
  - 100 Mhz Timebase
    189
  - 100 Khz Timebase
    189
  - External Reference Clock
    189
  - 10 Mhz Reference Clock
    190
- Synchronizing Multiple Devices
  190
  - PXI Express Devices
    190
  - PCI Express Devices
    190
  - USB Devices
    191
- Real-Time System Integration (RTSI)
  191
  - RTSI Connector Pinout
    192
  - Using RTSI as Outputs
    193
  - Using RTSI Terminals as Timing Input Signals
    193
  - RTSI Filters
    194
- PXI and PXI Express Clock and Trigger Signals
  194
  - Pxie_Clk100
    194
  - Pxie_Sync100
    194
  - Pxi_Clk10
    195
  - PXI Triggers
    195
  - PXI_STAR Trigger
    195
  - PXI_STAR Filters
    195
  - Pxie_Dstar<A..C
    196
Chapter 10

197
- Bus Interface
  197
- Data Transfer Methods
  197
  - PCI Express/Pxi Express Device Data Transfer Methods
    197
  - USB Device Data Transfer Methods
    198
- PXI Express Considerations
  199
  - PXI and PXI Express Clock and Trigger Signals
    199
  - PXI Express
    199
  - Pxie DAQ Bandwidth Considerations
    199
- USB DAQ Bandwidth Considerations
  199
  - Data Throughput
    200
Chapter 11 Triggering

201
- Triggering with a Digital Source
  201
- Triggering with an Analog Source
  202
- Analog Trigger Types
  204
- Analog Trigger Accuracy
  206
Appendix A

207
- Device-Specific Information
  207
Appendix B

255
- Where to Go from here
  255
Appendix C Troubleshooting

260
Appendix D

261
- NI Services
  261

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