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DAQCard E Series
User Manual
Multifunction I/O Cards for PCMCIA
June 1996 Edition
Part Number 321138A-01
Copyright 1996 National Instruments Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Important Information Warranty The DAQCard E Series cards are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that prove
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Table of Contents About This Manual Organization of This Manual ........................................................................................xi Conventions Used in This Manual ................................................................................xii National Instruments Documentation ...........................................................................xiii Related Documentation ..............................................................................
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Table of Contents Digital I/O .....................................................................................................................3-12 Timing Signal Routing ..................................................................................................3-13 Programmable Function Inputs .......................................................................3-14 DAQCard Clocks ............................................................................................3-14
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Table of Contents GPCTR0_UP_DOWN Signal ..........................................................4-39 GPCTR1_SOURCE Signal ..............................................................4-39 GPCTR1_GATE Signal ...................................................................4-40 GPCTR1_OUT Signal ......................................................................4-41 GPCTR1_UP_DOWN Signal ..........................................................4-42 FREQ_OUT Signal ..............
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Table of Contents Appendix F Customer Communication Glossary Index DAQCard E Series User Manual viii National Instruments Corporation
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Table of Contents Figures Figure 1-1. The Relationship between the Programming Environment, NI-DAQ, and Your Hardware ................................................................................1-4 Figure 2-1. A Typical Configuration for the DAQCard E Series Card ......................2-2 Figure 3-1. DAQCard-AI-16E-4 Block Diagram .......................................................3-1 Figure 3-2. DAQCard-AI-16XE-50 Block Diagram ..................................................3-
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Table of Contents Figure 4-26. GPCTR0_OUT Signal Timing ................................................................4-39 Figure 4-27. GPCTR1_SOURCE Signal Timing .........................................................4-40 Figure 4-28. GPCTR1_GATE Signal Timing in Edge-Detection Mode .....................4-41 Figure 4-29. GPCTR1_OUT Signal Timing ................................................................4-41 Figure 4-30. GPCTR Timing Summary ....................................
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About This Manual This manual describes the electrical and mechanical aspects of each card in the DAQCard E Series product line and contains information concerning their operation and programming. Unless otherwise noted, text applies to all cards in the DAQCard E Series. The DAQCard E Series includes the following cards: • DAQCard-AI-16E-4 • DAQCard-AI-16XE-50 The DAQCard E Series cards are high-performance multifunction analog, digital, and timing I/O cards for
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About This Manual • Appendix B, Optional Cable Connector Descriptions, describes the connectors on the optional cables for the DAQCard E Series cards. • Appendix C, PC Card Questions and Answers, contains a list of common questions and answers relating to PC Card operation. • Appendix D, Common Questions, contains a list of commonly asked questions and their answers relating to usage and special features of your DAQCard E Series card. • Appendix E, Power-Mana
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About This Manual names, functions, operations, variables, filenames, and extensions, and for statements and comments taken from program code. NI-DAQ NI-DAQ refers to NI-DAQ software unless otherwise noted. PC Card PC Card refers to a PCMCIA card. SCXI SCXI stands for Signal Conditioning eXtensions for Instrumentation and is a National Instruments product line designed to perform front-end signal conditioning for National Instruments plug-in DAQ boards. Abbreviations, acronyms
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About This Manual • Accessory installation guides or manuals—If you are using accessory products, read the terminal block and cable assembly installation guides. They explain how to physically connect the relevant pieces of the system. Consult these guides when you are making your connections. • SCXI chassis manuals—If you are using SCXI, read these manuals for maintenance information on the chassis and installation instructions. Related Documentation The following National In
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Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter describes the DAQCard E Series cards, lists what you need to get started, describes the optional software and optional equipment, and explains how to unpack your DAQCard E Series card. About the DAQCard E Series Thank you for buying a National Instruments DAQCard E Series card. The DAQCard E Series cards are multifunction analog, digital, and timing I/O cards for computers equipped with Type II PCMCIA slots. This family of cards features 12
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Chapter 1 Introduction What You Need to Get Started To set up and use your DAQCard E Series card, you will need the following: o One of the following cards: DAQCard-AI-16E-4 DAQCard-AI-16XE-50 o DAQCard E Series User Manual o One of the following software packages and documentation NI-DAQ for PC compatibles LabVIEW for PC compatibles LabWindows/CVI o Your computer Software Programming Choices There are several options to choose from when programming your National Instru
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Chapter 1 Introduction LabWindows/CVI Data Acquisition Library, a series of functions for using LabWindows/CVI with National Instruments DAQ hardware, is included with the NI-DAQ software kit. The LabWindows/CVI Data Acquisition Library is functionally equivalent to the NI-DAQ software. Using LabVIEW or LabWindows/CVI software will greatly reduce the development time for your data acquisition and control application. NI-DAQ Driver Software The NI-DAQ driver software is included a
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Chapter 1 Introduction LabWindows/CVI, your application uses the NI-DAQ driver software, as illustrated in Figure 1-1. Conventional
LabVIEW
LabWindows/CVI
Programming
(PC, Macintosh, or
(PC or
Environment
Sun SPARCstation) Sun SPARCstation) (PC, Macintosh, or
Sun SPARCstation)
NI-DAQ
Driver Software Personal
DAQ or
Computer
SCXI Hardware or
Workstation Figure 1-1. The Relationship between the Programming Environment, NI-DAQ, and Your Hardware You can
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Chapter 1 Introduction Optional Equipment National Instruments offers a variety of products to use with your DAQCard E Series card, including cables, connector blocks, and other accessories, as follows: • Cables and cable assemblies, shielded and ribbon • Connector blocks, shielded and unshielded, with 50 and 68-pin screw terminals • SCXI modules and accessories for isolating, amplifying, exciting, and multiplexing signals for relays and analog output. With SCXI you can conditio
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Chapter 1 Introduction The following list gives recommended National Instruments cable assemblies that mate to your DAQCard I/O connector. ¤ DAQCard-AI-16E-4 PSHR68-68M, a shielded 68-position ribbon cable, with male-to- male connectors. This connects to an SH6868 or SH6850 shielded cable. PR68-68F, an unshielded 68-position ribbon cable ¤ DAQCard-AI-16XE-50 PSHR68-68M, a shielded 68-position ribbon cable, with male-to- male connectors. This connects to an SH6868 or SH6850 shiel
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Chapter Installation and 2 Configuration This chapter explains how to install and configure a DAQCard E Series card. Installation Note: You should install your driver software before installing your hardware. Refer to your NI-DAQ release notes for software installation instructions. There are two basic steps to installing a DAQCard E Series card. 1. If you have Windows 3.1, you must have Card & Socket Services 2.0 (or a later version) software installed on your computer.
