Measurement Specialties PCI-DAS64/M2/16 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Preface

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• About this User's Guide

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  • What you will learn from this user's guide

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  • Conventions in this user's guide

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  • Where to find more information

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• Introducing the PCI-DAS64/M2/16

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  • Overview: PCI-DAS64/M2/16 features

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  • Software features

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• Installing the PCI-DAS64/M2/16

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  • What comes with your PCI-DAS64/M2/16 shipment?

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    • Hardware

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    • Additional documentation

      9
    • Optional components

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  • Unpacking the PCI-DAS64/M2/16

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  • Installing the software

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  • Installing the PCI-DAS64/M2/16

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  • Configuring the PCI-DAS64/M2/16

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  • Connecting the board for I/O operations

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    • Connectors, cables – main I/O connector

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    • Pinout – main I/O connector

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    • Pin out – auxiliary DIO connector

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      • 40-pin to 37-pin signal mapping

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  • Field wiring, signal termination and conditioning

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• Programming and Developing Applications

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  • Programming Languages

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  • Packaged Applications Programs

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  • Register Level Programming

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• Functional Description

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  • Analog inputs

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    • Burst mode

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  • Analog output

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  • Digital I/O

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  • Counter/timer I/O

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• Calibrating the PCI-DAS64/M2/16

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  • Overview

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  • Calibration theory

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• Specifications

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  • Analog input

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    • System throughput

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    • Accuracy

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    • Crosstalk

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    • Noise performance

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  • Analog output

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    • Accuracy

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    • Analog output pacing and triggering

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  • Digital input/output

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  • Interrupts

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  • Counters

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  • Pacer

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  • Power consumption

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  • Environmental

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  • Mechanical

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  • Main connector and pin out

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    • Differential mode pin out

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    • Single-ended mode pin out

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  • Digital input/output connector and pin out

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• Declaration of Conformity

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