Data Translation DT9837, User Manual

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Verifying the Operation of a Module
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2. Select the Enable checkbox to enable the analog output channel on the module.
3. For the Waveform type, select Fixed .
4. For Peak Voltage, enter 3 to output a ±3 V signal.
5. For Offset , enter 0 .
6. For Signal Type , select Sine to output a sine wave.
7. For Output Mode , select Continuous to output a waveform that repeats continuously.
8. For Frequency , select 10 Hz ; this is the frequency of the output waveform.
9. For Ramp Up Time , enter 0 .
10. For the Start/Stop Method , select With Acquisition .
The analog output operation will start when you start acquisition.
11. If desired, hide the Acquisition Config window by clicking the Auto-Hide pin ( ) in
the top, right corner of the window.
Configure the Analog Input Channel
Configure the analog input channel as follows:
1. Ensure that the output from analog output channel 0 is connected to the input of analog
input channel 0.
2. Configure the analog input channel by clicking the Input Channel Configuration toolbar
button ( ) or by clicking the Configuration menu and clicking Input Channel
Configuration .
3. Enable analog input channel 0 by clicking the Enable checkbox next to the channel.
4. Under the Channel Name column, leave the default channel name as Ain 0.
5. Under the Range column, select the input range for analog input channel.
In this example, ±10 V is used.