Personal Daq/3000 Series Installation Guide
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(1) Install Software
IMPORTANT: Software must be installed before installing hardware.
(a)
Place the Data Acquisition CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Wait for PC to auto-run the CD. This may
take a few moments, depending on your PC.
If the CD does not auto-run, use the Desktop’s
Start/Run/Browse feature and run the
Setup.exe
file.
fter the intro-screen appears, follow the screen prompt
(b)
A
(c)
After successful installation turn off the computer and proce
s.
ed with the following section,
onnect Signal Lines and Hardware
.
(2) Connect Sig
C
nal Lines and Hardware
CAUTION
The discharge of static electric
some electronic components.
Semiconductor devices are especially susceptible to ESD damage. You should always
circuit
ity can damage
handle components carefully, and you should never touch connector pins or
components unless you are following ESD guidelines in an appropriate ESD controlled
area. Such guidelines include the use of properly grounded mats and wrist straps,
ESD bags and cartons, and related procedures.
(a)
Connect signal lines to the removable screw-terminal blocks.
ethod. In the following figure
voltage source V1 is connected to Channel 0 and to analog common; and voltage source V2 is
Single-Ended (V1 and V2) and Differential (V3) Connections to Analog Input Channels
he figure shows vol
ine from the thermocouple is shown connected to Channel 1 HI; and the LO (negative) side is
Voltage signals can be connected using the
Single-Ended
m
connected to Channel 8 and the same analog common connection.
tage V3 resulting from a thermocouple. In this case
Differential
mode is being used.
T
The HI (+) l
connected to Channel 1 LO. Notice that Channel 1 LO is the same screw terminal connection that would
be used for CH 9 Single-Ended.
thermocouples in single-ended mode can cause
noise and false readings. Appendix A in the user’s manual has additional information.
In Personal Daq/3000 Series and PDQ30 applications, thermocouples should only be
connected in differential mode. Connecting
