Keithley KPCI-3110, User Manual

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Table of Contents
i
Preface
Intended audience................................................................................................................................................... x
What you should learn from this manual ............................................................................................................... x
Viewing the KPCI-3110 and KPCI-3116 documentation online.......................................................................... xi
Conventions used in this manual .......................................................................................................................... xi
Related information.............................................................................................................................................. xii
Where to get help ................................................................................................................................................. xii
1 Overview
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 1-2
Features ............................................................................................................................................................... 1-2
DriverLINX software .......................................................................................................................................... 1-3
System requirements ........................................................................................................................................... 1-4
Software .............................................................................................................................................................. 1-4
Accessories.......................................................................................................................................................... 1-5
2 Functional Description
Analog input features .......................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Analog input resolution............................................................................................................................... 2-3
Analog input channels................................................................................................................................. 2-3
Input ranges and gains................................................................................................................................. 2-5
A/D sample clock sources........................................................................................................................... 2-6
Analog input conversion modes.................................................................................................................. 2-7
Triggers ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-10
Data format and transfer............................................................................................................................ 2-15
Error conditions......................................................................................................................................... 2-15
Analog output features ...................................................................................................................................... 2-16
Analog output resolution........................................................................................................................... 2-16
Analog output channels............................................................................................................................. 2-16
Output filters ............................................................................................................................................. 2-17
Output ranges and gains ............................................................................................................................ 2-17
D/A output clock sources .......................................................................................................................... 2-17
Analog output conversion modes.............................................................................................................. 2-19
Data format and transfer............................................................................................................................ 2-20
Error conditions......................................................................................................................................... 2-20