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SCXI-1162 User Manual
Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter describes the SCXI-1162; lists the contents of your SCXI-1162 kit; describes the
optional software, optional equipment, and custom cables; and explains how to unpack the
SCXI-1162 kit.
Figure 1-1 shows the SCXI-1162 module.
Figure 1-1. SCXI-1162 Digital Input Module
The SCXI-1162 module consists of 32 optically isolated digital inputs. The SCXI-1162 is a
module for acquiring digital data where common-mode voltages may be present.
The SCXI-1162 operates with full functionality with National Instruments MIO-16 and
AT-MIO-64F-5 boards; Lab-NB, Lab-PC, Lab-PC+, Lab-LC, and PC-LPM-16 boards; and with
the DIO-24, DIO-32F, and DIO-96 boards. You can also use the SCXI-1162 with other systems
that comply with the specifications given in Chapter 2,
Configuration and Installation
. You can
control several SCXI-1162s in a single chassis with one data acquisition board.
An additional shielded terminal block, the SCXI-1326, has screw terminals for easy signal
attachment to the SCXI-1162.
With the SCXI-1162, the SCXI chassis can serve as a digital signal monitor in laboratory testing,
production testing, and industrial process monitoring.
