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Introduction
This chapter describes the 6034E and 6035E devices, lists what you need
to get started, gives unpacking instructions, and describes the optional
software and equipment.
Features of the 6034E and 6035E
Thank you for buying a National Instruments 6034E or 6035E device. The
6035E features 16 channels (eight differential) of 16-bit analog input,
two channels of 12-bit analog output, a 68-pin connector, and eight lines of
digital I/O. The 6034E is identical to the 6035E, except that it does not have
analog output channels.
These devices use the National Instruments DAQ-STC system timing
controller for time-related functions. The DAQ-STC consists of three
timing groups that control analog input, analog output, and general-purpose
counter/timer functions. These groups include a total of seven 24-bit and
three 16-bit counters and a maximum timing resolution of 50 ns. The
DAQ-STC makes possible such applications as buffered pulse generation,
equivalent time sampling, and seamless changing of the sampling rate.
With other DAQ devices, you cannot easily synchronize several
measurement functions to a common trigger or timing event. These devices
have the Real-Time System Integration (RTSI) bus to solve this problem.
In a PCI system, the RTSI bus consists of the National Instruments RTSI
bus interface and a ribbon cable to route timing and trigger signals between
several functions on as many as five DAQ devices in your computer. In a
PXI system, the RTSI bus consists of the National Instruments RTSI bus
interface and the PXI trigger signals on the PXI backplane to route timing
and trigger signals between several functions on as many as seven DAQ
devices in your system.
These devices can interface to an SCXI system—the instrumentation front
end for plug-in DAQ devices—so that you can acquire analog signals from
thermocouples, RTDs, strain gauges, voltage sources, and current sources.
You can also acquire or generate digital signals for communication and
control.
