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PXIe-4310 User Manual

8-channel, 16-bit, 400 kS/s/ch, Ch-Ch Isolated Analog Input Module

PXIe-4310 User Manual

May 2017
377025A-01

Summary of Contents for PXIe-4310

Page 1: ...SC Express PXIe 4310 User Manual 8 channel 16 bit 400 kS s ch Ch Ch Isolated Analog Input Module PXIe 4310 User Manual May 2017 377025A 01...

Page 2: ...ers email addresses and current events National Instruments Corporate Headquarters 11500 North Mopac Expressway Austin Texas 78759 3504 USA Tel 512 683 0100 For further support information refer to th...

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Page 4: ...es independent from National Instruments and have no agency partnership or joint venture relationship with National Instruments Patents For patents covering National Instruments products technology re...

Page 5: ...Aggregate versus Single Channel Sampling Rates 3 2 Getting Started with AI Applications in Software 3 2 Analog Input Timing Signals 3 3 AI Sample Clock Signal 3 3 Using an Internal Source 3 3 Using an...

Page 6: ...10 3 12 PXI Triggers 3 12 PXI_STAR Trigger 3 12 PXIe_DSTAR A C 3 13 Synchronizing Multiple Devices 3 13 Triggering 3 15 Analog Edge Triggering 3 15 Analog Edge Triggering With Hysteresis 3 15 Window T...

Page 7: ...four gain settings Two input PFI lines are available on the module for triggering clocking Installation Refer to the PXIe 4310 and TB 4310 10V TB 4310 600V Getting Started Guide and Terminal Block Sp...

Page 8: ...download page or installation media Caution To ensure the specified EMC performance operate this product only with shielded cables and shielded accessories Use only twisted shielded pair cables Belden...

Page 9: ...PXIe 4310 input make sure the voltage on the AI AI and COM connections are within the safety voltage limits to ensure safe operation Refer to the PXIe 4310 Specifications for more information about S...

Page 10: ...to both conductors which can then be rejected by the analog input Programmable Gain Instrumentation Amplifier PGIA Noise pickup in a system with an unbalanced source impedance will induce noise voltag...

Page 11: ...ting COM 0 7 from AI 0 7 must be less than 11 V The signal voltage VSIG which is equivalent to subtracting AI 0 7 from AI 0 7 must be less than or equal to the range selection of the given channel If...

Page 12: ...ut range is the maximum differential voltage the difference between AI and AI that can be measured Selecting an input range sets the gain of the PGIA You can individually program the input range of ea...

Page 13: ...f input ranges by about 5 over what the formula shown above would indicate Table 2 1 shows the input ranges and resolutions supported by the PXIe 4310 module Analog Input Filter The PXIe 4310 has sele...

Page 14: ...nt Automation Explorer MAX by completing the following steps 1 Launch MAX 2 Select My System Devices and Interfaces your module 3 Initiate self calibration using one of the following methods Click Sel...

Page 15: ...n barrier RSVD is reserved 32 AI0 AI0 0 31 COM0 30 29 COM1 1 28 AI1 AI1 27 26 25 AI2 AI2 2 24 COM2 23 22 COM3 3 21 AI3 AI3 20 19 18 AI4 AI4 4 17 COM4 16 15 COM5 5 14 AI5 AI5 13 12 11 AI6 AI6 6 10 COM6...

Page 16: ...AI 0 7 COM 0 7 Input Analog Input Channels 0 to 7 AI and AI are the positive and negative inputs of differential analog input PFI 0 1 COM 7 Input Programmable Function Interface Channels 0 to 1 Each...

Page 17: ...d Non Isolated Digital Communication PXIe Bus PWM Gain Filter Selection ADC Control Selectable Filter ADC AI CH 0 600 V CAT O 300 Vrms CAT II Isolation AI0 AI0 COM AI7 AI7 COM 96 Pin DIN AI CH 7 600 V...

Page 18: ...re timed acquisitions The time between samples can be much shorter The timing between samples is deterministic Hardware timed acquisitions can use hardware triggering Hardware timed operations can be...

Page 19: ...tion between the software layer and the hardware layer Refer to the white paper NI DAQmx Hardware Timed Single Point Lateness Checking for more information To access this document go to ni com info an...

Page 20: ...SampleClock signal to initiate an acquisition on each active analog input channel Since there is one ADC per channel the AI Sample Clock signal controls the sample period for all of the channels in a...

Page 21: ...STAR PXIe_DSTAR A B Routing AI Sample Clock Signal to an Output Terminal You can route AI Sample Clock out to any PXI_Trig 0 7 or PXIe_DSTARC terminal The output terminal signal pulses for each AI Sam...

Page 22: ...by starting a task which creates a software generated pulse to start the acquisition Once the acquisition begins configure the acquisition to stop When a certain number of points are sampled in finit...

Page 23: ...I Sample Clock pulse By default this delay is set to two ticks of the AI Sample Clock Timebase signal Figure 3 3 shows the relationship of AI Sample Clock to AI Start Trigger Figure 3 3 AI Sample Cloc...

Page 24: ...rigger data allows you to view data that is acquired before the trigger of interest in addition to data acquired after the trigger The trigger of interest that transitions the device from taking pretr...

Page 25: ...rigger condition occurs before the DAQ device captures the specified number of pretrigger samples the DAQ device ignores the condition If the buffer becomes full the DAQ device continuously discards t...

Page 26: ...the AI Pause Trigger ai PauseTrigger signal to pause and resume a measurement acquisition When using the internal sample clock the sample clock is halted while the pause trigger signal is active and r...

Page 27: ...riggers are only sensitive to the level of the source not the edge Clock Generation and Routing The clock generation and routing circuity creates the main timing signals for your PXIe 4310 module All...

Page 28: ...se 10 MHz RefClk The 10 MHz reference clock is generated by dividing down the onboard 100 MHz oscillator The 10 MHz RefClk can be used to synchronize other devices to the PXIe 4310 module The 10 MHz R...

Page 29: ...n a system Triggers may be passed from one module to another allowing precisely timed responses to asynchronous external events that are being monitored or controlled Triggers can be used to synchroni...

Page 30: ...source Each PXI Express module uses PXIe_CLK100 as its reference clock Adding channels from multiple modules to the same NI DAQmx task will perform synchronization automatically Another option in PXI...

Page 31: ...ations that use multiple NI DAQmx tasks specify which device is the master and which devices are the slaves using the SyncType DAQmx Trigger property Once all of the devices are using or referencing a...

Page 32: ...resis When you add hysteresis to analog edge triggering you add a window above or below the trigger level This trigger often is used to reduce false triggering due to noise or jitter in the signal For...

Page 33: ...n in Figure 3 12 Figure 3 12 Analog Edge Triggering with Hysteresis on Falling Slope Window Triggering A window trigger occurs when an analog signal either passes into enters or passes out of leaves a...

Page 34: ...ins an acquisition when trigger is met Reference A certain number of pre trigger and post trigger samples are specified around the trigger Pause Acquisition is put on hold when trigger is met level se...

Page 35: ...used by the software to automatically apply scaling to the signal for the selected range Accessory Auto Detection SC Express modules automatically detect compatible accessories or terminal blocks The...

Page 36: ...ected to the module and has protection in the event of a fault condition If a fault occurs in the form of an over power condition the power supply latches off until it is reset To reset after a fault...

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