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Appendix C

Common Questions

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 National Instruments Corporation

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SCXI-1502 User Manual

programmed automatically when beginning an acquisition in LabVIEW 
or a test panel in MAX.

Which accessories can I use to connect signals to the front of the 
SCXI-1502 module?

Refer to Chapter 1, 

About the SCXI-1502

, for more information.

Summary of Contents for SCXI-1502

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Page 2: ...SCXI TM SCXI 1502 User Manual SCXI 1502 User Manual May 2006 374225A 01...

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Page 4: ...right laws this publication may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording storing in an information retrieval system or translating in whol...

Page 5: ...take precautions to avoid electrical shock When symbol is marked on a product it denotes a component that may be hot Touching this component may result in bodily injury bold Bold text denotes items th...

Page 6: ...ing in NI DAQmx 1 5 Chapter 2 Connecting the Signals Front Connector 2 1 Front Connector Signal Descriptions 2 3 Analog Input Signal Connections 2 3 Cold Junction Sensor Connection 2 6 Rear Signal Con...

Page 7: ...al Flowchart 5 3 Creating a Task Using DAQ Assistant or Programmatically 5 3 Adjusting Timing and Triggering 5 3 Configuring Channel Properties 5 4 Acquiring Analyzing and Presenting 5 7 Completing th...

Page 8: ...2 Tables Table 1 1 Supported SCXI 1502 Terminal Blocks 1 4 Table 2 1 SCXI 1502 Front Signal Pin Assignments 2 2 Table 2 2 Front Connector Signals 2 3 Table 2 3 Rear Signal Pin Assignments 2 7 Table 2...

Page 9: ...er with a selectable gain of 1 or 100 Each channel of the SCXI 1502 has a lowpass filter with a 5 Hz cutoff frequency to reject 50 60 Hz noise The SCXI 1502 can programmatically connect each input to...

Page 10: ...your application Software NI DAQ One of the following software packages LabVIEW Measurement Studio LabWindows CVI Documentation Read Me First Safety and Radio Frequency Interference DAQ Getting Start...

Page 11: ...n They also explain in greater detail how the module works and contain application hints Accessory installation guides or manuals Read the terminal block and cable assembly installation guides They ex...

Page 12: ...m ni com Note Refer to the Read Me First Safety and Radio Frequency Interference document before removing equipment covers or connecting or disconnecting any signal wires Installing the SCXI 1502 into...

Page 13: ...leshooting in NI DAQmx If you get a Verify SCXI Chassis message box showing the SCXI chassis model number Chassis ID x and one or more messages stating Slot Number x Configuration has module SCXI XXXX...

Page 14: ...he cabled module Configure the cabled module following the steps listed in the SCXI Quick Start Guide Click OK b If another module appears where the cabled module should be click the drop down listbox...

Page 15: ...signal connector This chapter also includes connection instructions for the signals on the SCXI 1502 module connectors Refer to the installation guide of the terminal block for detailed information r...

Page 16: ...4 GND CH 8 CH 8 23 GND CH 9 CH 9 22 GND CH 10 CH 10 21 GND CH 11 CH 11 20 RSVD CH 12 CH 12 19 RSVD CH 13 CH 13 18 NC CH 14 CH 14 17 NC CH 15 CH 15 16 GND CH 16 CH 16 15 GND CH 17 CH 17 14 GND CH 18 CH...

Page 17: ...difference between the positive and negative channel inputs The common mode input signal range of an SCXI 1502 module input channel is 10 V This common mode input range for either positive or negative...

Page 18: ...2 Before you connect the thermocouple or any other signal determine whether it is floating or ground referenced If it is a floating signal you must ground reference the signal in one of two ways You...

Page 19: ...pter 2 Connecting the Signals National Instruments Corporation 2 5 SCXI 1502 User Manual Figure 2 1 Ground Referenced Signal Connection CH 31 CH 31 Front Signal Connector SCXI 1502 CH 0 CH 0 CH 1 CH 1...

Page 20: ...XI 1502 module so the position of the MTEMP DTEMP jumper on the SCXI 1300 or SCXI 1303 does not matter The input is overvoltage protected to 15 VDC with power on and off Caution Exceeding the overvolt...

Page 21: ...NC NC 9 10 NC NC 11 12 NC NC 13 14 NC NC 15 16 NC NC 17 18 NC OUT REF 19 20 NC NC 21 22 NC NC 23 24 D GND SER DAT IN 25 26 SER DAT OUT DAQ D A 27 28 NC SLOT 0 SEL 29 30 NC D GND 31 32 NC NC 33 34 NC...

Page 22: ...ar Connector Signals Pin SCXI Signal Name NI DAQmx Device Signal Name Direction Description 1 2 AI GND AI GND Analog input ground connects to the analog input ground of the DAQ device 3 CH 0 CH 0 Inpu...

Page 23: ...address line this signal taps into the SCXIbus D A line to indicate to the module whether the incoming serial stream is data or address information 29 SLOT0SEL P0 2 Input Slot 0 select this signal tap...

Page 24: ...2 10 ni com Connecting a Current Loop Receiver Measuring current with an SCXI 1502 requires a precision current sense resistor to convert the current into a voltage Refer to the SCXI 1308 32 Channel...

Page 25: ...ettings and the measurements and how to configure settings in your application refer to Chapter 4 Theory of Operation Common Software Configurable Settings This section describes the most frequently u...

Page 26: ...ement when the task begins and then subtracts the measured offset from all future measurements Configurable Settings in MAX Note If you are not using an NI ADE using an NI ADE prior to version 8 1 or...

Page 27: ...current input NI DAQmx global task or channel complete the following steps 1 Double click Measurement Automation on the desktop 2 Right click Data Neighborhood and select Create New 3 Select NI DAQmx...

Page 28: ...ain for the measurement You also can set it through your application Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring and Testing for more information 10 If you are creating a task and want to set timing or triggering...

Page 29: ...8 After you have completed verifying the channels click the Stop button You have now verified the SCXI 1502 configuration and signal connection Note For more information on how to further configure th...

Page 30: ...ments Corporation 4 1 SCXI 1502 User Manual 4 Theory of Operation This section includes a brief overview and a detailed discussion of the circuit features of the module Refer to Figure 4 1 while readi...

Page 31: ...Connector Rear Signal Connector 32 to 1 Mux Input Protection and Lowpass Filter Lowpass Filter Switch Switch Switch Mux Inst Amp CH 0 CH 0 CH 0 CH 0 Lowpass Filter Buffer Buffer Inst Amp CH 31 CH 31 G...

Page 32: ...face connects the rear signal connector to the SCXIbus allowing a DAQ device to control the SCXI 1502 module and the rest of the chassis Digital Control Circuitry The digital control circuitry consist...

Page 33: ...els are kept by the NI DAQ driver in a scan list Immediately prior to a multiplexed scanning operation the SCXI chassis is programmed with a module scan list that controls which module sends its outpu...

Page 34: ...its signals through the SCXIbus to the cabled module The cabled module whose routing is controlled by the SCXI chassis routes the SCXIbus signals to the DAQ device through the AI 0 pin on its rear sig...

Page 35: ...or global channel in unlicensed mode These messages continue to appear until you install version 8 1 or later of an NI ADE This section describes how to configure and use NI DAQmx to control the SCXI...

Page 36: ...te a Task Programmatically Create Task in DAQ Assistant or MAX No Hardware Timing Triggering Create Task Using DAQ Assistant No Yes No Yes Configure Channels Further Configure Channels Start Measureme...

Page 37: ...task If you are using an ADE other than an NI ADE or if you want to explicitly create and configure a task for a certain type of acquisition you can programmatically create the task from your ADE usin...

Page 38: ...You can use Table 5 1 to determine what kind of properties you need to set to configure the module for your application For a complete list of NI DAQmx properties refer to your ADE help file Note You...

Page 39: ...nnected to the channel Analog Input Temperature Thermocouple CJC Source read only AI Thermcpl CJCSrc Indicates the source of cold junction compensation Analog Input Temperature Thermocouple CJC Value...

Page 40: ...3 wire or 4 wire Table 5 4 NI DAQmx Thermistor Measurement Properties Property Short Name Description Analog Input Temperature Thermistor R1 AI Thrmistr R1 Specifies the resistance in ohms of the sen...

Page 41: ...ide controls and gauge indicators NI ADEs have tools that allow you to easily save the data to files such as spread sheets for easy viewing ASCII files for universality or binary files for smaller fil...

Page 42: ...Select the type of virtual channel based on the measurement you plan to perform Adjust Timing Settings optional DAQmx Timing vi Sample Clock by default This VI is optional if you created and configur...

Page 43: ...Channels box and assign the appropriate channel to each list of properties Note If you do not use Active Channels the properties are set on all of the channels in the task Display Data You can use gr...

Page 44: ...elect the property you wish to define Note Refer to the LabVIEW Help for information about property nodes and specific NI DAQmx properties Specifying Channel Strings in NI DAQmx Use the channel input...

Page 45: ...the device defaults To change a property of the channel programmatically use the DAQmxSetChanAttribute function Note Refer to the NI LabWindows CVI Help for more information on creating NI DAQmx task...

Page 46: ...call NationalInstruments DAQmx DaqSystem Local LoadTask Refer to the NI Measurement Studio Help for more information on creating NI DAQmx tasks in LabWindows CVI and NI DAQmx property information Prog...

Page 47: ...t correction constant on the module You should perform a self calibration every time you install the SCXI 1502 to a new system Note You should self calibrate the connected DAQ device before self calib...

Page 48: ...Input coupling DC Input signal ranges 100 mV gain 100 or 10 V gain 1 Input overvoltage protection Powered on 42 VDC Powered off 25 VDC Inputs protected CH 0 31 CJ Sensor input protection 15 VDC powere...

Page 49: ...Amplifier Characteristics Input coupling DC Input impedance Normal powered on 1 G Input bias current 2 8 nA CMRR characteristics DC to 60 Hz Gain 1 75 dB min 90 dB typ Gain 100 106 dB min 110 dB typ O...

Page 50: ...esponse characteristics gain 1 or 100 Settling to 0 0015 0 6 sec Stability Recommended warm up time 20 min Offset temperature coefficient Gain 1 35 V C max 10 V C typ Gain 100 1 5 V C max 0 5 V C typ...

Page 51: ...ions Weight 758 gm 26 7 oz Maximum Working Voltage Maximum working voltage refers to the signal voltage plus the common mode voltage Signal common mode Each input should remain within 10 V of CH GND E...

Page 52: ...the requirements of the following standards of EMC for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EN 61326 EMC requirements Minimum Immunity EN 55011 Emissions Group 1 Class A CE...

Page 53: ...Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE EU Customers At the end of their life cycle all products must be sent to a WEEE recycling center For more information about WEEE recycling centers and Nationa...

Page 54: ...ete 5 You are presented with a confirmation window Click Yes to continue deleting the module or chassis or No to cancel this action Note Deleting the SCXI chassis deletes all modules in the chassis Al...

Page 55: ...y are loose but do not completely remove the thumbscrews 5 Remove the SCXI 1502 by pulling steadily on both thumbscrews until the module slides completely out Figure B 1 Removing the SCXI 1502 1 Cable...

Page 56: ...re not operating correctly You may have to call or email a technical support representative The technical support representative often suggests troubleshooting measures If requesting technical support...

Page 57: ...level programming manual available for the SCXI 1502 NI does not support register level programming for the SCXI 1502 What is the power on state of the SCXI 1502 multiplexer analog bus switches and co...

Page 58: ...C 3 SCXI 1502 User Manual programmed automatically when beginning an acquisition in LabVIEW or a test panel in MAX Which accessories can I use to connect signals to the front of the SCXI 1502 module...

Page 59: ...106 G giga 109 Numbers Symbols Percent Plus or minus Degree Ohm 5 V 5 VDC source signal A A Amperes A D Analog to digital absolute accuracy The maximum difference between the measured value from a dat...

Page 60: ...vice analog output channel number AO Positive output channel number signal AO Negative output channel number signal AO GND DAQ and SCXI analog output ground signal AO REF Analog output reference B ban...

Page 61: ...o groups CMRR Common mode rejection ratio a measure of the ability of a differential amplifier to reject interference from a common mode signal usually expressed in decibels dB common mode voltage Vol...

Page 62: ...ice such as an E M Series DAQ device E EEPROM Electrically erasable programmable read only memory ROM that can be erased with an electrical signal and reprogrammed EMC Electromagnetic compliance EMI E...

Page 63: ...rarily store incoming or outgoing data until that data can be retrieved or output filtering A type of signal conditioning that allows you to remove unwanted frequency components from the signal you ar...

Page 64: ...at passes signals below a cutoff frequency while blocking signals above that frequency M m Meters MB Megabytes of memory MIO Multifunction I O MISO Master in slave out signal MOSI Master out slave in...

Page 65: ...elative to full scale The ideal linear response is taken to be a straight line on a plot of measured output voltage to measured input voltage with the ends of the line connecting the extremes of the p...

Page 66: ...the number of channels in the input group For example one scan acquires one new sample from every analog input channel in the group SCANCLK Scan clock signal used to increment to the next channel afte...

Page 67: ...tage from the PCMCIA bus usually 5V VDC Volts direct current VI Virtual instrument 1 a combination of hardware and or software elements typically used with a PC that has the functionality of a classic...

Page 68: ...W W Watts working voltage The highest voltage with respect to ground that should be applied to an input terminal during normal use normally well under the breakdown voltage for safety margin Includes...

Page 69: ...multiplexed 4 4 analog input specifications amplifier characteristics A 2 dynamic characteristics A 2 input characteristics A 1 transfer characteristics A 1 application software installation 1 4 appli...

Page 70: ...ble 2 7 conventions used in the manual iv creating a task DAQ Assistant 5 3 programmatically 5 3 current measurement properties table 5 6 custom cables 2 1 D D GND signal front signal pin assignment t...

Page 71: ...502 1 4 J jumper positions 2 6 L LabVIEW 1 2 developing an application 5 7 programming a task table 5 8 software 1 2 using a NI DAQmx channel property node 5 9 LabWindows CVI 1 2 creating code for usi...

Page 72: ...asurement properties table 5 5 thermistor measurement properties table 5 6 thermocouple measurement properties table 5 5 voltage measurement properties table 5 4 O OUT REF signal table 2 7 P physical...

Page 73: ...Measurement Studio to create code 5 11 SCXIbus connector 4 3 interface 4 3 self test verification troubleshooting 1 5 C 1 SER CLK signal table 2 7 SER DATA IN signal table 2 7 SER DATA OUT signal tabl...

Page 74: ...on 4 4 thermistor measurement properties table 5 6 thermocouple measurement properties table 5 5 thermocouples connecting 2 9 timing and triggering adjusting 5 3 transfer characteristics specification...

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