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Introduction
This chapter describes the NI 6052E, lists what you need to get started,
describes optional software and equipment, and explains how to unpack the
device.
About the NI 6052E
Thank you for buying an NI 6052E. The device has the following features:
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Two 16-bit A/D converters (ADCs) with 16 analog inputs
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16-bit D/A converters (DACs) with voltage outputs
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Eight lines of transistor-transistor logic (TTL)-compatible DIO
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Two 24-bit counter/timers for TIO
The NI PCI/PXI-6052E is a switchless, jumperless data acquisition
(DAQ) device. This feature is made possible by the NI MXI Interface to
Everything (MITE), which is a bus interface chip that connects the device
to the PCI or PXI I/O bus. The MITE implements the PCI Local Bus
Specification so that you can configure all the interrupts and base memory
addresses with software. Because the device has no DIP switches, jumpers,
or potentiometers, you can easily software configure and calibrate the
device.
The DAQPad-6052E for 1394 is a high-performance, switchless,
jumperless, hot-pluggable DAQ device. 1394 automatically handles the
assignment of all host resources and allows you to install the device without
powering off the computer. You can plug up to 64 National Instruments
DAQ devices into a single computer using 1394, although you will run out
of bus bandwidth if all devices operate at full rate. In addition, the
DAQPad-6052E provides up to 250 V of DC functional isolation from
the computer.
There are two versions of the DAQPad-6052E. Table 1-1 illustrates the
different I/O connectivity and form factors of each version.
