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PCI-1711/1731. When DGND is connected to TRG_GATE, the external
trigger function is thereby disabled.
3.6 Field Wiring Considerations
When you use the PCI-1711/1731 to acquire data from outside, noises
in the environment might significantly affect the accuracy of your
measurements if due cautions are not taken. The following measures
will be helpful to reduce possible interference running signal wires
between signal sources and the PCI-1711/1731.
• The signal cables must be kept away from strong electromag-
netic sources such as power lines, large electric motors, circuit
breakers or welding machines, since they may cause strong
electromagnetic interference. Keep the analog signal cables
away from any video monitor, since it can significantly affect a
data acquisition system.
• If the cable travels through area with significant electromagnetic
interference, you should adopt individually shielded, twisted-
pair wires as the analog input cable. This type of cable have its
signal wires twisted together and shielded with a metal mesh.
The metal mesh should only be connected to one point at the
signal source ground.
• Avoid running the signal cables through any conduit that might
have power lines in it.
• If you have to palce your signal cable parallel to a power line
that has a high voltage or high current running through it, try to
keep a safe distance between them. Or you should place the
signal cable at right angle to the power line to minimize the
undesirable effect.
• The signals transmitted on the cable will be directly affected by
the quality of the cable. In order to ensure best signal quality, we
recommend that you use the PCL-10168 shielded cable.
