CONTENTS
1.
OUT OF THE BOX........................................................................................................................... 5
1.1.
Message to the User ..................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.
Using this Manual ........................................................................................................................ 5
1.3.
Conventions Used in This Manual ............................................................................................... 5
1.4.
Disclaimer and Safety .................................................................................................................. 5
1.5.
Warning Regarding Medical Use ................................................................................................. 6
1.6.
Packaging and Handling............................................................................................................... 6
1.7.
Warranty....................................................................................................................................... 6
1.8.
Warranty and Repair Return Procedure, Assistance and Support ................................................ 7
1.9.
System Requirements................................................................................................................... 7
1.10.
Transport & Shipping................................................................................................................... 8
1.11.
Maintenance ................................................................................................................................. 8
1.12.
Cleaning ....................................................................................................................................... 8
1.13.
Disposal and Recycling ................................................................................................................ 8
2.
INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................................. 9
2.1.
IC414 Installation......................................................................................................................... 9
2.1.1.
IC414 Hardware installation hints.................................................................................... 9
2.1.2.
IC414 Windows software installation .............................................................................. 9
2.2.
Installing the Software under Windows ..................................................................................... 10
2.2.1.
Warnings ........................................................................................................................ 10
2.2.2.
Multiple Versions........................................................................................................... 10
2.2.3.
Installation...................................................................................................................... 11
2.3.
Installing the Software for Linux ............................................................................................... 20
2.3.1.
Kernel Mode Driver Compilation .................................................................................. 21
2.3.2.
Special cases................................................................................................................... 22
2.3.3.
Environment variables for the Firmware........................................................................ 22
2.4.
Installing the Hardware .............................................................................................................. 23
2.5.
After Restarting .......................................................................................................................... 23
2.5.1.
Windows 2000 ............................................................................................................... 23
2.5.2.
Windows XP .................................................................................................................. 23
2.6.
LabVIEW RT ............................................................................................................................. 26
2.7.
Installing the IVI-COM/C Driver............................................................................................... 26
2.8.
Distribution for Windows 2000/XP and Linux .......................................................................... 26
3.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................... 27
3.1.
Overview .................................................................................................................................... 27
3.2.
Channel Input ............................................................................................................................. 28
3.2.1.
Standard & High Impedance Coupling .......................................................................... 28
3.2.2.
Impedance ...................................................................................................................... 28
3.2.3.
Input Protection.............................................................................................................. 28
3.2.4.
Mezzanine Front-end...................................................................................................... 28
3.2.5.
Bandwidth and Rise Time .............................................................................................. 29
3.2.6.
Input Voltage and Offset ................................................................................................ 29
3.2.7.
Vertical Resolution......................................................................................................... 29
3.2.8.
DC Accuracy and Linearity............................................................................................ 29
3.2.9.
Using Probes .................................................................................................................. 29
3.3.
Data Acquisition......................................................................................................................... 30
3.3.1.
Sampling Rate ................................................................................................................ 30
3.3.2.
Acquisition Memory ...................................................................................................... 30
3.3.3.
Single and Sequence Acquisition Modes ....................................................................... 30
3.3.4.
Simultaneous Multibuffer Acquisition and Readout (SMAR) ....................................... 31
3.3.5.
Timing............................................................................................................................ 31
3.3.6.
Timebase Range ............................................................................................................. 31
3.3.7.
Combining channels....................................................................................................... 31
3.3.8.
Data Readout.................................................................................................................. 31
3.4.
Trigger........................................................................................................................................ 32
3.4.1.
Trigger Source................................................................................................................ 32
3.4.2.
Trigger Coupling............................................................................................................ 32
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