Chapter 1
Introduction
PCI-MIO E Series User Manual
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bus interface and a ribbon cable to route timing and trigger signals
between several functions on as many as five DAQ boards in your
computer.
The PCI-MIO E Series boards can interface to an SCXI system so that
you can acquire over 3,000 analog signals from thermocouples, RTDs,
strain gauges, voltage sources, and current sources. You can also
acquire or generate digital signals for communication and control.
SCXI is the instrumentation front end for plug-in DAQ boards.
Detailed specifications of the PCI-MIO E Series boards are in
Appendix A, Specifications.
What You Need to Get Started
To set up and use your PCI-MIO E Series board, you will need the
following:
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One of the following boards:
PCI-MIO-16E-1
PCI-MIO-16E-4
PCI-MIO-16XE-10
PCI-MIO-16XE-50
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One of the following software packages and documentation:
ComponentWorks
LabVIEW for Macintosh
1
LabVIEW for Windows
LabWindows/CVI for Windows
Measure
NI-DAQ for Macintosh
1
NI-DAQ for PC Compatibles
VirtualBench
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Your computer
1. Please note that only the PCI-MIO-16XE-50 is currently supported on the Macintosh.
Please contact National Instruments for information on Macintosh support for the other
boards in the PCI-MIO E Series.