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PCI/PXI-1408 and NI-IMAQ for Win95/NT
Chapter
3
Hardware Overview
This chapter presents an overview of the hardware functions on your
1408 device and explains the operation of each functional unit making
up the 1408 device.
Functional Overview
The 1408 device features an 8-bit flash ADC that converts video signals
to digital formats, four video signal multiplexers, and programmable
gain and offset. It also uses a PCI interface for high-speed data transfer,
scatter-gather DMA controllers that control the transfer of data between
the first-in, first-out (FIFO) memory buffers and the PCI bus,
nonvolatile and static RAM for configuring registers on power-up
and programming the DMA controllers, and acquisition and
region-of-interest control circuitry that monitors video signals. The
board also includes powerful trigger circuitry including four external
triggers and RTSI bus triggers. Other features include internally
generated or externally input CSYNC, HSYNC, VSYNC, and PCLK
synchronization and clock signals.
The block diagram in Figure 3-1 illustrates the key functional
components of the 1408 device.