Chapter 5
Theory of Operation and Register-Level Programming
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National Instruments Corporation
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Automatic Channel Scanning with the AMUX-64T
Automatic scanning of the AMUX-64T analog input channels is performed
by the scanning counters on the AMUX-64T and the MIO board. Scanning
operations on the MIO board are controlled by the mux-gain memory,
which holds a sequence of multiplexer addresses. After each A/D
conversion, the mux-gain memory switches to the next multiplexer input in
the sequence. When the MIO board is used alone, a single-level multiplexer
switches the 16 input channels to the analog-to-digital converter (ADC).
A two-level multiplexer must be controlled when an AMUX-64T board is
connected to the MIO board. The AMUX-64T switches 64 inputs down to
16 outputs, and the MIO board switches 16 inputs down to 1 output going
to the ADC, as shown in Figure 5-4.
Figure 5-4.
Two-Level Multiplexer Arrangement Showing Channel 9 Selected
Cable
CH0
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH5
CH6
CH7
CH8
CH9
CH10
CH11
CH12
CH13
CH14
CH15
CH0
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH5
CH6
CH7
CH8
CH9
CH10
CH11
CH32
CH33
CH34
CH35
CH60
CH61
CH62
CH63
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64-to-16 Multiplexer
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16-to-1 Multiplexer
MIO board
AMUX-64T
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To ADC