Chapter 2
BNC-2080 Board
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BNC-208X Series User Manual
Mounting
The BNC-2080 board is equipped with metal standoffs so the board can be placed on a workbench near
the host computer. You can use an optional rack-mount chassis, which can be fitted with a flat, acrylic
plastic cover. When the BNC-2080 board is mounted in the chassis, the board can be grounded to its
metal standoffs, and therefore to the rack. For more information, see Chapter 4, Installation and
Connections.
Application Notes
The open component positions on the BNC-2080 board make adding signal conditioning components to
the analog input signals easier. Several applications are covered in this section, including filtering and
attenuation.
The figures in this section give examples on a specific input channel. If you want to install the circuit on
a different channel, consult Table 2-3 to determine the equivalent component positions for the other
channels.
Soldering and Desoldering on the BNC-2080 Board
The applications discussed here require you to make modifications to the printed circuit board, usually by
removing jumpers and adding components. The BNC-2080 board is shipped with wire jumpers in the
E and F positions (see Table 2-3 and Figure 2-3). Use a low-wattage soldering iron (20 to 30 W) when
soldering to the board. To desolder on the BNC-2080, vacuum-type tools work best. Use care when
desoldering to avoid damaging component pads. Only rosin-core, electronic-grade solder should be
used. Acid-core solder damages the printed circuit board and components.
Channel Configurations
MIO-16 Analog Input
This section discusses the input configuration of the MIO-16 board and the corresponding configurations
of the BNC-2080.
The analog input channels of an MIO-16 data acquisition board can be configured for one of three input
modes: differential (DIFF) input mode, referenced single-ended (RSE) input mode, or nonreferenced
single-ended (NRSE) input mode.
Although the open component positions are placed to facilitate use with differential inputs, any of the
three modes can be selected. If the MIO-16 board is configured in the RSE mode, all 16 analog input
channels are referenced to AIGND. If the MIO-16 board is configured in the NRSE mode, resistors
should not be inserted into positions B or D of Figure 2-3 for any channel. Doing so can cause
inaccurate readings because of incorrect ground reference. Resistors can be inserted into these positions
in the RSE mode. For information on the input configurations, see your MIO-16 board user manual.
The BNC-2080 board can be configured to work with all three MIO-16 input configurations. The DIFF
mode is configured by flipping the switches next to each pair of BNC connectors to DIFF. This must be
done to all eight switches in order to have eight differential channels. In DIFF mode, the first eight