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BNC-208X Series User Manual
Preface
This manual describes the electrical and mechanical aspects of the BNC-2080 and
BNC-2081 boards and contains information about installing and making connections to the boards.
The BNC-208X Series boards are analog breakout boards with BNC-style connectors. These
breakout boards connect to the National Instruments multifunction data acquisition boards for the
IBM PC/XT/AT, Personal System/2, and compatible computers, and Macintosh NuBus computers.
Organization of This Manual
The BNC-208X Series User Manual is organized as follows:
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Chapter 1, Introduction, describes the BNC-208X Series boards; lists the contents of your
BNC-2080 and BNC-2081 kits; describes the optional equipment, signal conditioning
accessories, and software support; and explains how to unpack your BNC-208X Series board.
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Chapter 2, BNC-2080 Board, describes the BNC-2080 board in detail, including its function,
specifications, compatibility, connection, mounting, and application notes.
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Chapter 3, BNC-2081 Board, describes the BNC-2081 board in detail, including its function,
specifications, compatibility, connection, mounting, and application notes.
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Chapter 4, Installation and Connections, explains how to install and make connections to the
BNC-208X Series boards.
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TheCustomer Communication appendix contains forms you can use to request help from
National Instruments or to comment on our products.
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The Index contains an alphabetical list of key terms and topics in this manual, including the
page where you can find each one.
Conventions Used in This Manual
The following conventions are used in this manual:
italic
Italic text denotes emphasis, a cross reference, or an introduction to a key
concept.
Lab board
Lab board refers to the Lab-PC, Lab-PC+, Lab-NB, and Lab-LC boards.
Macintosh NuBus
Macintosh NuBus refers to the Macintosh NuBus family of computers.
MIO-16
MIO-16 refers to the AT-MIO-16, AT-MIO-16D, AT-MIO-16F-5,
AT-MIO-16X, MC-MIO-16, NB-MIO-16, NB-MIO-16X, and
PC-LPM-16 boards.