Chapter 3
Signal Connections
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Table 3-1.
Signal Descriptions for PCI-1200 I/O Connector Pins
Pin
Signal Name
Direction
Reference
Description
1-8
ACH<7..0>
AI
AGND
Analog Channel 7 through 0—Analog
input channels 0 through 7.
9
AISENSE/AIGND
I/O
AGND
Analog Input Sense/Analog Input
Ground—Connected to AGND in RSE
mode, analog input sense in NRSE
mode.
10
DAC0OUT
AO
AGND
Digital-to-Analog Converter 0
Output—Voltage output signal for
analog output channel 0.
11
AGND
N/A
N/A
Analog Ground—Analog output ground
reference for analog output voltages.
Bias current return point for differential
measurements.
12
DAC1OUT
AO
AGND
Digital-to-Analog Converter 1
Output—Voltage output signal for
analog output channel 1.
13,
50
DGND
N/A
N/A
Digital Ground—Voltage ground
reference for the digital signals and the
+5 V supply.
14-21
PA<7..0>
DIO
DGND
Port A 7 through 0—Bidirectional data
lines for port A. PA7 is the MSB, and
PA0 is the LSB.
22-29
PB<7..0>
DIO
DGND
Port B 7 through 0—Bidirectional data
lines for port B. PB7 is the MSB, and
PB0 is the LSB.
30-37
PC<7..0>
DIO
DGND
Port C 7 through 0—Bidirectional data
lines for port C. PC7 is the MSB, and
PC0 is the LSB.
38
EXTTRIG
DI
DGND
External Trigger—External control
signal to trigger a DAQ operation.
39
EXTUPDATE*
DI
DGND
External Update—External control
signal to update DAC outputs.