Contents
X Series User Manual
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Signal Conditioning....................................................................................................... 2-8
Sensors and Transd
u
cers ................................................................................. 2-8
Signal Conditioning Options........................................................................... 2-9
SCXI ................................................................................................. 2-9
SCC................................................................................................... 2-9
Programming Devices in Software................................................................................ 2-10
Chapter 3
Connector and LED Information
I/O Connector Signal Descriptions................................................................................ 3-1
+5 V Power So
u
rce........................................................................................................ 3-3
PCI Express Device Disk Drive Power Connector ....................................................... 3-4
When to Use the Disk Drive Power Connector .............................................. 3-4
Disk Drive Power Connector Installation ....................................................... 3-4
RTSI Connector Pino
u
t ................................................................................................. 3-5
USB Device LED Patterns ............................................................................................ 3-5
Chapter 4
Analog Input
Analog Inp
u
t on MIO X Series Devices........................................................................ 4-1
Analog Inp
u
t Range ........................................................................................ 4-2
Working Voltage Range.................................................................................. 4-4
Analog Inp
u
t Gro
u
nd-Reference Settings....................................................... 4-4
Config
u
ring AI Gro
u
nd-Reference Settings in Software ................. 4-6
M
u
ltichannel Scanning Considerations .......................................................... 4-6
Analog Inp
u
t Data Acq
u
isition Methods ........................................................ 4-9
Software-Timed Acq
u
isitions........................................................... 4-10
Hardware-Timed Acq
u
isitions ......................................................... 4-10
Analog Inp
u
t Triggering ................................................................................. 4-11
Connecting Analog Inp
u
t Signals ................................................................... 4-11
Connecting Floating Signal So
u
rces ............................................................... 4-13
What Are Floating Signal So
u
rces?.................................................. 4-13
When to Use Differential Connections with Floating
Signal So
u
rces ............................................................................... 4-13
When to Use Non-Referenced Single-Ended (NRSE)
Connections with Floating Signal So
u
rces .................................... 4-13
When to Use Referenced Single-Ended (RSE) Connections
with Floating Signal So
u
rces ......................................................... 4-14
Using Differential Connections for Floating Signal So
u
rces ........... 4-15
Using Non-Referenced Single-Ended (NRSE) Connections
for Floating Signal So
u
rces ........................................................... 4-18
Using Referenced Single-Ended (RSE) Connections
for Floating Signal So
u
rces ........................................................... 4-19
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