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Analog Output Series User Manual
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Digital I/O
AO Series devices contain eight lines of bidirectional DIO signals that
support the following features:
•
Direction and function of each terminal, individually controllable
•
High-speed digital waveform generation (NI 6731/6733 only)
•
High-speed digital waveform acquisition (NI 6731/6733 only)
Figure 4-1 shows the circuitry of one DIO line.
Figure 4-1.
AO Series Digital I/O Block Diagram
The DIO terminals are named P0.<0..7> on the I/O connector.
The voltage input and output levels and the current drive levels of the DIO
lines are listed in the specifications of your device.
DO
Sa
mple Clock
DO W
a
veform
Gener
a
tion FIFO
DO.
x
Direction Control
S
t
a
tic DI
DI
Sa
mple Clock
I/O Protection
We
a
k P
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ll-Up
P0.
x
S
t
a
tic DO
B
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ffer
DI W
a
veform
Me
asu
rement
FIFO