Chapter 4
Analog Input
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The differential connection config
u
ration allows the common-mode noise
voltage, V
cm
, to be rejected d
u
ring the meas
u
rement of V
1
.
Yo
u
m
u
st connect the negative lead of yo
u
r sensors and AI GND to a local
gro
u
nd signal on yo
u
r system.
Taking Referenced Single-Ended (RSE) Measurements
Using the RSE meas
u
rement config
u
ration allows the
USB-6215/6216/6218 to take meas
u
rements on all AI channels when all
channels share a common gro
u
nd. Fig
u
re 4-25 shows an RSE connection
config
u
ration.
Note
If yo
u
leave the AI GND pin
u
nconnected, the signals float o
u
tside the working inp
u
t
range of the USB-6215/6216/6218. This can res
u
lt in
u
nreliable meas
u
rements beca
u
se
yo
u
cannot ens
u
re that the inp
u
t signal is within 10 V of AI GND.
Figure 4-25.
Connecting to the USB-6215/6216/6218 in RSE Mode
In an RSE connection config
u
ration, each inp
u
t channel is meas
u
red with
respect to AI GND.
AI 1
AI 2
AI GND
U
S
B-6215/6216/6218
M
u
x
ADC
PGIA