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Contents
About the IMAQ PCI-1424 ...........................................................................................1-1
Software Overview ........................................................................................................1-2
NI-IMAQ Driver Software ..............................................................................1-2
National Instruments Application Software ....................................................1-3
Chapter 2
Configuration and Installation
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................2-1
Optional Equipment .......................................................................................................2-2
Unpacking ......................................................................................................................2-2
Safety Information .........................................................................................................2-3
Installation .....................................................................................................................2-5
Signaling..........................................................................................................3-2
LUTs................................................................................................................3-2
Multiple-Tap Data Formatter ..........................................................................3-3
SDRAM ...........................................................................................................3-3
RS-232 Serial Interface ...................................................................................3-3
Trigger Control and Mapping Circuitry ..........................................................3-3
High-Speed Timing .........................................................................................3-4
Acquisition and ROI........................................................................................3-4
Scatter-Gather DMA Controllers ....................................................................3-4
Device Configuration NVRAM ......................................................................3-4
Start Conditions ...............................................................................................3-4
Acquisition Window Control ..........................................................................3-5