
NI 9214 Operating Instructions and Specifications
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Using the Autozero Channel
The NI 9214 has an internal a
u
tozero channel, which can be
s
u
btracted from each thermoco
u
ple reading to compensate for
offset errors. Use of the a
u
tozero channel is optional, however the
NI 9214 specifications ass
u
me that a
u
tozero is applied to every
sample. Refer to the software help for information abo
u
t
u
sing the
a
u
tozero channel. Visit
ni.com/info
and enter
c
s
erie
s
doc
for
information abo
u
t C Series doc
u
mentation.
Sleep Mode
This mod
u
le s
u
pports a low-power sleep mode. S
u
pport for sleep
mode at the system level depends on the chassis that the mod
u
le is
pl
u
gged into. Refer to the chassis man
u
al for information abo
u
t
s
u
pport for sleep mode. If the chassis s
u
pports sleep mode, refer
to the software help for information abo
u
t enabling sleep mode.
Visit
ni.com/info
and enter
c
s
erie
s
doc
for information
abo
u
t C Series doc
u
mentation.
Typically, when a system is in sleep mode, yo
u
cannot
comm
u
nicate with the mod
u
les. In sleep mode, the system
cons
u
mes minimal power and may dissipate less heat than it does
in normal mode. Refer to the
section for more
information abo
u
t power cons
u
mption and thermal dissipation.
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