Chapter 2
Hardware Overview of the NI PXI-7831R
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Figure 2-2.
Parts Locator Diagram for the NI PXI-7831R
Analog Input
The NI PXI-7831R has eight independent, 16-bit AI channels that can be
simultaneously sampled or sampled at different rates. The input mode is
software configurable, and the input range is fixed at ±10 V. The converters
return data in two’s complement format. Table 2-1 shows the ideal output
code returned for a given AI voltage.
Table 2-1.
Ideal Output Code and AI Voltage Mapping
Input Description
AI Voltage
Output Code (Hex)
(Two’s Complement)
Full-scale range –1 LSB
9.999695
7FFF
Full-scale range –2 LSB
9.999390
7FFE
SW1