Contents
DAQPad-MIO-16XE-50 User Manual
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Chapter 3
Connecting the Signals
DAQPad-TB-52 Signal Connections .............................................................. 3-7
Differential Connection Considerations ........................................... 3-12
Differential Connections for Ground-Referenced
Signal Sources ................................................................. 3-13
Differential Connections for Nonreferenced or Floating
Signal Sources ................................................................. 3-14
Single-Ended Connection Considerations ........................................ 3-16
Single-Ended Connections for Floating Signal Sources
(RSE Configuration)........................................................ 3-17
Single-Ended Connections for Grounded Signal Sources
(NRSE Configuration)..................................................... 3-17
Common-Mode Signal Rejection Considerations........................................... 3-18
External Current Excitation ........................................................................................... 3-19
Analog Output Signal Connections ............................................................................... 3-21
Digital I/O Signal Connections ..................................................................................... 3-22
Power Connections ........................................................................................................ 3-23
Timing Connections ...................................................................................................... 3-23
Programmable Function Input Connections ................................................... 3-24
DAQ Timing Connections .............................................................................. 3-25
TRIG1 Signal.................................................................................... 3-26
TRIG2 Signal.................................................................................... 3-27
STARTSCAN Signal........................................................................ 3-28
CONVERT* Signal .......................................................................... 3-30
AIGATE Signal ................................................................................ 3-31
SISOURCE Signal............................................................................ 3-32
SCANCLK Signal ............................................................................ 3-32
EXTSTROBE* Signal ...................................................................... 3-33
Waveform Generation Timing Connections ................................................... 3-34
WFTRIG Signal................................................................................ 3-34
UPDATE* Signal ............................................................................. 3-35
UISOURCE Signal ........................................................................... 3-36
General-Purpose Timing Signal Connections................................................. 3-37
GPCTR0_SOURCE Signal .............................................................. 3-37
GPCTR0_GATE Signal ................................................................... 3-38
GPCTR0_OUT Signal ...................................................................... 3-38