
4.2 Connecting Signals to the PCI-DAS1602/16
The 100 pin connector provides a far greater signal density than the traditional 37 pin D type
connector. In exchange for that density comes a far more complex cable and mating connector.
The C100-FF-2 cable is a pair of 50 pin ribbon cables. At one end they are joined together with a
100 pin connector. From the 100 pin connector designed to mate with the PCI-DAS1602/16
connector, the two 50 pin ribbon cables diverge and are terminated at the other end with standard
50 pin header connectors. A CIO-MINI50 screw terminal board is the ideal way to terminate real
word signals and route them into the PCI-DAS1602/16
Analog inputs to the PCI-DAS1600 may be connected in three different configurations. In order
of complexity, these are Single Ended, Floating Differential and Differential.
WARNING - PLEASE READ
Here is a good tip. Measure the voltage potential (difference) between the
ground signal at the signal source and the PC. Use a volt meter and place the
red probe on the PC ground and the black probe on the signal ground. If there
is a difference of more than 10 volts, do not connect the CIO-DAS1600 to this
signal source because you will not be able to make any reading. A difference
more than 30 volts will likely damage the board and possibly the computer.
4.3 Analog Input Configurations
SINGLE ENDED
Single ended inputs are most appropriate in systems where the signal source and the data acquisi-
tion board share a common ground. This is a very common scenario and includes almost all
systems where the data acquisition system is supplying either the power (+5V and GND) or the
excitation (from a D/A). In this case you may take advantage of the PCI-1602/16’s 16 channel
mode without affecting performance.
Single ended inputs are also useful the signal source is electrically isolated (also referred to as
floating) from the data acquisition board’s ground (e.g. connecting to the two terminals of a
battery). However, the use of differential input configuration will provide better noise immunity
than single ended when monitoring an isolated signal source. Unless you absolutely need more
than 8 channels, we recommend using the differential input mode for isolated input signals.
Please refer to the next paragraph for connection information for the connection of isolated
signals to differential inputs.
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FLOATING DIFFERENTIAL
A floating differential input is two wires from the signal source and a 10K ground reference
resistor installed at the PCI-DAS1602/16 input. The two signals from the signal source are
Signal High (CH# HI) and Signal Low (CH# LO).
The reference resistor is connected between the PCI-DAS1602/16 CH# LO and LLGND pins.
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