National Instruments 6711 User Manual

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© National Instruments | viiContentsChapter 1DAQ System OverviewSafety Guidelines.............................................................................................................. 1-2Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines ...................................................................... 1-2DAQ Hardware................................................................................................................. 1-3DAQ-STC................................................................................................................. 1-3Calibration Circuitry................................................................................................. 1-4Internal or Self-Calibration............................................................................... 1-4External Calibration.......................................................................................... 1-4Cables and Accessories .................................................................................................... 1-4Using Accessories with Devices............................................................................... 1-5Custom Cabling ........................................................................................................ 1-7Field Wiring Considerations..................................................................................... 1-7Programming Devices in Software................................................................................... 1-8Chapter 2I/O Connector68-Pin AO I/O Connector Pinouts.................................................................................... 2-168-68-Pin Extended AO I/O Connector Pinout ................................................................ 2-5Terminal Name Equivalents ............................................................................................. 2-5I/O Connector Signal Descriptions................................................................................... 2-7+5 V Power Source........................................................................................................... 2-10Chapter 3Analog OutputAnalog Output Fundamentals........................................................................................... 3-1Analog Output Circuitry........................................................................................... 3-1DACs ................................................................................................................ 3-1DAC FIFO ........................................................................................................ 3-1AO Sample Clock............................................................................................. 3-1Reference Selection .......................................................................................... 3-1Analog Output Resolution ........................................................................................ 3-2Reference Selection (NI 6711/6713/DAQCard-6715 and NI 6731/6733 Only) ...... 3-2Reglitch Selection (NI 6711/6713 Only).................................................................. 3-2Minimizing Glitches on the Output Signal............................................................... 3-3AO Data Generation Methods .................................................................................. 3-3Software-Timed Generations............................................................................ 3-3Hardware-Timed Generations .......................................................................... 3-3Analog Output Triggering ................................................................................................ 3-4Connecting Analog Output Signals .................................................................................. 3-5