National Instruments DAQ Series - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

© National Instruments Corporation v DAQCard-700 User Manual
Contents
About This Manual
Conventions ...................................................................................................................vii
National Instruments Documentation ............................................................................viii
Chapter 1
Introduction
About the DAQCard-700...............................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2
Software Programming Choices ....................................................................................1-2
NI-DAQ...........................................................................................................1-2
National Instruments ADE Software...............................................................1-3
Custom Cabling .............................................................................................................1-4
Unpacking......................................................................................................................1-5
Safety Information .........................................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2
Installing and Configuring the DAQCard-700
Installing the Software ...................................................................................................2-1
Installing the Hardware..................................................................................................2-1
Configuring the DAQCard-700 .....................................................................................2-3
Configuring Analog Input ...............................................................................2-3
Analog Input Mode ...........................................................................2-4
Configuring Digital I/O ...................................................................................2-5
Configuring Counters ......................................................................................2-5
Chapter 3
Connecting Signals
I/O Connector ................................................................................................................3-1
Signal Connection Descriptions.....................................................................................3-2
Connecting Analog Input Signals....................................................................3-3
Types of Signal Sources....................................................................3-4
Measurement System Types .............................................................3-4
Input Configurations .........................................................................3-5
Recommended Input Configurations ................................................3-7
Single-Ended Connection Considerations ........................................3-7
Differential Connection Considerations............................................3-9