National Instruments PCIe-6323 - DAQ Hardware

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Chapter 2 DAQ System Overview
DAQ Hardware
DAQ hardware digitizes signals, performs D/A conversions to generate analog output signals,
and measures and controls digital I/O signals. Figure 2-2 features components common to all
X Series devices.
Figure 2-2. General X Series Block Diagram
DAQ-STC3
The DAQ-STC3 and DAQ-6202 implement a high-performance digital engine for X Series data
acquisition hardware. Some key features of this engine include the following:
• Flexible AI and AO sample and convert timing
• Many triggering modes
• Independent AI, AO, DI, DO, and counter FIFOs
• Generation and routing of RTSI signals for multi-device synchronization
• Generation and routing of internal and external timing signals
• Four flexible 32-bit counter/timer modules with hardware gating
• Digital waveform acquisition and generation
• Static DIO signals
• True 5 V high current drive DO
• DI change detection
• DO watchdog timers
• PLL for clock synchronization
• Seamless interface to signal conditioning accessories
• PCI Express/PXI Express interface
• Independent scatter-gather DMA controllers for all acquisition and generation functions
Analog Output
Digital I/O
Analog Input
Counters
PFI
Digital
Routing
and Clock
Generation
Bus
Interface
Bus
I/O Connector
RTSI