Page 3 - Important Information; Warranty; Copyright
Important Information Warranty The VXI-MIO Series boards are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves t...
Page 4 - About This Manual; Table
National Instruments Corporation v VXI-MIO Series User Manual About This Manual Organization of This Manual ........................................................................................xiConventions Used in This Manual .......................................................................
Page 5 - Differential Connections for Ground-Referenced
Table of Contents VXI-MIO Series User Manual vi National Instruments Corporation Chapter 3Hardware Overview Analog Input ................................................................................................................. 3-3 Input Mode ...................................................
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Table of Contents VXI-MIO Series User Manual viii National Instruments Corporation Appendix ASpecifications VXI-MIO-64E-1 ........................................................................................................... A-1VXI-MIO-64XE-10 ....................................................
Page 9 - Tables
Table of Contents VXI-MIO Series User Manual x National Instruments Corporation Tables Table 2-1. VXI-MIO Series DRAM Configuration .................................................. 2-6 Table 3-1. Available Input Configurations for the VXI-MIO Series ....................... 3-3 Table 3-2. Actual ...
Page 10 - Organization of This Manual
About This Manual National Instruments Corporation xi VXI-MIO Series User Manual This manual describes the electrical and mechanical aspects of each module in the VXI-MIO Series product line and contains information concerning their installation, operation, and programming. Unless otherwise noted,...
Page 11 - Conventions Used in This Manual; bold; bold italic
About This Manual VXI-MIO Series User Manual xii National Instruments Corporation • Appendix C, Common Questions , contains a list of commonly asked questions and their answers relating to usage and special features of your VXI-MIO Series module. • Appendix D, Customer Communication , contains for...
Page 12 - National Instruments Documentation; VXI-MIO Series User Manual
About This Manual National Instruments Corporation xiii VXI-MIO Series User Manual National Instruments Documentation The VXI-MIO Series User Manual is one piece of the documentation set for your VXI-DAQ system. You could have any of several types of manuals depending on the hardware and software ...
Page 13 - Related Documentation; Application Note 025,; Customer Communication
About This Manual VXI-MIO Series User Manual xiv National Instruments Corporation Related Documentation The following National Instruments document contains information you may find helpful: • Application Note 025, Field Wiring and Noise Considerations for Analog Signals Customer Communication Nat...
Page 14 - Introduction; Chapter; About the VXI-MIO Series; Specifications
National Instruments Corporation 1-1 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Introduction Chapter 1 This chapter describes the VXI-MIO Series modules, lists what you need to get started, describes the optional software and optional equipment, and explains how to unpack your VXI-MIO Series module. About the VXI...
Page 15 - What You Need to Get Started; Software Programming Choices; National Instruments Application Software
Chapter 1 Introduction VXI-MIO Series User Manual 1-2 National Instruments Corporation What You Need to Get Started To set up and use your VXI-MIO Series module, you will need the following: ❑ One of the following modules: VXI-MIO-64E-1 VXI-MIO-64XE-10 ❑ VXI-MIO Series User Manual ❑ One or more of...
Page 16 - NI-DAQ Driver Software; NI-DAQ has both high-level DAQ I/O functions for maximum ease of
Chapter 1 Introduction National Instruments Corporation 1-3 VXI-MIO Series User Manual LabVIEW features interactive graphics, a state-of-the-art user interface, and a powerful graphical programming language. The LabVIEW Data Acquisition VI Library, a series of VIs for using LabVIEW with National I...
Page 17 - VXI
Chapter 1 Introduction VXI-MIO Series User Manual 1-4 National Instruments Corporation DAQ devices because it lets multiple devices operate at their peak performance. NI-DAQ also internally addresses many of the complex issues between the computer and the DAQ hardware such as programming interrupt...
Page 18 - Optional Equipment
Chapter 1 Introduction National Instruments Corporation 1-5 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Figure 1-1. The Relationship between the Programming Environment, Your Instrument Driver, and Your VXI-DAQ Hardware Optional Equipment National Instruments offers a variety of products to use with your VXI-MIO S...
Page 19 - Custom Cabling; Do not
Chapter 1 Introduction VXI-MIO Series User Manual 1-6 National Instruments Corporation Custom Cabling Mating connectors and a backshell kit for making custom 96-pin cables for your VXI-MIO Series module are available from National Instruments. If you want to develop your own cable, however, the fo...
Page 20 - Module Configuration; Hardware Overview; VXIbus Logical Address
National Instruments Corporation 2-1 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Configuration and Installation Chapter 2 This chapter explains how to configure and install your VXI-MIO Series module. Module Configuration The VXI-MIO Series modules are software-configurable, except for the VXIbus logical address. ...
Page 21 - of its logical address.
Chapter 2 Configuration and Installation VXI-MIO Series User Manual 2-2 National Instruments Corporation Your VXI-MIO Series module does not support dynamic configuration of its logical address. Ensure that no other statically configurable VXIbus modules have the same logical address as the VXI-MI...
Page 24 - SIMM Size; Use switch S3 to select the size of each SIMM. The SIMM sockets are
Chapter 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 2-5 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Figure 2-3. VXI-MIO-64XE-10 Logical Address Selection SIMM Size Each VXI-MIO module can accommodate up to two 1.35 in. DRAM SIMMs. Table 2-1 lists the SIMMS you can use. You can use 32-bit or 3...
Page 25 - Total
Chapter 2 Configuration and Installation VXI-MIO Series User Manual 2-6 National Instruments Corporation accessible with the cover on. To access the SIMM sockets, perform the following steps: 1. Remove the four screws on the top, the four screws on the bottom, and the three screws on the right-sid...
Page 26 - Load USER/FACTORY Configuration
Chapter 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 2-7 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Load USER/FACTORY Configuration The VXI-MIO module has an onboard EEPROM, which stores default register values that are loaded at power-on. The EEPROM is divided into two halves—a factory-confi...
Page 27 - Hardware Installation; Plug in your mainframe before installing your VXI module. The
Chapter 2 Configuration and Installation VXI-MIO Series User Manual 2-8 National Instruments Corporation Figure 2-5. Load User/Factory Configuration Protect/Change Factory Configuration Use switch S1 to change the factory-default configuration settings by permitting writes to the factory settings ...
Page 28 - Software Installation
Chapter 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 2-9 VXI-MIO Series User Manual 2. Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the mainframe slots. 3. If you are installing your VXI-DAQ module into a D-size mainframe, first install an appropriate support for C-si...
Page 29 - If you are using LabWindows/CVI, refer to your LabWindows/CVI
Chapter 2 Configuration and Installation VXI-MIO Series User Manual 2-10 National Instruments Corporation If you are using LabWindows/CVI, refer to your LabWindows/CVI release notes to install your application software. After you have installed LabWindows/CVI, refer to the NI-DAQ release notes and...
Page 30 - Figure 3-1 shows the block diagram for the VXI-MIO Series modules.
National Instruments Corporation 3-1 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Hardware Overview Chapter 3 This chapter presents an overview of the hardware functions on your VXI-MIO Series module. Figure 3-1 shows the block diagram for the VXI-MIO Series modules.
Page 32 - Analog Input; The analog input section of each VXI-MIO Series module is software; Input Mode; The VXI-MIO Series modules have three different input modes—; Configuration; DIFF
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview National Instruments Corporation 3-3 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Analog Input The analog input section of each VXI-MIO Series module is software configurable. You can select different analog input configurations through application software designed to control the VXI-MI...
Page 33 - Analog Input Signal Connections; Input Polarity and Input Range; Range
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview VXI-MIO Series User Manual 3-4 National Instruments Corporation For more information about the three types of input configuration, refer to the Analog Input Signal Connections section in Chapter 4, Signal Connections , which contains diagrams showing the signal paths fo...
Page 34 - See Appendix A
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview National Instruments Corporation 3-5 VXI-MIO Series User Manual ♦ VXI-MIO-64XE-10 This module has two input polarities—unipolar and bipolar. The VXI-MIO-64XE-10 has a unipolar input range of 10 V (0 to 10 V) and a bipolar input range of 20 V ( ± 10 V). You can program p...
Page 35 - Considerations for Selecting Input Ranges; Which input polarity and range you select depends on the expected
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview VXI-MIO Series User Manual 3-6 National Instruments Corporation the overall input range and precision according to the configuration and gain used. Considerations for Selecting Input Ranges Which input polarity and range you select depends on the expected range of the i...
Page 36 - Dither; When you enable dither, you add approximately 0.5 LSB rms of white
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview National Instruments Corporation 3-7 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Dither When you enable dither, you add approximately 0.5 LSB rms of white Gaussian noise to the signal to be converted by the ADC. This addition is useful for applications involving averaging to increase th...
Page 37 - Multichannel Scanning Considerations; All of the VXI-MIO Series modules can scan multiple channels at the
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview VXI-MIO Series User Manual 3-8 National Instruments Corporation Figure 3-2. Dither You cannot disable dither on the VXI-MIO-64XE-10. This is because the ADC resolution is so fine that the ADC and the PGIA inherently produce almost 0.5 LSB rms of noise. This is equivalen...
Page 38 - charge injection
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview National Instruments Corporation 3-9 VXI-MIO Series User Manual signal is connected to channel 1, and suppose the PGIA is programmed to apply a gain of one to channel 0 and a gain of 100 to channel 1. When the multiplexer switches to channel 1 and the PGIA switches to a...
Page 39 - Analog Output; Analog Output Reference Selection; Selecting a bipolar range for a particular DAC means that any data; at the analog output. A bipolar configuration has a range of -V; to; at the analog output. V; is the voltage reference used by
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview VXI-MIO Series User Manual 3-10 National Instruments Corporation Analog Output ♦ VXI-MIO-64E-1 This module supplies two channels of analog output voltage at the I/O connector. The reference and range for the analog output circuitry is software-selectable. The reference ...
Page 40 - Analog Output Reglitch Selection; does not; Analog Trigger
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview National Instruments Corporation 3-11 VXI-MIO Series User Manual ♦ VXI-MIO-64XE-10 You can configure each analog output channel for either unipolar or bipolar output. A unipolar configuration has a range of 0 to 10 V at the analog output. A bipolar configuration has a r...
Page 41 - source impedance) if you plan to enable this input via software.; There are five analog triggering modes available, as shown in
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview VXI-MIO Series User Manual 3-12 National Instruments Corporation Note: The PFI0/TRIG1 pin is a high-impedance input. Therefore, it is susceptible to cross-talk from adjacent pins, which can result in false triggering when the pin is left unconnected. To avoid false trig...
Page 42 - the signal value is between the; and the
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview National Instruments Corporation 3-13 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Figure 3-5. Above-High-Level Analog Triggering Mode In inside-region analog triggering mode, the trigger is generated when the signal value is between the lowValue and the highValue. Figure 3-6. Inside-Reg...
Page 43 - The VXI-MIO Series modules contain eight lines of digital I/O for
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview VXI-MIO Series User Manual 3-14 National Instruments Corporation In low-hysteresis analog triggering mode, the trigger is generated when the signal value is less than lowValue, with the hysteresis specified by highValue. Figure 3-8. Low-Hysteresis Analog Triggering Mode...
Page 44 - Timing Signal Routing
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview National Instruments Corporation 3-15 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Timing Signal Routing The DAQ-STC provides a very flexible interface for connecting timing signals to other modules or external circuitry. Your VXI-MIO Series module uses the VXIbus trigger for interconnec...
Page 45 - This figure shows that CONVERT* can be generated from a number of; Programmable Function Inputs; You can also individually enable each of the PFI pins to output a; Module and Timebase; Many functions that the VXI-MIO Series modules perform require a
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview VXI-MIO Series User Manual 3-16 National Instruments Corporation This figure shows that CONVERT* can be generated from a number of sources, including the external signals VXI TTL Trig<0..4>, VXI ECL Trig<0..1>, and PFI<0..9>, and the internal signals S...
Page 46 - VXIbus Triggers; The VXI-MIO Series modules can use up to seven of the 10 VXIbus
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview National Instruments Corporation 3-17 VXI-MIO Series User Manual VXIbus Triggers The VXI-MIO Series modules can use up to seven of the 10 VXIbus trigger lines to coordinate sampling and/or triggering across multiple modules. When using NI-DAQ software, the VXIbus trigge...
Page 47 - Signal Connections; Optional Cable Connector; liable for any damages
National Instruments Corporation 4-1 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Signal Connections Chapter 4 This chapter describes how to make input and output signal connections to your VXI-MIO Series module via the module I/O connector. The VXI-MIO-64E-1 and VXI-MIO-64XE-10 I/O connector has 96 pins that you c...
Page 49 - I/O Connector Signal Descriptions
Chapter 4 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 4-3 VXI-MIO Series User Manual I/O Connector Signal Descriptions Signal Name Reference Direction Description AIGND — — Analog Input Ground—These pins are the reference point for single-ended measurements and the bias current return poin...
Page 55 - liable for any damages resulting from such signal
Chapter 4 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 4-9 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Analog Input Signal Connections The VXI-MIO-64E-1 and VXI-MIO-64XE-10 analog input signals are ACH<0..63>, AISENSE, AISENSE2, and AIGND. The ACH<0..63> signals are tied to the 64 analog input c...
Page 57 - Differential Connections for Nonreferenced; Types of Signal Sources; Floating Signal Sources
Chapter 4 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 4-11 VXI-MIO Series User Manual ground. Your VXI-MIO Series module ADC measures this output voltage when it performs A/D conversions. You must reference all signals to ground either at the signal source or at the module. If you have a f...
Page 58 - Input Configurations
Chapter 4 Signal Connections VXI-MIO Series User Manual 4-12 National Instruments Corporation Input Configurations You can configure your VXI-MIO Series module for one of three input modes—NRSE, RSE, or DIFF. The following sections discuss the use of single-ended and differential measurements and ...
Page 60 - The leads connecting the signal to the VXI-MIO Series module are
Chapter 4 Signal Connections VXI-MIO Series User Manual 4-14 National Instruments Corporation Differential Connection Considerations (DIFF Input Configuration) A differential connection is one in which the VXI-MIO Series module analog input signal has its own reference signal or signal return path...
Page 63 - and each of the two resistors is 100 k
Chapter 4 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 4-17 VXI-MIO Series User Manual any resistors at all. This connection works well for DC-coupled sources with low source impedance (less than 100 Ω ). However, for larger source impedances, this connection leaves the differential signal ...
Page 64 - Single-Ended Connection Considerations
Chapter 4 Signal Connections VXI-MIO Series User Manual 4-18 National Instruments Corporation Single-Ended Connection Considerations A single-ended connection is one in which the VXI-MIO Series module analog input signal is referenced to a ground that can be shared with other input signals. The in...
Page 65 - on the VXI-MIO Series module configured for RSE mode.
Chapter 4 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 4-19 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Single-Ended Connections for Floating Signal Sources (RSE Configuration) Figure 4-6 shows how to connect a floating signal source to a channel on the VXI-MIO Series module configured for RSE mode. Figure ...
Page 66 - Common-Mode Signal Rejection Considerations; Figures 4-6 and 4-7 show connections for signal sources that are; are both within; Analog Output Signal Connections; DAC0OUT is the voltage output signal for analog output channel 0.
Chapter 4 Signal Connections VXI-MIO Series User Manual 4-20 National Instruments Corporation Figure 4-7. Single-Ended Input Connections for Ground-Referenced Signal Common-Mode Signal Rejection Considerations Figures 4-6 and 4-7 show connections for signal sources that are already referenced to s...
Page 67 - You
Chapter 4 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 4-21 VXI-MIO Series User Manual external reference input to be used by that channel. If you do not specify an external reference, the channel will use the internal reference. You cannot use an external analog output reference with the V...
Page 68 - Digital I/O Signal Connections; liable for any damages resulting from such incorrect
Chapter 4 Signal Connections VXI-MIO Series User Manual 4-22 National Instruments Corporation Digital I/O Signal Connections The digital I/O signals are DIO<0..7> and DGND. DIO<0..7> are the signals making up the DIO port, and DGND is the ground reference signal for the DIO port. You c...
Page 69 - Power Connections; One pin on the I/O connector supplies +5 V from the VXIbus power; liable for damages resulting from such a connection.; Timing Connections; liable for any damages resulting from incorrect signal
Chapter 4 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 4-23 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Figure 4-9 shows DIO<0, 2..3, 5..6> configured for digital input and DIO<1, 4, 7> configured for digital output. Digital input applications include receiving TTL signals and sensing external d...
Page 70 - Connections; Programmable Function Input Connections
Chapter 4 Signal Connections VXI-MIO Series User Manual 4-24 National Instruments Corporation Connections section later in this chapter. The general-purpose timing signals are explained in the General-Purpose Timing Signal Connections section later in this chapter. All digital timing connections a...
Page 71 - In edge-detection mode, a minimum pulse width of 10 ns is required.; Data Acquisition Timing Connections; The data acquisition timing signals are SCANCLK, EXTSTROBE*,
Chapter 4 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 4-25 VXI-MIO Series User Manual driver for the PFI2/CONVERT* pin. Be careful not to drive a PFI signal externally when it is configured as an output. As an input, you can individually configure each PFI for edge or level detection and a...
Page 72 - SCANCLK Signal; SCANCLK is an output-only signal that generates a pulse with the; EXTSTROBE* is an output-only signal that generates either a single
Chapter 4 Signal Connections VXI-MIO Series User Manual 4-26 National Instruments Corporation Figure 4-12. Typical Pretriggered Acquisition SCANCLK Signal SCANCLK is an output-only signal that generates a pulse with the leading edge occurring approximately 50 to 100 ns after an A/D conversion begi...
Page 73 - s clock is available for generating a; TRIG1 Signal; acquisition sequence.
Chapter 4 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 4-27 VXI-MIO Series User Manual signal level. A 10 and 1.2 µ s clock is available for generating a sequence of eight pulses in the hardware-strobe mode. Figure 4-14 shows the timing for the hardware-strobe mode EXTSTROBE* signal. Figure...
Page 74 - TRIG2 Signal; Refer to Figure 4-12 for the relationship of TRIG2 to the data
Chapter 4 Signal Connections VXI-MIO Series User Manual 4-28 National Instruments Corporation Figure 4-15. TRIG1 Input Signal Timing Figure 4-16. TRIG1 Output Signal Timing The module also uses the TRIG1 signal to initiate pretriggered data acquisition operations. In most pretriggered applications...
Page 75 - Figures 4-17 and 4-18 show the input and output timing requirements
Chapter 4 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 4-29 VXI-MIO Series User Manual scans before TRIG2 can be recognized. After the scan counter decrements to zero, it is loaded with the number of posttrigger scans to acquire while the acquisition continues. The module ignores the TRIG2 ...
Page 76 - STARTSCAN Signal
Chapter 4 Signal Connections VXI-MIO Series User Manual 4-30 National Instruments Corporation STARTSCAN Signal Any PFI pin can externally input the STARTSCAN signal, which is available as an output on the PFI7/STARTSCAN pin. Refer to Figures 4-11 and 4-12 for the relationship of STARTSCAN to the d...
Page 77 - The CONVERT* pulses are masked off until the module generates the; b. Scan in Progress, Two Conversions per Scan
Chapter 4 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 4-31 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Figure 4-20. STARTSCAN Output Signal Timing The CONVERT* pulses are masked off until the module generates the STARTSCAN signal. If you are using internally generated conversions, the first CONVERT* will a...
Page 79 - The ADC switches to hold mode within 60 ns of the selected edge. This; AIGATE Signal; Any PFI pin can externally input the AIGATE signal, which is not
Chapter 4 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 4-33 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Figure 4-22. CONVERT* Output Signal Timing The ADC switches to hold mode within 60 ns of the selected edge. This hold-mode delay time is a function of temperature and does not vary from one conversion to ...
Page 80 - SISOURCE Signal; Waveform Generation Timing Connections
Chapter 4 Signal Connections VXI-MIO Series User Manual 4-34 National Instruments Corporation AIGATE does not gate off conversions until the beginning of the next scan and, conversely, if conversions are being gated off, AIGATE does not gate them back on until the beginning of the next scan. SISOU...
Page 81 - As an input, the WFTRIG signal is configured in the edge-detection
Chapter 4 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 4-35 VXI-MIO Series User Manual As an input, the WFTRIG signal is configured in the edge-detection mode. You can select any PFI pin as the source for WFTRIG and configure the polarity selection for either rising or falling edge. The sel...
Page 82 - Any PFI pin can externally input the UPDATE* signal, which is
Chapter 4 Signal Connections VXI-MIO Series User Manual 4-36 National Instruments Corporation UPDATE* Signal Any PFI pin can externally input the UPDATE* signal, which is available as an output on the PFI5/UPDATE* pin. As an input, the UPDATE* signal is configured in the edge-detection mode. You c...
Page 83 - The DACs are updated within 100 ns of the leading edge. Separate the; UISOURCE Signal; Any PFI pin can externally input the UISOURCE signal, which is not
Chapter 4 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 4-37 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Figure 4-26. UPDATE* Input Signal Timing Figure 4-27. UPDATE* Output Signal Timing The DACs are updated within 100 ns of the leading edge. Separate the UPDATE* pulses with enough time that new data can be...
Page 84 - General-Purpose Timing Signal Connections
Chapter 4 Signal Connections VXI-MIO Series User Manual 4-38 National Instruments Corporation polarity selection for the PFI pin for either active high or active low. Figure 4-28 shows the timing requirements for the UISOURCE signal. Figure 4-28. UISOURCE Signal Timing The maximum allowed frequenc...
Page 86 - This signal is available only as an output on the GPCTR0_OUT pin.
Chapter 4 Signal Connections VXI-MIO Series User Manual 4-40 National Instruments Corporation Figure 4-30. GPCTR0_GATE Signal Timing in Edge-Detection Mode GPCTR0_OUT Signal This signal is available only as an output on the GPCTR0_OUT pin. The GPCTR0_OUT signal reflects the terminal count (TC) of ...
Page 88 - As an output, the GPCTR1_GATE signal monitors the actual gate; This signal is available only as an output on the GPCTR1_OUT pin.
Chapter 4 Signal Connections VXI-MIO Series User Manual 4-42 National Instruments Corporation configure the polarity selection for either rising or falling edge. You can use the gate signal in a variety of different applications to perform such actions as starting and stopping the counter, generat...
Page 91 - Field Wiring Considerations; Field Wiring and
Chapter 4 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 4-45 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Field Wiring Considerations Environmental noise can seriously affect the accuracy of measurements made with your VXI-MIO Series module if you do not take proper care when running signal wires between sign...
Page 92 - Calibration; Loading Calibration Constants
National Instruments Corporation 5-1 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Calibration Chapter 5 This chapter discusses the calibration procedures for your VXI-MIO Series module. NI-DAQ and the VXI plug&play instrument drivers include calibration functions for performing all of the steps in the calibrati...
Page 93 - External Calibration
Chapter 5 Calibration VXI-MIO Series User Manual 5-2 National Instruments Corporation the CalDACs with values either from the original factory calibration or from a calibration that you subsequently performed. This method of calibration is not very accurate because it does not take into account th...
Page 94 - Other Considerations
Chapter 5 Calibration National Instruments Corporation 5-3 VXI-MIO Series User Manual module by calling the NI-DAQ or VXI plug&play instrument driver calibration function. To externally calibrate your module, be sure to use a very accurate external reference. The reference should be several ti...
Page 95 - Appendix; C unless
National Instruments Corporation A-1 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Specifications Appendix A This appendix lists the specifications of each module in the VXI-MIO Series. These specifications are typical at 25 ° C unless otherwise noted. VXI-MIO-64E-1 Analog Input Input Characteristics Number of chann...
Page 96 - 1 V of ground
Appendix A Specifications for VXI-MIO-64E-1 VXI-MIO Series User Manual A-2 National Instruments Corporation Input coupling .................................... DC Max working voltage (signal + common mode)................. Each input should remain within ± 11 V of ground Overvoltage protection ......
Page 97 - Transfer Characteristics
Appendix A Specifications for VXI-MIO-64E-1 National Instruments Corporation A-3 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Transfer Characteristics Relative accuracy ............................. ± 0.5 LSB typ dithered, ± 1.5 LSB max undithered DNL .................................................. ± 0.5 LSB typ...
Page 98 - Dynamic Characteristics; Offset temperature coefficient
Appendix A Specifications for VXI-MIO-64E-1 VXI-MIO Series User Manual A-4 National Instruments Corporation Dynamic Characteristics Crosstalk ............................................ -70 dB, DC to 100 kHz Stability Recommended warm-up time ............. 15 min Offset temperature coefficient Pr...
Page 100 - Voltage Output
Appendix A Specifications for VXI-MIO-64E-1 VXI-MIO Series User Manual A-6 National Instruments Corporation Gain error (relative to external reference) ........... +0% to +0.5% of output max, not adjustable Voltage Output Ranges ............................................... ± 5 V, 0 to 10 V, ± E...
Page 101 - Onboard calibration reference
Appendix A Specifications for VXI-MIO-64E-1 National Instruments Corporation A-7 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Onboard calibration reference Level ........................................... 5.000 V ( ± 0.5 mV) (actual value stored in EEPROM) Temperature coefficient .............. ± 0.6 ppm/ ° C max ...
Page 102 - Triggers
Appendix A Specifications for VXI-MIO-64E-1 VXI-MIO Series User Manual A-8 National Instruments Corporation Frequency scalers ....................... 10 MHz, 100 kHz Base clock accuracy ........................... ± 0.01% Max source frequency ........................ 20 MHz Min source pulse durati...
Page 103 - Power Requirement
Appendix A Specifications for VXI-MIO-64E-1 National Instruments Corporation A-9 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Power Requirement +5 VDC ............................................. 1.80 A typ; 2.16 A max* (*Not including current used by accessories.) -5.2 VDC ...........................................
Page 108 - Stability
Appendix A Specifications for VXI-MIO-64XE-10 VXI-MIO Series User Manual A-14 National Instruments Corporation Stability Offset temperature coefficient ............ ± 50 µ V/ ° C Gain temperature coefficient .............. ± 7.5 ppm/ ° C Onboard calibration reference Level ...........................
Page 109 - frequency scaler; MHz external
Appendix A Specifications for VXI-MIO-64XE-10 National Instruments Corporation A-15 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Timing I/O Number of channels .......................... 2 up/down counter/timers, 1 frequency scaler Resolution Counter/timers ............................ 24 bits Frequency scaler ........
Page 110 - 5 V when configured as an; Digital Trigger; trigger lines
Appendix A Specifications for VXI-MIO-64XE-10 VXI-MIO Series User Manual A-16 National Instruments Corporation External input (PFI0/TRIG1) Impedance .................................. 10 k Ω Coupling ..................................... DC Protection ................................... -0.5 to 5....
Page 114 - Common Questions; General Information
National Instruments Corporation C-1 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Common Questions Appendix C This appendix contains a list of commonly asked questions and their answers relating to usage and special features of your VXI-MIO Series module. General Information 1. What is the DAQ-STC? The DAQ-STC is t...
Page 115 - Installation and Configuration; Analog Input and Output; floating
Appendix C Common Questions VXI-MIO Series User Manual C-2 National Instruments Corporation 3. What type of 5 V protection do the VXI-MIO Series modules have? The VXI-MIO Series modules have 5 V lines equipped with a self-resetting 1 A fuse. Installation and Configuration 4. What jumpers should I ...
Page 116 - Can I sample across a number of channels on a VXI-MIO Series; NI-DAQ features a function called; I’m using the DACs to generate a waveform, but I discovered with; Can I synchronize a one-channel analog input data acquisition
Appendix C Common Questions National Instruments Corporation C-3 VXI-MIO Series User Manual while maintaining a high common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR). These methods are outlined in Chapter 4, Signal Connections . 9. Can I sample across a number of channels on a VXI-MIO Series module while each c...
Page 117 - Timing and Digital I/O
Appendix C Common Questions VXI-MIO Series User Manual C-4 National Instruments Corporation a. Enable the PFI5 line for output, as follows: If you are using NI-DAQ, call Select_Signal(deviceNumber, ND_PFI_5, ND_OUT_UPDATE, ND_HIGH_TO_LOW) . If you are using LabVIEW, invoke the Route Signal VI with...
Page 118 - call in
Appendix C Common Questions National Instruments Corporation C-5 VXI-MIO Series User Manual analog triggering, selectable logic level, and frequency shift keying. The DAQ-STC also makes buffered operations possible, such as direct up/down control, single or pulse train generation, equivalent time ...
Page 119 - What are the power-on states of the PFI and DIO lines on the I/O
Appendix C Common Questions National Instruments Corporation C-6 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Gate Config, CTR Mode Config, and CTR Pulse Config advanced level VIs to indicate which function the connected signal will serve. Use the Route Signal VI to enable the PFI lines to output internal signals. ...
Page 120 - Electronic Services; To access our FTP site, log on to our Internet host,; Bulletin Board Support; Click here to comment on this document
National Instruments Corporation D-1 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Customer Communication Appendix D For your convenience, this appendix contains forms to help you gather the information necessary to help us solve your technical problems and a form you can use to comment on the product documentation....
Page 121 - Fax and Telephone Support; Telephone
FaxBack is a 24-hour information retrieval system containing a library of documents on a wide range of technical information. You can access FaxBack from a touch-tone telephone at (512) 418-1111. You can submit technical support questions to the appropriate applications engineering team through e-ma...
Page 122 - Technical Support Form
Technical Support Form Photocopy this form and update it each time you make changes to your software or hardware, and use the completed copy of this form as a reference for your current configuration. Completing this form accurately before contacting National Instruments for technical support helps ...
Page 124 - Documentation Comment Form
Documentation Comment Form National Instruments encourages you to comment on the documentation supplied with our products. This information helps us provide quality products to meet your needs. Title: VXI-MIO Series User Manual Edition Date: August 1996 Part Number: 321246A-01 Please comment on the ...
Page 125 - Symbols; Prefix
National Instruments Corporation G-1 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Symbols ˚ degree – negative of, or minus Ω ohm / per % percent ± plus or minus + positive of, or plus square root of +5V +5 VDC source signal Prefix Meaning Value p- pico- 10 - 12 n- nano- 10 - 9 µ - micro- 10 - 6 m- milli- 10 - 3 k- ...
Page 136 - RESMAN
Glossary VXI-MIO Series User Manual G-12 National Instruments Corporation plug and play devices Devices that do not require dip switches or jumpers to configure resources on the devices—also called switchless devices. port (1) A communications connection on a computer or a remote controller. (2) A...
Page 141 - Index; Numbers; See
National Instruments Corporation I -1 VXI-MIO Series User Manual Index Numbers +5 V signal description, 4-3power connections, 4-23VXI-MIO-64E-1 (table), 4-6VXI-MIO-64XE-10 (table), 4-8 A ACH<0..15> signal (table), 4-3ACH<0..63> signal analog input connections, 4-9VXI-MIO-64XE-10 (table...
Page 143 - xii
Index National Instruments Corporation I -3 VXI-MIO Series User Manual D DAC0OUT signal analog output connections, 4-20 to 4-21description (table), 4-3VXI-MIO-64E-1 (table), 4-6VXI-MIO-64XE-10 (table), 4-8 DAC1OUT signal analog output connections, 4-20 to 4-21description (table), 4-3VXI-MIO-64E-1 ...
Page 144 - factory configuration.
Index VXI-MIO Series User Manual I -4 National Instruments Corporation e-mail support, D-2environment specifications VXI-MIO-64E-1, A-9VXI-MIO-64XE-10, A-16 environmental noise, avoiding, 4-45equipment, optional, 1-5EXTREF signal analog output connections, 4-20 to 4-21analog output reference selec...
Page 145 - See also
Index National Instruments Corporation I -5 VXI-MIO Series User Manual H hardware installation, 2-8 to 2-9hardware overview analog input, 3-3 to 3-9 considerations for selecting input ranges, 3-6 dither, 3-7 to 3-8input modes, 3-3 to 3-4input polarity and range, 3-4 to 3-6multichannel scanning con...
Page 146 - LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI
Index VXI-MIO Series User Manual I -6 National Instruments Corporation L LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI software, 1-3 M manual. See documentation. memory. See SIMM size configuration. multichannel scanning, 3-8 to 3-9 N NI-DAQ driver software, 1-3 to 1-4noise, avoiding, 4-45NRSE (nonreferenced single-...
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