National Instruments SC-2040 User manual

SC-2040

User Manual

Eight-Channel Simultaneous Sample-and-Hold Accessory

September 1994 Edition

Part Number 371191A-01

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Limited Warranty

The SC-2040 is 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 to be defective during the warranty period. This warranty includes parts and labor.

A Return Material Authorization (RMA) number must be obtained from the factory and clearly marked on the

outside of the package before any equipment will be accepted for warranty work. National Instruments will pay the

shipping costs of returning to the owner parts which are covered by warranty.

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Contents

About This Manual................................................................................................................ix

Organization of This Manual............................................................................................ix

Conventions Used in This Manual....................................................................................x

The National Instruments Documentation Set..................................................................x

Related Documentation ....................................................................................................xi

Customer Communication................................................................................................xi

Chapter 1

Introduction..........................................................................................................................1-1

About the SC-2040.........................................................................................................1-1

What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-1

Software Programming Choices....................................................................................1-2

LabVIEW and LabWindows Application Software..........................................1-2

NI-DAQ Driver Software...................................................................................1-2

Optional Equipment.......................................................................................................1-4

Unpacking......................................................................................................................1-4

Chapter 2

Configuration and Installation....................................................................................... 2-1

Board Configuration ......................................................................................................2-1

Supplementary Configuration Information........................................................2-6

Power Supply Selection.........................................................................2-6

Shield Selection......................................................................................2-6

DAQ Board Ground Isolation Selection................................................2-6

Gain Selection....................................................................................................2-6

Input Mode Selection.........................................................................................2-7

Installation......................................................................................................................2-8

Power On Sequence.......................................................................................................2-8

Chapter 3

Signal Connections.............................................................................................................3-1

I/O Connector Pin Description.......................................................................................3-1

Signal Connection Description..........................................................................3-4

Analog Signal Input...........................................................................................3-7

DC-Coupled Inputs................................................................................3-7

AC-Coupled Signals ..............................................................................3-8

Analog Input Ranges..................................................................3-10

Digital Signal Input............................................................................................3-11

Monitoring Signal Outputs.................................................................................3-11

Other Connection Considerations..................................................................................3-11

Contents

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Chapter 4

Theory of Operation..........................................................................................................4-1

Functional Overview......................................................................................................4-1

Analog Circuitry ............................................................................................................4-3

Input Protection..................................................................................................4-3

Amplification.....................................................................................................4-3

Track-and-Hold (T/H) Circuitry........................................................................4-3

Triggering from the DAQ Board ...........................................................4-4

External Triggering................................................................................4-5

Output Connection.................................................................................4-6

Power Supply.........................................................................................4-6

Chapter 5

Calibration Procedures.....................................................................................................5-1

Software Calibration......................................................................................................5-1

Offset Adjustment..............................................................................................5-1

Gain Adjustment................................................................................................5-2

Linearity Adjustment.........................................................................................5-2

Hardware Calibration.....................................................................................................5-2

Appendix A

Specifications........................................................................................................................ A-1

Appendix B

Customer Communication...............................................................................................B-1

Glossary........................................................................................................................Glossary-1

Index..................................................................................................................................Index-1

Contents

Figures

Figure 1-1. The Relationship between the Programming Environment,

NI-DAQ, and Your Hardware.............................................................................1-3

Figure 2-1. SC-2040 Parts Locator Diagram..........................................................................2-2

Figure 3-1. SC-2040 I/O Connectors J11 and J12..................................................................3-2

Figure 3-2. SC-2040 Signal Routing......................................................................................3-6

Figure 3-3. Ground-Referenced Signal Connection...............................................................3-7

Figure 3-4. Floating Signal Connection.................................................................................3-8

Figure 3-5. Ground-Referenced AC-Coupled Signal Connection .........................................3-9

Figure 3-6. Ground-Offset AC-Coupled Signal Connection..................................................3-9

Figure 3-7. Floating AC-Coupled Signal Connection............................................................3-10

Figure 4-1. SC-2040 Block Diagram......................................................................................4-2

Figure 4-2. T/H Amplifier Hold Settling Time and Track Acquisition Time........................4-4

Figure 4-3. MIO-16E Controlled Triggering..........................................................................4-5

Figure 4-4. External Triggering..............................................................................................4-6

Tables

Table 2-1. Power Supply Selection.......................................................................................2-3

Table 2-2. Shield Selection...................................................................................................2-4

Table 2-3. DAQ Board Ground Isolation Selection..............................................................2-4

Table 2-4. Channel Gain Selection.......................................................................................2-5

Table 2-5. Channel Input Mode............................................................................................2-5

Table 2-6. Gain Switches for Each Channel.........................................................................2-6

Table 2-7. Switch Settings for Gain Selection......................................................................2-7

Table 2-8. Input Mode Selection Jumpers............................................................................2-7

Table 3-1. Pin Assignments for Connectors J11 and J12......................................................3-3

Table 3-2. Input Connectors Signal Summary......................................................................3-4

Table 3-3. Output Connectors (J11 and J12) Signal Summary.............................................3-4

Table 5-1. Calibration Component Identification.................................................................5-3

About This Manual

This manual describes the electrical and mechanical aspects of the SC-2040 and contains

information concerning its configuration and operation. The SC-2040 is an eight-channel

simultaneously sampling differential amplifier for the National Instruments MIO-16E Series

DAQ boards. The SC-2040 samples all eight channels at the same time, preserving interchannel

phase relationships for the MIO-16E.

Organization of This Manual

The SC-2040 User Manual is organized as follows:

• Chapter 1, Introduction, describes the SC-2040, lists what you need to get started with your

SC-2040, describes the optional software and optional equipment, and explains how to

unpack your SC-2040.

• Chapter 2, Configuration and Installation, describes the configuration and installation of

your SC-2040. The topics discussed are switch and jumper configuration, connection of the

SC-2040 to the MIO-16E, and the power-on sequence for your SC-2040 configuration.

• Chapter 3, Signal Connections, describes the signal connections to the SC-2040 board, and

cable wiring.

• Chapter 4, Theory of Operation, contains a functional overview of the SC-2040 board and

explains the operation of each functional unit making up the SC-2040.

• Chapter 5, Calibration Procedures, discusses the calibration procedures for the SC-2040

board.

• Appendix A, Specifications, lists the specifications for the SC-2040.

• Appendix B, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use to request help from

National Instruments or to comment on our products.

• The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms used in this manual,

including abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols.

• The Index contains an alphabetical list of key terms and topics used in this manual, including

the page where you can find each one.

About This Manual

SC-2040 User Manual x © National Instruments Corporation

Conventions Used in This Manual

The following conventions are used in this manual:

bold italic Bold, italic text denotes a note, caution, or warning.

italic Italic text denotes emphasis, a cross reference, or an introduction to a key

concept.

MIO-16E MIO-16E refers to the National Instruments E-Series of MIO-16 DAQ

boards unless otherwise noted.

monospace Lowercase text in this font denotes text or characters that are to be literally

input from the keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and

syntax examples. This font is also used for the proper names of disk

drives, paths, directories, programs, subprograms, subroutines, device

names, functions, variables, filenames, and extensions, and for statements

and comments taken from program code.

Abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, symbols, and terms are listed in the

Glossary.

The National Instruments Documentation Set

The SC-2040 User Manual is one piece of the documentation set for your system. You could

have any of several types of manuals, depending on the hardware and software in your system.

Use the manuals you have as follows:

• Your DAQ hardware user manuals–These manuals have detailed information about the DAQ

hardware that plugs into or is connected to your computer. Use these manuals for hardware

installation and configuration instructions, specification information about your DAQ

hardware, and application hints.

• Software manuals–Examples of software manuals you might have are the LabVIEW and

LabWindows®manual sets and the NI-DAQ manuals. After you set up your hardware

system, use either the application software (LabVIEW or LabWindows) manuals or the

NI-DAQ manuals to help you write your application. If you have a large and complicated

system, it is worthwhile to look through the software manuals before you configure your

hardware.

• Accessory manuals–If you are using accessory products, read the terminal block and cable

assembly installation guides or accessory board user manuals. They explain how to

physically connect the relevant pieces of the system together. Consult these guides when you

are making your connections.

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