User manual

CONTENTS
1. OUT OF THE BOX........................................................................................................................... 5
1.1. Message to the User ..................................................................................................................... 5
1.2. Using this Manual ........................................................................................................................ 5
1.3. Conventions Used in This Manual ............................................................................................... 5
1.4. Model Names ............................................................................................................................... 6
1.5. Disclaimer and Safety .................................................................................................................. 6
1.6. Warning Regarding Medical Use ................................................................................................. 6
1.7. Packaging and Handling............................................................................................................... 6
1.8. Warranty....................................................................................................................................... 7
1.9. Warranty and Repair Return Procedure, Assistance and Support ................................................ 7
1.10. System Requirements................................................................................................................... 7
1.11. Transport & Shipping................................................................................................................... 8
1.12. Maintenance ................................................................................................................................. 8
1.13. Cleaning ....................................................................................................................................... 8
1.14. Disposal and Recycling................................................................................................................ 8
2. INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................................. 9
2.1. U1091AK02 IC414 Installation ................................................................................................... 9
2.1.1. IC414 Hardware installation hints.................................................................................... 9
2.1.2. IC414 Windows software installation .............................................................................. 9
2.2. Installing the Software under Windows ..................................................................................... 10
2.2.1. Warnings ........................................................................................................................ 10
2.2.2. Multiple Versions........................................................................................................... 10
2.2.3. Installation...................................................................................................................... 10
2.3. Installing the Software for Linux ............................................................................................... 11
2.3.1. Installing the Linux device driver .................................................................................. 11
2.3.2. Loading the Linux device driver .................................................................................... 12
2.3.3. Environment variables for the Firmware........................................................................ 13
2.4. Installing the Hardware .............................................................................................................. 14
2.5. After Restarting .......................................................................................................................... 14
2.5.1. Windows 2000 ............................................................................................................... 14
2.5.2. Windows XP .................................................................................................................. 14
2.6. LabVIEW RT ............................................................................................................................. 15
2.7. Installing the IVI-COM/C Driver............................................................................................... 15
2.8. Distribution for Windows 2000/XP and Linux .......................................................................... 15
3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................... 16
3.1. Overview.................................................................................................................................... 16
3.2. Channel Input............................................................................................................................. 17
3.2.1. Standard & High Impedance Coupling .......................................................................... 17
3.2.2. Impedance ...................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.3. Input Protection.............................................................................................................. 17
3.2.4. Mezzanine Front-end...................................................................................................... 17
3.2.5. Bandwidth and Rise Time .............................................................................................. 18
3.2.6. Input Voltage and Offset ................................................................................................ 18
3.2.7. Vertical Resolution......................................................................................................... 18
3.2.8. DC Accuracy and Linearity............................................................................................ 18
3.2.9. Using Probes .................................................................................................................. 18
3.3. Data Acquisition......................................................................................................................... 19
3.3.1. Sampling Rate ................................................................................................................ 19
3.3.2. Acquisition Memory ...................................................................................................... 19
3.3.3. Single and Sequence Acquisition Modes ....................................................................... 19
3.3.4. Simultaneous multibuffer Acquisition and Readout (SAR) ........................................... 20
3.3.5. Timing............................................................................................................................ 20
3.3.6. Timebase Range............................................................................................................. 20
3.3.7. Combining channels....................................................................................................... 21
3.3.8. Data Readout.................................................................................................................. 21
3.4. Trigger........................................................................................................................................ 21
3.4.1. Trigger Source................................................................................................................ 21
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