User manual

Contents

About This Manual

Conventions Used in This Manual.................................................................................xi

Related Documentation..................................................................................................xii

Chapter 1

Introduction

About the NI 6034E/6035E/6036E Device ...................................................................1-1

Using PXI with CompactPCI.........................................................................................1-2

What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-3

Software Programming Choices ....................................................................................1-4

NI-DAQ...........................................................................................................1-4

National Instruments ADE Software...............................................................1-5

Optional Equipment.......................................................................................................1-5

Unpacking......................................................................................................................1-6

Safety Information .........................................................................................................1-6

Chapter 2

Installing and Configuring Your NI 6034E/6035E/6036E

Installing Your Software................................................................................................2-1

Installing Your Hardware ..............................................................................................2-1

Configuring Your Hardware..........................................................................................2-3

Chapter 3

Hardware Overview

Analog Input ..................................................................................................................3-2

Input Mode ......................................................................................................3-2

Input Range .....................................................................................................3-3

Scanning Multiple Channels............................................................................3-3

Analog Output................................................................................................................3-4

Analog Output Glitch ......................................................................................3-4

Digital I/O ......................................................................................................................3-4

Timing Signal Routing...................................................................................................3-5

Programmable Function Inputs .......................................................................3-6

Device and RTSI Clocks .................................................................................3-6

RTSI Triggers..................................................................................................3-7

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