User manual

Introduction

This chapter describes the NI 6034E/6035E/6036E device, lists what you

need to get started, describes the optional software and equipment, and

explains how to unpack your NI 6034E/6035E/6036E device.

About the NI 6034E/6035E/6036E Device

Thank you for buying an NI 6034E/6035E/6036E device. The NI 6035E

features 16 channels (eight differential) of 16-bit analog input,

two channels of 12-bit analog output, a 68-pin connector, and eight lines

of digital I/O. The NI 6034E is identical to the NI 6035E, except that it does

not have analog output channels. The NI 6036E has the same features as the

NI 6035E, except that the analog output is 16 bit instead of 12 bit.

The NI 6034E/6035E/6036E device uses the NI data acquisition system

timing controller (DAQ-STC) for time-related functions. The DAQ-STC

consists of three timing groups that control analog input, analog output,

and general-purpose counter/timer functions. These groups include a total

of seven 24-bit and three 16-bit counters and a maximum timing resolution

of 50 ns. The DAQ-STC makes possible such applications as buffered pulse

generation, equivalent time sampling, and seamless changing of the

sampling rate.

With other DAQ devices, you cannot easily synchronize several

measurement functions to a common trigger or timing event. The

NI 6034E/6035E/6036E devices have the Real-Time System Integration

(RTSI) bus to solve this problem. In a PCI system, the RTSI bus consists

of the National Instruments RTSI bus interface and a ribbon cable to route

timing and trigger signals between several functions on as many as five

DAQ devices in your computer. In a PXI system, the RTSI bus consists

of the National Instruments RTSI bus interface and the PXI trigger signals

on the PXI backplane to route timing and trigger signals between several

functions on as many as seven DAQ devices in your system.

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