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Calibration 2
U2300A Series DAQ Service Guide 17
Types Of Signal Sources
Ground-referenced signal sources
A ground- referenced signal source is defined as a signal
source that is connected in some way to the building’s
grounding system. This means that the signal source is
connected to a common ground point with respect to the
U2300A series DAQ (assume the host PC which is connected
with DAQ is in the same power ground).
Floating signal sources
A floating signal source is a signal that is not connected to
the building’s grounding system. It is also a device with an
isolated output. Example of floating signal sources are
optical isolator output, transformer output, and
thermocouple.