User`s guide

Universal Library User's Guide Analog Input Boards - PCI-2500 Series
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DAQ input argument values
Options BACKGROUND, CONTINUOUS, EXTCLOCK, CONVERTDATA, DMAIO, BLOCKIO, EXTTRIGGER
ChanTypeArray ANALOG, DIGITAL8, DIGITAL16, CTR16, CTR32LOW, CTR32HIGH, SETPOINTSTATUS
ChanArray ANALOG: PCI-2517, PCI-2515, PCI-2513: 0 to 15 in single-ended mode,
0 to 7 in differential mode
PCI-2511: 0 to 15 in single-ended mode
DIGITAL8: FIRSTPORTA, FIRSTPORTB, FIRSTPORTC
DIGITAL16: FIRSTPORTA
CTR16: 0-3 counters
CTR32LOW: 0-3 counters
CTR32HIGH: 0-3 counters
SETPOINTSTATUS: 16-bit port that indicates the current state of the 16 possible
setpoints.
ChanTypeArray flag value:
SETPOINT_ENABLE: Enables a setpoint. Refer to Hardware Considerations on page
36 for more information.
Rate Analog: Up to 1 MHz
Digital: Up to 12 MHz if no analog channel is selected. Otherwise up to
1 MHz.
Counter: Up to 12 MHz if no analog channel is selected. Otherwise up to
1 MHz.
GainArray ANALOG only; ignore for other ChanTypeArray values.
PCI-2517, PCI-2515, PCI-2513:
BIP10VOLTS ( 10 V)
BIP5VOLTS ( 5 V)
BIP2VOLTS ( 2 V)
BIP1VOLTS ( 1 V)
BIPPT5VOLTS ( 0.5 V)
BIPPT2VOLTS ( 0.2 V)
BIPPT1VOLTS ( 0.1 V)
PCI-2511:
Ignored – fixed at BIP10VOLTS ( 10 V)
ChanCount Number of elements in ChanArray, ChanTypeArray and GainArray. Up to 512
elements max.
PretrigCount 100000 max. This argument is ignored if the EXTTRIGGER option is not specified.