User`s guide

Universal Library User's Guide Analog Input Boards - PCI-DAS6000 Series
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Calculating Analog Trigger Thresholds
Analog thresholds for the PCI-DAS6030, PCI-DAS6031, PCI-DAS6032, PCI-DAS6033 and PCI-DAS6052
are 12-bit values. For example: a threshold value of 0 equates to -10 volts (V), while a threshold value of 4095
equates to +9.9976 volts (V). Analog thresholds for the PCI-DAS6040, PCI-DAS6070 and PCI-DAS6071
are 8-bit values. For example: a threshold value of 0 equates to -10 V, while a threshold value of 255 equates
to +9.92188 V.
You need to manually calculate trigger threshold values for these PCI-DAS6000 Series boards. For
information on calculating thresholds, refer to the "Notes" section in the "cbSetTrigger()" and
"SetTrigger()" in the Universal Library Function Reference.
Channel-Gain queue
When using cbALoadQueue()/ALoadQueue(), up to 8k elements may be loaded into the queue. For Models
PCI-DAS6013, PCI-DAS6014, PCI-DAS6034, PCI-DAS6035, and PCI-DAS6036: Mixing high gains
(BipPt05Volts, BipPt5Volts) with low gains (Bip5Volts, Bip10Volts) within an AInScan() function is not
supported.
Analog Output
Using cbAOutScan()/AOutScan() in CONTINUOUS mode requires a minimum sample size of two packets. A
packet is 512 samples.
Digital I/O configuration
AUXPORT is bitwise configurable for these boards, and must be configured using cbDConfigBit() or
cbDConfigPort() / DConfigBit() or DConfigPort() before use.
Counters
The source for counters 1 and 2 may be internal 10 MHz, internal 100 kHz, or external, and is selectable using
InstaCal.