DAQ 6023E/6024E/6025E Multifunction I/O Devices User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 6023E/6024E/6025E User Manual
- Support
- Important Information
- Contents
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
- Chapter 3 Hardware Overview
- Chapter 4 Signal Connections
- I/O Connector
- Analog Input Signal Overview
- Analog Input Signal Connections
- Analog Output Signal Connections
- Digital I/O Signal Connections
- Programmable Peripheral Interface (PPI)
- Power Connections
- Timing Connections
- Field Wiring Considerations
- Chapter 5 Calibration
- Appendix A Specifications
- Appendix B Custom Cabling and Optional Connectors
- Appendix C Common Questions
- Appendix D Technical Support Resources
- Glossary
- Index
- Figures
- Figure 1-1. The Relationship Between the Programming Environment, NI-DAQ, and Your Hardware
- Figure 3-1. PCI-6023E, PCI-6024E, PCI-6025E, and PXI-6025E Block Diagram
- Figure 3-2. DAQCard-6024E Block Diagram
- Figure 3-3. Dithering
- Figure 3-4. CONVERT* Signal Routing
- Figure 3-5. PCI RTSI Bus Signal Connection
- Figure 3-6. PXI RTSI Bus Signal Connection
- Figure 4-1. I/O Connector Pin Assignment for the 6023E/6024E
- Figure 4-2. I/O Connector Pin Assignment for the 6025E
- Figure 4-3. Programmable Gain Instrumentation Amplifier (PGIA)
- Figure 4-4. Summary of Analog Input Connections
- Figure 4-5. Differential Input Connections for Ground Referenced Signals
- Figure 4-6. Differential Input Connections for Nonreferenced Signals
- Figure 4-7. Single Ended Input Connections for Nonreferenced or Floating Signals
- Figure 4-8. Single Ended Input Connections for Ground Referenced Signals
- Figure 4-9. Analog Output Connections
- Figure 4-10. Digital I/O Connections
- Figure 4-11. Digital I/O Connections Block Diagram
- Figure 4-12. DIO Channel Configured for High DIO Power-up State with External Load
- Figure 4-13. Timing Specifications for Mode 1 Input Transfer
- Figure 4-14. Timing Specifications for Mode 1 Output Transfer
- Figure 4-15. Timing Specifications for Mode 2 Bidirectional Transfer
- Figure 4-16. Timing I/O Connections
- Figure 4-17. Typical Posttriggered Acquisition
- Figure 4-18. Typical Pretriggered Acquisition
- Figure 4-19. SCANCLK Signal Timing
- Figure 4-20. EXTSTROBE* Signal Timing
- Figure 4-21. TRIG1 Input Signal Timing
- Figure 4-22. TRIG1 Output Signal Timing
- Figure 4-23. TRIG2 Input Signal Timing
- Figure 4-24. TRIG2 Output Signal Timing
- Figure 4-25. STARTSCAN Input Signal Timing
- Figure 4-26. STARTSCAN Output Signal Timing
- Figure 4-27. CONVERT* Input Signal Timing
- Figure 4-28. CONVERT* Output Signal Timing
- Figure 4-29. SISOURCE Signal Timing
- Figure 4-30. WFTRIG Input Signal Timing
- Figure 4-31. WFTRIG Output Signal Timing
- Figure 4-32. UPDATE* Input Signal Timing
- Figure 4-33. UPDATE* Output Signal Timing
- Figure 4-34. UISOURCE Signal Timing
- Figure 4-35. GPCTR0_SOURCE Signal Timing
- Figure 4-36. GPCTR0_GATE Signal Timing in Edge Detection Mode
- Figure 4-37. GPCTR0_OUT Signal Timing
- Figure 4-38. GPCTR1_SOURCE Signal Timing
- Figure 4-39. GPCTR1_GATE Signal Timing in Edge Detection Mode
- Figure 4-40. GPCTR1_OUT Signal Timing
- Figure 4-41. GPCTR Timing Summary
- Figure B-1. 68 Pin E Series Connector Pin Assignments
- Figure B-2. 68 Pin Extended Digital Input Connector Pin Assignments
- Figure B-3. 50 Pin E Series Connector Pin Assignments
- Figure B-4. 50-Pin Extended Digital Input Connector Pin Assignments
- Tables
- Table 3-1. Available Input Configurations
- Table 3-2. Measurement Precision
- Table 3-3. Pins Used by PXI E Series Device
- Table 4-1. I/O Connector Details
- Table 4-2. I/O Connector Signal Descriptions
- Table 4-3. I/O Signal Summary
- Table 4-4. Port C Signal Assignments
- Table 4-5. Signal Names Used in Timing Diagrams

Appendix C Common Questions
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Installation and Configuration
How do I set the base address for my device?
The base address of your device is assigned automatically through the
PCI/PXI bus protocol. This assignment is completely transparent to you.
What jumpers should I be aware of when configuring my E Series
device?
The E Series devices are jumperless and switchless.
Which National Instruments document should I read first to get
started using DAQ software?
Your NI-DAQ or application software release notes documentation is
always the best starting place.
What version of NI-DAQ must I have to use my 6023E/6024E/6025E?
Yo u m u st h av e NI-DAQ for PC Compatibles version 6.5 or higher to use a
PCI a PXI device. To use the DAQCard-6024E you must have NI-DAQ for
PC compatibles version 6.9 or higher.
Analog Input and Output
I’m using my device in differential analog input mode and I have
connected a differential input signal, but my readings are random and
drift rapidly. What’swrong?
Check your ground-reference connections. Your signal can be referenced to
a level that is considered floating with reference to the device ground
reference. Even if you are in differential mode, you must still reference the
signal to the same ground level as the board reference. There are various
methods of achieving this while maintaining a high common-mode
rejection ratio (CMRR). These methods are outlined in Chapter 4, Signal
Connections.
I’m using the DACs to generate a waveform, but I discovered with a
digital oscilloscope that there are glitches on the output signal. Is this
normal?
When it switches from one voltage to another, any DAC produces glitches
due to released charges. The largest glitches occur when the most
significant bit (MSB) of the D/A code switches. You can build a lowpass