User manual

Contents
NI 5102 User Manual viii ni.com
Chapter 4
Hardware Overview
I/O Connector ................................................................................................................ 4-2
Signal Connections........................................................................................................ 4-5
Serial Communications Port (AUX) ............................................................... 4-6
Analog Input.................................................................................................................. 4-6
ADC Pipeline Delay........................................................................................ 4-8
Acquisition Modes .......................................................................................... 4-8
Posttrigger Acquisition ..................................................................... 4-8
Pretrigger Acquisition....................................................................... 4-11
Trigger Sources ............................................................................................... 4-14
Analog Trigger Circuit.................................................................................... 4-15
Trigger Hold-off.............................................................................................. 4-15
Random Interleaved Sampling ...................................................................................... 4-17
Calibration .....................................................................................................................4-17
RTSI Bus Trigger and Clock Lines............................................................................... 4-18
PFI Lines ....................................................................................................................... 4-20
PFI Lines as Inputs.......................................................................................... 4-20
PFI Lines as Outputs....................................................................................... 4-20
Master/Slave Operation ................................................................................................. 4-22
Restrictions...................................................................................................... 4-22
Connecting Devices ........................................................................................ 4-22
Appendix A
Specifications
Appendix B
Technical Support Resources
Glossary
Index