National Instruments NI 6120 Switch User Manual


 
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About This Manual
This manual describes the electrical and mechanical aspects of the
NI 6115/6120 and contains information concerning its operation
and programming.
The NI 6115/6120 family includes the following devices:
NI PCI-6115
NI PXI-6115
NI PCI-6120
NI PXI-6120
The NI 6115/6120 is a high-performance multifunction analog, digital, and
timing I/O data acquisition (DAQ) device for PXI and PCI bus computers.
Supported functions include analog input (AI), analog output (AO),
digital I/O (DIO), and timing I/O (TIO).
Conventions
The following conventions appear in this manual:
<> Angle brackets that contain numbers separated by an ellipsis represent a
range of values associated with a bit or signal name—for example,
DIO<3..0>.
» The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options
to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to
pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options
from the last dialog box.
The symbol indicates that the following text applies only to a specific
product, a specific operating system, or a specific software version.
This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.
This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to
avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash. When this symbol is marked on
the product, refer to the Safety Information section of Chapter 1,
Introduction, for precautions to take.