Contents
About This Manual
Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................................. |
ix |
Related Documentation.................................................................................................. |
x |
Chapter 1
Introduction
About Your NI 5102 ...................................................................................................... |
1-1 |
Acquiring Data with Your NI 5102 ............................................................................... |
1-2 |
Interactively Controlling your NI 5102 with the Scope Soft Front Panel....... |
1-3 |
NI-SCOPE Driver............................................................................................ |
1-4 |
NI-DAQ API ................................................................................................... |
1-4 |
NI Application Software.................................................................................. |
1-4 |
Using PXI with CompactPCI......................................................................................... |
1-5 |
Optional Equipment....................................................................................................... |
1-6 |
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
What You Need to Get Started ...................................................................................... |
2-1 |
Unpacking...................................................................................................................... |
2-2 |
Installing the NI 5102 .................................................................................................... |
2-3 |
Hardware Configuration ................................................................................................ |
2-4 |
Chapter 3
Digitizer Basics
Understanding Digitizers ............................................................................................... |
3-1 |
Nyquist Theorem ............................................................................................. |
3-1 |
Analog Bandwidth........................................................................................... |
3-2 |
Sample Rate..................................................................................................... |
3-3 |
Vertical Sensitivity .......................................................................................... |
3-4 |
ADC Resolution .............................................................................................. |
3-4 |
Record Length ................................................................................................. |
3-4 |
Triggering Options .......................................................................................... |
3-5 |
Making Accurate Measurements ................................................................................... |
3-5 |
Understanding the Probe and Its Effects on Your Waveform ....................................... |
3-8 |
Passive Probe................................................................................................... |
3-8 |
How to Compensate Your Probe ...................................................... |
3-9 |
Active and Current Probes............................................................................... |
3-11 |
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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
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