Advantech Carbon Monoxide Alarm PCI-1718 Series User Manual

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3.3.2 Analog Input Connections
PCI-1718HDU/HGU supports either 16 single-ended or 8 differential 
analog inputs. Switch SW2 selects the input channel configuration.
Single-ended Channel Connections
Single-ended connections use only one signal wire per channel. The volt-
age on the line references to the common ground on the card. A signal 
source without a local ground is called a "floating" source. It is fairly sim-
ple to connect a single ended channel to a floating signal source. A stan-
dard wiring diagram looks like this:
Differential Channel Connections
Differential input connections use two signal wires per channel. The card 
measures only the voltage difference between these two wires, the HI 
wire and the LOW wire. If the signal source has no connection to ground, 
it is called a "floating" source. A connection must exist between LOW 
and ground to define a common reference point for floating signal 
sources. To measure a floating sources connect the input channels as 
shown below:
Signal Input
 +
Vs
 -
A.GND
A.GND
A.GND
To A/D
+
-
HIGH
LOW
A.GND
 +
Vin
 -
 +
Vs
 -