User ManualTable of ContentsNI 5102 User Manual1Support2Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information2National Instruments Corporate Headquarters2Worldwide Offices2Important Information3Warranty3Copyright3Trademarks3WARNING REGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS3Contents6About This Manual8Conventions Used in This Manual8Related Documentation9Chapter 1 Introduction10About Your NI 510210Acquiring Data with Your NI 510211Figure 1-1. The Relationship Between the Programming Environment, NI-DAQ, and Your Hardware12Interactively Controlling your NI 5102 with the Scope Soft Front Panel12NI-SCOPE Driver13NI-DAQ API13NI Application Software13Using PXI with CompactPCI14Table 1-1. NI 5102 (PXI) J2 Pin Assignment15Optional Equipment15Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration16What You Need to Get Started16Unpacking17Installing the NI 510218Table 2-1. NI 5102 (USB) LED Patterns19Hardware Configuration19Chapter 3 Digitizer Basics20Understanding Digitizers20Nyquist Theorem20Figure 3-1. Aliased Sine Wave When Waveform is Under Sampled20Analog Bandwidth21Figure 3-2. Analog Bandwidth21Sample Rate22Figure 3-3. 1 MHz Sine Wave Sample22Vertical Sensitivity23Figure 3-4. Transfer Function of a 3-Bit ADC23ADC Resolution23Record Length23Triggering Options24Making Accurate Measurements24Figure 3-5. Dynamic Range of an 8-Bit ADC with Three Different Gain Settings25Understanding the Probe and Its Effects onYourWaveform27Passive Probe27Figure 3-6. Typical X10 Probe27How to Compensate Your Probe28Figure 3-7. Connecting the Probe Compensation Cabling29Figure 3-8. Probe Compensation Comparison30Active and Current Probes30Chapter 4 Hardware Overview31Figure 4-1. NI 5102 (PCI, PXI, ISA) Block Diagram31Figure 4-2. NI 5102 (PCMCIA, USB) Block Diagram32I/O Connector32Figure 4-3. NI 5102 (PCI, ISA) I/O Connectors33Figure 4-4. NI 5102 (PCMCIA) I/O Connectors33Figure 4-5. NI 5102 (USB) I/O Connectors34Figure 4-6. NI 5102 (PXI) I/O Connectors35Signal Connections35Table 4-1. I/O Connector Signal Descriptions35Serial Communications Port (AUX)36Analog Input36Table 4-2. CH0 and CH1 Input Ranges36Table 4-3. AC/DC Coupling Change Settling Rates with NI Probes37ADC Pipeline Delay38Figure 4-7. Scan Clock Delay38Acquisition Modes38Posttrigger Acquisition38Table 4-4. Possible Number of Samples for Posttriggered Scans39Figure 4-8. Posttrigger Acquisition39Table 4-5. Posttrigger Acquisition Signals40Pretrigger Acquisition41Table 4-6. Possible Number of Samples for Pretriggered Mode41Figure 4-9. Pretrigger Acquisition42Table 4-7. Pretrigger Acquisition Signals43Trigger Sources44Figure 4-10. Scan Clock, Start Trigger, and Stop Trigger Signal Sources44Analog Trigger Circuit45Trigger Hold-off45Figure 4-11. Pretrigger and Posttrigger Acquisitions with Hold-off46Random Interleaved Sampling47Calibration47RTSI Bus Trigger and Clock Lines48Figure 4-12. RTSI Bus Trigger Lines49PFI Lines50PFI Lines as Inputs50PFI Lines as Outputs50Master/Slave Operation52Restrictions52Connecting Devices52Appendix A Specifications54Appendix B Technical Support Resources61Glossary63Numbers/Symbols63A63B64C65D67E69F70G-I71K-M73N74O-P75R77S78T80U-V81W-Z82Index83A-C83D-H84I-N85O-S86T-W87Size: 672 KBPages: 87Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsNI 5102 User Manual1Support2Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information2National Instruments Corporate Headquarters2Worldwide Offices2Important Information3Warranty3Copyright3Trademarks3WARNING REGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS3Contents6About This Manual8Conventions Used in This Manual8Related Documentation9Chapter 1 Introduction10About Your NI 510210Acquiring Data with Your NI 510211Figure 1-1. The Relationship Between the Programming Environment, NI-DAQ, and Your Hardware12Interactively Controlling your NI 5102 with the Scope Soft Front Panel12NI-SCOPE Driver13NI-DAQ API13NI Application Software13Using PXI with CompactPCI14Table 1-1. NI 5102 (PXI) J2 Pin Assignment15Optional Equipment15Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration16What You Need to Get Started16Unpacking17Installing the NI 510218Table 2-1. NI 5102 (USB) LED Patterns19Hardware Configuration19Chapter 3 Digitizer Basics20Understanding Digitizers20Nyquist Theorem20Figure 3-1. Aliased Sine Wave When Waveform is Under Sampled20Analog Bandwidth21Figure 3-2. Analog Bandwidth21Sample Rate22Figure 3-3. 1 MHz Sine Wave Sample22Vertical Sensitivity23Figure 3-4. Transfer Function of a 3-Bit ADC23ADC Resolution23Record Length23Triggering Options24Making Accurate Measurements24Figure 3-5. Dynamic Range of an 8-Bit ADC with Three Different Gain Settings25Understanding the Probe and Its Effects onYourWaveform27Passive Probe27Figure 3-6. Typical X10 Probe27How to Compensate Your Probe28Figure 3-7. Connecting the Probe Compensation Cabling29Figure 3-8. Probe Compensation Comparison30Active and Current Probes30Chapter 4 Hardware Overview31Figure 4-1. NI 5102 (PCI, PXI, ISA) Block Diagram31Figure 4-2. NI 5102 (PCMCIA, USB) Block Diagram32I/O Connector32Figure 4-3. NI 5102 (PCI, ISA) I/O Connectors33Figure 4-4. NI 5102 (PCMCIA) I/O Connectors33Figure 4-5. NI 5102 (USB) I/O Connectors34Figure 4-6. NI 5102 (PXI) I/O Connectors35Signal Connections35Table 4-1. I/O Connector Signal Descriptions35Serial Communications Port (AUX)36Analog Input36Table 4-2. CH0 and CH1 Input Ranges36Table 4-3. AC/DC Coupling Change Settling Rates with NI Probes37ADC Pipeline Delay38Figure 4-7. Scan Clock Delay38Acquisition Modes38Posttrigger Acquisition38Table 4-4. Possible Number of Samples for Posttriggered Scans39Figure 4-8. Posttrigger Acquisition39Table 4-5. Posttrigger Acquisition Signals40Pretrigger Acquisition41Table 4-6. Possible Number of Samples for Pretriggered Mode41Figure 4-9. Pretrigger Acquisition42Table 4-7. Pretrigger Acquisition Signals43Trigger Sources44Figure 4-10. Scan Clock, Start Trigger, and Stop Trigger Signal Sources44Analog Trigger Circuit45Trigger Hold-off45Figure 4-11. Pretrigger and Posttrigger Acquisitions with Hold-off46Random Interleaved Sampling47Calibration47RTSI Bus Trigger and Clock Lines48Figure 4-12. RTSI Bus Trigger Lines49PFI Lines50PFI Lines as Inputs50PFI Lines as Outputs50Master/Slave Operation52Restrictions52Connecting Devices52Appendix A Specifications54Appendix B Technical Support Resources61Glossary63Numbers/Symbols63A63B64C65D67E69F70G-I71K-M73N74O-P75R77S78T80U-V81W-Z82Index83A-C83D-H84I-N85O-S86T-W87Size: 672 KBPages: 87Language: EnglishOpen manual
