
Chapter 14 SCXI Hardware
DAQ Hardware Overview Guide 14-14 www.ni.com
the DAQ device, from an external source connected to a pin on the front
connector of the module, or from a trigger line on the SCXIbus.
The SCXI-1140 track/hold setup is software-configurable for
single-channel operations or for interval-scanning operations. During
single-channel operations, an
SCXI function call can put the module into
hold mode before
AI functions acquire the data, and put the module back
into track mode to sense new input values. During interval-scanning
operations, the scan interval timer causes the module to go into hold mode
at the beginning of each scan and go back into track mode at the end of each
scan. Effectively, the input channels of the SCXI-1140 are simultaneously
sampled at the beginning of each scan. The scan interval timer can either be
a counter on the DAQ device or an external source connected to the front
connector of the module.
In addition, you can synchronize multiple SCXI-1140 modules by using the
SCXIbus so that all SCXI-1140 modules will go into hold mode at the same
time. If you are scanning multiple SCXI-1140 modules in multiplexed
mode along with other types of SCXI modules, the module that is cabled to
the DAQ device must be an SCXI-1140 module for the track/hold control
signals to be properly routed and synchronized.
It is important to be aware of the track/hold timing requirements of the
SCXI-1140. For accurate data, the module must be in track mode for at
least 7 µs before going into hold mode. During an interval-scanning
operation, this means that the scan interval should be at least 7 µs longer
than the total sample interval. After the module is in hold mode, the latched
data at the input channels will droop at a rate of 10 mV/s, so you must be
careful to sample all the desired channels relatively quickly after putting the
module into hold mode.
SCXI-1141, SCXI-1142, and SCXI-1143
The SCXI-1141, SCXI-1142, and SCXI-1143 are 8-channel analog input
modules with programmable gains and filters. The SCXI-1141,
SCXI-1142, and SCXI-1143 modules have elliptic, Bessel, and
Butterworth filters respectively. The input range of the modules is −5 to
+5 V. Each channel has programmable gains of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100;
use the
SCXI_Set_Gain function to program the gain on a per-channel
basis. The filters have a programmable cutoff frequency from 10 Hz to
25 kHz, and you can derive this frequency from an external clock. Use the
SCXI_Configure_Filter function to select the filter settings for the
module or to enable the filters on a per-channel basis. The SCXI-1141,
SCXI-1142, and SCXI-1143 support both multiplexed and parallel mode.
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