Output TTL triggers analog input with PCI-6251

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  I'm reading an analogue signal which varies from 0-11 V using a card of acquisition data PCI-6111.  The signal comes from a Tube set (PMT) which is part of a microscope configuration, so it is very important that the resolution of the analog input signal be as wide as possible generate quality images.  According to the data sheet for the PCI-6111, the analog input resolution is 12 bits, which should correspond to a sensitivity of ~2.686 mV for my voltage range.

  To test this, I set up a task to analog input with a 0-11 V voltage range to read samples of an analog output, which I wrote a simple waveform.  Since the 16-bit analog output resolution that I assumed that it would not limit the accuracy of this measurement.  I have attached the VI I used for this measurement below.  The analog input data are saved not truncated in a text file.

  Analyzing these data, I found that the real input sensitivity is ~9.766 mV, corresponding to levels of voltage exactly 1126,4 and ~ 10 bits.

  Is there a reason why the resolution of analog input is much lower that it is indicated on the card?  What are some of the ways I could improve the sensitivity of this measure?

  Best,

  Keith

  Sorry, when you mentioned the specs, I thought you already had them. If this did not come with your Board of Directors?

• 6009 outputs digital and analog input synchronization

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  I work in a program NI 6009. I want to leds by car with outputs digital NI 6009. For example, leads first will be on until what 200 micro seconds then second led will be on up to 200 micro seconds, and then first of all led will be on up to 200 micro seconds. I'll take led with photodedector signals and connect analog output photodedector input NI 6009. I want to synchronize the outputs digital and analog input and separate the first and second led signals the analog input for NI 6009 channel. How can you do with NI 6009? Please ADV

  You can not do with the USB-6009 case. Its outputs digital are software with a maximum speed of slightly more than 100 samples per second. The outputs can produce 200 microsecond pulses and cannot be synchronized with the analog input.

  You need a device with outputs digital hardware timed or counters that can produce a pulse outputs.

  You can synchronize a bit digital output and analog input recording signal on an additional channel to HAVE. Will allow you to see the photodetector and LED the drive with the same schedule and such resolution as described by the sampling rate I. The maximum sampling frequency of AI on the USB-6009 case is 48 kHz that is shared by all channels. If you have two lights to led and photodetector two signals maximum sampling rate would be 48 kHz/4 = 6 kHz which is barely fast enough for your 200 US signals. For more than 4 channels, it won't be fast enough.

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• Several analog inputs with different configuration differential/CSR

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  Can anyone tell how to measure two analog inputs with different configurations using a USB-6009?
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  JackT wrote:

  I prefer to use the 'low' level vi is therefore always curious to know if there is a way to set the configuration using the their.

  It should be like this:

  

• analog inputs with outputs analog delayed

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  Hi UKslj,

  I went ahead and took a stab at it - how does this look:

  Use delayed output Version of avian influenza in DAQmx AO

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• Blocking of blue screen with the analog voltage (WinXP, PCI-6251)

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  The deadlock appeared when I used the original supplied with drivers
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  files .dll or something that would be of course point to a specific file (driver). I enclose at least partially matching code snippets.

  Hello again! I've been in contact with a local support person, who suggested that I have use DAQmx_Val_FiniteSamps instead of DAQmx_Val_HWTimedSinglePoint. I don't have any other changes, but this (see below) and the problem disappeared, so this seems to be an acceptable solution, because I don't see at all why not do this way. (Thanks Henry!)

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• 9174 triggered output pulses and analog input synchronization

  Hello

  I have a cDAQ 9174 with a 9215 analog and a 9401 module. I wonder if this configuration is suitable for my use: a trigger digital extern is sent to the system to trigger a task of analog input, trigger a generation of pulses, with another counter, count of trigger events. Using two counters on 9401, it seems I have no left Terminal at the entrance of my trigger signal. The trigger DAQmx vi does not show counters entries in the list of signals; and if I select a PFI line, an error that says that the line is already in use..., I missed a few obvious solution? I have change my 9401 to a 9402 did?

  Thanks for any help,

  Vincent

  Hi Vincent,.

  So, looks like you need a single line to use as input to trigger events and another line to use for a generation of pulse output.  This should indeed be possible, since the 9401 has 8 lines that are configurable nibble (i.e. lines 0:3 could be configured as inputs, while the 4:7 lines could be taken out, or vice versa).

  However, a big caveat with the 9401 is that the lines must be reserved before each task is started.  This is a limitation of the direction of the line is implemented in hardware and is common as customers when something they using the 9401.  Explicitly reserving your tasks before starting must correct the behavior if that is indeed what you see.

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• Synchronize the clocks of 2 PCI cards for analog inputs with e/s digital reference

  I'm trying to synchronize the clocks of reference of 2 PCI cards so that the analog inputs are synchronized. However, my appilcation has also digtial e/s on two cards, and who apparently made the mistake DAQmxErrorResourcesInUseForRoute_Routing. This discussion describes a similar problem, but the solution was to just put the reference clock to the slave device, who had no other tasks running on it, so what mine does.

  Is there way I can synchronize the clocks of refernce without interfering with the digital I/o?

  Thank you!

  PS: My application is in C++.

  The reference clock is really a lower-level component that is shared by all resources on a given device.  All tasks on a given device must use the same reference clock.  So if you use DAQmxSetRefClkSrc for a task, you can use it to set the same value for your other tasks.

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• the analog inputs with digital edge trigger

  I am currently triggering a readout with a digital trigger using a 0 - 5v as the digital source encoder.  I am running LV 8.2.1 DAQmx 9.0 and a PCI-6259.  I use a VI I wrote and which is very similar to 'Acq & chart voltage-Ext Clk.vi', and using the one-pulse encoder connected to PFI8 as the clock source for the sample clock vi.  The only major difference is using the channel of the Z-trigger as a software reset inside the While loop with the DAQmx reading.  Currently, the sample clock doesn't allow that either read the lower edge or an increase of PFI8, so I get a sample by one-pulse.

  I need to double the rate of analog playback for a given tree rpm and encode them, so I need to read on the fronts and edges of the one-pulse encoder.  The sample clock can be reconfigured for the detection of changes and still read the PFI8 port to increase and decrease as inputs of physical channel, or do I have to configure detection of modification of the task/digital input for a single line and use the "ChangeDetectionEvent" as the source for the sample clock HAVE? Detection of Timing/change DAQmx can still use the signal in PFI8, or should I use DI ports, and which ports are DI should I use?

  Thanks in advance!

  In fact P0.8 is.  I was looking at the pinout for the 6251, no 6259.  Sorry about that.

• Measure the time difference between a digital output and an analog input that responded to the questionnaire

  Hallo,

  I use the following system:

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  The two cards are the same - PXI trigger bus. For both, PXI-2564 and PXI-6259 I use DAQmx to set the reading and writing of the channels.

  Now, I want to measure the time between the digital output, my unit turns and the analog input, which measures the response of my system.

  I can't do work by myself, please help me!

  I thank Ludwig.

  Hi Ludwig,.

  If you can't give us any VI we have difficulties with to help you.

  Because I Donat knowledge how your program is mounted it is not easy to know where you should enter signals.

  Here's a question similar to yours:

  http://forums.NI.com/T5/LabVIEW/best-way-to-measure-time/TD-p/178704

  and 2 external links:

  http://www.ehow.com/how_8698983_measure-time-LabVIEW.html

  http://objectmix.com/LabVIEW/385152-how-can-i-use-LabVIEW-measure-time-between-analog-pulses.html

• reading of the analog inputs with RPC

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  Hi Mario

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  Please take a look at my comments in the attached VI.

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• Intermittent failure with PCIe-6251

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  The chassis that has had some parity errors to date had a best time of execution of 20 hours between grave down.  If it generates a parity error, there is no entry in the registry so that I'm not sure that a kernel image will be generated.  Accident yesterday morning, the computer will not re-start until the PCIe card was off for a good amount of time and case open to cool (it was the hottest part of the system by empirical methods, no part was what I considered warm) so the first case has been modernized with casefans directly cool the PCIe card.  This system comes to pass in a few minutes.  If that doesn't work we'll go to labview 8.6 on this system to see if the newer drivers help and finally throw the PCIe and move/o down in the VXI chassis.  The latter may be constrained according to the when the system crashes then.  I'm a bit wary of permutation of 7.0 to 8.6 on a production line with no available time to debug the old software with the new version of Labview.

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• Analog input and contrary to the worksheet

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  Hello

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  The idea of a producer consumer loop was very good. After"a bit", I managed to solve it too. Here's the code.

  Thank you