©National Instruments CorporationvPCI E Series User ManualTable ofContentsAbout This ManualOrganization of This Manual ........................................................................................ xiConventions Used in This Manual................................................................................ xiiNational Instruments Documentation ........................................................................... xiiiRelated Documentation................................................................................................. xivCustomer Communication ............................................................................................ xvChapter 1IntroductionAbout the PCI E Series ................................................................................................. 1-1What You Need to Get Started ..................................................................................... 1-2Software Programming Choices ................................................................................... 1-2National Instruments Application Software ................................................... 1-3NI-DAQ Driver Software ............................................................................... 1-3Register-Level Programming ......................................................................... 1-5Optional Equipment ...................................................................................................... 1-5Custom Cabling ............................................................................................................ 1-6Unpacking ..................................................................................................................... 1-7Chapter 2Installation and ConfigurationSoftware Installation ..................................................................................................... 2-1Hardware Installation.................................................................................................... 2-1Board Configuration ..................................................................................................... 2-2Chapter 3Hardware OverviewAnalog Input ................................................................................................................. 3-4Input Mode ..................................................................................................... 3-4Input Polarity and Input Range....................................................................... 3-5Considerations for Selecting Input Ranges ...................................... 3-8Dither.............................................................................................................. 3-9Multichannel Scanning Considerations.......................................................... 3-10