
2. Circuit Board Description and Configuration
The base address of the DAQ-16 is selected using switches SW1 and SW2. The operating
mode of the DAQ-16 is controlled by jumpers J1 through J7, while DMA and interrupt
selections are set with jumpers J8 through J11. Connections to external equipment are made
through the high density 62-pin connector CN1.
2.1 Analog to Digital Converter
The analog to digital (A/D) section of the DAQ-16 accepts up to 8 differential inputs from the
D-62 connector. These inputs pass through a dual 8-to-1 multiplexer circuit which selects the
channel to be converted. The selected input is then amplified and presented to the A/D
converter to be digitized. The digital output of the A/D is latched into a buffer to be read by
the computer. The multiplexer circuit selects one of the 8 differential channels to be input to
the A/D converter. The channel is software selected through the DAQ-16's control word
register. The typical characteristics of the multiplexer circuit are:
input resistance: 1.5 Kohm
switching time: 0.5 us
settling time: 3.5 us
The amplifier stage of the A/D converter circuit performs two functions: (1) amplifies low
level input signals and (2) converts this input signal into a voltage range acceptable to the
A/D converter. The amplifier circuit is controlled by jumpers J6 and J7. Table 2-1 below
shows the recommended jumper settings for various input voltage ranges, (* indicates factory
settings).
J6
J7
Table 2-1. A/D Converter Configurations
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