National Instruments 9218, Calibration Procedure

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Figure 11.  

NI 9218 with LEMO Pinout and Pin Assignments

4

5

1

8

3

2

10 9

6 7

V+

V–

V+

V–

4

5

1

8

3

2

10 9

6 7

LEMO PINOUT

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pin 

3

 (EX–).

PIN ASSIGNMENT BY MODE

Pin

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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EX+

—

EX–

R

S

+

R

S

–

AI+

AI–

S

C

S

C

—

±65 mV

EX+

*

—

EX–

*

—

—

AI+

AI–

†

—

—

—

—

±16 V

IEPE

—

AI+

AI–

—

—

—

—

—

—

TED

S

—

T1+

T2+

T1–, T2–

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

EX+

*

AI–, EX–

*

—

—

AI+

—

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