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About This Manual
The National Instruments 6013/6014 devices are high-performance
multifunction analog, digital, and timing I/O devices for PCI. The NI 6014
features 16 channels (eight differential) of 16-bit analog input (AI),
two channels of 16-bit analog output (AO), a 68-pin connector, and
eight lines of digital I/O (DIO). The NI 6013 is identical to the NI 6014,
except that it does not have AO channels.
This manual describes the electrical and mechanical aspects of the
NI 6013/6014 and contains information concerning their operation and
programming.
Conventions Used in This Manual
The following conventions are used in this manual:
<>
Angle brackets containing numbers separated by an ellipsis represent
a range of values associated with a bit or signal name—for example,
DIO<3..0>. Angle brackets can also denote a variable in a channel
name—for example, ACH<
i
> and ACH<
i
+8>.
♦
The
♦
symbol indicates that the text following it applies only to a specific
product, a specific operating system, or a specific software version.
»
The
»
symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options
to a final action. The sequence
File»Page Setup»Options
directs you to
pull down the
File
menu, select the
Page Setup
item, and select
Options
from the last dialog box.
This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.
This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to
avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash. When this symbol is marked on
the device, refer to Appendix A,
, for precautions to take.
6013/6014
This phrase denotes the NI PCI-6013 and NI PCI-6014 devices.
bold
Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software, such
as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes parameter
names and hardware labels.
