National Instruments SCXI-1141, User Manual

Page 1: ...SCXI SCXI 1141 1142 1143 User Manual Eight Channel Lowpass Filter Modules SCXI 1141 1142 1143 User Manual October 2001 Edition Part Number 320748C 01...

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Page 3: ...ctions or service failures caused by owner s failure to follow the National Instruments installation operation or maintenance instructions owner s modification of the product owner s abuse misuse or n...

Page 4: ...ents could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules Class A Federal Communications Commission This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Cla...

Page 5: ...ought for OEMs if also available from an original manufacturer that also markets in the EU or where compliance is not required as for electrically benign apparatus or cables To obtain the DoC for this...

Page 6: ...2 4 Connecting the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 Module to a DAQ Device for Multiplexed Scanning in an SCXI Chassis 2 6 Connecting the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 Module to a DAQ Device for Multiplexed Scanning in a PX...

Page 7: ...Circuitry 4 4 Input Amplifiers 4 4 Correcting Gain and Offset Errors 4 5 Lowpass Filters 4 6 Filter Theory 4 6 Performance of the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 Module Filters 4 7 Magnitude Response 4 7 Phase Re...

Page 8: ...istics 4 6 Figure 4 3 Real and Ideal Filter Responses to a Step Input Signal 4 7 Figure 4 4 Typical Magnitude Response of the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 Module Filters 4 8 Figure 4 5 Typical Passband Respons...

Page 9: ...tion for the modules chassis and software SCXI user manuals Read these manuals next for detailed information about signal connections and module configuration SCXI user manuals explain in greater deta...

Page 10: ...f precautions to take to avoid injury data loss or a system crash When this symbol is marked on the product see the Safety Information for precautions to take italic Italic text denotes variables emph...

Page 11: ...National Instruments E Series MIO DAQ devices and with the SCXI 1200 data acquisition and control module You can use one DAQ device to control several SCXI 1141 1142 1143 modules in combination with o...

Page 12: ...CXI 1141 1142 1143 User Manual NI DAQ Version 6 5 1 or later for the SCXI 1141 module Version 6 6 or later for the SCXI 1142 and SCXI 1143 modules Note To find the latest version of NI DAQ for your op...

Page 13: ...eral components on the module Caution Never touch the exposed pins of connectors To avoid such damage in handling the module take the following precautions Ground yourself using a grounding strap or b...

Page 14: ...mable gases or fumes Operate the product only at or below the pollution degree stated in Appendix A Specifications Pollution is foreign matter in a solid liquid or gaseous state that can reduce dielec...

Page 15: ...tion category II are measurements on household appliances portable tools and similar equipment Installation category III is for measurements performed in the building installation This category is a d...

Page 16: ...ding to the instructions on the CD and the DAQ Quick Start Guide included with the device Note It is important to install the NI DAQ driver software before installing the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 module to...

Page 17: ...42 1143 module into a chassis that is turned on 3 Insert the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 module into an open slot in the SCXI chassis Gently guide the module into the slot guides and push it to the back of th...

Page 18: ...any other SCXI modules should already be installed in the chassis according to their installation instructions You can connect the DAQ device to most modules in the chassis that are configured for mul...

Page 19: ...bination Chassis Use this configuration to multiplex all eight channels of the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 module into a single channel of the DAQ device in a combination PXI chassis You need the following it...

Page 20: ...ady installed the appropriate software you are ready to configure the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 module for multiplexed scanning See the Configuring and Testing the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 Module section later i...

Page 21: ...1142 1143 module that is to be accessed in parallel mode by the DAQ device as described in the appropriate installation guide for the cable assembly 3 Connect the cable to the back of the cable adapte...

Page 22: ...s an integer value you choose to uniquely identify the chassis for programming and scanning a Select the Chassis Address This is needed to address the chassis in a multichassis SCXI system Unless you...

Page 23: ...e the module a Complete one of the following steps depending on whether the SCXI module is connected to a DAQ device If the selected module is connected to a DAQ device select that device by using the...

Page 24: ...isplayed in the list Display the list of modules in the chassis by clicking the next to the chassis description 3 Right click the appropriate installation slot and select Insert 4 Select the module in...

Page 25: ...inal configuration selections Perform the following steps to configure the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 module 1 Double click the Measurement Automation Explorer icon on the desktop 2 Display the list of insta...

Page 26: ...of installed devices and interfaces by clicking the next to the Devices and Interfaces icon 3 From the list that appears locate the chassis you want to test Right click the chassis and click Test 4 If...

Page 27: ...make sure the correct module is in the specified slot Delete the incorrect module as described in the Removing the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 Module from MAX section and then add the correct module as descr...

Page 28: ...accessories for additional instructions and cautions To remove the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 module from an SCXI chassis perform the following steps while referring to Figure 2 3 1 Power off the SCXI chass...

Page 29: ...aces icon 2 Locate the SCXI chassis in the list Display the list of modules in the chassis by clicking the next to the Chassis icon 3 Right click the module or chassis you want to delete and click Del...

Page 30: ...an damage the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 module the SCXIbus any connected DAQ device and the computer with which the DAQ device is used NI is not liable for any damage resulting from such signal connections...

Page 31: ...AGND NC AGND 15 NC NC NC 14 IN6 NC IN6 13 NC NC NC 12 IN7 NC IN7 11 NC NC NC 10 NC NC NC 9 NC NC NC 8 RSVD NC RSVD 7 NC NC NC 6 RSVD NC RSVD 5 NC NC NC 4 RSVD NC EXTCLK 3 NC NC NC 2 DGND NC OUTCLK 1 N...

Page 32: ...V G The common mode input range of the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 module however is not a function of gain the differential input amplifier rejects common mode signals as long as the signal at both inputs i...

Page 33: ...from the negative input to ground to provide a DC path for the input bias currents If you do not do this the bias currents of the instrumentation amplifiers of the nonreferenced channels charge up st...

Page 34: ...ough necessary lowers the input impedance of the channel and introduces an additional DC offset voltage proportional to the product of the input bias current and the resistor value used The inputs of...

Page 35: ...connect AC coupled signals Figure 3 3 Ground Referenced AC Coupled Signal Connection Figure 3 4 Ground Offset AC Coupled Signal Connection Figure 3 5 Floating AC Coupled Signal Connection IN IN 1 F 1...

Page 36: ...TTL logic level or CMOS logic level square wave with a frequency of less than 2 5 MHz that is 100 times the desired cutoff frequency The absolute maximum input voltage for the EXTCLK pin is 5 5 V with...

Page 37: ...ble extender with the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 module you should read this section Figure 3 6 shows the pin assignments for the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 module rear signal connector Pins without signal labels a...

Page 38: ...nal taps into the SCXIbus D A line to indicate to the module whether the incoming serial stream is data or address information 29 SLOT0SEL Slot 0 select this signal taps into the SCXIbus INTR line to...

Page 39: ...e the reference signals for outputs 1 through 7 Caution The SCXI 1141 1142 1143 module analog outputs are not overvoltage protected although they are short circuit protected Applying external voltage...

Page 40: ...ne is being sent to Slot 0 SLOT0SEL 0 or to a module SLOT0SEL 1 Pin 37 is SERCLK and is equivalent to the SCXIbus SPICLK line Pin 37 is used to clock the serial data on the SERDATIN line into the modu...

Page 41: ...e digital timing signals are pins 36 and 43 Pin 36 is SCANCLK the signal used as a clock for the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 module multiplexer counter The DAQ device pulses this signal at the end of each con...

Page 42: ...and Butterworth filters respectively that can have a cutoff frequency from 10 Hz to 25 kHz All eight filters have the same cutoff frequency The outputs of all eight channels are available at the rear...

Page 43: ...1 1142 1143 User Manual 4 2 ni com The cutoff frequency of the filters and the output clock frequency are not defined at power up The block diagram in Figure 4 1 illustrates the key functional compone...

Page 44: ...Switch Digital Interface and Control 8 to 1 Mux Filter Input Protection Front Signal Connector SCXIbus Connector Calibration Selection Inst Amp Filter Bypass Input Protection Calibration Selection Ca...

Page 45: ...EEPROM stores the calibration constants for each gain for all eight channels Information in the EEPROM is retained when the module is power off The SCXI 1141 1142 1143 module has calibration constants...

Page 46: ...are determined and calibration constants are loaded into the EEPROM at the factory However gain errors drift with temperature changes You can add an additional set or subset of calibration constants...

Page 47: ...ut without attenuation Because the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 modules use a lowpass filter this discussion is limited to lowpass filters The ideal lowpass filter does not attenuate any input signal frequency...

Page 48: ...s examples of these responses to a step input Figure 4 3 Real and Ideal Filter Responses to a Step Input Signal Performance of the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 Module Filters The SCXI 1141 1142 1143 module is...

Page 49: ...41 1142 1143 modules within the passband The passband magnitude response begins to drop off immediately for the SCXI 1142 module The SCXI 1141 performs much better than the SCXI 1142 in the passband b...

Page 50: ...ency 1 In an ideal filter this would be a linear relationship Figure 4 7 shows the deviation of the actual phase response from an ideal linear response Generally phase response is described in terms o...

Page 51: ...ilter The Bessel filter is designed for constant group delay at the expense of passband gain and stopband rolloff As a result the SCXI 1142 Bessel filter is the best choice when the phase information...

Page 52: ...or of the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 Module Figure 4 8 Group Delay of the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 Module 0 0 5 1 1 5 2 100 0 100 200 300 Bessel 1142 Butterworth 1143 Elliptic 1141 Frequency normalized Phase Erro...

Page 53: ...1143 module filter has an overshoot but it has less ringing than the SCXI 1141 You should consider the step response if the intended application is sensitive to overshoot or ringing See Table A 1 Set...

Page 54: ...he cutoff frequency you specify and returns the actual cutoff frequency chosen The correct cutoff frequency depends on the application If phase nonlinearity ringing passband ripple or aliasing is a co...

Page 55: ...rate This limiting frequency of one half the sample rate is known as the Nyquist frequency To prevent aliasing you must remove all signal components with frequencies greater than the Nyquist frequenc...

Page 56: ...frequencies are necessary to prevent aliasing You can set the filter cutoff frequency closer to the sampling rate with the consequence of having some aliasing If you can tolerate aliasing in the tran...

Page 57: ...h of 12 ranges of input frequencies The prefilters reduce signals that can alias into a lower frequency by at least 40 dB and the postfilters reconstruct the output waveform reducing high frequency im...

Page 58: ...erload conditions caused by driving the output signal outside of the 5 V range and upon power up no data should be taken during the first 15 s Overload conditions result whenever the input signal exce...

Page 59: ...y other module in multiplexed mode that is sending its output onto the SCXIbus You can also configure the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 module to send any one of its outputs to the SCXIbus Thus in multiplexed m...

Page 60: ...1142 1143 module channels on a different pin and the module is in parallel mode In this mode you can use an SCXI 1180 feedthrough panel to make each of the outputs available at the front of the chass...

Page 61: ...l input offset still exists and has a value of less than 6 V The offsets of the filters are compensated for internally generally only the offsets of the amplifiers need to be calibrated The filters sh...

Page 62: ...nnels 8 differential Output signal range 5 V Channel gains software selectable 1 2 5 10 20 50 100 Input overvoltage protection Powered on 30 V Powered off 15 V Input coupling DC AC available with SCXI...

Page 63: ...e 135 dB octave Cutoff frequency fc range 10 Hz to 25 kHz Cutoff choices software selectable Divided from 100 kHz or external clock for example 25 kHz 20 kHz 16 7 kHz 14 3 kHz or from external Passban...

Page 64: ...et drift 10 V C Output offset drift 0 1 mV C Table A 1 Settling Time with Respect to Cutoff Frequency Module Bandwidth Step Response Settling Time in ms Full Scale Input Step 1 0 1 0 024 SCXI 1141 10...

Page 65: ...ge 0 8 V max Digital output referenced to DIGGND VOH output logic high voltage 3 7 V min at 4 mA VOL output logic low voltage 0 4 V max at 4 mA Physical Dimensions 1 2 by 6 8 by 8 0 in 3 0 by 17 3 by...

Page 66: ...patibility CE C Tick and FCC Part 15 Class A Compliant Electrical emissions EN 55011 Class A at 10 m FCC Part 15A above 1 GHz Electrical immunity Evaluated to EN 61326 1997 A1 1998 Table 1 Note For fu...

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Page 69: ...ossary Prefix Meaning Value p pico 10 12 n nano 10 9 micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 109 Numbers Symbols degrees greater than greater than or equal to less than less than or equal...

Page 70: ...omponents ANSI American National Standards Institute AOGND GUARD analog output ground AOUT analog output signal AWG American Wire Gauge B bias current the small input current flowing into or out of th...

Page 71: ...bels DC direct current DIGGND digital ground signal DIN Deutsche Industrie Norme German Industrial Standard DMM digital multimeter E EEPROM electrically erasable programmable read only memory EXTCLK e...

Page 72: ...ls above that frequency M max maximum MB megabytes min minutes or minimum MIO multifunction I O MISO Master In Slave Out signal MOSI Master Out Slave In signal multiplex to route one of many input sig...

Page 73: ...the ratio that a system attenuates signals in the stopband with respect to the passband usually defined in decibels per octave RSVD reserved signal bit S s seconds S s samples per second used to expre...

Page 74: ...ANCLK scan clock signal SERCLK serial clock signal SERDATIN serial data in signal SERDATOUT serial data out signal SLOT0SEL slot 0 select signal SPICLK serial peripheral interface clock signal stopban...

Page 75: ...nd referenced 3 4 ground referenced AC coupled 3 6 analog output multiplexed mode 4 18 parallel mode 4 19 signal connections 3 10 antialiasing filter using SCXI 1141 1142 1143 as 4 14 AOUT signal tabl...

Page 76: ...4 6 environmental specifications A 5 EXTCLK signal description table 3 3 digital I O connections 3 7 external clock input for setting cutoff frequencies 4 15 F filter bypass mode 4 17 filter specifica...

Page 77: ...143 as antialiasing filter 4 14 setting cutoff frequency 4 13 specifications A 2 transfer function characteristics figure 4 6 M magnitude response SCXI 1141 1142 1143 filters 4 7 typical magnitude res...

Page 78: ...1141 1142 1143 pin equivalencies table 3 11 signal descriptions table 3 9 power up state 4 1 R rear signal connector analog output signal connections 3 10 digital I O signal connections emulation of...

Page 79: ...tromagnetic compatibility A 5 environmental characteristics A 5 filter characteristics A 2 physical A 4 safety A 5 stability A 3 system noise A 3 stability specifications A 3 step input response of lo...

Page 80: ...Index SCXI 1141 1142 1143 User Manual I 6 ni com U unpacking the SCXI 1141 1142 1143 2 1 W Web support from National Instruments B 1 worldwide technical support B 2...