© National Instruments Corporation vii NI 5102 User Manual
Contents
About This Manual
Conventions Used in This Manual.................................................................................ix
Related Documentation..................................................................................................x
Chapter 1
Introduction
About Your NI 5102......................................................................................................1-1
Acquiring Data with Your NI 5102...............................................................................1-2
Interactively Controlling your NI 5102 with the Scope Soft Front Panel.......1-3
NI-SCOPE Driver............................................................................................1-4
NI-DAQ API ...................................................................................................1-4
NI Application Software..................................................................................1-4
Using PXI with CompactPCI.........................................................................................1-5
Optional Equipment.......................................................................................................1-6
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................2-1
Unpacking......................................................................................................................2-2
Installing the NI 5102 ....................................................................................................2-3
Hardware Configuration ................................................................................................2-4
Chapter 3
Digitizer Basics
Understanding Digitizers ...............................................................................................3-1
Nyquist Theorem.............................................................................................3-1
Analog Bandwidth...........................................................................................3-2
Sample Rate.....................................................................................................3-3
Vertical Sensitivity..........................................................................................3-4
ADC Resolution ..............................................................................................3-4
Record Length.................................................................................................3-4
Triggering Options ..........................................................................................3-5
Making Accurate Measurements ...................................................................................3-5
Understanding the Probe and Its Effects on Your Waveform .......................................3-8
Passive Probe...................................................................................................3-8
How to Compensate Your Probe ......................................................3-9
Active and Current Probes...............................................................................3-11
