Understanding Data Acquisition Toolbox

  Exploring the Toolbox

  Supported Hardware

  System Setup

  Calibration

  Trials

  Overview

  Data Acquisition Hardware

  Sensors

  Signal Conditioning

  The Computer

  Software

  Function of the Analog Input Subsystem

  Sampling

  Quantization

  Channel Configuration

  Transferring Data from Hardware to System Memory

  What Do You Measure?

  Accuracy and Precision

  Noise

  Matching the Sensor Range and A/D Converter Range

  How Fast Should a Signal Be Sampled?

• Installation Information

  Toolbox Installation

  Hardware and Driver Installation

  Information and Interaction

  MATLAB Functions

  Data Acquisition Engine

  Hardware Driver Adaptor

  Supported Hardware

  Unsupported Hardware

  Connecting to Your Hardware

  Acquiring Data

  Outputting Data

  Reading and Writing Digital Values

  Acquiring Data in a Loop

  Contents File

  Documentation Examples

  Quick Reference Guide

  Demos

  Using the daqhwinfo Function

  General Toolbox Information

  Adaptor-Specific Information

  Device Object Information

  The daqhelp Function

  The propinfo Function

  Session-Based Interface

  Command-Line Help

  Online Help

  Session-Based Interface Demos

  Working with Sessions

  Session-Based Interface and Data Acquisition Toolbox

  Session Architecture

  Counter Channels

  Bridge Channels

  RTD Channels

  IEPE Channels

  Using addAnalogInputChannel

  Acquire Data in the Foreground

  Acquire Data from Multiple Channels

  Acquire Data in the Background

  Acquire Data from an Accelerometer Using NI and CompactDAQ Devices

  Acquire Bridge Measurements

  Acquire Sound Pressure Data

  Acquire IEPE Data

  addCounterInputChannel

  Acquire a Single EdgeCount

  Acquire a Single Frequency Count

  Acquire Counter Input Data in the Foreground

  Using addAnalogOutputChannel

  Generating Signals in the Foreground

  Generating Signals Using Multiple Channels

  Generating Signals in the Background

  Generating Signals in the Background Continuously

  Using addCounterOutputChannel

  Generating Pulses on a Counter Output Channel

  When to Use Triggers

  External Triggering

  Acquire Voltage Data Using a Digital Trigger

  When to Use Clocks

  Import a Scan Clock from an External Source

  Export a Scan Clock to an External System

  Synchronization Scenarios

  Source and Destination Devices

  Automatic Synchronization

  Multiple-Device Synchronization

  Multiple-Chassis Synchronization