Features:
- Digitizes two analog channels simultaneously at up to 100 MS/s with 14-bit resolution.
- Combines 100 MHz bandwidth with selectable impedance, coupling, and input ranges.
- Stores waveform records in onboard channel memory before PCI transfer to the host.
National Instruments PCI-5122 converts two front-panel analog signals into time-aligned digital records for computer-based measurements.
The input path conditions impedance, coupling, range, and bandwidth before the two converters sample the waveforms.
Trigger, clock, memory, and PCI-transfer functions determine when a record starts, how long it is retained, and when it reaches the host.
The National Instruments PCI-5122 Two-Channel 100 MHz PCI Digitizer may still be available for purchase and support from Apter Power beyond End-Of-Life (EOL) by the manufacturer (OEM).
National Instruments PCI-5122 Two-Channel 100 MHz PCI Digitizer Manuals,Datasheets,Link
Important Notice: Other accessories, manuals, cables, calibration data, software, etc. are not included with this equipment unless listed in the above stock item description. All prices are shown in USD.
Front-end signal conditioning
- Channels: Two BNC inputs are sampled by separate converters at the same time.
- Termination: The front end selects 50 ohm or 1 megohm input impedance.
- Coupling: AC or DC coupling is applied before analog-to-digital conversion.
- Range: Selectable full-scale ranges match the converter to the connected waveform.
Record acquisition path
- Conversion: Fourteen-bit samples are produced at real-time rates up to 100 MS/s.
- Bandwidth: The analog path supports signals within a 100 MHz bandwidth.
- Memory: Each channel writes acquired samples to its allocated onboard memory.
- Transfer: Completed records move from channel memory to the host through the PCI bus.
Acquisition synchronization
- Trigger input: Trigger circuitry starts an acquisition when the configured source meets its condition.
- Reference clock: Clock connectors allow supported timing relationships with external equipment.
- Multi-device timing: NI-TClk coordinates supported NI digitizers when channels span more than one device.
- Rearm: Record and trigger settings determine how the device proceeds to the next acquisition.
PCI measurement workflow
- Driver: NI-SCOPE supplies the programming interface for device configuration and waveform transfer.
- Configuration: The host sets ranges, coupling, sample rate, record length, and trigger conditions.
- Calibration: Self-calibration corrects gain, offset, frequency-response, trigger, and timing errors.
- Cooling: Active airflow across the full-length PCI card is required inside the host chassis.