Diamond-MM-16-AT User Manual V1.26 Page 7
4.2 J4: A/D Single-Ended / Differential Mode
A single-ended input uses 2 wires, input and ground. The measured input voltage is the
difference between these two wires. A differential input uses 3 wires: input +, input -, and
ground. The measured input voltage is the difference between the + and - inputs.
A differential input has higher noise immunity than a single-ended input, since most noise
affects both + and – input wires equally, whereas the noise in the ground signal will be a
combination of radiated / conducted noise and noise injected into the ground signal by other
electronic components on the board or in the signal source. The downside of differential
inputs is that only half as many are available, since two input pins are required to produce a
single differential input. DMM-16-AT can be configured for either 16 single-ended inputs or 8
differential inputs.
J4, a 2x3 jumper block, selects the analog input mode. For single-ended inputs, install a
single jumper in the S position. An unused jumper may be stored for later use by installing it
over only one pin. For differential inputs, install two jumpers in the two D positions. All inputs
are configured in the same mode.
If you have a combination of single-ended and differential input signals, select differential
mode. Then to measure the single-ended signals, connect the signal to the + input and
connect analog ground to the - input.
4.3 J5: D/A Configuration
The 4 D/A channels can be configured in two ways:
♦ The full-scale output range can be selected between a fixed +5V output range or a user-
programmable output range. The programmable range can be set anywhere between 1V
and 10V.
♦ The outputs can be configured for unipolar (positive voltages only) or bipolar (both
negative and positive output voltages). In unipolar mode, the outputs range from 0V
minimum to the selected full-scale voltage (e.g. 5V in the fixed range). In bipolar mode,
the outputs can range from – full-scale voltage to + full-scale voltage (e.g. +/-5V in the
fixed range). Note that the maximum swing in bipolar mode is equal in both directions.
Two jumpers in J5 are used to configure the D/A channels. For fixed range, install a jumper
in the location marked 5. For programmable range, install a jumper in the location marked P.
Do not install a jumper in both locations simultaneously or across the two columns, as
unpredictable behavior may result.
For bipolar inputs, install a jumper in the B location. For unipolar inputs, install a jumper in
the U location. Do not install a jumper in both locations simultaneously or across the two
columns, as unpredictable behavior may result.
Both the range and polarity jumpers must be installed for proper analog output behavior.