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# PXI/DAQ/DAQe-2500 Series

4/8-CH 12-Bit 1 MS/s Analog Output Multi-Function DAQ Cards

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PXI-2502

![Green printed circuit board with various components and connectors (no visible text or symbols)](.daqe-2500series-datasheet-en-2/18260bbbee09a86042dabda7f560229bfa14d8f392ab37bd08233c7d691df178.jpg)

DAQ-2502

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DAQe-2502

# Features

Supports a 32-Bit 3.3 V or 5 V PCI bus (DAQ-2500 series)

■ PXI specification Rev 2.2 compliant (PXI-2500 series)

■ x1 lane PCI Express® Interface (DAQe-2500 series)

Hardware-based arbitrary waveform generation

■ Onboard 8 k-sample D/A FIFO (PXI/DAQ/DAQe-2501)

■ Onboard 16 k-sample D/A FIFO (PXI/DAQ/DAQe-2502)

■ Programmable bipolar or unipolar analog output ranges / internal or external reference sources on per channel basis

■ 8-CH 400 kS/s 14-Bit single-ended analog inputs (PXI/ DAQ/DAQe-2501) ; 4-CH 400 kS/s 14-Bit single-ended analog inputs (PXI/DAQ/DAQe-2502)

■ Onboard 2 k-sample A/D FIFO

■ Bipolar or unipolar analog input ranges

■ Scatter-gather DMA for both analog inputs and outputs

■ 24-CH TTL digital input/output

■ 2-CH 16-Bit general-purpose timer/counter

■ Analog & digital triggering

■ Fully auto-calibration

■ Multiple cards synchronization through SSI (System Synchronization Interface) bus or PXI trigger bus

■	Supported Operating System

• Windows 7/8 x64/x86, Linux

■	Driver and SDK

• LabVIEW, MATLAB, C/C++, Visual Basic, Visual Studio.NET

■	Software Utility

• AD-Logger

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PCD EXPRESS?
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Ordering Information / Quick Selection Guide

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">Model Name</td><td colspan="4">Analog Output</td><td colspan="4">Analog Input</td><td>DIO</td><td>Timer/Counter</td></tr><tr><td>No. of channels</td><td>Resolution</td><td>Update rate</td><td>Output range</td><td>No. of channels</td><td>Resolution</td><td>Sampling rate</td><td>Input range</td><td>No. of channels</td><td>No. of channels</td></tr><tr><td>PXI/DAQ/DAQe-2501</td><td>4</td><td>12 Bit</td><td>1 MS/s</td><td>±10 V, 0 to 10 V</td><td>8</td><td>14 Bit</td><td>400 kS/s</td><td>±10 V or 0 to 10 V</td><td>24-CH 8255 PIO</td><td>2-CH, 16-Bit</td></tr><tr><td>PXI/DAQ/DAQe-2502</td><td>8</td><td>12 Bit</td><td>1 MS/s</td><td>±10 V, 0 to 10 V</td><td>4</td><td>14 Bit</td><td>400 kS/s</td><td>±10 V or 0 to 10 V</td><td>24-CH 8255 PIO</td><td>2-CH, 16-Bit</td></tr></table>

Specifications

<table><tr><td>Model Name</td><td>PXI/DAQ/DAQe-2501</td><td>PXI/DAQ/DAQe-2502</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Analog Output</td></tr><tr><td>Number of channels</td><td>4 voltage outputs</td><td>8 voltage outputs</td></tr><tr><td>Resolution</td><td colspan="2">12 Bit</td></tr><tr><td>Output ranges</td><td colspan="2">0-10 V, ±10 V, 0-AOEXTREF, ±AOEXTREF</td></tr><tr><td>Maximum update rate</td><td colspan="2">1 MS/s</td></tr><tr><td>Slew rate</td><td colspan="2">20 V/μs</td></tr><tr><td>Settling time</td><td colspan="2">3 μs to ±0.5 LSB accuracy</td></tr><tr><td>Offset error</td><td colspan="2">±8 mV</td></tr><tr><td>Gain error</td><td colspan="2">±0.04% of max. output</td></tr><tr><td>Driving capacity</td><td colspan="2">±5 mA</td></tr><tr><td>Stability</td><td colspan="2">Any passive load, up to 1500 pF</td></tr><tr><td>Trigger sources</td><td colspan="2">Software, external digital/analog trigger, SSI bus</td></tr><tr><td>Trigger modes</td><td colspan="2">Post-trigger, delay-trigger, and repeated trigger</td></tr><tr><td>FIFO buffer size</td><td>8 k samples</td><td>16 k samples</td></tr><tr><td>Data transfers</td><td colspan="2">Programmed I/O, scatter-gather DMA</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Analog Input</td></tr><tr><td>Resolution</td><td colspan="2">14 Bit, no missing codes</td></tr><tr><td>Number of channels</td><td>8 single-ended</td><td>4 single-ended</td></tr><tr><td>Maximum sampling rate</td><td colspan="2">400 kS/s</td></tr><tr><td>Gain</td><td colspan="2">1</td></tr><tr><td>Bipolar input ranges</td><td colspan="2">±10 V</td></tr><tr><td>Unipolar input ranges</td><td colspan="2">0-10 V</td></tr><tr><td>Offset error</td><td colspan="2">±4 mV</td></tr><tr><td>Gain error</td><td colspan="2">±0.1% of FSR</td></tr><tr><td>Input coupling</td><td colspan="2">DC</td></tr><tr><td>Overvoltage protection</td><td colspan="2">Power on: Continuous ±30 V, Power off: Continuous ±15 V</td></tr><tr><td>Input impedance</td><td colspan="2">1 GΩ/6 pF</td></tr><tr><td>Trigger sources</td><td colspan="2">Software, external digital/analog trigger, SSI bus</td></tr><tr><td>Trigger modes</td><td colspan="2">Post-trigger, delay-trigger, and repeated trigger</td></tr><tr><td>FIFO buffer size</td><td colspan="2">2 k samples</td></tr><tr><td>Data transfers</td><td colspan="2">Polling, scatter-gather DMA</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Digital I/O</td></tr><tr><td>Number of channels</td><td colspan="2">24-CH 8255 programmable input/output</td></tr><tr><td>Compatibility</td><td colspan="2">5 V/TTL</td></tr><tr><td>Data transfers</td><td colspan="2">Programmed I/O</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Timer/Counter</td></tr><tr><td>Number of channels</td><td colspan="2">2</td></tr><tr><td>Resolution</td><td colspan="2">16 Bit</td></tr><tr><td>Compatibility</td><td colspan="2">5 V/TTL</td></tr><tr><td>Base clock available</td><td colspan="2">40 MHz, external clock up to 10 MHz</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">General Specifications</td></tr><tr><td>Auto Calibration</td><td colspan="2">Yes (+5 V, ±2 ppm/°C)</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td colspan="2">160 mm x 100 mm (6.24&quot; x 3.9&quot;) (not including connectors) (PXI-2500 series)175 mm x 107 mm (6.82&quot; x 4.17&quot;) (not including connectors) (DAQ-2500 series)168 mm x 107 mm (6.55&quot; x 4.17&quot;) (not including connectors) (DAQe-2500 series)</td></tr><tr><td>Connector</td><td colspan="2">68-pin VHDCI female</td></tr><tr><td>Operating temperature</td><td colspan="2">0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F)</td></tr><tr><td>Storage temperature</td><td colspan="2">-20°C to 70°C (-4°F to 158°F)</td></tr><tr><td>Humidity</td><td colspan="2">5 to 95%, non-condensing</td></tr><tr><td>Power requirements</td><td>+5 V 1.6 A typical (PXI/DAQ-2501)+3.3 V 0.78 A, +12 V 0.66 A typical(DAQe-2501)</td><td>+5 V 2.12 A typical (PXI/DAQ-2502)+3.3 V 0.89 A, +12 V 0.76 A typical(DAQe-2502)</td></tr></table>

# Terminal Boards & Cables

■	DIN-68S-01

■	ACL-10568-1

■	ACL-SSI-2/3/4

\* For more information on mating terminal board and cables, please refer to P3-48/49.
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