National Instruments Data Acquisition Device E Series - Manual (Page 10)

Contents
E Series User Manual xii ni.com
Chapter 7
Digital Routing
Timing Signal Routing .................................................................................................. 7-1
Connecting Timing Signals ........................................................................................... 7-4
Routing Signals in Software .......................................................................................... 7-5
Chapter 8
Real-Time System Integration Bus (RTSI)
RTSI Triggers ................................................................................................................ 8-1
PCI E Series Devices ...................................................................................... 8-1
PXI E Series Devices ...................................................................................... 8-2
Device and RTSI Clocks ............................................................................................... 8-4
Synchronizing Multiple Devices ................................................................................... 8-4
Chapter 9
Bus Interface
MITE and DAQPnP ...................................................................................................... 9-1
Using PXI with CompactPCI ........................................................................................ 9-1
Data Transfer Methods .................................................................................................. 9-2
Direct Memory Access (DMA)....................................................................... 9-2
Interrupt Request (IRQ) .................................................................................. 9-2
Programmed I/O.............................................................................................. 9-2
Changing Data Transfer Methods between DMA and IRQ............................ 9-3
Chapter 10
Triggering
Triggering with a Digital Source ................................................................................... 10-1
Triggering with an Analog Source ................................................................................ 10-2
PFI 0/AI START TRIG Pin ............................................................................ 10-3
Analog Input Channel ..................................................................................... 10-3
Analog Trigger Actions .................................................................................. 10-3
Analog Trigger Types.................................................................................................... 10-4
Level Triggering ............................................................................................. 10-4
Level Triggering with Hysteresis.................................................................... 10-5
Window Triggering......................................................................................... 10-5
Analog Trigger Accuracy .............................................................................................. 10-6
Appendix A
Device-Specific Information