Counter n gate signal, Routing a signal to counter n gate, Routing counter n gate to an output terminal – National Instruments DAQ M Series User Manual

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Chapter 7

Counters

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NI 6236 User Manual

Counter n Gate Signal

The Counter n Gate signal can perform many different operations
depending on the application including starting and stopping the counter,
and saving the counter contents.

Routing a Signal to Counter n Gate

Each counter has independent input selectors for the Counter n Gate signal.
Any of the following signals can be routed to the Counter n Gate input.

RTSI <0..7>

Input PFI <0..5>

ai/ReferenceTrigger

ai/StartTrigger

ai/SampleClock

ai/ConvertClock

ao/SampleClock

PXI_STAR

In addition, Counter 1 Internal Output or Counter 1 Source can be routed to
Counter 0 Gate. Counter 0 Internal Output or Counter 0 Source can be
routed to Counter 1 Gate.

Some of these options may not be available in some driver software.

Routing Counter n Gate to an Output Terminal

You can route Counter n Gate out to any output PFI <6..9> or RTSI <0..7>
terminal. All PFIs are set to high-impedance at startup.

Counter n Aux Signal

The Counter n Aux signal indicates the first edge in a two-signal
edge-separation measurement.

Routing a Signal to Counter n Aux

Each counter has independent input selectors for the Counter n Aux signal.
Any of the following signals can be routed to the Counter n Aux input.

RTSI <0..7>

Input PFI <0..5>

ai/ReferenceTrigger

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