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About “Buffer Full” Signals
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Conversely, you can use the <Procedure.Start>, or a single done, buffer full, or
trigger signal to start, interrupt, or end several other processes. This is referred to
as a “fan-out” process.
Note
There is a slight time delay between processes that start with a common
trigger signal (for example, two processes using the <Procedure.Start>
trigger signal). The process positioned the highest on the Procedure or
Group table starts first. When using data acquisition and command
processes in parallel, position the data acquisition process higher on the
table than the associated command process.
How to end a procedure
The procedure table has a Procedure is done when control located at the bottom
of the window.
If you specify a signal in this list, when the specified signal is received, all active
processes in this window are interrupted and the procedure ends. You can use this
control to ensure that your procedure ends properly.
Note
If you leave this control blank, the procedure stops when all of its child
processes are done.
For more information
For information on ending a Group process, see
For more information about how sequencing processes affects test procedures,
see
About “Buffer Full” Signals
Some acquisition processes can generate buffer full signals when the data buffer
fills. These buffer full signals are labeled process name.Buffer Full in your
Start, Interrupt, and Procedure is done when lists.
For example, if you created a timed acquisition process named Acquire Time
Data, the buffer full signal that appears in your signal lists would be labeled
Acquire Time Data.Buffer Full.
Note
You define the size of the buffer on the Destination tab of the acquisition
process’ Parameters window.
Cyclic acquisition processes can generate buffer full signals when data has been
acquired for the number of cycles or segments specified on the Data Storage tab
in the Cyclic Acquisition Parameters window.