Other Timing Requirements - National Instruments NI 6221 User Manual

Chapter 4 Analog Input
Figure 4-17 shows the relationship of ai/SampleClock to ai/ConvertClock.
ai/ConvertClockTimebase
ai/SampleClock
ai/ConvertClock
Delay Convert
From Period
Sample
Clock
Figure 4-17. ai/SampleClock and ai/ConvertClock

Other Timing Requirements

The sample and conversion level timing of M Series devices work such that
clock signals are gated off unless the proper timing requirements are met.
For example, the device ignores both ai/SampleClock and ai/ConvertClock
until it receives a valid ai/StartTrigger signal. Once the device recognizes
an ai/SampleClock pulse, it ignores subsequent ai/SampleClock pulses
until it receives the correct number of ai/ConvertClock pulses.
Similarly, the device ignores all ai/ConvertClock pulses until it recognizes
an ai/SampleClock pulse. Once the device receives the correct number of
ai/ConvertClock pulses, it ignores subsequent ai/ConvertClock pulses until
it receives another ai/SampleClock. Figures 4-18, 4-19, 4-20, and 4-21
show timing sequences for a four-channel acquisition (using AI channels 0,
1, 2, and 3) and demonstrate proper and improper sequencing of
ai/SampleClock and ai/ConvertClock.
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