Appendix D
Using the Trigger Ports on the NI VXI-8360LT
For Driven Mode Triggers
Do not select Receiver w/Bias Device in Driven mode. Doing so will produce
Note
undefined results.
For Wired-Or Mode Triggers
Note
Ensure only one receiving device is configured as the Receiver w/BIAS Device.
Having more than one bias device on a trigger channel will produce undefined results.
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Complete the following steps to map a trigger from the VXI backplane to
the wired VXI backplane trigger bus:
Driving Device
1.
In MAX configure the trigger to be mapped as Out of the Frame.
2.
Set the trigger's hardware switch to Driven.
Listening Device
1.
In MAX configure the respective trigger lines as Into the Frame.
2.
Set the trigger's hardware switch to Receiver.
Complete the following steps to map a trigger from the VXI backplane to
the wired VXI backplane trigger bus:
Driving Device
1.
In MAX configure the trigger to be mapped as Out of the Frame.
2.
Set the trigger's hardware switch to configure it as a Wired-OR.
Listening Device
1.
In MAX configure the trigger to be mapped as In to Frame.
2.
Set the trigger's hardware switch to select the type of receiver needed.
If the device is going to bias the wired VXI backplane trigger bus, set
the trigger's hardware switch for Receiver w/BIAS Device.
3.
If the device is going to be a receiver, set the trigger hardware switch
to Receiver.
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