Gpctr1_Gate Signal; Figure 4-34. Gpctr1_Source Signal Timing - National Instruments AT-MIO/AI E Series User Manual

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Figure 4-34 shows the timing requirements for the GPCTR1_SOURCE
signal.
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Figure 4-34. GPCTR1_SOURCE Signal Timing

The maximum allowed frequency is 20 MHz, with a minimum pulse
width of 23 ns high or low. There is no minimum frequency limitation.
The 20 MHz or 100 kHz timebase normally generates the
GPCTR1_SOURCE unless you select some external source.

GPCTR1_GATE Signal

Any PFI pin can externally input the GPCTR1_GATE signal, which is
available as an output on the PFI4/GPCTR1_GATE pin.
As an input, the GPCTR1_GATE signal is configured in edge-detection
mode. You can select any PFI pin as the source for GPCTR1_GATE
and configure the polarity selection for either rising or falling edge.
You can use the gate signal in a variety of different applications to
perform such actions as starting and stopping the counter, generating
interrupts, saving the counter contents, and so on.
As an output, the GPCTR1_GATE signal monitors the actual gate
signal connected to general-purpose counter 1. This is true even if the
gate is being externally generated by another PFI. This output is set to
tri-state at startup.
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