Using A Digital Source; Using An Analog Source; Routing The Reference Trigger Signal To An Output Terminal - National Instruments NI cDAQ-9181 User Manual

Chapter 2 Analog Input
Once the acquisition begins, the cDAQ chassis writes samples to the buffer. After the cDAQ
chassis captures the specified number of pretrigger samples, the cDAQ chassis begins to look
for the reference trigger condition. If the reference trigger condition occurs before the cDAQ
chassis captures the specified number of pretrigger samples, the chassis ignores the condition.
If the buffer becomes full, the cDAQ chassis continuously discards the oldest samples in the
buffer to make space for the next sample. This data can be accessed (with some limitations)
before the cDAQ chassis discards it. Refer to the KnowledgeBase document, Can a Pretriggered
Acquisition be Continuous?, for more information. To access this KnowledgeBase, go to
and enter the Info Code
ni.com/info
When the reference trigger occurs, the cDAQ chassis continues to write samples to the buffer
until the buffer contains the number of posttrigger samples desired. Figure 2-3 shows the final
buffer.

Using a Digital Source

To use Reference Trigger with a digital source, specify a source and a rising or falling edge.
Either PFI or one of several internal signals on the cDAQ chassis can provide the source. Refer
to the Device Routing in MAX topic in the NI-DAQmx Help or the LabVIEW Help for more
information.

Using an Analog Source

Some C Series modules can generate a trigger based on an analog signal. In NI-DAQmx, this is
called the Analog Comparison Event.
When you use an analog trigger source, the acquisition stops on the first rising or falling edge of
the Analog Comparison Event signal, depending on the trigger properties.
Depending on the C Series module capabilities, you may need two modules
Note
to utilize analog triggering.

Routing the Reference Trigger Signal to an Output Terminal

You can route Reference Trigger to any output PFI terminal. Reference Trigger is active high by
default.
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Figure 2-3. Reference Trigger Final Buffer
Reference Trigger
Pretrigger Samples
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rdcanq
Posttrigger Samples
Complete Buffer