Di Reference Trigger Signal; Routing Di Reference Trigger Signal To An Output Terminal - National Instruments cRIO-904 Series User Manual

DI Reference Trigger Signal

Use a reference trigger signal to stop a measurement acquisition. To use a reference trigger,
specify a buffer of finite size and a number of pretrigger samples (samples that occur before
the reference trigger). The number of posttrigger samples (samples that occur after the
reference trigger) desired is the buffer size minus the number of pretrigger samples.
Once the acquisition begins, the cRIO controller writes samples to the buffer. After the cRIO
controller captures the specified number of pretrigger samples, the controller begins to look for
the reference trigger condition. If the reference trigger condition occurs before the cRIO
controller captures the specified number of pretrigger samples, the controller ignores the
condition.
If the buffer becomes full, the cRIO controller 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 cRIO controller discards it. Refer to the Can a Pretriggered Acquisition be
Continuous? document for more information. To access this document, go to ni.com/info and
enter the Info Code .
rdcanq
When the reference trigger occurs, the cRIO controller continues to write samples to the buffer
until the buffer contains the number of posttrigger samples desired. The figure below shows
the final buffer.
Figure 40. Reference Trigger Final Buffer
Reference Trigger
Pretrigger Samples Posttrigger Samples
Complete Buffer
Using a Digital Source
To use DI 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 cRIO controller can provide the source.
Refer to the "Device Routing in MAX" topic in the NI-DAQmx Help or the LabVIEW Help for
more information.

Routing DI Reference Trigger Signal to an Output Terminal

You can route DI Reference Trigger to any output PFI terminal. Reference Trigger is active
high by default.
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