National Instruments DAQ X Series User Manual page 10

Contents
Chapter 5
Analog Output
AO Reference Selection ................................................................................................ 5-2
Minimizing Glitches on the Output Signal.................................................................... 5-3
Analog Output Data Generation Methods..................................................................... 5-3
Software-Timed Generations .......................................................................... 5-3
Hardware-Timed Generations......................................................................... 5-3
Analog Output Triggering ............................................................................................. 5-5
Connecting Analog Output Signals ............................................................................... 5-5
Analog Output Timing Signals...................................................................................... 5-6
AO Start Trigger Signal .................................................................................. 5-7
Retriggerable Analog Output............................................................ 5-7
Using a Digital Source...................................................................... 5-7
Using an Analog Source ................................................................... 5-8
Routing AO Start Trigger Signal to an Output Terminal ................. 5-8
AO Pause Trigger Signal ................................................................................ 5-8
Using a Digital Source...................................................................... 5-9
Using an Analog Source ................................................................... 5-10
Routing AO Pause Trigger Signal to an Output Terminal ............... 5-10
AO Sample Clock Signal ................................................................................ 5-10
Using an Internal Source .................................................................. 5-10
Using an External Source ................................................................. 5-11
Routing AO Sample Clock Signal to an Output Terminal ............... 5-11
Other Timing Requirements ............................................................. 5-11
AO Sample Clock Timebase Signal................................................................ 5-12
Getting Started with AO Applications in Software....................................................... 5-13
Chapter 6
Digital I/O
Digital Input Data Acquisition Methods ....................................................................... 6-2
Software-Timed Acquisitions ......................................................................... 6-2
Hardware-Timed Acquisitions ........................................................................ 6-3
Digital Input Triggering ................................................................................................ 6-4
Digital Waveform Acquisition ...................................................................................... 6-5
DI Sample Clock Signal.................................................................................. 6-6
Using an Internal Source .................................................................. 6-6
Using an External Source ................................................................. 6-6
Routing DI Sample Clock to an Output Terminal ............................ 6-7
Other Timing Requirements ............................................................. 6-7
DI Sample Clock Timebase Signal ................................................................. 6-7
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