Testing Frequency Measurement - Measurement Computing Data Translation DT3034 User Manual

Testing Frequency Measurement

To verify that the board can perform a frequency measurement operation, do the following:
1. Wire an external clock source to counter/timer 0 on the DT3034 board. Refer to
for an example of how to connect a an external clock for a frequency measurement
operation.
Note: The Quick DataAcq application works only with counter/timer 0.
2. In the Quick DataAcq application, choose Frequency Counter from the Acquisition
menu.
3. Select the appropriate DT3034 board from the Board list box.
4. In the Count Duration text box, enter the number of seconds during which events will be
counted.
5. Click Start to start the frequency measurement operation.
The operation automatically stops after the number of seconds you specified has elapsed, and the
application displays the frequency on the screen.
If you want to stop the frequency measurement operation when it is in progress, click Stop.
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