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Performing a Frequency Measurement Operation
To verify that the board can perform a frequency measurement
operation, perform the following steps:
1.
Wire an external clock source to counter/timer 0 on the DT3010
Series board. Refer to
an external clock for a frequency measurement operation.
Note: The Quick Data Acq application works only with
counter/timer 0.
2.
Click the Acquisition menu.
3.
Click Frequency Counter.
4.
Select the appropriate DT3010 Series board from the Board list
box.
5.
In the Count Duration text box, enter the number of seconds
during which events will be counted.
6.
Click Start to start the frequency measurement operation.
The operation automatically stops after the number of seconds you
specified has elapsed, and the frequency is displayed on the screen.
If you want to stop the frequency measurement operation when it is
in progress, click Stop.
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