National Instruments PXI-6238 User Manual page 12

Chapter 11
Bus Interface
DMA Controllers ...........................................................................................................11-1
PXI Considerations ........................................................................................................11-2
PXI Clock and Trigger Signals........................................................................11-2
PXI and PXI Express.......................................................................................11-2
Using PXI with CompactPCI ..........................................................................11-3
Data Transfer Methods ..................................................................................................11-3
Direct Memory Access (DMA) .......................................................................11-3
Interrupt Request (IRQ)...................................................................................11-4
Programmed I/O ..............................................................................................11-4
Changing Data Transfer Methods between DMA and IRQ ............................11-4
Chapter 12
Triggering
Triggering with a Digital Source ...................................................................................12-1
Appendix A
Device-Specific Information
NI 6238 ..........................................................................................................................A-1
NI 6239 ..........................................................................................................................A-4
Appendix B
Troubleshooting
Analog Input ..................................................................................................................B-1
Analog Output................................................................................................................B-2
Counters .........................................................................................................................B-3
Appendix C
Technical Support and Professional Services
Glossary
Index
Figures
Figure A-1. NI 6238 Pinout ......................................................................................A-2
Figure A-2. NI 6239 Pinout ......................................................................................A-5
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