Routing A Signal To Counter N Source; Routing Counter N Source To An Output Terminal - National Instruments PXI-6238 User Manual

performing. Table 7-3 lists how this terminal is used in various
applications.

Routing a Signal to Counter n Source

Each counter has independent input selectors for the Counter n Source
signal. Any of the following signals can be routed to the Counter n Source
input.
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In addition, Counter 1 TC or Counter 1 Gate can be routed to
Counter 0 Source. Counter 0 TC or Counter 0 Gate can be routed to
Counter 1 Source.
Some of these options may not be available in some driver software.

Routing Counter n Source to an Output Terminal

You can route Counter n Source out to any output PFI <6..9> or
RTSI <0..7> terminal. All PFIs are set to high-impedance at startup.
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Table 7-3. Counter Applications and Counter n Source
Application
Pulse Generation
One Counter Time Measurements
Two Counter Time Measurements
Non-Buffered Edge Counting
Buffered Edge Counting
Two-Edge Separation
80 MHz Timebase
20 MHz Timebase
100 kHz Timebase
RTSI <0..7>
Input PFI <0..5>
PXI_CLK10
PXI_STAR
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Purpose of Source Terminal
Counter Timebase
Counter Timebase
Input Terminal
Input Terminal
Input Terminal
Counter Timebase
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