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