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I/O Protection....................................................................................................................4-5
Signal Integrity Considerations ........................................................................................4-5
Chapter 5
Counter Signal Routing and Clock Generation
Clock Routing ...................................................................................................................5-1
100 MHz Timebase................................................................................................... 5-2
20 MHz Timebase..................................................................................................... 5-2
100 kHz Timebase .................................................................................................... 5-2
External Reference Clock ......................................................................................... 5-2
10 MHz Reference Clock .........................................................................................5-3
PXIe_CLK100 (NI PXIe-6612 Only).......................................................................5-3
PXIe_SYNC100 (NI PXIe-6612 Only) .................................................................... 5-3
PXI_CLK10 (NI PXIe-6612 Only)...........................................................................5-3
Default Routing.................................................................................................................5-3
Routing Options ................................................................................................................ 5-5
Matching Routing Terminology ....................................................................................... 5-5
Synchronizing Multiple Devices ......................................................................................5-6
PXI Express Devices ................................................................................................ 5-6
PCI Express Devices.................................................................................................5-7
Real-Time System Integration (RTSI).............................................................................. 5-7
Using RTSI as Outputs ............................................................................................. 5-8
Using RTSI Terminals as Timing Input Signals.......................................................5-8
RTSI Filters............................................................................................................... 5-9
PXI Trigger Signals (NI PXIe-6612 Only).......................................................................5-9
PXI_Trigger<0..7>.................................................................................................... 5-9
PXI_STAR................................................................................................................ 5-9
PXIe-DSTAR<A..C>................................................................................................ 5-10
Chapter 6
Bus Interface
Data Transfer Methods ..................................................................................................... 6-1
PCI Express/PXI Express Device Data Transfer Methods ....................................... 6-1
PXI Express Considerations ............................................................................................. 6-2
PXI Express Clock and Trigger Signals ................................................................... 6-2
PXI Express .............................................................................................................. 6-2
Chapter 7
Calibration
Appendix A
Pinout and Signal Descriptions