NI 6612 User Manual
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Quadrature and Two-Pulse Encoder Overview ........................................................ 3-25
Quadrature Encoders ........................................................................................ 3-25
Two-Pulse Encoders ......................................................................................... 3-27
Angular Position Measurement ................................................................................ 3-27
Create Channel ................................................................................................. 3-27
Channel Settings ............................................................................................... 3-27
Timing Settings................................................................................................. 3-28
Trigger Settings ................................................................................................ 3-29
Other Settings ................................................................................................... 3-29
Linear Position Measurement ................................................................................... 3-29
Counter Output Applications............................................................................................ 3-29
Generating a Series of One or More Pulses.............................................................. 3-30
Create Channel ................................................................................................. 3-30
Channel Settings ............................................................................................... 3-31
Timing Settings................................................................................................. 3-31
Triggering Setting............................................................................................. 3-31
Generating a Waveform with Constant Frequency and Duty Cycle ........................ 3-32
Create Channel ................................................................................................. 3-32
Channel Settings ............................................................................................... 3-33
Timing Settings................................................................................................. 3-33
Triggering Setting............................................................................................. 3-33
Generating a Waveform with Variable Frequency and Duty Cycle......................... 3-34
Create Channel ................................................................................................. 3-34
Channel Settings ............................................................................................... 3-35
Timing Settings................................................................................................. 3-35
Triggering Settings ........................................................................................... 3-35
Buffer Considerations....................................................................................... 3-35
Generating Complex Digital Waveform or Timing Pattern ..................................... 3-36
Create Channel ................................................................................................. 3-36
Channel Settings ............................................................................................... 3-36
Timing Settings................................................................................................. 3-37
Triggering Setting............................................................................................. 3-37
Buffer Considerations....................................................................................... 3-37
Other Features........................................................................................................... 3-37
Frequency Division........................................................................................... 3-37
Frequency Generator ................................................................................................ 3-38
Chapter 4
PFI
Using PFI Terminals as Timing Input Signals ................................................................. 4-2
Exporting Timing Output Signals Using PFI Terminals.................................................. 4-2
Using PFI Terminals as Static Digital I/Os ...................................................................... 4-3
Using PFI Terminals to Digital Detection Events ............................................................ 4-3
Connecting PFI Input Signals........................................................................................... 4-3
PFI Filters ......................................................................................................................... 4-3