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Chapter 7 Counters
Figure 7-31 shows a generation of two pulses with a pulse delay of five and a pulse width of 
three (using the rising edge of Source) with CO.EnableInitalDelayOnRetrigger set to the default 
True.
Figure 7-31.  Retriggerable Single Pulse Generation with Initial Delay on Retrigger
Figure 7-32 shows the same pulse train with CO.EnableInitalDelayOnRetrigger set to the 
default False.
Figure 7-32. Retriggerable Single Pulse Generation with 
Initial Delay on Retrigger Set to False 
Note The minimum time between the trigger and the first active edge is two ticks 
of the source.
For information about connecting counter signals, refer to the 
Default Counter/Timer Pins 
section.
Continuous Pulse Train Generation
Continuous pulse train generation creates a train of pulses with programmable frequency and 
duty cycle. The pulses appear on the Counter n Internal Output signal of the counter.
You can specify a delay from when the counter is armed to the beginning of the pulse train. The 
delay is measured in terms of a number of active edges of the Source input.
You specify the high and low pulse widths of the output signal. The pulse widths are also 
measured in terms of a number of active edges of the Source input. You can also specify the 
active edge of the Source input (rising or falling).
SOURCE
GATE
(Start Trigger)
OUT
5 3 5 3
Counter
Load Values
4 3 21 0 2 10 4 3 210210
SOURCE
GATE
(Start Trigger)
OUT
5 3 2 3
Counter
Load Values
4 3 21 0 2 10 43 210210