© National Instruments Corporation 8-1 NI USB-621x User Manual
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Counters
USB-621x devices have two general-purpose 32-bit counter/timers and 
one frequency generator, as shown in Figure 8-1. The general-purpose 
counter/timers can be used for many measurement and pulse generation 
applications.
Figure 8-1.  USB-621x Counters
Counter 0 
Counter 0 Source (Counter 0 Timebase) 
Counter 0 Aux 
Counter 0 HW Arm 
Counter 0 A 
Counter 0 B (Counter 0 Up_Down) 
Counter 0 Z 
Counter 0 Gate 
Counter 0 Internal Output 
Counter 0 TC 
Input Selection Muxes 
Frequency Generator 
Frequency Output Timebase Freq Out 
Input Selection Muxes 
Counter 1 
Counter 1 Source (Counter 1 Timebase) 
Counter 1 Aux 
Counter 1 HW Arm 
Counter 1 A 
Counter 1 B (Counter 1 Up_Down) 
Counter 1 Z 
Counter 1 Gate 
Counter 0 Internal Output 
Counter 0 TC 
Input Selection Muxes