22
To achieve sampling rates other than 80MS/s, a number for scan interval counter needs only
be specified. For example, if the scan interval counter is set as 2, the equivalent sampling
rate is 80MS/s / 2 = 40MS/s. If as 3, the equivalent sampling rate is 80MS/s / 3 = 26.66MS/s,
and vice versa. The scan interval counter is 16 bits in width, therefore the lowest sampling
rate is 1.221kS/s (80MS/s / 65535).
TIMEBASE
DATA
D1
Acquisition
In Progress
Trigger
Acquisition is initiated following this clock edge
D1
ScanIntrv = 1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
D8
D9
D10
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D1
4
D
3
D
2
D
ScanIntrv = 2
ScanIntrv = 3
Figure 3-14: Varying Sampling Rates by Adjusting Scan Interval Counter
Counter Name
Length
Valid Value
Description
ScanIntrv
16-bit
1-65535
Timebase divider to achieve equivalent
sampling rate of the digitizer, where
Sampling rate = Timebase / ScanIntrv
DataCnt
31-bit
1-2147483647
Specifies the amount of data to be
acquired: 1 - 2147483648 for pre-trig
or mid-trig mode peration
trigDelayTicks
16-bit
1 -65535
Indicates time between a trigger event
and commencement of acquisition.
The unit of a delay count is the period
of the Timebase.
ReTrgCnt
31-bit
1-2147483647
Enables re-trigger to accept multiple
triggers.
1 - 2147483647 for normal operation
See Section 3.4.5: Acquisition with
Table 3-4: Counter Parameters and Description