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Figure 7-28 shows the output waveform of the frequency generator when the divider is set to 5.
Figure 7-28.
Frequency Generator Output Waveform
Frequency Output can be routed out to any PFI <0..15> or RTSI <0..7> terminal. All PFI
terminals are set to high-impedance at startup. The FREQ OUT signal also can be routed to
DO Sample Clock and DI Sample Clock.
In software, program the frequency generator as you would program one of the counters for
pulse train generation.
For information about connecting counter signals, refer to the
section.
Frequency Division
The counters can generate a signal with a frequency that is a fraction of an input signal. This
function is equivalent to continuous pulse train generation. Refer to the
section for detailed information.
For information about connecting counter signals, refer to the
section.
Pulse Generation for ETS
In the equivalent time sampling (ETS) application, the counter produces a pulse on the output a
specified delay after an active edge on Gate. After each active edge on Gate, the counter
cumulatively increments the delay between the Gate and the pulse on the output by a specified
amount. Thus, the delay between the Gate and the pulse produced successively increases.
The increase in the delay value can be between 0 and 255. For instance, if you specify the
increment to be 10, the delay between the active Gate edge and the pulse on the output increases
by 10 every time a new pulse is generated.
Suppose you program your counter to generate pulses with a delay of 100 and pulse width of 200
each time it receives a trigger. Furthermore, suppose you specify the delay increment to be 10.
On the first trigger, your pulse delay will be 100, on the second it will be 110, on the third it will
be 120; the process will repeat in this manner until the counter is disarmed. The counter ignores
any Gate edge that is received while the pulse triggered by the previous Gate edge is in progress.
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