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Digital Routing and Clock
Generation
This chapter describes the digital routing and clock routing circuitry on the cDAQ controller.
Refer to the
Digital Routing
The digital routing circuitry has the following functions:
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Manages the flow of data between the bus interface and the acquisition/generation
sub-systems (analog input, analog output, digital I/O, and the counters). The digital routing
circuitry uses FIFOs (if present) in each sub-system to ensure efficient data movement.
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Routes timing and control signals. The acquisition/generation sub-systems use these
signals to manage acquisitions and generations. These signals can come from the following
sources:
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Your C Series modules
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User input through the PFI terminals using parallel digital C Series modules
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Routes and generates the main clock signals for the cDAQ controller. To determine the
signal routing options for C Series module(s) installed in the cDAQ controller, refer to the
Device Routes
tab in MAX.
Clock Routing
Figure 6-1 shows the clock routing circuitry of the cDAQ controller.
Figure 6-1.
Clock Routing Circuitry
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