National Instruments cDAQ-9179, User Manual

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Parallel versus Serial DIO Modules
Digital C Series module capabilities are determined by the type of digital signals that the module
is capable of measuring or generating.
• Serial digital C Series modules are designed for signals that change slowly and are accessed
by software-timed reads and writes.
• Parallel digital C Series modules are for signals that change rapidly and are updated by
either software-timed or hardware-timed reads and writes.
For more information about digital C Series modules, refer to Chapter 4, Digital Input/Output
and PFI .
cDAQ Module Interface
The cDAQ module interface manages data transfers between the STC3 and the C Series
I/O modules. The interface also handles autodetection, signal routing, and synchronization.
STC3s
The STC3s feature 12 independent high-speed data streams
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; flexible AI, AO, and DIO sample
timing, triggering, PFI signals for multi-device synchronization, flexible counter/timers with
hardware gating, digital waveform acquisition and generation, and static DIO.
• AI, AO, and DIO Sample Timing —The STC3 contains advanced AI, AO, and DIO
timing engines. A wide range of timing and synchronization signals are available through
the PFI lines. Refer to the following sections for more information about the configuration
of these signals:
– The Analog Input Timing Signals section of Chapter 2, Analog Input
– The Analog Output Timing Signals section of Chapter 3, Analog Output
– The Digital Input Timing Signals section of Chapter 4, Digital Input/Output and PFI
– The Digital Output Timing Signals section of Chapter 4, Digital Input/Output and PFI
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Triggering Modes
—The cDAQ chassis supports different trigger modes, such as start
trigger, reference trigger, and pause trigger with analog, digital, or software sources. Refer
to the following sections for more information:
– The Analog Input Triggering Signals section of Chapter 2, Analog Input
– The Analog Output Triggering Signals section of Chapter 3, Analog Output
– The Digital Input Triggering Signals section of Chapter 4, Digital Input/Output and
PFI
– The Digital Output Triggering Signals section of Chapter 4, Digital Input/Output and
PFI
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The cDAQ-9179 supports up to 12 data streams with a USB 3.0 SuperSpeed connection and up to
eight data streams with a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection.