Chapter 8
Counters
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Default Counter/Timer Pinouts
By defa
u
lt, NI-DAQmx ro
u
tes the co
u
nter/timer inp
u
ts and o
u
tp
u
ts to the
USB-6210/6211/6215 device PFI pins as shown in Table 8-4.
Note
Yo
u
can find the defa
u
lt NI-DAQmx co
u
nter/timer pins for all USB-621
x
devices in
the applicable section of Appendix A,
.
Yo
u
can
u
se these defa
u
lts or select other so
u
rces and destinations for the
co
u
nter/timer signals in NI-DAQmx. Refer to
Connecting Counter Signals
in the
NI-DAQmx Help
or the
LabVIEW Help
in version 8.0 or later for
more information abo
u
t how to connect yo
u
r signals for common co
u
nter
meas
u
rements and generations. USB-621
x
defa
u
lt PFI lines for co
u
nter
f
u
nctions are listed in
Physical Channels
in the
NI-DAQmx Help
or the
LabVIEW Help
in version 8.0 or later.
Table 8-4.
Default NI-DAQmx Counter/Timer Pins for
USB-6210/6211/6215 Devices
Counter/Timer Signal
Default Terminal Number (Name)
CTR 0 SRC
1 (PFI 0)
CTR 0 GATE
2 (PFI 1)
CTR 0 AUX
1 (PFI 0)
CTR 0 OUT
6 (PFI 4)
CTR 0 A
1 (PFI 0)
CTR 0 Z
3 (PFI 2)
CTR 0 B
2 (PFI 1)
CTR 1 SRC
4 (PFI 3)
CTR 1 GATE
3 (PFI 2)
CTR 1 AUX
4 (PFI 3)
CTR 1 OUT
7 (PFI 5)
CTR 1 A
4 (PFI 3)
CTR 1 Z
2 (PFI 1)
CTR 1 B
3 (PFI 2)
FREQ OUT
8 (PFI 6)
