
Analog Output Subsystem
C-17
The disadvantages are:
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You cannot change the analog output values while the analog output
task is running.
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There is a delay while DriverLINX loads the FIFO.
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Buffer-filled notification messages cannot be posted as the hardware
does not permit detection of end-of-buffer conditions.
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The
STATUS
operation cannot provide the “number of buffers
processed” report.
You can disable automatic promotion to recycle mode by DriverLINX.
This forces all AO tasks to run from computer memory instead of the
DAC FIFO. See “Special Device Settings” on page C-4.
Analog Output Initialization
By default, the Analog Output subsystem loads zero into both D/A
channels forcing the initial output voltage to zero. You can specify a
different initial output voltage using the DriverLINX
Configuration
Control Panel.
Internal Clocking
Specify internal clocking using a Rate Timing Event as a rate generator
(RATEGEN) on Logical Channel 0 (channel 1 for DAS-1800AO) with an
internal source. For hardware independence, the application may specify
the clock channel using the symbolic constant, DEFAULTTIMER, which
always uses the Logical Channel assigned by hardware for analog output.
Synchronous Analog Input/Output Clocking
The DAS-1800AO is ideal for use in “stimulus/response” type
applications where a signal is applied to a “circuit” to determine its
response characteristics (such as propagation delay time). The output
response of the circuit must be measured simultaneously with the
application of the stimulus to immediately capture the response for
precise calculation of delay times and phase angles. This technique will
eliminate the measurement errors caused by asynchronous analog I/O.
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