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5-11
You can configure the counter to measure one period of the gate signal. The frequency of
fx
is
the inverse of the period. Figure 5-12 illustrates this method.
Figure 5-12.
Low Frequency with One Counter
High Frequency with Two Counters
For high frequency measurements with two counters, you measure one pulse of a known width
using your signal and derive the frequency of your signal from the result.
Note
Counter 0 is always paired with Counter 1. Counter 2 is always paired with
Counter 3.
In this method, you route a pulse of known duration (
T
) to the Gate of a counter. You can
generate the pulse using a second counter. You also can generate the pulse externally and connect
it to a PFI terminal. You only need to use one counter if you generate the pulse externally.
Route the signal to measure (
fx
) to the Source of the counter. Configure the counter for a single
pulse-width measurement. If you measure the width of pulse
T
to be
N
periods of
fx
, the
frequency of
fx
is
N
/
T
.
fx
fk
G
a
te
S
o
u
rce
1
2
3
…
N
S
ingle Period
Me
asu
rement
…
Period of
fx
=
N
Fre
qu
ency of
fx
=
N
Interv
a
l Me
asu
red
fk
fk
fk
fx