Chapter 7
Counters
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National Instruments
7-3
X Series User Manual
Counter Input Applications
The following sections list the vario
u
s co
u
nter inp
u
t applications available
on X Series devices:
•
Counting Edges
•
Pulse-Width Measurement
•
Pulse Measurement
•
Semi-Period Measurement
•
Frequency Measurement
•
Period Measurement
•
Position Measurement
•
Two-Signal Edge-Separation Measurement
Counting Edges
In edge co
u
nting applications, the co
u
nter co
u
nts edges on its So
u
rce after
the co
u
nter is armed. Yo
u
can config
u
re the co
u
nter to co
u
nt rising or
falling edges on its So
u
rce inp
u
t. Yo
u
also can control the direction of
co
u
nting (
u
p or down), as described in the
Controlling the Direction of
Counting
section. The co
u
nter val
u
es can be read on demand or with a
sample clock.
Table 7-1.
Counter Timing Measurements
Measurement
Implicit Timing Support
Sample Clocked Timing
Support
B
u
ffered Edge Co
u
nt
No
Yes
B
u
ffered P
u
lse Width
Yes
Yes
B
u
ffered P
u
lse
Yes
Yes
B
u
ffered Semi-Period
Yes
No
B
u
ffered Freq
u
ency
Yes
Yes
B
u
ffered Period
Yes
Yes
B
u
ffered Position
No
Yes
B
u
ffered Two-Signal Edge Separation
Yes
Yes
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