Appendix B
Timing Diagrams
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B-43
Gating Modes
Gating mode
refers to how the counter/timer uses the Gate input. Some
timing operations depend on the gating mode. Depending on the
application, the counter/timers either level gating mode or edge gating
mode.
In NI-DAQmx, the counter/timers use level gating mode for the following
measurements:
•
Edge counting
•
Pulse width measurements
•
Two-signal edge separation measurements
All other measurements use edge gating mode.
Quadrature and Two Pulse Encoder Timing
Counter
n
A, Counter
n
B, and Counter
n
Z, described in the
Counter n B, and Counter n Z Signals
section of Chapter 7,
used in position measurements using quadrature encoder or two-pulse
encoder counting modes. Table B-35 shows the timing requirements for
these signals.
Figure B-51.
Quadrature and Two Pulse Encoder Timing Diagrams
Counter
n A
t
15
Counter
n Z
t
15
t
14
Counter
n B
t
17
t
17
t
16
t
19
t
18
t
20
t
18