Appendix B
Timing Signal Information
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B-3
AI START TRIG Signal
The AI START TRIG signal can be input or output through PFI0 or
PXI_Trig<0..5>. It can only be input through PXI_Star.
As an input, AI START TRIG is configured in the edge-detection mode.
You can select PFI0 as the source for AI START TRIG and configure the
polarity selection for either rising or falling edge. The selected edge
of AI START TRIG starts the sequence for both posttriggered and
pretriggered acquisitions. Refer to Figures B-1 and B-2 for the relationship
of AI START TRIG to the sequence.
As an output, AI START TRIG reflects the action that initiates a sequence,
even if the acquisition is externally triggered by another PFI. The output is
an active high pulse with a pulse width of 50 to 100 ns. This output is set to
high-impedance at startup.
Figures B-3 and B-4
show the input and output timing requirements
for AI START TRIG.
Figure B-3.
AI START TRIG Input Signal Timing
Figure B-4.
AI START TRIG Output Signal Timing
The device also uses AI START TRIG to initiate pretriggered operations.
In pretriggered applications, AI START TRIG is generated by a software
trigger unless a PFI pin is selected as the source of AI START TRIG. Refer
Rising-Edge
Polarity
Falling-Edge
Polarity
t
w
= 10 ns minimum
t
w
t
w
= 50 to 100 ns
t
w