Chapter 2
NI 5450 Overview
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NI PXIe-5450 User Manual
Burst Trigger Mode
In Burst trigger mode, calling the first Start trigger begins waveform
generation. The waveform then generates continually. The following table
provides more information about waveform generation behavior in
Arbitrary Waveform and Arbitrary Sequence output modes.
Output Mode
Trigger Behavior
Arbitrary Waveform Mode
Burst trigger mode operates the same as Continuous trigger mode
when the device is operating in Arbitrary Waveform mode.
Arbitrary Sequence Mode
Each waveform you define in the sequence list generates
continuously until another Start trigger occurs. A Start trigger causes
the waveform generation to switch to the waveform defined by the
next segment, after the current waveform finishes. After the sequence
list is exhausted, the waveform generation returns to the waveform
defined by the first segment and subsequent Start triggers will restart
the process. Only the first Start trigger which signals a transition to
the next segment is recognized, all subsequent Start triggers are
ignored until the currently generating waveform finishes. The
transition of one waveform to the next can be made amplitude
continuous if waveforms in all segments start and end at the same
amplitude. Alternatively, this also can be accomplished by ensuring
that the waveforms from one segment to the next end and start at the
same amplitude. This amplitude continuous transition is shown in the
previous Arbitrary Sequence Mode examples by the transitions of
Segments 1 to Segment 2, and Segment 3 to Segment 4. The
transition from Segment 2 to Segment 3 shows a discontinuous
transition, going from a positive value on the last sample of the ramp
waveform right to a midrange value of the sine waveform.
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End of
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