
Chapter 3
Using the NI PXI-4204
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Figure 3-4.
NI PXI-4204 PXI Trigger Bus Signal Connection
Table 3-2 provides more information about each of the timing signals
available on the PXI trigger bus. For more detailed timing signal
information, refer to Appendix B,
Table 3-2.
PXI Trigger Bus Timing Signals
Signal
Direction
Description
Availability on
PFI0 SMB
Availability on
PXI Trigger
Bus
AI START TRIG
Input
Output
This is the source for the analog input digital
start trigger, the trigger that begins an
acquisition.
This sends out the actual analog input start
trigger.
Input
Output
Input
Output
AI REF TRIG
Input
Output
This is the trigger that creates the reference
point between the pretrigger samples and the
posttrigger samples.
Input
Input
Output
PXI Bus Connector
Switch
RTSI Switch
PXI Trigger<7>
PXI Trigger<0..5>
DAQ-STC
AI START TRIG
AI REF TRIG
AI CONV CLK
AI SAMP CLK
AI PAUSE TRIG
AI SAMPLE CLK TIMEBASE
Master Timebase
PXI Star