Trigger output
Your DM6854HR is capable of causing a trigger signal caused by an input condition.
This trigger output can be programmed to cause a hardware interrupt request to the host
computer. This feature is especially useful when monitoring for a predefined input condition.
When this predefined condition occurs, an interrupt will indicate this condition to the host.
This trigger is also available as an external output signal on the 50-pin expansion connector
Pin #2. You may use this to trigger other devices or other boards in your system such as the
isolated digital output board and DM6854HR. The polarity of this trigger signal is programmable
and is driven by a tristate buffer. This enables several boards to drive the same trigger output
signal.
Interrupts
The DM6854HR has an interrupt available to indicate an external trigger. This
interrupt can be used to tell the host computer that the pre-programmed input pattern condition
has occurred. Chapter 4 will provide programming information on interrupts.
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