How to sync CAN (traditional) and DAQmx input on PXI?

[pgraebel]

At the moment I am reading analogue samples and counter values on my PXI system. The counter value is incremented by an external pulse (i. e. current time). Because the pulse is the actual time, the AI sampling has to start in sync with the first incoming flank. This sync'ing is done via the DAQmx trigger VI which is set to "start at flank" (see picture). Because I am recording the counter values, too, I can always determine the time for each AI sample.

Is it possible to start AI and CAN signal sampling in sync with the first incoming pulse flank? As before, I want to store the counter values as well, so that I have time information for each sample. Is this sync'ing solvable with VIs or do I have to use a different CAN card with an external trigger input?

The CAN card is of type 8464 XS.

[RuedigerE]

Hello,

please see the links below.

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/95EB3CB8E92D30FB86256F2C00672C44?OpenDocument

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/4204

Regards

Rüdiger