09-30-2010 03:32 PM
What is the simplest way to poll the logic level of PFI2 of a 6562 card. Ideally I would like to be able to do this without setting up a dynamic session and waiting for a trigger? Does anyone know how this can be done?
09-30-2010 05:22 PM
Hey Steve,
Unfortunately the API does not have a way to do this, so I was going to see if there might be another way to achieve what you are trying to do. I am curious if you are able to move your signal on your PFI line to a data line? If so, then you can either do a Static Read on that data line, or even use that data line as a trigger with the Pattern Match Trigger capabilities. Also, I am curious what kind of application that you are doing in that you need to constantly poll the PFI line and not use the triggering capabilities of the PFI? Can you provide some details of why you are trying to do this, and we might be able to come up with some other suggestions. Thanks, and hope to hear from you soon.
Regards,
DJ L.
10-01-2010 08:53 AM
The application is for hardware that I have absolutely no ability to modify. I don't need to constantly poll the line but need to be able to determine the static logic state when I need to. I need static capability to read the line for probing purposes.
10-01-2010 08:53 AM
The application is for hardware that I have absolutely no ability to modify. I don't need to constantly poll the line but need to be able to determine the static logic state when I need to. I need static capability to read the line for probing purposes.
10-05-2010 12:14 PM
Steve,
If I understand correctly you basically want to be able to read the PFI line as if it were a digital line? As DJ mentioned in his first post we might be able to do this by configuring a trigger of some sort, but we would like to get a higher level overview of what you need to do with your application. Can you provide us some information on the signals that you are expecting and what polling the PFI line will mean to this application. I understand it is not ideal to have to configure a task to "read" the PFI line but this might be the only option. Any further information will be helpful. Thanks!