Doing Buffered Event count by using Count Buffered Edges.vi, when exactly do the counter start counting?

[lyn]

Actually i had posted this question previously, however i'm still very confused though i receive some reply.

I'm currently using Count Buffered Edges.vi to do Buffered Event count, with the following settings,

Source : Internal timebase, 100Khz, 10usec for each count

gate : use the function generator to send in a 50Hz signal(for testing purpose only). Period of 0.02sec

In the explaination of buffered event counting, it mention that counter will starts to count when detecting the edges(eg: rising edge) however in the counter control.vi it mention that counter will start to count as soon as i arm it?

so when does the counter starts counting actually?? the
time the counter starts to count is very critical for my application hence i need to be very clear regarding this issue.

Thks for all the help given from everyone.
lyn

[RamziH]

Hi,

After you configure the counter, you arm it using the Control.vi. Once armed, the counter start counting the active edges on its source.

Regards,
RamziH.