05-13-2011 02:39 PM
Hi,
I have a PXI-5412 FGen and a PXI-5105 Digitizer. I was wondering if anyone could explain how to internally and/or externally set up a trigger. The idea is that I'm sending a signal with a pulse repetition frequency (PRF of 500Hz for example) from my Fgen to one of the channels on my, but I would like the digitizer to acquire at that same PRF so that my signal is not all over the place.
Both these PXIs are installed on a PXI-1044 chassis which I'm assuming was correctly set up!
I know this should be relatively simple, but I don't know where to start. I've been seeing a lot of the NI-TClk VIs in the examples and discussions forums. Should I be looking to use those? And will I only be using one set of VIs for the Fgen or do I have to play around with the scope as well?
If need be, I can provide more details on the way I set up the Fgen and the scope.
Thanks,
Marc
05-16-2011 12:34 PM
Hi Marc,
You're on the right track. TClk is one of the ways to synchronize your cards, and makes the most sense for your application. You will need both a NI-SCOPE and NI-FGEN session with NI-TCLK tying the two together. Refer to this example:
NI-TCLK Synchronize AWG and High-Speed Digitizer
Let me know if you have further questions.
Cheers,
Aaron