02-02-2010 04:35 PM
I am trying to create a sequence where a square wave signal is passed programmatically to an analog output. I am using USB-6008 DAQmx and LabView SignalExpess 3.5.0.
In either Continuous, N samples or 1 sample (On demand) the DAQmx generate analog output step complains about missing input.
How do I configure the sequence to have the square wave signal to appear on the output?
02-02-2010 04:54 PM
I tried using continuous samples and was able to specify the square wave signal as an input to the generate signal step.Now I am getting the following error:
Measurements: Requested value is not a supported value for this property.
Property: SampTimingType
You Have Requested: Sample Clock
You Can Select: On Demand
02-02-2010 10:30 PM
Hi,
Can you attach your SignalExpress project? The USB-6008 supports hardware timed analog output, so you should be able to choose something other than On-Demand timing. Just for clarification, you were able to generate an analog square wave and use continuous generation but not with a sine wave? Lastly, are you using SignalExpress LE or the Full Version?
Thanks,
Todd V
02-02-2010 11:15 PM
02-02-2010 11:44 PM
Hi Dennis,
You are correct, the 6008 does not support hardware-timed analog output. The data sheet specifies a maximum output rate of 150 Hz, which led me to believe that it could support continuous generation at that rate. As this KnowledgeBase indicates, this device can accept software-timed updates of up to 150 samples per second.
Regards,
Todd V
02-03-2010 08:17 AM
Thanks Todd,
I am using the full version of SignalExpress. I have not tried to use the sine wave because it's not useful for our purposes.
I got the error that Requested value is not a supported value for this property prompting to select on demand when I tried to use the continuous samples setting.
02-03-2010 08:49 PM
Hi,
As Dennis indicated, you got this error because the 6008 doesn't support hardware timed analog generation. This is outlined in this KnowledgeBase article. The DAQ advisor at ni.com/daq can help you find a hardware timed analog output device. I apologize for the inconvenience.
Regards,
Todd