synchronizing SMU (PXIE4139) and NI RFSA( PXIE 5840)

[yashar93]

Hello All

I use PXIE 1085 and I want to synchronize the SMU(PXIE 4139) with NI RFSA (PXIE 5840). how can i do this?

I used the way for the synchronizing the SMU and PXIE 5840 (I attached its picture), however in this method I need a VI which gives the NI DCPOWER GET SESSION REFERENCE, and i cant find it in the NI DCPOWER palette. 

[Kelly_Chan]

Hi yashar93,

You could try using NI-TClk to allow multiple instruments to simultaneously respond to triggers, to align Sample Clocks on multiple instruments, and/or to simultaneously start multiple instruments. More information can be found here:

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/370956M-01/nitclk/nitclk_overview/

[yashar93]

"Hello Kelly_ Chan

yes i wanted to use NI TCLK to synchronize them, but if i want to use NI TCLK first of all i should enable the NI TCLK for NI DCPOWER  and in this link , they mentioned a method for this aim. but the problem is here, i cant find solution explorer in LABVIEW to do the mentioned steps.

https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA00Z0000019SOrSAM

 my problem is here "  In your project, add a reference to the NationalInstruments.ModularInstruments.Common assembly. Right-click References in Solution Explorer, select Add Reference" 

since i cant find solution explorer.

[yashar93]

‎06-27-2018 06:45 AM - edited ‎06-27-2018 06:47 AM

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"Hello Kelly_ Chan

yes i wanted to use NI TCLK to synchronize them, but if i want to use NI TCLK first of all i should enable the NI TCLK for NI DCPOWER  and in this link , they mentioned a method for this aim. but the problem is here, i cant find solution explorer in LABVIEW to do the mentioned steps.

https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA00Z0000019SOrSAM

 my problem is here "  In your project, add a reference to the NationalInstruments.ModularInstruments.Common assembly. Right-click References in Solution Explorer, select Add Reference" 

since i cant find solution explorer.

[yashar93]

"Hello Kelly_ Chan

yes i wanted to use NI TCLK to synchronize them, but if i want to use NI TCLK first of all i should enable the NI TCLK for NI DCPOWER  and in this link , they mentioned a method for this aim. but the problem is here, i cant find solution explorer in LABVIEW to do the mentioned steps.

https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA00Z0000019SOrSAM

 my problem is here "  In your project, add a reference to the NationalInstruments.ModularInstruments.Common assembly. Right-click References in Solution Explorer, select Add Reference" 

since i cant find solution explorer.

[yashar93 · Accepted solution]

i found the answer. if you want to synchronizing the SMU with RFSA (PXIE 5840) should use the back plane and send trigger from PXIE 5840  to SMU, to start trigger