single pulse repeated

[WM_John_Weeks]

I am using NI-DAQmx on an M-series device (in my case, PCI-6229, but my customers may use just about anything). I am writing in C++ using VC++.net.

I would like to be able to set up a counter to produce a one-shot pulse, and then be able to repeat that pulse under software control at any time I wish. It would be best if I could avoid setting up the task repeatedly.

Here is the sequence of calls I use (the actual code is not this neat because it is driven by a hosting application):

DAQmxCreateTask(&h)
DAQmxCreateCOPulseChanTime(h, namestr.c_str(), NULL, DAQmx_Val_Seconds, DAQmxValLow, 0, timelow, timehigh);
DAQmxStartTask(h)

It would be nice if at a later time (after the initial pulse is finished) I could call DAQmxStartTask() again to produce another pulse.

The question: is there a property or something that I could set to allow re-starting the task without the setup time required to destroy the task and re-create it?

Is there some call that will repeat the task without the setup overhead?

[Stuart_G]

John...I have never tried this for counters but in theory this is how you would want to set it up.

1. Create Task
2. Create Channel
3. Call the DAQmx Control function and set it to the committed state
4. Call Start
5. Call Wait until done-->ensures you are done before step 6
6. Call Stop
7. Next time you want to generate the pulse go back to #4-#6

StuartG

[WM_John_Weeks]

Thanks, Stuart, that makes sense. I will try it when I get a chance.

[WM_John_Weeks]

That did the trick! Thanks much!

[Stuart_G]

np...glad to be of help