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Figure 2-27. ai/sampleclock and ai/starttrigger, Ai sample clock timebase signal, Ai sample clock timebase signal -40 – National Instruments Data Acquisition Device E Series User Manual

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Figure 2-27 shows the relationship of the ai/SampleClock signal to the
ai/StartTrigger signal.

Figure 2-27. ai/SampleClock and ai/StartTrigger

AI Sample Clock Timebase Signal

Any PFI can externally input the AI Sample Clock Timebase
(ai/SampleClockTimebase) signal, which is not available as an output on
the I/O connector. The ai/SampleClockTimebase is divided down to
provide the Onboard Clock source for the ai/SampleClock. You can
configure the polarity selection for ai/SampleClockTimebase as either
rising or falling edge.

The maximum allowed frequency is 20 MHz, with a minimum pulse width
of 23 ns high or low. There is no minimum frequency limitation.

The 20MHzTimebase or the 100kHzTimebase generates
ai/SampleClockTimebase unless you select some external source.
Figure 2-28 shows the timing requirements for ai/SampleClockTimebase.

Figure 2-28. ai/SampleClockTimebase Timing Requirements

ai/StartTrigger

ai/SampleClock

ai/SampleClockTimebase

Delay

From

Start

Trigger

t

p

= 50 ns minimum

t

w

= 23 ns minimum

t

w

t

w

t

p