National Instruments NI 6232 - Manual (Page 10)

Contents
© National Instruments Corporation xi NI 6232/6233 User Manual
Position Measurement .....................................................................................7-16
Measurements Using Quadrature Encoders ......................................7-16
Measurements Using Two Pulse Encoders .......................................7-18
Two-Signal Edge-Separation Measurement....................................................7-19
Single Two-Signal Edge-Separation Measurement ..........................7-19
Buffered Two-Signal Edge-Separation Measurement ......................7-20
Counter Output Applications .........................................................................................7-21
Simple Pulse Generation .................................................................................7-21
Single Pulse Generation ....................................................................7-21
Single Pulse Generation with Start Trigger ......................................7-21
Retriggerable Single Pulse Generation .............................................7-22
Pulse Train Generation ....................................................................................7-23
Continuous Pulse Train Generation ..................................................7-23
Frequency Generation .....................................................................................7-24
Using the Frequency Generator ........................................................7-24
Frequency Division .........................................................................................7-25
Pulse Generation for ETS................................................................................7-25
Counter Timing Signals .................................................................................................7-26
Counter n Source Signal..................................................................................7-27
Routing a Signal to Counter n Source...............................................7-27
Routing Counter n Source to an Output Terminal ............................7-28
Counter n Gate Signal .....................................................................................7-28
Routing a Signal to Counter n Gate ..................................................7-28
Routing Counter n Gate to an Output Terminal................................7-28
Counter n Aux Signal ......................................................................................7-28
Routing a Signal to Counter n Aux ...................................................7-29
Counter n A, Counter n B, and Counter n Z Signals .......................................7-29
Routing Signals to A, B, and Z Counter Inputs ................................7-29
Routing Counter n Z Signal to an Output Terminal..........................7-29
Counter n Up_Down Signal ............................................................................7-29
Counter n HW Arm Signal ..............................................................................7-30
Routing Signals to Counter n HW Arm Input...................................7-30
Counter n Internal Output and Counter n TC Signals .....................................7-30
Routing Counter n Internal Output to an Output Terminal...............7-31
Frequency Output Signal.................................................................................7-31
Routing Frequency Output to a Terminal .........................................7-31
Default Counter Terminals ............................................................................................7-31
Counter Triggering ........................................................................................................7-32
Arm Start Trigger ............................................................................................7-32
Start Trigger.....................................................................................................7-32
Pause Trigger...................................................................................................7-33
Other Counter Features ..................................................................................................7-33
Cascading Counters .........................................................................................7-33
Counter Filters .................................................................................................7-33