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NI6733 retriggering output channel
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tzvi
2008-05-11 08:40:05 UTC
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Hello,
I'm using the NI6733 to generate an output voltage signal.
I need to enable multiple voltage outputs as response to different trigger actions without involving the SW so every digital trigger will result with signle voltage update.
Is it possible to do that without involving the SW? 
PBear
2008-05-12 16:40:10 UTC
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Hi tzvi, If I understand correctly, you want to have different waveforms per analog output channel and each is 'turned on'by a particular PFI line assigned to that channel.With the 6733, it'd be very difficult, if not impossible to get that sort of custom configuration solely in hardware. The reason for this is that a board can only run one task at any given time and each task can be configured to be triggered off a single PFI line. So ideally we would want to have a separate task for each channel, each triggered off a particular PFI line but this functionality of running multiple output tasks at once is not possible on any of our boards.For these particular situations, we have created what we call <a href="http://www.ni.com/dataacquisition/rseries.htm" target="_blank">Intelligent DAQ cards, or R-series</a>. These boards allow almost infinite possibilities for running custom tasks and would be a perfect solution for the above mentioned application. You could configure your code in software to get closer to the desired application (creating multiple tasks and running them at different times, using multiple boards, etc.) but this did not sound like an option and could become difficult. One thing to take note of though is that after a task has completed, the output channel will hold the last DC value that was given to output. This functionality might give you some insight into how to create the desired application.
kirsch
2008-05-12 18:10:12 UTC
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Hi Tzvi, Do you only need a DC signal to come out?Are you going to send the triggers on different lines or do you want to cycle through different DC voltages on each trigger?A solution that could work for you, although at a higher expense, is an NI Signal Generator such as the 5421. Through script mode you can generate different signals based on hardware triggers.Marcos
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