
Chapter 17 NI 5411 Devices
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National Instruments Corporation 17-5 DAQ Hardware Overview Guide
NI 5411 Device Waveform Generation Triggering
The NI 5411 devices have four different operational modes that you can set
up before starting the waveform generation.
Note
Refer to the AO_Change_Parameter, WFM_Group_Control, and WFM_Load
function descriptions in the NI-DAQ Function Reference Online Help for more information
on NI 5411 operational modes.
Table 17-2.
NI 5411 Operational Modes
Mode Description
Single The waveform described by the user in the sequence
list is generated once by going through all the
sequence list. Only the start trigger is required.
Continuous The waveform described by the user in the sequence
list is generated infinitely by recycling through all the
sequence list. Only the start trigger is required.
Stepped After the start trigger is received, the waveform
described by the first sequence entry is generated.
Then, the device waits for the next trigger signal. At
triggering, the waveform described by the second
sequence entry is generated, and so on. When all of the
sequence list is exhausted, the cycle returns to first
sequence entry.
Burst After the start trigger is received, the waveform
described by the first sequence entry is generated until
another trigger is received. At triggering, the previous
waveform is completed before the waveform
described by the second sequence entry is generated,
and so on. When all of the sequence list is exhausted,
the cycle returns to the first sequence entry.
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