
Chapter 2 Lab and 1200 Devices
DAQ Hardware Overview Guide 2-8 www.ni.com
Figure 2-2 shows the connections of the 8253-B Counter/Timer signals to
the device I/O connector.
Figure 2-2. Lab and 1200 Devices Counter/Timer Signal Connections
Each counter has a clock input, a gate input, and an output labeled CLK,
GAT, and OUT, respectively. The clock pin for counters B1 and B2 and the
gate and output pins for counter B0, B1, and B2 are on the Lab and 1200
device I/O connector.
1200 Device Acquisition Rate
All I/O operations for the DAQCard-1200, DAQPad-1200, and SCXI-1200
are interrupt driven.
Note If you are using the parallel port of your PC to communicate with the SCXI-1200 or
the DAQPad-1200, your acquisition rates will be limited by the type of parallel port you
have in your system (either a standard Centronics port or an Enhanced parallel port).
Because both devices have a 2,048-word-deep FIFO, you can acquire bursts of less than
2,048 samples at maximum speed. If you are using the serial port of your PC to
communicate with the SCXI-1200 in a Remote SCXI configuration, your acquisition rates
are limited by the serial port baud rate you are using.
I/O Connector
2 MHz
Source
GATB2
CLKB2
OUTB2
OUTB0
GATB0
CLKB0
GATB1
CLKB1
OUTB1
8253 Counter/Timer
Group B
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