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NI cDAQ-9172 User Guide and Specifications
Figure 10.
Sample Clock Timing Options
Routing AI Sample Clock to an Output Terminal
You can route ai/SampleClock to any output PFI terminal.
AI Sample Clock Timebase
The AI Sample Clock Timebase (ai/SampleClockTimebase) signal is
divided down to provide a source for ai/SampleClock. ai/SampleClock
Timebase can be generated from external or internal sources.
ai/SampleClockTimebase is not available as an output from the chassis.
Convert Behavior For Analog Input Modules
Scanned
Scanned C Series analog input modules contain a single A/D converter and
a multiplexer to select between multiple input channels. When the cDAQ
Module Interface receives a Sample Clock pulse, it begins generating a
Convert Clock for each scanned module in the current task. Each Convert
Clock signals the acquisition of a single channel from that module. The
Convert Clock rate depends on the module being used, the number of
channels used on that module, and the system Sample Clock rate.
The driver chooses the fastest conversion rate possible based on the speed
of the A/D converter for each module and adds 10 µs of padding between
each channel to allow for adequate settling time. This scheme enables the
channels to approximate simultaneous sampling. If the AI Sample Clock
rate is too fast to allow for 10 µs of padding, NI-DAQmx selects a
conversion rate that spaces the AI Convert Clock pulses evenly throughout
the sample. NI-DAQmx uses the same amount of padding for all the
modules in the task. To explicitly specify the conversion rate, use the
Analog Comparison
Event
20 MHz Timebase
100 kHz Timebase
Programmable
Clock
Divider
ai/SampleClock
Timebase
PFI
Analog Comparison Event
Ctr
n Internal Output
ai/SampleClock
PFI
Sigma-Delta Module Internal Output
