National Instruments 5411 Waveform Staging

Chapter 4 Arb Operation

DAQArb 5411 User Manual 4-6

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Figure 4-4. Waveform Linking and Looping

Waveform Staging

Figure 4-5 shows waveform staging in hardware. The instruction FIFO

contains the staging list, which the DAQArb 5411 sequencer reads for

waveform generation.

Waveform

Sample A Waveform

Buffer/Segment 1

Waveform

Buffer/Segment 2

Waveform Stage 1

(Loops = 3)

Waveform

Sample B Waveform Stage 2

(Loops = 2)

Waveform Linking (Staging List)

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

Contents

Main Page Important Information Warranty Copyright Trademarks WARNING REGARDING MEDICAL AND CLINICAL USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS Page Chapter 4 Arb Operation Page Tables About This Manual Organization of This Manual Conventions Used in This Manual Customer Communication Introduction About Your DAQArb 5411 What You Need to Get Started Software Programming Choices National Instruments Application Software NI-DAQ Driver Software Optional Equipment Cabling Unpacking Installation and Configuration Installation Hardware Configuration Installing the Optional Memory Module Signal Connections I/O Connector ARB Connector = x 10 V V R + R SYNC Connector PLL Ref Connector Page Chapter 3 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 3-5 DAQArb 5411 Use r Manual Figure 3-4. DAQArb 5411 50-Pin Digital Output Connector Pin Assignments Signal Descriptions SHC50-68 50-Pin Cable Connector Chapter 3 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 3-7 DAQArb 5411 Use r Manual Figure 3-5. SHC50-68 68-Pin Connector Pin Assignments Power-Up and Reset Conditions National Instruments Corporation 4-1 DAQArb 5411 Use r Manual Arb Operation This chapter describes how to use your DAQArb 5411. Figure 4-1 shows the DAQArb 5411 block diagram. Figure 4-1. DAQArb 5411 Block Diagram Waveform Generation Update Rate Arb Mode Waveform Size and Resolution Waveform Memory Minimum Buffer Size and Resolution Waveform Linking and Looping Chapter 4 Arb Operation National Instruments Corporation DAQArb 5411 User Manual 4-6 Waveform Staging Page Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) Mode Page Frequency Resolution and Lookup Memory Frequency Hopping and Sweeping Triggering Trigger Sources Modes of Operation Single Trigger Mode Continuous Trigger Mode Stepped Trigger Mode Burst Trigger Mode Marker Output Signal Page Analog Output SYNC Output and Duty Cycle Output Attenuation Output Impedance Output Enable Pre-attenuation Offset Phase-Locked Loops ! Master/Slave Operation a. RTSI Bus Master/Slave Configuration Device b. External Master Analog Filter Correction Digital Pattern Generation Page RTSI Trigger Lines Calibration A Specifications Analog Output Voltage Output Sine Spectral Purity Filter Characteristics Waveform Specifications Timing I/O Page Marker Output Digital Pattern Output External Clock Reference Input Internal clock Mechanical B Waveform Sampling and Interpolation Page C Customer Communication FTP Support Electronic Services Bulletin Board Support Telephone and Fax Support Telephone Fax Fax-on-Demand Support E-Mail Support (currently U.S. only ) Technical Support Form DAQArb 5411 Hardware and Software Configuration Form National Instruments Products Other Products Documentation Comment Form Title: Edition Date: Part Number: Mail to: Technical Publications Fax to: Technical Publications Glossary Numbers/Symbols A B C D Page E F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W Index Numbers A B C D E F H I L N O P R S T U V W