Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings
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• Set the W3 jumper to Trigger Card, shown in Figure 3-6b, to select
the CLK10 source as the TRIG/CLK PORTA(B) on the
NI VXIpc-882 front panel. When selecting the trigger card as the
CLK10 input source be sure to set jumper W7 to set the direction of
CLK10 through the TRIG/CLK PORT A(B).
Figure 3-6. Selecting the External CLK10 Source with the W3 Jumper
W4—CLK10 Source Select
In Slot 0 operation the CLK10 Source Select jumper allows you to select
the source for the VXIbus CLK10 that is routed to the backplane.
The default setting, Internal Oscillator, shown in Figure 3-7a, uses the
internal 10MHz ±50 ppm oscillator as the VXIbus CLK10 source.
Set the W4 jumper to External Source, shown in Figure3-7b , to use the
front panel SMB or the Trigger Card as the CLK10 source. Jumper W3
External CLK10 Source Select is used in conjunction with W4 when W4 is
set to select an external oscillator as the VXIbus CLK10 source.
Figure 3-7. Selecting the CLK10 Source with the W4 Jumper
a. Front Panel
SMB Connector
(Default)
b. Front Panel
TRIGGER CARD
When W3 is set to select the
TRIGGER CARD as the CLK10
source, use jumper W7 to set
the direction of CLK10 through
the TRIG/CLK PORT.
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a. Internal
10 MHz
Oscillator
(Default)
b. External
10 MHz
Source
When W4 is set to select an external
CLK10 source, use jumper W3 to select
between the front panel SMB connector
or the TRIG/CLK PORT A(B).
W4 W4
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