NI ELVIS III Toolkit

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Logic Configure Trigger Type VI

  • Updated2023-02-21
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Logic Configure Trigger Type VI

Owning Palette: Triggering VIs

Requires: ELVIS III Toolkit

Determines the type of trigger that triggers the signal acquisition or generation.

Instrument Handle In specifies the session created by the Logic Initialize VI.
Trigger Type specifies the trigger type that triggers the instrument.
Name Value Description
Immediate 0 The instrument is triggered by an immediate trigger.
Analog edge 1 The instrument is triggered by an analog edge trigger. An error occurs if you select this trigger type for instruments other than the Oscilloscope.
Digital edge 2 The instrument is triggered by a digital edge trigger. An error occurs if you select this trigger type for instruments other than the Logic.
Digital pattern 3 The instrument is triggered by a digital pattern trigger. An error occurs if you select this trigger type for instruments other than the Logic.
Digital glitch 4 The instrument is triggered by a digital glitch trigger. An error occurs if you select this trigger type for instruments other than the Logic.
Analog pulse width 5 The instrument is triggered by an analog pulse width trigger. An error occurs if you select this trigger type for instruments other than the Oscilloscope.
Digital pulse width 6 The instrument is triggered by a digital pulse width trigger. An error occurs if you select this trigger type for instruments other than the Logic.
Application 1000 The instrument is triggered by a software-timed trigger. Use the Force Trigger VI to configure a software-timed trigger.
Analog in 1001 The instrument is triggered once the Analog In channel becomes active.
Digital in 1002 The instrument is triggered once the Digital In channel becomes active.
Digital out 1003 The instrument is triggered once the Digital Out channel becomes active.
Analog out n 1004-1007 The instrument is triggered once the Analog Out n channel becomes active.
External n 1008-1011 The instrument is triggered once the External n channel becomes active.
Error In describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.
Instrument Type specifies which instrument you want to apply the trigger to.
Name Value Description
Logic analyzer 0 Applies the trigger to the Logic Analyzer only.
Pattern generator 1 Applies the trigger to the Pattern Generator only.
Both 2 Applies the trigger to both the Logic Analyzer and the Pattern Generator.


The default value is Both.
Instrument Handle Out returns a reference to the instrument.
Error Out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.

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