Send Software Edge Trigger
- Updated2023-02-17
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Send Software Edge Trigger
Sends a trigger to the device when you use Configure Trigger to choose a software version of a trigger and the device is waiting for the trigger to be sent.
You can also use this node to override a hardware trigger.
Inputs/Outputs

error in
Error conditions that occur before this node runs.
The node responds to this input according to standard error behavior.
Default value: No error

trigger
Software signal to send.
| Start Trigger | NI-RFSA sends a Start software trigger. |
| Ref trigger | NI-RFSA sends a Reference software trigger. |
| Advance Trigger | NI-RFSA sends an Advance software trigger. |
| Arm Ref trigger | NI-RFSA sends an Arm Reference software trigger. |

session out
Reference to your instrument session passed to the next node.

error out
Error information.
The node produces this output according to standard error behavior.
Hardware Support
This node supports the following hardware:
- PXIe-5644/5645/5646
- PXIe-5663E/5665/5667/5668
- PXIe-5820/5840
Examples
Search within the programming environment to access the following installed examples:- RFSA Getting Started Multi Record IQ
Error Situations
This node returns an error in the following situations:
- If you configure an invalid trigger.
- If you set acquisition type to Spectrum using Configure Acquisition Type.
- If you have not previously called Initiate.
