Probe Compensation Signal Start

Generates a 1 kHz square wave signal for probe compensation.

Most oscilloscopes output the probe compensation signal on PFI 1.

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Inputs/Outputs

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session in

Handle that identifies the NI-SCOPE instrument session as previously allocated by Initialize With Options .

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error in

Error conditions that occur before this node runs.

The node responds to this input according to standard error behavior.

Standard Error Behavior

Default value: No error

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session out

Reference to the NI-SCOPE instrument session to pass to the next node in the program.

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error out

Error information.

The node produces this output according to standard error behavior.

Standard Error Behavior

Hardware Support

This node does not support the following hardware:

  • PXIe-5185
  • PXIe-5186
  • PXIe-5622
  • PXI/PCI-5922

Device-Specific Behavior

The following oscilloscopes output the probe compensation signal in unique locations.

Device Output Location

PXIe-5110

PXIe-5111

PXIe-5113

Probe compensation terminal
Note The signal at this terminal is enabled by default.

PXIe-5163

PXIe-5164

SMB PFI 0
Note Though the PFI 0 line is also available from the AUX 0 MHDMR connector of these oscilloscopes, the probe compensation signal is available only from SMB PFI 0.