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NI-Sync User Manual

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NI-Sync User Manual
New Features and Changes
Updates and Changes for NI-Sync Extended Support Versions
Target Support for Timing Properties and VIs
Hardware Compatibility with NI-Sync Features
Synchronization Methods
Triggers in NI-Sync
Clocks in NI-Sync
Time References and Protocols
Troubleshooting
Glossary

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Clocks in NI-Sync

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Routing Clock Signals Between Devices
Clock Terminal Connections
Defining NI-Sync Clock Terminals
Phase Locking to an External Clock Using a PLL Circuit
Using Synchronization Clocks in NI-Sync

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