niRFSA Send Software Edge Trigger VI
- Updated2025-10-14
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Sends a trigger to the device when you use the niRFSA Configure Trigger VI to choose a software version of a trigger and the device is waiting for the trigger to be sent. You can also use this VI to override a hardware trigger.
This VI returns an error in the following situations:
- You configure an invalid trigger.
- You set acquisition type to Spectrum using the niRFSA Configure Acquisition Type VI.
- You have not previously called the niRFSA Initiate VI.
Supported Devices: PXIe-5644/5645/5646, PXI-5661, PXIe-5663/5663E/5665/5667/5668, PXIe-5820/5830/5831/5832/5840/5841/5842/5860
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Inputs/Outputs
instrument handle
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instrument handle identifies your instrument session. instrument handle is obtained from the niRFSA Initialize VI or the niRFSA Initialize With Options VI.
trigger
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trigger specifies the software signal to send.
error in
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error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.
instrument handle out
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instrument handle out passes a reference to your instrument session to the next VI. instrument handle is obtained from the niRFSA Initialize VI or the niRFSA Initialize With Options VI and identifies a particular instrument session.
error out
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error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality. |
instrument handle
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trigger
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error in
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instrument handle out
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error out
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