NI-RFSA C Function Reference

NIRFSA_ATTR_START_TRIGGER_TYPE

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NIRFSA_ATTR_START_TRIGGER_TYPE

Specific Attribute

Data
type
Access High Level Functions
ViInt32 R/W None

Description

Specifies whether you want the Start Trigger to be a digital edge or software trigger.

Note Note  Set this attribute to NIRFSA_VAL_NONE if you set the NIRFSA_ATTR_ACQUISITION_TYPE attribute to NIRFSA_VAL_SPECTRUM or if you set the acquisitionType parameter to NIRFSA_VAL_SPECTRUM using the cviniRFSA_ConfigureAcquisitionType function.
Defined Values:

NIRFSA_VAL_NONE (600) No Start Trigger is configured.
NIRFSA_VAL_DIGITAL_EDGE (601) The Start Trigger is not asserted until a digital edge is detected. The source of the digital edge is specified with the NIRFSA_ATTR_DIGITAL_EDGE_START_TRIGGER_SOURCE attribute.
NIRFSA_VAL_SOFTWARE (604) The Start Trigger is not asserted until a software trigger occurs. You can assert the software trigger by calling the niRFSA_SendSoftwareEdgeTrigger function and selecting NIRFSA_VAL_START_TRIGGER as the value of the trigger parameter.

Default Value: NIRFSA_VAL_NONE

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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