niFgen Send Software Edge Trigger VI
- Updated2025-10-07
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Sends a command to trigger the signal generator. This VI can act as an override for an external edge trigger.

Inputs/Outputs
Instrument Handle
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Instrument Handle identifies a particular instrument session. Instrument Handle is obtained from the niFgen Initialize VI, niFgen Initialize With Options VI, or the niFgen Initialize With Channels VI.
Trigger (Start Trigger)
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Trigger specifies the type of software trigger to send. You can select Start Trigger or Script Trigger. Default value: Start Trigger
Trigger ID (None)
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Trigger ID specifies the Script Trigger to use for triggering. Default value: None
error in (no error)
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error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality. Default value: no error
Instrument Handle Out
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Instrument Handle Out passes a reference to your instrument session to the next VI.
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 (Start Trigger)
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Trigger ID (None)
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error in (no error)
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Instrument Handle Out
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error out
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