In InstrumentStudio, device synchronization generally falls under two categories: software and
hardware.
Software
Synchronization
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Hardware
Synchronization
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Channel acquisition and
generation is sequenced in software.
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Channel acquisition and generation is
sequenced in hardware.
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There is no strict timing guarantee between
channels.
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There is a strict timing guarantee between
channels.
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Panel Synchronization
The different
panels within InstrumentStudio support various levels of device and channel
synchronization:
DMM—All channels are always software synchronized.
Waveform
generators—All channels are software synchronized by default.

Note
Channels within a 2-channel
PXIe-5450 or PXIe-5451 waveform generator are always hardware
synchronized.
Oscilloscopes
- All channels on a single device are always hardware synchronized.
- All channels within a single panel are hardware synchronized if every device is the
same model and is in the same chassis. Channels across different physical devices are
synchronized with NI-TClk technology.
- You can also trigger an oscilloscope from another instrument in the system by
configuring a digital trigger and selecting the source based on the device name.
SMUs and Power Supplies
- Every channel configured for a sequence or pulse generation within a single SFP are
automatically hardware synchronized. You can configure routing options by selecting the
icon.
- Channels are software synchronized (
) in all other cases.
- You can also trigger an SMU from another instrument in the system by configuring a
digital trigger and selecting the source based on the device name.