Customizing the Execution Rate of Clock-Driven Loops

If none of the FPGA target base clocks meets the timing objectives of your Clock-Driven Loop or Clock-Driven Logic document, create a derived clock that scales the frequency of the base clocks to achieve faster or slower execution rates.

Complete the following steps to create and use a derived clock.

1. In the Application document targeted to the FPGA target, open or create a resource collection.
2. In the Resource Collection document, create a new derived clock.
3. Optional: Rename the clock to more easily differentiate between clocks on the diagram. By default, the name is DerivedClock.
4. On the Item tab, click Change clock speed.
5. In the Change Clock Speed dialog box, specify the new clock speed.

   Option	Description
   Set by frequency	Use this option if you know the timing objective of your code according to the frequency, measured in MHz.
   Set by period	Use this option if you know the timing objective of your code according to the length of one period, measured in ns.

   If your entry falls outside the range of the slider, LabVIEW NXG automatically adjusts your entry to the closest acceptable number.
6. Click OK.
7. Use the derived clock to drive a Clock-Driven Loop and control the timing of your code on the FPGA. You can select a derived clock from a clock constant in an FPGA VI or Clock-Driven Logic document.