EncoderType

Encoding type of counter channel

Description

When working with the session-based interface, use the EncoderType property to specify the encoding type of the counter input 'Position' channel.

Encoder types include:

• 'X1'

• 'X2'

• 'X4'

• 'TwoPulse'

Example

Change Encoder Type Property

Change the EncodeType property of a counter input channel with a Position measurement type.

Create a session and add a counter input channel with Position measurement type.

s = daq.createSession('ni');
ch = addCounterInputChannel(s,'cDAQ1Mod5', 'ctr0', 'Position')

ch = 

Data acquisition counter input position channel 'ctr0' on device 'cDAQ1Mod5':

    EncoderType: X1
   ZResetEnable: 0
    ZResetValue: 0
ZResetCondition: BothHigh
      TerminalA: 'PFI0'
      TerminalB: 'PFI2'
      TerminalZ: 'PFI1'
           Name: ''
             ID: 'ctr0'
         Device: [1x1 daq.ni.CompactDAQModule]
MeasurementType: 'Position'

Change the channels encoder type to X2.

ch.EncoderType = 'X2'

ch = 

Data acquisition counter input position channel 'ctr0' on device 'cDAQ1Mod5':

    EncoderType: X2
   ZResetEnable: 0
    ZResetValue: 0
ZResetCondition: BothHigh
      TerminalA: 'PFI0'
      TerminalB: 'PFI2'
      TerminalZ: 'PFI1'
           Name: ''
             ID: 'ctr0'
         Device: [1x1 daq.ni.CompactDAQModule]
MeasurementType: 'Position