How to set trigger (analog input) ? (Session based interface)

Hi everyone

I would like to add a trigger using an analog input as a reference channel. I'm using the session based interface and a NI PXIe device.

How can I make it? I've already read the example but it's for an external trigger using a switch.

Thank you for your answers.

GD

Answer 1

[Nidhi Jain]

Hi,

Have you tried doing:

>>s=daq.createSession('ni');

>>addAnalogInputChannel(s,'PXI1Slot2','ai0','RTD');

>>addAnalogInputChannel(s,'PXI1Slot3','ai1','RTD');

>>tc=addTriggerConnection(s,'PXI1Slot2/PXI_Trig1','PXI1Slot3/PXI_Trig0','StartTrigger');

As long as you have mentioned the source and destination correctly, the trigger does not need to be external. You can refer the doc for more information:

http://www.mathworks.com/help/releases/R2014a/daq/ref/addtriggerconnection.html#bt_7mbb-1

[Deroissart]

Hi,

Does this code work when you're using one Slot on your PXI device?

Because I'm using a PXIe device with only one card on the PXISlot2.

And is the PXI_Trig1 an analog source? In the datasheet of my NI Card(NI 4499), it's mentionned that PXI_trig1 is a digital source for the trigger.

Thank you for your answer.

GD

[Nidhi Jain]

Hi,

When adding the trigger, the source and destination cannot be the same device so I think it won’t work if the same slot is mentioned for both source and destination.

The triggers PXi_Trig1 and PXI_Trig0 are digital triggers because the device I am using NI PXIe-4357 does not support analog triggers.

It looks like your device also supports only digital triggers so I think you won’t be able to add an analog trigger.