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Chapter 2 Function Generator Operation
NI 5401 User Manual 2-14 www.natinst.com
RTSI/PXI Trigger Lines
The NI 5401 for PCI contains seven trigger lines and one RTSI clock line
available over the RTSI bus to send and receive NI 5401-specific
information to other boards that have RTSI connectors. Figure 2-14 shows
the RTSI trigger lines and routing of NI 5401 for PCI signals to the RTSI
switch.
Figure 2-14.
RTSI Trigger Lines and Routing for the NI 5401 for PCI
Figure 2-15 shows the PXI trigger lines and routing of NI 5401 for PXI
signals to the RTSI switch.
Figure 2-15.
PXI Trigger Lines, 10 MHz Backplane Oscillator, and Routing for the
NI 5401 for PXI
RTSI
Switch
RTSI Bus
RTSI 0
RTSI 1
RTSI 2
RTSI 3
RTSI 4
RTSI 5
RTSI 6
RTSI Osc
Start Trigger
SYNC
RTSI Trigger
Board Clock
RTSI Clock
Master/Slave
RTSI
Switch
PXI Bus
TRIG 0
TRIG 1
TRIG 2
TRIG 3
TRIG 4
TRIG 5
PXI STAR
PXI 10MHz Osc
Start Trigger
SYNC
RTSI Trigger
BOARD_SYNC