Block

Mask

Description

This block enables hardware synchronization of the model where it is inserted. The block uses both timers of the NI671x card.

Counter 0 is used to output a pulse-train, the period of which is equal to the calculation step of the model.

Counter 1 reads the output signal of counter 0 and synchronizes the model on the rising edges of this signal.

The only connection required is thus between OUT0 and GATE1.

The output signal of counter0 can also be used to synchronize the acquisition of other I/O blocks, such as the OpNI6602 Event Generator block, or the OpNI6602Event Detector block.

Parameters

Inputs

This block has no inputs.

Outputs

This block has no outputs.

Characteristics and Limitations

Connector Pin Assignments

As mentioned in the functional description above, the output pin of counter 0, OUT0, produces the reference signal. This signal must be connected to GATE1, the gate pin of counter 1.

The table below gives the connector pin assignments of the 68-pin I/O connector.

NI671x 68-pin connector