Analog Output Clock and Trigger Names in Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) and NI-DAQmx
The following table translates terms from Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) to NI-DAQmx for the C API and the LabVIEW API.
| Traditional NI-DAQ C API | Traditional NI-DAQ LabVIEW | NI-DAQmx | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Update Clock | Update Clock | Sample Clock | The clock controlling the time interval between samples. Each time the sample clock ticks (produces a pulse) one sample per channel is generated. |
| Updates per Second | Updates per Second | Samples per Channel per Second | Units for specifying digital-to-analog conversion (DAC) rate |
| Timebase | Timebase | Sample Clock Timebase | The clock that is divided down to produce the sample clock |
| Interval | Timebase Divisor | Sample Clock Timebase Divisor | The number of Sample Clock Timebase ticks used to divide down the Sample Clock Timebase |
| Start Trigger | Start Trigger | Start Trigger | The trigger that begins a generation |
| No Equivalent | Gate | Pause Trigger | The signal that pauses and resumes a generation |