Counter Clock and Trigger Names in Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) and NI-DAQmx

NI-DAQmx Key Concepts

Counter 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 (Legacy) C API Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) LabVIEW NI-DAQmx Explanation
Start Trigger Start Trigger Start Trigger The signal that begins a counter operation
Start Trigger for NI TIO-Based Devices Start Trigger Arm Start Trigger The signal that begins a counter operation
Gate Gate Pause Trigger The signal that pauses and resumes a counter operation