Triggering

Triggers are signals that cause the NI device to perform an action such as starting or stopping a generation operation. Triggers can be internal (software-generated) or external. External digital triggers can be several different types. External triggers can be re-exported and, along with events, can allow you to synchronize the hardware operation with external circuitry or other NI devices.

Refer to Triggers Summary and Events for descriptions of the triggers and events you can use with your device.

When triggering your NI signal generator, you can select the type of trigger, the trigger source, and the trigger mode that you want to use.