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Counter and Timer Input and Output

Acquire counter data and generate pulses with National Instruments®devices

Before you use counter channels, seeHardware Discovery and Setup.

Functions

addinput Add input channel to device interface
addoutput Add output channel to device interface
removechannel Remove channel from device interface
resetcounters Reset hardware scan count for all counter inputs

Topics

Analog and Digital Counters

Use digital and analog counters to count clock and external events.

获取计数器输入Data

Acquire edge counts from a device.

Generate Pulse Data on a Counter Channel

Generate pulses on counter/timer device channels.

Acquire Digital Data Using a Counter Output Channel as External Clock

Acquire digital data using a counter output channel to generate clock pulses.

Featured Examples

Count Pulses on a Digital Signal Using NI Devices

Count Pulses on a Digital Signal Using NI Devices

Determine the rate of rotation of an Anaheim Automation motor controller by counting the number of rising edges in the signal. The controller returns hall effect pulses (square waves) that serve as frequency feedback for motor rotation speeds.
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Measure Frequency Using NI Devices

Measure Frequency Using NI Devices

Measure frequency to determine rate of flow of fluid using a flow sensor. The sensor generates a digital signal with frequency that correlates to the rate of flow of fluid.
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Measure Pulse Width Using NI Devices

Measure Pulse Width Using NI Devices

Measure the width of an active high pulse. A sensor is used to measure distance from a point: the width of the pulse is correlated with the measured distance.
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Generate Pulse Width Modulated Signals Using NI Devices

Generate Pulse Width Modulated Signals Using NI Devices

Generate a pulse width modulated signal to drive a stepper motor.
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Measure Angular Position with an Incremental Rotary Encoder

Measure Angular Position with an Incremental Rotary Encoder

Acquire angular position data using an incremental rotary encoder and a multifunction data acquisition (DAQ) device with the Data Acquisition Toolbox quadrature encoder measurement functionality.
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Data Acquisition Toolbox Documentation

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