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Resolution of Period Measurement with the PCI-6624

Hardware: Counter/Timers (TIO)>>Devices>>PCI-6624, Counter/Timers (TIO)>>Devices>>PXI-6624

Problem:
While performing a period measurement with the PCI-6624, the resolution appears to be 500 ns. The timebase is 20 MHz, so shouldn't the resolution be 50 ns?

Solution:
The PCI-6624 has a built-in digital filter functionality that has a default setting of 1 μs. Because of this, the filter clock signal changes every 500 ns and a change in the input signal will only be registered once every 500 ns. Therefore the resolution will be 500 ns. The available filter clock settings for the PCI-6624 are 1 μs, 5 μs, and a customizable filter clock can be used.  Please see the Digital Filtering section of the TIO Series Help for more information.

Note: This filter cannot be disabled on the NI 6624, as it is required for the proper functionality of the high voltage isolation circuitry.

Related Links:
Product Manuals: NI 6624 Product Manual
Product Manuals: NI 6624 Specifications
KnowledgeBase 38J9OSCH: Electrical Considerations for High Voltage I/O With the NI 6624
KnowledgeBase 35RHIHIO: Why Do I See an Incorrect Output on My PCI 6624
TIO Series Help

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Report Date: 09/01/2005
Last Updated: 04/10/2009
Document ID: 3P0COO88

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