Theory of Operation

This section presents the theory of operation for the GX5290/GX5290e boards, with an overview of operation and a simple description of operation for one channel (I/O pin). Topics covered in this chapter include:

Architecture

Masters and Slaves

I/O Channels

Clock and Strobe Signals

Memory Management

Run Time Engine

Commands

Vector Program Control

Vector Program Control States

Halt State

Pause State

Run State

Trigger Command

PC (Software) Trigger

External Trigger

PXI Trigger Bus Line Trigger

Pause Command

PC (Software) Pause

External Pause

PXI Trigger Bus Line Pause

Other Features of the GX5290 Board