How to retrieve counter value w/ 6036E card?

[jfv_mems]

Hi,

I'm trying to get the value of the event count through counter 1 of a 6036E card, so I wired my signal to PFI3/GPCTR1_SOURCE and DGND. I couldn't get any response w/ LabVIEW (well, in fact I get "0" where I should get sth). So I tested w/ Measurement & Automation and found that the count value was shown on both PFI2/CONVERT and PFI4/GPCTR1_GATE (it doesn't matter if I choose Counter0 or Counter1 to be read).

Is it normal? If so, how can read this value w/ a VI?

Thx for your help,

Nicolas

[Alexandre_D]

Hi nicolas,

Your signal must be connected to the source of your counter if you want to count the events.

Does it works with WAX or not ?

With LabVIEW have you tried the exampel entlited "Count digital event.VI" Go to Help >> Find examples . Select Hardware I/O >> DAQmx  >> counter .

Regards

Alexandre D

[jfv_mems]

Sorry for being so late but I couldn't post anything until now.

Thank you for your answer. I didn't modify the right example and now it's working just fine (but I still don't understand why I get the value at the Gate pin???).

Nicolas