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PXI-6612 Max frequency counter

Hello everyone,

 

I have a question about NI PXIe-6612 frequency counter card.

I saw on datasheet that we can measure 80MHz frequency on one input but is it possible to push it further? I mean to measure 100Mhz with using double counter? or using prescaller x8 to reach 100MHz frequency measure?

 

Thanks.

 

Thomas.

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The spec sheet has a footnote about the 80 MHz limit for freq measurement.  80 MHz is stated as a *maximum* (and only on certain select input pins) but what you can realistically achieve may also be limited by the electrical characteristics of the signal source and the interconnect cabling.

 

Because the limit is based on signal integrity concerns, I'd venture that NO, you can't expect to measure the frequency of a 100 MHz external signal.   It might seem to work, but it isn't spec'ed for it, so you shouldn't count on it.

 

 

-Kevin P

 

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Thank you for your reply Kevin.

 

I wanted to measure 83.5 MHz Quartz clock with this card.

And to be honest I was afraid to be in "overload" state trying to measure it.

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