How to synchronize without RTSI?

[Daniel_Chile]

Here's the scheme:
6052E DAQ with SCXI-1000 chassis and four SCXI-1143 modules with their corresponding SCXI-1305 connector blocks for AI acquisition. Additionally I have a 6601 card for event counting.
I would like to synchronize the start of the event counting on the 6601 and the start of the AI acquisition, but I dont have the RTSI cable at the moment. Is there any other way to do it?
Actually I have armed several counters on the 6601 by means of triggering to an external signal driven into PFI0 of the card. I could drive this same signal on the 6052E's digital inputs for triggering, but I don't have physical access to this inputs due because of the SCXI chassis.
I'm a newbie on this tasks, so any help would be greatly appreciated,
thanks!

Daniel Ramirez (Chilean, now in Milano)
PD: I'm using LV 7.0 to control cards.

[Spencer S.]

Daniel,

To synchronize your analog input and counter operations in hardware, you will need to gain access to your NI 6052E through a RTSI cable. The only other option is to access the board from the 50-pin male connector located to the side of your SCXI-1349 cable adapter. Below, I have included a link to a KnowledgeBase with the breakout pin translation for the SCXI-1349:

Breakout Pin Translations for the SCXI-1349 and SCXI-1346

In either case, you will want your NI 6601 and NI 6052E to share a start trigger. However, obtaining a RTSI cable is definitely the best solution.

Good luck with your application.

Spencer S.