Newbie Question: Is is possible to create a timing, delay trigger (sub ms accuracy), and acquisition sequence (up to 40kHz sampling rate) using Labview 6i and a PCI-MIO-16XE-10 and SCB-68? Any ideas on where to get started?

[The_Tick]

I am trying to develop software control for a spectroscopy instrument that requires accurate timing delays (sub ms) and the ability to sample at rates of up to 40kHz. Additionally, I need the ability to accurately timestamp, save, and recall data. As I am new to Labview I am unaware of its full capabilities. If anyone could provide a general direction for me to proceed I would greatly appreciate the help. Equipment I have available--Labview 6i, SCB-68 box, and a PCI-MIO-16XE-10. Basically I am wondering if this task is possible with the equipm
ent I have available?

[RIO-Todd]

There is an example program on-line that integrates a delayed digital trigger with an analog input acquisition. Within this example, a counter is triggered by a digital trigger and then generates a delayed pulse which triggers the analog input acquisition. There is a link below to this example program.

For saving the data to file, there are a lot of examples within LabVIEW. In LabVIEW, search examples and select I/O interfaces>>Data Acquisition (DAQ)>> Data Loggers to view some examples that log data to file. I hope this helps.

Acquire Analog Data with a Delayed Digital Trigger
http://venus.ni.com/stage/we/niepd_web_display.DISPLAY_EPD4?p_guid=B45EACE3DEA956A4E034080020E74861&p_node=DZ52308&p_submitted=N&p_rank=&p_answer=&p_source=Internal