How to generate a single cycle of a waveform?

[querty999]

I need to generate a single cycle of a waveform. Is this possible?

The help document for function "niFgen_ConfigureOperationMode()" says, "NI signal generators support only Continuous operation mode." I guess this statement is pretty clear but it sure shoots a hole in my plans. We just bought this arb assuming it can do this. Is is really not possible to generate just one cycle of a waveform?

My arb is a PXI-5412.

thanks!

[JoelWhittC]

This is possible with your device.

You can do an Arbitrary Sequence of the waveform you want, then take an external pulse and use triggering to send that sequence however often you desire.

Look for the "Arbitrary Waveform Mode" topic in the NI Signal Generators Help under Start > National Instruments > NI-FGEN > Documentation for more information on this mode.

Thanks,

Joel C

National Instruments

[Shouba]

Use the Trigger Mode instead of the Operation Mode.  The Trigger Mode supports an option of Single.

[querty999]

I need to trigger a digitizer (pxi5105) together with the arb (pxi5412). "NI Signal Generator Help" mentions an "Exported Start Trigger" (Trigger > Timing > NI5412). Not much is said about how it works or how to use it. Can this exported trigger start the digitizer?