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Chapter 3
Hardware Overview
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This figure shows that CONVERT* can be generated from a number of 
sources, including the external signals RTSI<0..6> and PFI<0..9> and 
the internal signals Sample Interval Counter TC and GPCTR0_OUT.
Many of these timing signals are also available as outputs on the RTSI 
pins, as indicated in the 
 section later in this chapter, and 
Programmable Function Inputs
The 10 PFIs are connected to the signal routing multiplexer for each 
timing signal, and software can select one of the PFIs as the external 
source for a given timing signal. It is important to note that any of the 
PFIs can be used as an input by any of the timing signals and that 
multiple timing signals can use the same PFI simultaneously. This 
flexible routing scheme reduces the need to change physical 
connections to the I/O connector for different applications. You can 
also individually enable each of the PFI pins to output a specific internal 
timing signal. For example, if you need the UPDATE* signal as an 
output on the I/O connector, software can turn on the output driver for 
the PFI5/UPDATE* pin.
Board and RTSI Clocks
Many functions performed by the 611E board require a frequency 
timebase to generate the necessary timing signals for controlling A/D 
conversions, DAC updates, or general-purpose signals at the I/O 
connector.
The 611E board can use either its internal 20 MHz timebase or a 
timebase received over the RTSI bus. In addition, if you configure the 
board to use the internal timebase, you can also program the board to 
drive its internal timebase over the RTSI bus to another board that is 
programmed to receive this timebase signal. This clock source, whether 
local or from the RTSI bus, is used directly by the board as the primary 
frequency source. The default configuration at startup is to use the 
internal timebase without driving the RTSI bus timebase signal. This 
timebase is software selectable.
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