User's Manual
Chapter 2 Function Reference — GPCTR_Change_Parameter
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Output counterValue
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GPCTR_Control (deviceNumber, gpctrNum, ND_RESET)
paramID = 
ND_GATE
This signal controls the operation of the general-purpose counter in some applications. The 
default values of paramValue for paramID = 
ND_GATE
 are shown in Table 2-24.
Note If you have configured an analog hardware trigger using the 
Config_HW_Analog_Trigger function, the resulting analog trigger circuitry 
output signal is available as 
ND_PFI_0.
Table 2-24. 
Legal Values for 
paramValue 
when 
paramID
 = 
ND_GATE
E Series and 445X Devices 6602 Devices 455X Devices
ND_PFI_0 through 
ND_PFI_9—the 10 I/O 
connector pins.*
ND_RTSI_0 through 
ND_RTSI_6—the seven 
RTSI lines.
ND_IN_START_TRIGGER 
and 
ND_IN_STOP_TRIGGER—
the input section triggers.
ND_OTHER_GPCTR_OUTPUT
—the output of the other 
general-purpose counter 
(See Table 2-22 for 
definition of other counter).
ND_PFI_38, ND_PFI_34,
ND_PFI_30, ND_PFI_26,
ND_PFI_22, ND_PFI_18,
ND_PFI_14, and 
ND_PFI_10.
ND_RTSI_0 through 
ND_RTSI_6—the seven 
RTSI lines.
ND_OTHER_GPCTR_OUTPUT
 (See Table 2-22 for 
definition of other counter).
ND_OTHER_GPCTR_SOURCE
—the source of the other 
general-purpose counter 
(See Table 2-22 for 
definition of other counter).
ND_PFI_30, ND_PFI_26,
ND_PFI_22, ND_PFI_18,
ND_PFI_14, and 
ND_PFI_10.
ND_RTSI_0 through 
ND_RTSI_6—the seven 
RTSI lines.
ND_OTHER_GPCTR_OUTPUT
 (See Table 2-22 for 
definition of other counter).
ND_OTHER_GPCTR_SOURCE
—the source of the other 
general-purpose counter 
(See Table 2-22 for 
definition of other counter)
* ND_PFI_2 and ND_PFI_5 not valid for 445X devices.










