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Counter/Timer
Comparison

BOARD NI 6608 NI 6602 NI 6601 E Series

Platforms PXI PCI, PXI PCI PCI, PXI, ISA, PCMCIA, USB, 1394
Counter ASIC NI-TIO NI-TIO NI-TIO DAQ-STC

Counter Channels 8 8 4 2
Counter Resolution 32 bits 32 bits 32 bits 24 bits

Standard Timebases 80 MHz, 80 MHz, 20 MHz, 20 MHz,

20 MHz, 20 MHz, 100 kHz 100 kHz

100 kHz 100 kHz

Timebase Stability 75 ppb2 50 ppm1 50 ppm1 100 ppm1

Prescalers X8, X2 X8, X2 X8, X2 none

Max External Source Frequency

Without prescalers 80 MHz 80 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz

With prescalers 125 MHz 125 MHz 60 MHz N/A

Digital I/O up to 32 bits up to 32 bits up to 32 bits 8 bits

DMA (on board) 3 3 channels 3 channels 1 channel Up to 3 channels4

RTSI Bus (synchronize multi-board operation) Yes Yes Yes Depends on platform5

Updown counter (external control for counting direction) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Quadrature Motion Encoder Support Yes Yes Yes with external IC, channels A & B only

Debounce Filters on I/O Lines Yes Yes Yes No

Two-Signal Edge-Separation Measurement Yes Yes Yes No

Hardware Start Trigger Yes Yes Yes No

Start Counters Simultaneously Yes Yes Yes No

Continuous Buffered Input Yes Yes Yes Yes

Dynamic Pulse Train Frequency Change Yes Yes Yes Yes

PCI-6602
Check Price PXI-6608 PCI-6601 E-Series
PXI-6602

1. The unit ppm denotes parts per million and indicates how much the frequency can deviate from the specified frequency - 50 ppm corresponds to
0.005%.

2. The unit ppb denotes parts ber billion and indicates how much the frequency can deviate from the specified frequency. This stability is applicable
over a period of one year. See NI 6608 product documentation for details.

3. The number of DMA channels determines the number of simultaneous high speed data transfers. See data sheet for NI 660x products.

4. The number of DMA channels for E Series devices depends on the device. Refer to specifications for E Series devices.

5. All the AT and PCI E Series devices support the RTSI bus. All the PXI E Series devices support the PXI trigger bus.

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