2.9.1.10 - System Timer Low/High Read (Modes 10 & 11)
The LabJack U3 has a free-running internal 64-bit system timer with a frequency of 4 MHz. Timer modes 10 & 11 return the lower or upper 32-bits of this timer. An FIO line is allocated for these modes like normal, even though they are internal readings and do not require any external connections. This system timer cannot be reset, and is not affected by the timer clock.
If using both modes 10 & 11, read both in the same low-level command and read 10 before 11.
Mode 11, the upper 32 bits of the system timer, is not available for stream reads. Note that when streaming on the U3, the timing is known anyway (elapsed time = scan rate * scan number) and it does not make sense to stream the system timer modes 10 or 11.
Note that system timer runs at 2MHz on U3 hardware 1.20.
DAQ Devices
- UD Series (U3, U6, UE9)
- U3
- Start with the UD Driver
- User's Guide
- 1 - Installation on Windows
- 2 - Hardware Description
- 2.1 - USB
- 2.2 - Status LED
- 2.3 - GND and SGND
- 2.4 - VS
- 2.5 - Flexible I/O (FIO/EIO)
- 2.6 - AIN
- 2.7 - DAC
- 2.8 - Digital I/O
- 2.9 - Timers/Counters
- 2.9.1 - Timer Mode Descriptions
- 2.9.1.1 - PWM Output (16-Bit, Mode 0)
- 2.9.1.2 - PWM Output (8-Bit, Mode 1)
- 2.9.1.3 - Period Measurement (32-Bit, Modes 2 & 3)
- 2.9.1.4 - Duty Cycle Measurement (Mode 4)
- 2.9.1.5 - Firmware Counter Input (Mode 5)
- 2.9.1.6 - Firmware Counter Input With Debounce (Mode 6)
- 2.9.1.7 - Frequency Output (Mode 7)
- 2.9.1.8 - Quadrature Input (Mode 8)
- 2.9.1.9 - Timer Stop Input (Mode 9)
- 2.9.1.10 - System Timer Low/High Read (Modes 10 & 11)
- 2.9.1.11 - Period Measurement (16-Bit, Modes 12 & 13)
- 2.9.1.12 - Line-to-Line (Mode 14)
- 2.9.2 - Timer Operation/Performance Notes
- 2.9.1 - Timer Mode Descriptions
- 2.10 - SPC (… and SCL/SDA/SCA)
- 2.11 - DB15
- 2.12 - U3-OEM
- 2.13 - Hardware Revision Notes
- 3 - Operation
- 4 - LabJackUD High-Level Driver
- 5 - Low-level Function Reference
- Appendix A - Specifications
- Appendix B - Enclosure and PCB Drawings
- Frequency List for U3 Timer Mode 7
- UD Driver for Windows with U3 Quick Reference
- U3 Base Class for the Exodriver
- U3 Firmware Revision History
- U6
- UE9
- Software Options
- U3
- U12
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