Pulse frequency of CO generates actually 1 pulse per second?

Hi all

I have a VI installed outside in the attachment below.  I seem to have a lack of understanding on how to program this VI here.  I do not understand what might not.

The VI is very basic.  The frequency has been set to 1, and the units are Hertz.  For me, this means that the application must send a pulse to my linear actuator ONCE per second.  I have a simple Pulse counter set up in VI so count the number of pulses is actually sent (using the DAQ assistant).  Why is that when I run the program, I get around 300 pulses per second?  Elevate the value makes it goes a little faster, but the value isn't really do go more slowly.  It seems no real correlation between the input frequency and the number of pulses that are sent.

I just want a program that I can enter "1 pulse per second" or however many impulses I want per second and have the card send a pulse per second (or however much is entered).  Where should I start?  I have an entire program written and ready to go, but this concept of base here escapes me completely.

Thank you

James

Attached: photo 1) of the concept that I am completely baffled on 2) VI of my program that says the concept is used in

In the simple image, you run a loop as soon as possible (it has no timer mechanism).  Inside this loop, you configure the task of the pulse, run it, then immediately stop and disable.  You need to create the channel and configure the synchronization outside the while loop before it starts, and you need to clear the task outside of the loop this way, after the while loop ends.  Depending on what you want to do, you should be able to move the beginning of the task outside of the loop this way, or simply let the task automatic start.

You will need to restructure your VI a little.  I can't tell if you want to delete the task after each step, or simply change the frequency.  If it is just the frequency, you can use DAQmx write to change; If you need start and stop the task, you will need logic to do once whenever you want to start (you can get an error if you start a task that is already running).  There is no need of "Is the task performed?" since you do not use the exit for what it is.

EDIT: Also, it's always a good idea to put a waiting inside loops that run indefinitely.  Otherwise, they will turn as soon as possible, all processors available time and prevent any other code to run.  If you configure your task to meter correctly the time loop will not affect the value of the pulse (because it is done in hardware), but there is no need to run the quick loop.

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