PXI-6229 single pulse

Hi,
I am using the PXI-6229. I would like to output a single digital pulse for a specific amount of time. How would I do this?
Thanks

Hi,
There is an example program called Gen Dig Pulse.vi. You can find it in the NI Example finder. Open LabVIEW and go to Help. Select Find Examples. In the Browse tab select Hardware Input and Output>>DAQmx>>Generating Digital Pulses>>Gen Dig Pulse.vi.
I hope this helps.
Regards,
Ima
Applications Engineer
National Instruments
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