Using PFI1-PFI9 on BNC-2090 to trigger recording on a PCI-MIO-16-XE-50

Hi there,
I've got another question about triggering using the BNC-2090. Now I can get an output of a particular digital line from the DIO-96 I'm using using a ribbon connector connected to CB-50 Connector block. This connector block has individual line outputs, so is it possible to take one of these individual lines, plug it into PFI1-PFI9 of the digital connection area of the BNC-2090 and have the PCI-MIO-16-XE-50 use the appropriate digital PFI line as a trigger? I ask this because I assume the default trigger line whey I click "Use external trigger" in NIDAQ Tools for Igor Pro is PFI0, so I was wondering if there's a way to change that. Thanks a lot!
Arul Thangavel

Arul,
Yes, you can connect the dio line of the dio-96 to any of the PFI lines that are located in the pinout of the bnc-2090. The default line to be used for triggering an acquisition is PFI0,but you can modify that.
In LabVIEW, you can select the proper PFI line by configuring it in the "AI Start.VI", or by using the "AI Trigger Config.VI" before using the latter VI.
In LW/CVI, you can also select the proper PFI line by configuring it with the "DAQ_Config" function call and with the "Select Signal" function call.
Hope this information is helpful.
L Aguila
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