Using pulse width modulated signal (square wave) to control when a signal is turned on or off

Using pulse width modulated signal (square wave) to control when a signal is turned on or off
Greetings All
I'm trying to use a labview created pulse width modulated signal (square wave) to control when a signal is turned on or off.
Here's my logic and graphic example:
1) The source wave signal is continuous
2) Use a PWM (square wave) created in labview to control when the signal is turned on or off
3) If PWM signal (amplitude) is greater than 0 play signal if PWM is not greater than 0 don't play signal.
I'm actually using this to step sequence / pulse several separate magnetic coils using my audio card (which has several audio output channels), I have a signal in labview played constantly. Than compare it to the PWM (square wave) which controls if the signal gets played on each separate channel or not. That way I can control which coil is on and off and in what sequence they are activated.
I couldn't find an edge detection for a square wave created in labview so I tried Limits but that doesn't seem to work unless I change the phase manually and that only goes from 1 to -1. I'm just trying to compare the PWM (square wave edges) already created by labview / play a signal if the pulse is greater than 0 and it turns off the signal if it's less than 0.
Should I be doing this another way
Tia
Message Edited by sal22 on 08-16-2009 06:09 PM
Message Edited by sal22 on 08-16-2009 06:10 PM
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Greetings,
I tried it two ways using amplitude and levels and fft spectrum. The values don't seem to update the way I need them to (basiclly showing a 0 or a 1). I compare the Y values like you recommended but they don't ever seem to update.
tia
Message Edited by sal22 on 08-19-2009 10:05 AM
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