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DataMode generic parameters
- Name: Each DataMode must have a unique name and contain valid characters (invalid characters are single and double quotes, '\', '@', '#', '&', '<', '>').
- Description: Optional detailed description of the DataMode.
- Trigger mode: Select one of four available triggering options. Use triggering to eliminate undesired segments of the input data stream before it is processed by the DataMode.
- Always on: Do not use triggering. Data sampling is always on from the start of the test.
- Trigger: Data sampling starts when the trigger channel becomes TRUE and runs until the end of the data stream.
- Gate: Data sampling occurs if and only if the trigger channel is TRUE.
- One shot: Take a single data sample when the trigger channel transitions from FALSE to TRUE or if the trigger channel is TRUE on the first sample of any run.
- Trigger channel: Specify the trigger input when using a trigger option other than Always on. The trigger channel must have the same sample rate as the input channels.
- Channel select: From the channels list, select the desired input channels for the DataMode and click the appropriate arrow. Alternatively, drag and drop the desired channels to the appropriate list.