Commit 9ca19cac authored by Jorge Machado's avatar Jorge Machado

Update fmc-dio doc

parent 5982b79c
...@@ -545,11 +545,12 @@ This is the list of supported modes for channels: ...@@ -545,11 +545,12 @@ This is the list of supported modes for channels:
The new hardware pulse generation feature allows to configure a pulse train with a higher The new hardware pulse generation feature allows to configure a pulse train with a higher
frequency than the previous version. However, there is still a software limitation due to the frequency than the previous version. However, there is still a software limitation due to the
interrupts handling. If the interrupt of the channel is disabled, the pulse train generation interrupts handling. If the interrupt of the channel is disabled, the pulse train generation can
will be indefinite because the pulse counting mechanism remains excecuted in the sofware interrupt be as fast as the reference clock period allows, but there will be no timestamps in the FIFO and
handler. This frequency should be controlled in a proper way just to avoid PC freezing. the pulse train will be indefinite because the pulse counting mechanism remains excecuted in the
Because of this, the maximum frequency depends on your current machine configuration and can be sofware interrupt handler. This frequency should be controlled in a proper way just to avoid PC
easily characterized with the existing tools for fmc-dio project. freezing. Because of this, the maximum frequency depends on your current machine configuration
and can be easily characterized with the existing tools for fmc-dio project.
There is no command to flush the timestamp FIFOs, but you can There is no command to flush the timestamp FIFOs, but you can
always ``@code{wr-dio-cmd stamp > /dev/null}'' if needed. always ``@code{wr-dio-cmd stamp > /dev/null}'' if needed.
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