.. _userDevicesTrigger: Trigger Devices =============== Triggers are very simple devices that do nothing more than assign a device name to a particular PFI input channel on the DAQ. This allows tasks to be executed that require a particular input line to be activated before starting. Note that other devices (cameras in particular) define their own triggering capabilities; it is not necessary to define a separate trigger device in such cases. Configuration Options --------------------- Example configuration for a foot switch connected to a DAQ PFI. The switch can then be used to trigger the start of a task. :: FootSwitch: # the name "FootSwitch" will appear in the list of # trigger sources in the NiDAQ TaskRunner interface driver: 'Trigger' DAQ: '/Dev1/PFI5' Task Runner Interface --------------------- Trigger devices do not implement a TaskRunner interface. However, the :ref:`NiDAQ device task interface ` allows to select a trigger device.