Why does the message, "Instrument frame rates may be reduced in this configuration" appear in Multi-Instrument Mode?
Written by Laura Becerra
Updated at April 14th, 2025
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When using Multi-Instrument Mode (MiM), there are four instruments that can cause the warning “Instrument frame rates may be reduced in this configuration” to appear when placed in one of the instrument slots. The four instruments are the Oscilloscope, Laser Lock Box, Lock-In Amplifier, and Logic Analyzer. These instruments can acquire data at the full sampling rate of the device. The reduced frame rate warning will appear if one or more of these four instruments are used in MiM simultaneously with one another. For example, two LIA's being used at once (as shown in the screenshot below), or a LIA with a LLB, etc. This warning will appear, however, the effect on the frame rate will only be observed if all of the following criteria are met:
- the oscilloscope or an embedded oscilloscope is being used in one of the instruments mentioned above
- the time span of the scope is small enough (zoomed in) so that the sampling rate is at its maximum
- more than one of the scopes in MiM are operating at this maximum sampling rate
