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Time Controller Series User Manual
Section 3: System Overview
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3 System Overview
3.1 Product Specification
The Time Controller consists of a single physical unit that can be connected to experimental
apparatus via five input channels and four output channels, while being controlled by a connected
host computer.
3.1.1 Functional Specification
3.1.1.1 Front Panel
Figure 1: Time Controller front panel
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Power button: This button switches the device on, switches the LEDs on and off with short
presses, and shuts the device down with presses longer than 2 seconds.
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Start: This is a signal input channel that is used when a start reference is required. Use an SMA
cable to connect a start signal output from a device to the start input in the Time Controller.
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Inputs 1-4: These are a signal input channels. Use an SMA cable to connect a signal output
from a device to an input channel on the Time Controller. If you have selected the ‘Delay
Generator’ license for your Time Controller, these input channels may be inaccessible (see
Section 3.1.6 – Software).
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Outputs 1-4: These are signal output channels. Use an SMA cable to connect a signal output
channel to an input channel on the device. Each output can be used to generate a signal for
an input channel on the device.
If you have selected the ‘TCSPC’ license for your Time
Controller, these output channels may be inaccessible (see Section 3.1.6 – Software).
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LED Indicators: Each input or output connector has an LED that indicates the status of the
input signal (see Section 5.2 – LED Indicators).
Power
Start
(Input 0)
Input 1-4 Output 1-4