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Time Controller Series User Manual
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5.1 Powering the Time Controller on and off ............................................................................. 29
5.2 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................... 30
5.2.1 Input sampling errors .................................................................................................... 31
5.3 I/O specifications .................................................................................................................. 32
5.3.1 Start channel and Input channels 1 – 4......................................................................... 33
5.3.2 Output channels 1 – 4 ................................................................................................... 33
5.3.3 Reference Clock ............................................................................................................ 34
6 Operating the Time Controller Software ...................................................................................... 35
6.1 Navigating the Time Controller Software ............................................................................. 35
6.1.1 Main Window ................................................................................................................ 35
6.1.2 Time-to-digital converter .............................................................................................. 36
6.1.3 Delay / pattern generator ............................................................................................. 39
6.1.4 SCPI Console .................................................................................................................. 40
6.2 Settings and Configuration ................................................................................................... 41
6.2.1 Configuring Time Controller Settings ............................................................................ 41
6.2.2 Configuring Start and Input Channels ........................................................................... 42
6.2.3 Configuring Output Channels ........................................................................................ 43
6.3 Data Acquisition .................................................................................................................... 45
6.3.1 Channel selection .......................................................................................................... 45
6.3.2 Configuring Histogram Time Bins .................................................................................. 45
6.3.3 Saving Data .................................................................................................................... 46
6.3.4 Timestamp Data ............................................................................................................ 47
6.3.5 Initiate Acquisition ........................................................................................................ 49
6.4 Automating use of the Time Controller ................................................................................ 50
6.4.1 SCPI commands ............................................................................................................. 50
6.4.2 LabView VIs ................................................................................................................... 50
6.4.3 Python ........................................................................................................................... 51
6.4.4 Data Link Target Service ................................................................................................ 51
7 Multi-Device Operation ................................................................................................................ 53
7.1 Up-to-date Software ............................................................................................................. 53
7.2 Supporting Scripts ................................................................................................................. 54
7.2.1 Command Line Acquisition Script ................................................................................. 54
7.2.2 Acquisition Configuration File ....................................................................................... 54
7.3 Device Layout ........................................................................................................................ 55
7.4 Set up the Acquisition Configuration File ............................................................................. 56
7.4.1 Root ............................................................................................................................... 56
7.4.2 Device settings .............................................................................................................. 57