LeCroy 4300B, Operator'S Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Information
Purpose 9
Unpacking and Inspection 9
Warranty 9
Product Assistance 9
Maintenance Agreements 9
Documentation Discrepancies 10
Software Licensing Agreement 10
Service Procedure 10
Front-Panel Diagram 11
1. Product Description
1.1 General 13
1.2 Specifications 13
1.3 Analog Inputs 14
1.4 Clear Function 14
1.5 External Gate Input (GATE) 15
1.6 ADC Pedestals 15
1.7 Test Function 15
1.8 Pedestal Memory 16
1.9 Status Register 16
1.10 ECL Port Output 18
1.11 ECL Port Readout Handshake 19
1.12 Halt of Readout on the ECL Port 20
1.13 CAMAC Readout 20
1.14 LAM Handling 21
1.15 FERA System Connections 21
1.16 Packaging and Power Requirements 22
2.0 Operating Instructions
2.1 General 31
2.2 CLEAR and GATE Functions 32
2.3 Charge to Time Converters 32
2.4 Test Circuit 33
2.5 Digital Interpolators 33
2.6 Real Time Counters 33
2.7 Clock Generators 34
2.8 Pedestal Memory 34
2.9 Data Compression and Readout Logic 34
2.10 ECL Port Readout Circuit 36
2.11 CAMAC Readout Circuit 36
2.12 CAMAC Functions Decoder 36
2.13 ADC Resolution Adjustment 36
3.0 List of Figures and Tables
1.1 Readout Timing Diagram 23
1.2 ECL Port Timing Diagram 24
1.3 FERA System Connections 25
1.4 Model 4301 FERA Driver Block Diagram 26
1.5 Localization of Removable Resistors & VGND-GND Jumper 27
1,1a Table: Status Register Format 28