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balloon changes from “Installing device driver software” to “Opal Kelly XEM6001”. In
Windows XP, the Found New Hardware Wizard will appear. Choose Install the software
automatically. After it is finished, the balloon will change to “Your new hardware is
installed and ready to use.” .......................................................................................................................... 12
6 Getting Started........................................................................................ 13
6.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
6.2 Operational Flowchart ........................................................................................................................... 14
6.3 Launching the Radiant software ........................................................................................................ 15
6.4 Using manual mode to use the controller ...................................................................................... 15
6.5 Starting and Stopping Stimulation .................................................................................................... 16
6.6 Defining a pattern with a .txt file ....................................................................................................... 18
6.7 Loading a pattern from a .txt file ....................................................................................................... 18
6.8 Verifying the output on an oscilloscope ......................................................................................... 20
6.9 Using Different Scaling Options ......................................................................................................... 20
7 GUI Function Reference .......................................................................... 21
7.1 Status............................................................................................................................................................. 21
7.2 Output Device ............................................................................................................................................ 21
7.3 Output Mode .............................................................................................................................................. 21
7.4 Current or Voltage Limit ....................................................................................................................... 22
7.5 Pattern Source ........................................................................................................................................... 22
7.5.1 Manual Mode ...................................................................................................................................... 22
7.5.2 File ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
7.5.2.1 Creating a stimulation pattern file ....................................................................................... 22
7.6 Repetitions and Count ........................................................................................................................... 22
7.7 Trigger Options ......................................................................................................................................... 23
7.7.1 Software Triggering ........................................................................................................................ 23
7.7.2 Digital Input Triggering ................................................................................................................ 23
7.7.2.1 Edge Triggering ............................................................................................................................. 23
7.7.2.2 Level Triggering ............................................................................................................................. 23
7.7.2.3 DI Polarity Positive ....................................................................................................................... 23
7.7.2.4 DI Polarity Negative..................................................................................................................... 24
7.8 File Load Settings / File Save Settings ............................................................................................. 24
7.9 View ............................................................................................................................................................... 24
7.10 Window ........................................................................................................................................................ 24