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7 PICOSCALE CONTROL GUI
7.1 Configuration of the PicoScale
When starting the GUI , the HOME panel seen in fi gure 7.1 is opened. All elements of the GU I can
be reached from here.
7.1.1 Connecting to the controller
The PICO SCALE is a multi-user system and up to two users can be connected to the same instru-
ment. Therefore, the device o ff ers two interfaces, USB and Ethernet. When more than one user
is connected to the instrument, the PICO SCALE requires one main user (full-access connection)
who can control the system and change properties, for example. The other user can only extract
data from the device.
Figure 7.2: Connect System menu.
You can connect to a PICO SCALE Controller in the Connect
System menu, shown in fi gure 7.2. When the GU I is started,
all PICO SCALE devices are listed with their I D-strings in the
Available PicoScale Systems menu. You can refresh the list
at any time with the reload button next to the drop-down
menu. The Device Info shows additional information on the
device like Device ID , Info about the system and IP address
of an Ethernet interface. Below this fi eld, you can check
whether a full-access connection should be forced. I f the
Force Full Access check box is marked, all potentially exist-
ing full-access connections of other users are ignored and
a full-access connection is established. When this box is
unchecked, the GU
I checks if a full-access connection is al-
ready set up. I f not, it establishes a full-access connection, if yes, the PICO SCALE GU I connects
with limited access. The Full Access LED indicates if a full-access connection is established.
7.1.2 General settings
The basic setup of the system is located under
General Settings
in the
Home
panel. The
PICO -
SCALE device generates user noti fi cations, so-called Events . You can track these events to validate
received data or check the experimental setup, for example. I n the Event Notification menu you
can subscribe or unsubscribe to events. I t is located on the left side in fi gure 7.3. Especially if
high streaming rates (close to 10 MHz) are used, it is recommended to unsubscribe from all un-
necessary events in order to guarantee optimal performance of the
PICO SCALE GU I . Subscribing
or unsubscribing to a speci fi c event can be done by clicking on the appropriate check box in the
Event Notification menu. Furthermore, two buttons are available to subscribe or unsubscribe to
all events. After connecting to a PICO SCALE Controller, the GU I subscribes to all events auto-
matically. Note that higher level events, such as streaming events, cannot be unsubscribed. For
detailed information on the event system, please refer to the
PICO SCALE Programmer ’ s Guide.
The Network Configuration menu at the center of fi gure 7.3 allows to de fi ne the Ethernet con fi gu-
ration used by the PICO SCALE system. I f you use the Ethernet connection for the fi rst time, we
recommended to connect the PICO SCALE Controller via USB, set up the desired Ethernet con fi g-
uration and reconnect to the
PICO SCALE
Controller via Ethernet.
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