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Mode Gated Replay....................................................................................................... 102
Generation Modes ........................................................................................................................................................... 102
Standard Mode.......................................................................................................................................................... 102
Examples of Standard Gated Replay with the use of SPC_LOOPS parameter ..................................................................... 102
FIFO Mode ................................................................................................................................................................ 102
Limits of segment size, memory size.................................................................................................................................... 103
Allowed trigger modes...................................................................................................................................................... 103
Edge and level triggers ............................................................................................................................................... 103
Pulsewidth triggers...................................................................................................................................................... 106
Programming examples ............................................................................................................................................... 107
Programming the behaviour in pauses and after replay ................................................................................................... 107
Sequence Replay Mode ................................................................................................. 108
Theory of operation .......................................................................................................................................................... 108
Define segments in data memory .................................................................................................................................. 108
Define steps in sequence memory ................................................................................................................................. 108
Programming ................................................................................................................................................................... 109
Gathering information................................................................................................................................................. 109
Setting up the registers ................................................................................................................................................ 109
Changing sequences or step parameters during runtime .................................................................................................. 111
Changing data patterns during runtime ......................................................................................................................... 111
Synchronization ............................................................................................................................................................... 111
Programming example ...................................................................................................................................................... 112
Option BaseXIO............................................................................................................. 113
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 113
Different functions............................................................................................................................................................. 113
Asynchronous Digital I/O............................................................................................................................................ 113
Special Input Functions ................................................................................................................................................ 114
Transfer Data ............................................................................................................................................................. 114
Programming Example ................................................................................................................................................ 114
Special Sampling Feature ............................................................................................................................................ 114
Electrical specifications................................................................................................................................................ 114
Option Star-Hub ............................................................................................................ 115
Star-Hub introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 115
Star-Hub trigger engine ............................................................................................................................................... 115
Star-Hub clock engine ................................................................................................................................................. 116
Software Interface ............................................................................................................................................................ 116
Star-Hub Initialization.................................................................................................................................................. 116
Setup of Synchronization and Clock ............................................................................................................................. 118
Setup of Trigger ......................................................................................................................................................... 119
Trigger Delay on synchronized cards ............................................................................................................................ 119
Run the synchronized cards ......................................................................................................................................... 119
Error Handling ........................................................................................................................................................... 120
Excluding cards from trigger synchronization ................................................................................................................. 120
SH-Direct: using the Star-Hub clock directly without synchronization.................................................................................. 120
Option System Star-Hub ................................................................................................ 122
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 122
Cabling the system components ......................................................................................................................................... 122
Setting up the master system ........................................................................................................................................ 122
Setting up slave systems .............................................................................................................................................. 123
Connecting the systems ............................................................................................................................................... 123
Programming ................................................................................................................................................................... 124
Necessary setup steps ................................................................................................................................................. 124
Select synchronization mode........................................................................................................................................ 124
Compensate injected trigger delays .............................................................................................................................. 125
Programming example ................................................................................................................................................ 125
Option Digital outputs ................................................................................................... 126
Sample format ................................................................................................................................................................. 126
Hardware data conversion ................................................................................................................................................ 126
Electrical specifications ..................................................................................................................................................... 126
Programming the behavior after output ............................................................................................................................... 126
Option Output Amplifier ................................................................................................ 128
Placement........................................................................................................................................................................ 128
Software parameters......................................................................................................................................................... 128
Installed Feature ......................................................................................................................................................... 128
Amplifier Mode .......................................................................................................................................................... 128
Avoiding ground problems ................................................................................................................................................ 129
