Surface Concept Octa Channel TDC, Manual

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Time-to-Digital Converter Octa Channel TDC Manual
1 Table of Contents .....................................................................................................................3
2 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................5
2.1 General Information .........................................................................................................5
2.2 Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................5
3 Installation ..................................................................................................................................7
3.1 Initial Inspection ................................................................................................................7
3.2 Cabling ..................................................................................................................................7
3.3 Software Installation, Requirements and Interface ........................................... 10
4 TDC Layout .............................................................................................................................. 11
4.1 Schematic Description of the Octa Channel TDC ............................................... 11
4.2 Layout of the Octa Channel TDC .............................................................................. 13
4.2.1 TDC Stop Inputs ................................................................................................... 14
4.2.2 TDC Start Input ..................................................................................................... 14
4.2.3 TDC Start Output ..................................................................................................15
4.2.4 Device Synchronization Signal Input/Output ............................................15
4.2.5 Start Frequency Divider .....................................................................................16
4.2.6 Tag Signal Input ....................................................................................................16
4.2.7 Master Reset Input ...............................................................................................17
4.2.8 State Signal Input .................................................................................................18
4.2.9 Shutter Signal Input.............................................................................................18
4.2.10 Gate Signal Output ............................................................................................19
4.2.11 IP Address Setting and Hardware Reset ....................................................19
5 Technical Data .........................................................................................................................21
6 List of Figure ............................................................................................................................25
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