USER MANUAL
HRM-TDC
SensL © 2011
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High Resolution Time-to-Digital Converter Module
Document Overview
This document provides the user with a comprehensive
description of the hardware and software of the HRM-
TDC module, including system description, the various
timing modes, software GUI and DLL drivers. The
document is split up into the following sections:
GETTING STARTED
This section provides instructions for unpacking the HRM-TDC and a brief overview.
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
This section gives a description of the system hardware, the various ports and communication channels, the internal
processor, and the specific timing features.
SENSL INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENT (SIE)
The SIE is a user interface for setting up and controlling the HRM-TDC module. While the interface provides an
extensive range of operating modes and measurement processes, including graphical presentation, it does not fully
cover all features available in the HRM-TDC module. This section of the User Manual includes instructions for the
installation of the necessary software, and detailed description of each part of the SIE and how to set up and use it.
APPENDIX
The HRM-TDC DLL provides a set of functions that will allow full control of the HRM-TDC for all features. For
complex experiments that require control beyond the scope of the SIE, it is expected that the user will write their own
real-time application utilizing the various functions in this DLL. The Appendix of the User Manual covers Registers,
low level DLL functions, high level DLL functions, DLL error reporting and examples, as well as help and examples
for resolving time-tag values,an explanation of the correlation function used and the Labview drivers provided.