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SR430 Multichannel Scaler
SR430 Quick Performance Check
Be sure to read the Overview and Operations sections of the manual to familiarize yourself with the instru-
ment.
This setup requires a 1 Hz to 2 kHz TTL trigger source. A simple function generator will suffice.
Hold down the CLR key while turning the unit on. This resets the SR430 to its default state.
Connect the trigger source to the TRIGGER input on the front panel. Set the Trigger Level and Slope in the
LEVELS menu appropriately for the trigger source. Use a 5 foot length or longer BNC cable to connect the
TEST output on the rear panel to the SIGNAL input on the front panel. Set the Disc Level to -300 mV and the
Disc Slope to Falling.
Set the trigger rate to 1 kHz. Press the START key. Data acquisition should begin. The default bin width is 5
ns and the record length is 1k. 1000 records will be accumulated. When the scan is done, press AUTOSCALE
to scale the display. The TEST output is a 50 MHz signal so a pulse occurs every 20 ns or every 4 bins. The
data should have 1000 counts in every 4th bin.
Use the Mode menu to select different bin widths and records per scan. Records with longer bin widths trigger
at lower rates so the trigger rate needs to be lowered to avoid RATE errors. Use the formula for Tbusy in the
Specifications section of the manual to calculate the maximum trigger rate for each bin width and record
length. Longer bin widths also require a smaller number of records per scan to avoid overflow. This is be-
cause each bin acquires a larger number of counts per trigger.
Bin widths of 40 ns and longer will collect data in every bin. The first bin may have 1 less count per trigger
than the other bins. For longer bin widths 163 µs or longer, the data may vary up to ±7 counts per bin per trig-
ger. This is due to the jitter in the longer bin widths.
After acquiring data, use the other menus to scale the data, smooth or perform calculations with the data,
save and recall data to disk, etc.
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