BNC PB-5 User Manual
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SECTION 3
PB5 HOST INSTRUCTIONS
3.1 WHAT IS PB5 HOST?
PB5 Host is a software program that provides BNC Model PB-5 Precision Pulse
Generator users with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) allowing for remote operation.
It is designed for PB-5 users who require a quick, single-window status update, and for
users who wish to control one or more PB-5 Pulse Generators remotely.
3.2 LIMITATIONS
PB5 Host commands are NOT
buffered. Commands are sent to the Model PB-5 in real
time. If a Model PB-5 is busy processing a previously received command (e.g. Ramp
Execute), incoming commands from PB5 Host will be ignored. PB5 Host is not
capable of buffering and resending the ignored command(s).
3.3 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
PC-compatible computer running Microsoft
®
Windows XP
®
or
equivalent with minimum of one available serial port (RS-232C)
1 NULL
Modem Cable (DE-9F to DE-9F) or equivalent setup.
NIM Power Supply (AP3 or TB4).
One or more Model PB-5 Precision Pulse Generators.
PB5 Host Program.
3.4 INSTALLATION AND SETUP
1)
Download PB5 Host program onto your computer s hard drive (a copy can be
obtained from the Berkeley Nucleonics website
).
Run setup.exe to install.
2)
Connect the 9-pin D-sub serial connector on the rear panel of the PB-5 module to a
free RS232 serial port on your PC.
3)
Power up the Model PB-5.
4)
Using the front panel controls on the PB-5, navigate to menu selection 6-Operating
Mode and set the PB-5 to REMOTE operation mode.
5)
On your PC double click START | All Programs | PB5 | PB5Host to start the
Program.
6)
Select the COM Port to which the Model PB-5 is connected.