Gentec-EO MACH 6 - Manual (Page 21)

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The Number of pulses to measure when the instrument is armed. The measured pulse
batch data will be written to the test file. Note that the first pulse in the batch after an arm
is always discarded by the Mach 6. (See the Measuring Data Section) If the laser is free
running, this will not be an issue. If the laser is in burst mode, then be sure to set the
batch size to 1 less than the burst size.
Test Interval
How often to measure a batch. For example, you can set up the VI to start at 12:00 AM,
stop at 8:00 AM, and measure a batch every hour. The VI will measure the batch size set
at 12:00 AM, 1:00 AM, 2:00 AM, 3:00 AM, 4:00 AM, 5:00 AM, 6:00 AM, and 7:00
AM.
Be sure that you have made a reasonable setup. If you have a test interval of a few
seconds, the individual tests will not have time to run before the next test is called. Note
that in this case the tests will still run in the proper sequence and will be executed as fast
as possible.
Start Time
When to start the first test. Must be less than Stop Time and greater than the current time.
Stop Time
When to stop the last test. Must be greater than Start Time and greater than the current
time.
Additional File Information
Enter notes and other information you wish to be appended to each of the test files in the
set. This information can be updated in between tests, but do not update this while a test
is active.
Store Raw Data
Store the raw pulse data. Each pulse will be stored, with its time stamp, its temperature,
and the error flag.
Store Statistics
If this box is checked then statistics on each batch will be stored in the data file(s). The
stored values are selected by the user. When this box is checked, the following Stats
Selection Menu will appear: