Quantum Composers 9250 Series - Manual (Page 2)

9250 Manual Version 1.2 | Quantum Composers 2
Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
T ECHNICAL S UPPORT .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
W ARRANTY .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
P ACKAGE C ONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
2. SAFETY ISSUES .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
3. FRONT & BACK PANEL OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................ 7
F RONT P ANEL ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Indicators .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Run/Stop/Power Button ................................................................................................................................................... 7
B ACK P ANEL ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Indicators .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
BNC Output Connectors .................................................................................................................................................... 8
USB ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Power Input ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8
4. PULSE CONCEPTS AND PULSE GENERATOR OPERATIONS ......................................................................................... 9
C OUNTER A RCHITECTURE O VERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................. 9
S YSTEM T IMER F UNCTIONS .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
C HANNEL T IMER F UNCTIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
D IGITAL O UTPUT M ULTIPLEXER .................................................................................................................................................. 10
D EPENDENT & I NDEPENDENT T IMING E VENTS (S YNC F UNCTION ) ..................................................................................................... 10
N AVIGATING THE 9250 ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
E NABLING S YSTEM O UTPUT ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
S MOOTH T RANSITION U PDATING ................................................................................................................................................ 11
P ULSE W IDTH & D ELAY N OTES .................................................................................................................................................. 12
5. 9250 SETUP ............................................................................................................................................................. 13
O VERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
P OWER .................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
C OMMUNICATION ................................................................................................................................................................... 13
USB ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
D RIVER I NSTALLATION (W INDOWS XP) ........................................................................................................................................ 14
D RIVER I NSTALLATION (W INDOWS 7) .......................................................................................................................................... 14
6. 9250 APPLICATION ................................................................................................................................................. 15
9250 A PPLICATION O VERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................. 15
B ASIC O PERATION ................................................................................................................................................................... 16
System Section ................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Channels Section ............................................................................................................................................................ 18
Virtual Channels ............................................................................................................................................................. 20
Enhanced Options........................................................................................................................................................... 21
C OMMAND T ERMINAL .............................................................................................................................................................. 22
P ARAMETER S TORAGE .............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Saving Custom Settings to a Bin ..................................................................................................................................... 22