Quantum Composers 9500 Plus Series User Manual
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Delaying the Start of Channel Output ...................................................................................... 20
Rate Menu ..................................................................................................... 20
Setting the Internal Rate ............................................................................................................ 20
Gate/Trig Menu ............................................................................................. 21
Enabling System Trigger or Gate .............................................................................................. 21
System Menu ................................................................................................. 21
Setting System Communication Parameters ............................................................................ 21
Setting Keypad Parameters ....................................................................................................... 22
Setting the Auto Start Mode ...................................................................................................... 22
Setting the Display Decimal Mark ............................................................................................ 22
Setting the Display Brightness .................................................................................................. 22
Store Menu ................................................................................................... ...22
Storing a Configuration .............................................................................................................. 22
Recall Menu .................................................................................................. ..23
Recalling System Configurations ............................................................................................... 23
5 Operating the 9500+ .................................................. 25
Quick Start - Normal Internal Rate Generator Operation ....................... 26
Quick Start - Normal External Trigger Operation .................................... 26
System Timer Overview .............................................................................. 27
To Use Continuous Mode ............................................................................................... 27
To Use Single Shot Mode ............................................................................................... 27
To Use System Burst Mode Function ............................................................................ 28
To Use System Duty Cycle Function ............................................................................. 28
Channel Timer Overview ............................................................................. 28
To Use Normal Mode Function ...................................................................................... 28
To Use Channel Single Shot Function .......................................................................... 29
To Use Channel Burst Mode Function .......................................................................... 29
To Use the Channel Duty Cycle Function .................................................................... 29
To Use the Channel Gating Function ........................................................................... 30
External Input Overview .............................................................................. 30
To Generate a Pulse on Every Trigger Input ................................................................ 30
To Generate a Burst of Pulses on Every Trigger Input ................................................ 30
To Start a Continuous Stream of Pulses Using the External Trigger ......................... 31
To use the External Gate to Control the System .......................................................... 31
6 Programming the 9500+ ........................................... 33
Personal Computer to Pulse Generator Communication ......................... 34
RS232 Interface Overview ........................................................................... 34
GPIB Interface Overview ............................................................................. 34
USB Interface Overview .............................................................................. 35
Ethernet Interface Overview ....................................................................... 36
Programming Command Types and Format .............................................. 36
Line Termination ......................................................................................... 37
IEEE 488.2 Common Command Format .................................................... 37