Quantum Composers 9200 Series - Manual (Page 2)

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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
Run/Stop/Power Button ................................................................................................................................................... 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 9200 ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
E NABLING S YSTEM O UTPUT ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
5. 9200 SETUP ............................................................................................................................................................. 12
O VERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
P OWER .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
C OMMUNICATION ................................................................................................................................................................... 12
USB ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
D RIVER I NSTALLATION (W INDOWS XP) ........................................................................................................................................ 13
D RIVER I NSTALLATION (W INDOWS 7) .......................................................................................................................................... 13
6. 9200 APPLICATION ................................................................................................................................................. 14
9200 A PPLICATION O VERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................. 14
B ASIC O PERATION ................................................................................................................................................................... 16
System Section ................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Channels Section ............................................................................................................................................................ 18
C OMMAND T ERMINAL .............................................................................................................................................................. 19
P ARAMETER S TORAGE .............................................................................................................................................................. 20
Saving Custom Settings to a Bin ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Recalling Custom Settings from a Bin ............................................................................................................................. 21
7. OPERATING THE 9200 ............................................................................................................................................. 23
N ORMAL I NTERNAL R ATE G ENERATOR O PERATION ........................................................................................................................ 23
Continuous Mode ........................................................................................................................................................... 23