Spectrum Brands MI.61XX manual Start all of the trigger master boards, Example for data reading

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Synchronization (Option)

The setup order for the different synchronization options

 

 

(9) Start all of the trigger master boards

After having armed the synchronized boards, you must start all of the boards, that are defined as trigger masters.

Register

Value

Direction

Description

SPC_COMMAND

0

r/w

Command register of the board

 

SPC_START

10

Starts the board with the current register settings.

 

 

 

 

 

SPC_STARTANDWAIT

11

Starts the board with the current register settings in the interrupt driven mode.

For details on how to start the board in the different modes in standard mode (non FIFO) please refer to the according chapter earlier in this manual.

If you use the synchronization OR with the starhub option it is important to start the board carrying the star- hub piggy-back module as last. Otherwise the trigger masters that are started first might detect trigger events while other trigger masters haven’t even been started.

To find out what board is carrying the starhub piggy-back module you make use of the board’s feature registers as described in the chapter about programming the board.

Example of starting the trigger master board

SpcSetParam (hDrv[2], SPC_COMMAND,

SPC_START);

 

 

(10) Wait for the end of the measurement

After having started the last board, you will have to wait until the measurement is done. Depending if you use the board in standard (non FIFO) mode interrupt driven or not, you can poll for the board’s status. Please refer to the relating chapter in this manual. It is necessary to wait until each board returns the status SPC_READY before proceeding.

Example for polling for three synchronzed boards

for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)

// For all synchronized boards

do

// The status is read out

{

// by polling for SPC_READY

SpcGetParam (hDrv[i], SPC_STATUS, &lStatus);

}

 

while (lStatus != SPC_READY);

 

}

 

printf (“All boards have stopped“);

 

(11) Read data from the on-board memory (acquisition boards only)

If one or more of the synchronized boards are used for recording data (transient recorder boards or digital I/O boards with one or more channels set to input direction) you have to read out the data from the board’s on-board memory now. Please refer to the related chapter for the standard (non FIFO) mode in this manual. If none of your synchronized boards is used for recording purposes you can ignore this step.

Example for data reading

SpcGetData (hDrv[0], 0, 0, 1024, pData[0]);

SpcGetData (hDrv[1], 0, 0, 1024, pData[1]);

SpcGetData (hDrv[2], 0, 0, 1024, pData[2]);

(12) Restarting the board for another synchronized run

If you want to restart the synchronized boards with the same settings as before it is sufficient to repeat only the steps starting with (7). This assumes that on generation boards the output data is not changed as well.

If you want to change the output data of generation boards you’ll have to restart the setup procedure starting with step (2).

If you even want to change any of the boards parameters you’ll have to restart the setup procedure from the first step on.

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Contents English version October 5 MI.61xxPage Software Hardware InstallationSoftware Driver Installation IntroductionStandard generation modes Fifo ModeProgramming the Board Analog OutputsAppendix Option Gated ReplayOption Extra I/O Synchronization OptionPreface IntroductionPreface General InformationIntroduction Different models of the MI.61xx seriesMI.6110 MI.6111 Extra I/O Option -XIO Additional optionsExtra I/O Option -XMF Introduction Additional options StarhubSpectrum type plate Hardware information Block diagram Technical DataFilter Dynamic ParametersOrder information Hardware informationIntroductionSystem Requirements Hardware InstallationInstalling the board in the system Installing a board with extra I/O Option -XMF Installing a board with digital inputs/outputsOnly use the included flat ribbon cables Installing multiple boards synchronized by starhubMounting the wired boards Hooking up the boardsInstalling multiple synchronized boards Interrupt Sharing Software Driver InstallationSoftware Driver Installation Version control InstallationWindows Driver Update Windows Software Driver Installation Windows Windows XP Windows XP Adding boards to the Windows NT driver Windows NTOverview LinuxAutomatic load of the driver Installing the deviceNow it is possible to access the board using this device Driver infoSoftware SoftwareSoftware Overview First Test with SBenchLinux Gnu C ++ Driver InterfaceHeader files Microsoft Visual C++Include Drivers Other Windows C/C++ compilersNational Instruments LabWindows/CVI Driver functionsFunction SpcGetData Function SpcSetParamFunction SpcSetParam Function SpcSetData WindowsSpectrum GmbH Examples Delphi Pascal Programming InterfaceType definition Include DriverDelphi Pascal Programming Interface VBA for Excel Examples Visual Basic Programming InterfaceVisual Basic Examples Visual Basic Programming Interface Register tables Error handlingProgramming the Board OverviewPCI Register Example for error checkingInitialization Starting the automatic initialization routineSerial number Installed memoryHardware version Date of productionDriver version Installed features and optionsUsed interrupt line Used type of driverSpcpciserialno Powerdown and resetExample program for the board initialization SpcpcimemsizeDisabling the outputs Analog OutputsChannel Selection Important note on channels selectionRegister Value Direction Description Amplitude range Setting up the outputsOutput Amplifiers Output offsetOutput Filters Filter SpecificationsMaximum Output Range Programming Standard generation modesGeneral description Minimum and stepsize of memsize and posttrigger in samples Standard generation modes ProgrammingMaximum memsize Maximum posttrigger in MSamplesProgrammingStandard generation modes Starting without interrupt classic modeStarting with interrupt driven mode Command registerValue ’len’ as a 32 bit integer value Data organizationWriting data with SpcSetData Value ’start’ as a 32 bit integer valueSample format Standard modeBit Standard Mode Speed Limitations Fifo ModeGeneral Information Background Fifo Write60040 Read out the number of available Fifo buffers Programming Fifo ModeSoftware Buffers Theoretical maximum sample rate PCI Bus ThroughputDigital I/O 701x or 702x or pattern generator boards Fifo Mode ProgrammingBuffer processing Analog acquisition or generation boardsSpcfifowait Example Fifo generation mode== Maxbuf SpcfifostartProgramming Standard internal sample rate Clock generationInternally generated sample rate External clocking Using plain quartz with no PLLExternal reference clock Maximum external samplerate in MS/s Direct external clockMinimum external sample rate CHANNEL0 CHANNEL1 CHANNEL2 CHANNEL3 External clock with dividerExample External TTL trigger Example for setting up the software triggerTrigger modes and appendant registers Software triggerPositive TTL trigger Example on how to set up the board for positive TTL triggerEdge triggers Trigger modes and appendant registersPositive and negative TTL trigger Trigger modes Standard ModeOption Multiple Replay Output modesTrigger modes Option Multiple Replay Resulting start delaysValue Direction Description General information and trigger delayOption Gated Replay Option Gated ReplaySpctriggermode Tmttlpos Example programAllowed trigger modes External TTL edge triggerTransfer Data Option Extra I/ODigital I/Os Channel directionAnalog Outputs Option Extra I/O Analog OutputsProgramming example Synchronization with option starhub Synchronization OptionDifferent synchronization options Synchronization with option cascadingWrite Data to on-board memory output boards only Setup order for the different synchronization optionsSet up the board parameters Example of board setup for three boardsDefine the remaining boards as trigger slaves Define the boards for trigger masterExample of board #2 set as trigger master 3a Define synchronization or triggerArm the boards for synchronization Define the board for clock masterExample board number 0 is clock master Define the remaining boards as clock slavesExample for data reading Start all of the trigger master boardsWait for the end of the measurement Read data from the on-board memory acquisition boards onlySpcsyncslavefifo Allocate the Fifo software buffers2a Write first data for output boards SpcsyncmasterfifoAs trigger slaves 20xx 30xx 31xx 40xx 45xx 60xx 61xx 70xx 72xx Additions for synchronizing different boardsGeneral information Calculating the clock dividersBoard type 3025 3131 Setting up the clock dividerBoard type 3122 3120 40 MS/sAdditions for equal boards with different sample rates Resulting delays using different boards or speedsDelay in standard non Fifo modes Delay in Fifo modeAppendix Error CodesError name Value hex Value dec Error description AppendixPin assignment of the multipin cable Pin assignment of the multipin connectorExtra I/O with external connectorOption -XMF D15 D13 D11 Pin assignment of the internal multipin connectorExtra I/O with internal connector Option -XIO D14 D12 D10
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