2.Pre- and Post-Arm Sample Rates. With dual rate sampling, pre-arm and post-arm readings occur at different sample rates. It is recommended that pre-arm readings use the faster of the two sample rates. The reason is once the arm is received, one addtional sample at the pre-arm rate must occur before the post-arm rate is used.

3.Dual Rate Sampling Reference Sources. The reference sources available with trigger source DTIMer are:

INTernal - the digitizer’s internal 20 MHz oscillator (default source)

CLK10 - the VXIbus system’s 10 MHz clock

ECLTrg0 - the VXI backplane ECLTrg0 trigger line

ECLTrg1 - the VXI backplane ECLTrg1 trigger line

EXTernal2 - the digitizer’s front panel "Ext 2" BNC port

When using any of these references, one of the two sample rates must be set to the reference period. Also, the reference used must be specified with the SENSe:ROSCillator:SOURce command, and if the source is ECLTrg0/1 or EXTernal2, the frequency of the reference must be specified with the SENSe:ROSCillator:EXTernal:FREQuency command.

4.Other Dual Rate Sampling Sources. When the dual rate sampling source is DECLtrg, ECLTrg0 paces the pre-arm readings and ECLTrg1 paces the post-arm readings. The sample rates are determined entirely by the source(s) driving the trigger lines. When the dual rate sampling source is DEXTernal, front panel port "Ext 1" paces the pre-arm readings and port "Ext 2" paces the post-arm readings. The sample rates are determined entirely by the source(s) driving the ports.

5.Additional Information. More information on dual rate sampling is found in Chapter 3 - "Understanding the Digitizer".

Using Multiple Digitizers

This program demonstrates:

how to route the internal reference clock from one digitizer to a second digitizer, and how to configure the digitizers such that they are armed simultaneously.

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Chapter 2

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