Spectrum Brands MC.31XX

Synchronization (Option) The setup order for the different synchronization options

Even if a board is not using the synchronization trigger, it must have been set as a triggerslave before even

if you exclude the board with the SPC_NOTRIGSYNC register.

After you have excluded one or more of the installed boards from the synchronization trigger it is possible to change the triggermodes

of these boards. So only all the boards that should work synchronously must be set up for the same trigger modes to get the synchro-

nization mode working correctly.

(6) Define the board for clock master

Using the synchronization option requires one board to be set up as the clock master for all the synchronized board. It is not allowed to set

more than one board to clock master.

Example: board number 0 is clock master

(7) Define the remaining boards as clock slaves

It is necessary to set all the remaining boards to clock slaves to obtain correct internal driver settings.

Settings the remining boards to clock slaves. Board number 0 is clock master in the example

(8) Arm the boards for synchronization

Before you can start every single one of the synchronized boards on their own you have to arm all the synchronized boards before for the

use with synchronization. The synchronization has to be started on the clock master board.

Example of starting the synchronization. Board number 0 is clock master.

(9) Start all of the trigger slave boards

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

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 using the interrupt driven mode SPC_STARTANDWAIT it is necessary to start each board in it’s own software

thread. This is necessary because the function does not return until the board has stopped again. If not using

different threads this will result in a program deadlock.

Example of starting trigger slave boards. Board number 2 is trigger master.

SPC_COMMAND 0 r/w Command register of the board

SPC_SYNCMASTER 100 Defines the according board as the clock master for operating in standard (non FIFO) mode only.

SpcSetParam (hDrv[0], SPC_COMMAND, SPC_SYNCMASTER); // Set board 0 to clock master

SPC_COMMAND 0 r/w Command register of the board

SPC_SYNCSLAVE 110 Defines the according board as a clock slave for operating in standard (non FIFO) mode only.

SpcSetParam (hDrv[1], SPC_COMMAND, SPC_SYNCSLAVE); // Setting all the other boards to

SpcSetParam (hDrv[2], SPC_COMMAND, SPC_SYNCSLAVE); // clock slave is a must !

SPC_COMMAND 0 r/w Command register of the board

SPC_SYNCSTART 130 Arms all boards for the use with synchronization.

SpcSetParam (hDrv[0], SPC_COMMAND, SPC_SYNCSTART);

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.

SpcSetParam (hDrv[0], SPC_COMMAND, SPC_START);

SpcSetParam (hDrv[1], SPC_COMMAND, SPC_START);