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2.1
Introduction
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his chapter contains information about the Master/Slave option which is delivered with a
Master/Slave board and a fiber-optic cable. It describes how to install and connect the
Master/Slave board with the fiber-optic cable in the correct way and how to set the software
settings in the Perception software.
The chapter contains information about:
Master/Slave option
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Deliverables
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Options
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Master/Slave board
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Installation
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Connecting the Master/Slave board
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Example of a Master/Slave configuration
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Setting the Master/Slave operating modes
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Setting the Master/Slave trigger
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Setting the synchronization source
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2.1.1
Master/Slave option
The GEN series can be operated as a fully synchronized Multi-Mainframe system with multiple
mainframes and Master/Slave option.
With the Master/Slave option you can:
connect one GEN series "Master" to up to eight "Slaves"
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fully synchronize up to nine mainframes
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record up to 1080 channels with 1 MS/s sampling speed each by using all slots
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or record up to 540 channels with 100 MS/s per channel by using all slots
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use the fiber-optic link with up to a 300 m cable between the master and each slave
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And the Master/Slave option provides:
the sampling clock, absolute time info, trigger and start/stop signals between the
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mainframes, creating a real high channel synchronized system out of the nine mainframes
a timing accuracy between the mainframes better than 100 ns
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an automatic cable length detection and compensation
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