Summary of Contents for SpinCore Technologies USB-PTS
- Page 1 USB-PTS Interface Owner’s Manual SpinCore Technologies, Inc. http://www.spincore.com...
- Page 2 SpinCore Technologies, Inc. makes every effort to verify the correct operation of the equipment. This equipment version is not intended for use in a system in which the failure of a SpinCore device will threaten the safety of equipment or person(s).
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Product Overview......................4 Power Options........................4 II. Installation ..................... 5 Installing Your USB-PTS....................5 III. Programming ....................5 USB-PTS GUI Controller Program..................5 Example Executable Console Programs...............7 C/C++ Programming Using SpinAPI................8 USB-PTS LabVIEW GUI....................8 IV. Related Products and Accessories ............10 V. Contact Information ..................11 VI. -
Page 4: Introduction
Power Options The user has the option to power the USB-PTS by USB or by the PTS device. To choose a power option, place a jumper on the three pin power header next to the USB connector. A diagram of the three pin header is shown below in Figure 2 on the next page. -
Page 5: Installation
2. Upon installation of the SpinAPI Driver Suite plug the USB-PTS Interface board into the PTS firmly. 3. Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB-PTS Interface board and the other end into the host computer and follow the installation prompts if displayed. When the device is recognized and the installation prompts are finished, you should consult the next section for information about programming your board. - Page 6 USB-PTS Interface There are two separate features of the USB-PTS Controller - Single Frequency Generation and Frequency Sweep Generation. To set your PTS to output one given frequency, use the Single Frequency Generation option and press “Set Synthesizer”. To create a frequency sweep, set your Starting Frequency, Ending Frequency, Increment, Phase and Time Delay and press “Run Sweep”.
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Page 7: Example Executable Console Programs
USB-PTS Interface Example Executable Console Programs To use one of the example executable console programs, run one of the .exe files in the USB-PTS directory of SpinAPI Examples. To generate a single frequency from your PTS, run the appropriate “usb-pts_ex1” program. -
Page 8: C/C++ Programming Using Spinapi
Windows “Start” > All Programs > SpinCore > Examples > USB-PTS. USB-PTS LabVIEW GUI There are two separate features of the USB-PTS LabVIEW Program - Single Frequency Generation and Frequency Sweep Generation. To set your PTS to output one given frequency, select the Single Frequency Generation tab, enter in the desired frequency and phase, and press “Set Synthesizer”. - Page 9 This is normal and not an error in the program, so be careful when setting the parameters as you will not have control throughout the duration of the sweep. Figure 7: USB-PTS LabVIEW Program GUI. In this example a single 5.0 MHz frequency with a 0 degree phase can be generated.
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Page 10: Related Products And Accessories
USB-PTS Interface IV. Related Products and Accessories SpinCore can develop new hardware that improves upon the USB-PTS Interface with various options, including the following: - Support for additional PTS models. - Hardware trigger/update. - USB 2.0. - On-board SRAM for deterministic, real-time operation. -
Page 11: Contact Information
USB-PTS Interface V. Contact Information SpinCore Technologies, Inc. 4631 NW 53rd Avenue, SUITE 103 Gainesville, FL 32653 Telephone (USA): 352-271-7383 Website: http://www.spincore.com Web Contact Form: http://spincore.com/contact.shtml VI. Document Information Revision History Available at SpinCore. www.spincore.com 2019/12/03...
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