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Proteus AWT Pulse

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Page 1 Proteus AWT Pulse Counter – Application Note Rev. 1.0...
Page 2 Products sold by Tabor Electronics Ltd. are warranted to be free from defects in workmanship or materials. Tabor Electronics Ltd. will, at its option, either repair or replace any hardware products which prove to be defective during the warranty period. You are a valued customer. Our mission is to make any necessary repairs in a reliable and timely manner.
Page 3: Document Revision History
Proteus AWT Pulse Counter - Application Note Rev. 1.0 Document Revision History Table 1.1 Document Revision History Revision Date Description Author • 9-Apr-2024 Saeed Ghanem Original release. Acronyms & Abbreviations Table 1.2 Acronyms & Abbreviations Acronym Description µs or us...
Page 4 Proteus AWT Pulse Counter - Application Note Rev. 1.0 Acronym Description Liquid Crystal Display Local Oscillator Media Access Control (address) Mini D Ribbon (connector) Megahertz MIMO Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Milliseconds Numerically Controlled Oscillator Nanoseconds Personal Computer PCAP Projected Capacitive Touch Panel...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Proteus AWT Pulse Counter - Application Note Rev. 1.0 Contents Document Revision History ......................3 Acronyms & Abbreviations ......................3 Contents .............................5 Figures ............................5 Tables ............................5 About this Application Note ....................6 Related Documentation ....................6 Pulse Counting with Proteus AWT ..................7 Introduction ........................7 Pulse Counter Operation ....................
Page 6: About This Application Note
Proteus AWT Pulse Counter - Application Note Rev. 1.0 About this Application Note This application note explains how to use the Proteus AWT pulse counter and provides an example script. Related Documentation • Proteus Series Arbitrary Waveform Transceiver Programming Manual •...
Page 7: Pulse Counting With Proteus Awt
Pulse Counter in Proteus The Proteus AWT provides a pulse counter with the following options. 1. “the Pulse-counter Trigger”: INT/EXT 2. “Pulse-counter window type”: FIX/GATE 3.
Page 8: How It Works
Proteus AWT Pulse Counter - Application Note Rev. 1.0 How it Works? A square signal is received at the input of the ADC. The signal is converted to digital data of 12 bits and is sent to the FPGA. The FPGA makes a comparison between the data and a fixed threshold value. Every time that the received data is higher than the fixed value the FPGA increases the counter by 1.
Page 9: Pulse Counter Setup
Rev. 1.0 Pulse Counter Setup To define a pulse counter in the Proteus AWT, you need to send a couple of SCPI commands to the Proteus. The following picture shows the pulse counter setup : Figure 3.1 PXE6410 6 Slot PXIe Chassis with Proteus PXIe Module P9484M AWT Pulse Counter Setup 1.
Page 10: Python Sample Script
Proteus AWT Pulse Counter - Application Note Rev. 1.0 Python Sample Script The Python script is provided as an attachment. Note You should open the PDF file using the free Adobe reader. It can be downloaded from https://get.adobe.com/reader/. As an alternative, you can also download the script from the Tabor download site at https://www.taborelec.com/Downloads.
Page 11: Figure 4.2 Scpi Commands For Pulse Counter
Proteus AWT Pulse Counter - Application Note Rev. 1.0 Figure 4.2 SCPI Commands for Pulse Counter Note To get the number of pulses you shall wait until the time window has elapsed. Confidential | 11...