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SRS Labs SR430 Manual

SRS Labs SR430 Manual (146 pages)

Multichannel Scaler/Averager

Brand: SRS Labs | Category: Laboratory Equipment | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Condensed Information

5
Instrument Overview

13
- SR430 Overview
  13
- Trigger and Sync/Busy
  14
- Bin Clock Output
  14
- Ext bin Clk Input
  14
- Signal Input and Discriminator
  14
- Timing
  15
- Data Acquisition
  15
- Add, Subtract, Toggle, and Inhibit
  15
Operation

17
- Front Panel Overview
  
  17
  - Power
    17
  - Video Display
    17
  - Soft Keys
    17
  - Keypad
    18
  - Spin Knob
    18
  - Disk Drive
    18
  - BNC Connectors
    18
- Screen Display
  
  19
  - Data Display
    19
  - Cursor Display
    20
  - Menu Display
    20
  - Data Acquisition Status
    20
  - Status Indicators
    21
- Keypad
  
  23
  - Normal and Alternate Keys
    23
  - START and STOP/RESET
    23
  - Menu Keys
    24
  - Entry Keys
    24
  - Cursor
    24
  - Autoscale
    24
  - Peak
    25
  - Center
    25
  - Norm
    25
  - Print
    25
  - Help
    25
- Rear Panel
  
  27
  - Power Entry Module
    27
  - IEEE-488 Connector
    27
  - RS232 Connector
    27
  - Parallel Printer Connector
    27
  - PC Keyboard Connector
    28
  - BNC Connectors
    28
Menus

29
- Levels Menu
  29
- Mode Menu
  31
- Display Menu
  37
- Setup Menu
  39
- Save Menu
  49
- Recall Menu
  55
- Math Menu
  61
- Plot Menu
  69
- Test Menu
  71
- Info Menu
  75
Instrument Setups

77
- Default Setup / Power on Clear
  77
- Choosing bin Width & Record Length
  78
- Accumulation
  78
- Using the Trigger Offset
  78
- Using SYNC/BUSY76
  78
Remote Programming

80
- Status Indicators and Queues
  80
- Command Syntax
  80
- Interface Ready and Status
  81
- Detailed Command List
  
  82
  - Level Control Commands
    82
  - Mode Control Commands
    83
  - Display Control Commands
    84
  - Setup Commands
    85
  - Save and Recall Commands
    87
  - Math Operation Commands
    88
  - Print and Plot Commands
    90
  - Data Acquisition Control Commands
    90
  - Data Transfer Commands
    91
  - Interface Control Commands
    92
  - Status Reporting Commands
    92
- Status Byte Definitions
  
  93
  - Serial Poll Status Byte
    93
  - Standard Event Status Byte
    93
  - MCS Status Byte
    94
  - Error Status Byte
    95
- File Formats
  
  96
  - Trace File
    96
  - Settings File
    96
- Program Examples
  
  98
Test and Calibration

104
- Power
  104
- Screen Brightness
  104
- Fan
  104
- Front Panel Tests
  104
- Power on Reset
  104
- Testing Data Acquisition Hardware
  104
- Counting Problems
  105
- Calibration
  
  106
Using Photomultiplier Tubes

108
- Geometry
  108
- Spectral Response
  108
- Gain and Risetime
  108
- Dark Counts
  108
- PMT Base Design
  109
- Dynode Biasing
  109
- Snubbing
  110
- Cathode Shielding
  111
- Magnetic Shielding
  111
- Preamplifiers
  111
- Gain Requirement
  112
- Plateauing a PMT
  112
- The 'Fast and Pretty Good' Way
  112
Typical Experiment

114
- Energy Levels of Ruby
  114
- Apparatus
  114
- Operation
  114
- Instrument Configuration
  115
- Data Acquisition
  115
Circuit Description

116
- Circuit Boards
  
  116
- Video Driver and CRT
  
  117
- CPU Board
  
  117
  - Microprocessor System
    117
  - Keypad Interface
    117
  - Keyboard Interface
    117
  - Spin Knob
    118
  - Speaker
    118
  - Clock/Calendar
    118
  - Printer Interface
    118
  - Video Graphics Interface
    118
  - Disk Controller
    118
  - GPIB Interface
    118
  - RS232 Interface
    118
  - Expansion Connector
    118
- Power Supply Board
  
  119
  - Unregulated Power Supplies
    119
  - Power Supply Regulators
    119
- ECL Logic Board
  
  120
  - Signal Input
    120
  - Discriminators
    120
  - 200 Mhz Clock and Trigger Sync
    120
  - Bin Clock Generator
    120
  - Pulse Sorter
    121
  - Counters
    121
  - Shift Register Inputs
    121
  - Control Signals
    122
- TTL Logic Board
  
  122
  - Fast Record Buffers
    122
  - Fast Buffer Address Counter
    122
  - Accumulator
    123
  - Copy Buffer Address Counter
    123
  - Status and IO
    123
  - Digital to Analog Converter
    124
Parts Lists

126
- Control Board
  126
- Power Supply Board
  130
- ECL Logic Board
  133
- TTL Logic Board
  139
- Hardware
  143
- Miscellaneous
  145
Addendum

146

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