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The Moving Pixel Company PG3A User’s Manual – Doc. Rev. 1.09 -- 11/7/08
Table of Contents
1.1
General Safety Summary ................................................................................ iv
1.1.1
To Avoid Fire or Personal Injury or Damage to Equipment ..................... iv
1.1.2
Symbols and Terms.................................................................................... vi
2
1.2
Environmental Considerations ...................................................................... vii
1.3
Before Operating the Instrument ................................................................. viii
1.4
Contacting The Moving Pixel Company........................................................ ix
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 1
2.1
3
Pattern Generator Hardware..................................................................................... 5
3.1
4
Terms and Definitions ...................................................................................... 3
PG3A Module Front Panel............................................................................... 5
PGApp Software......................................................................................................... 8
4.1
Installation ......................................................................................................... 8
4.2
Quick Start ........................................................................................................ 9
4.3
General Description ........................................................................................ 10
4.4
PGApp Windows............................................................................................. 11
4.4.1
Connection Dialog .................................................................................... 11
4.4.2
System Window ........................................................................................ 12
4.4.3
Setup Window........................................................................................... 12
4.4.3.1 Module Setup Page ............................................................................... 13
4.4.3.2 Channel Setup Page .............................................................................. 16
4.4.3.3 Probe Setup Page .................................................................................. 18
4.4.3.3.1 P375 Variable Probe Setup Window .............................................. 21
4.4.3.3.2 P311 Dual-DAC Probe Dialog........................................................ 22
4.4.3.3.3 P321 Serial Probe Support .............................................................. 24
4.4.3.4 Signals Setup Page................................................................................ 25
4.4.4
Program Window ...................................................................................... 26
4.4.4.1 Block Definition Page........................................................................... 26
4.4.4.1.1 Listing Window .............................................................................. 27
4.4.4.1.2 Waveform Window......................................................................... 29
4.4.4.2 Sequence Definition Page ..................................................................... 31
4.4.4.3 Event Definition Page ........................................................................... 33
4.4.5
Status Monitor Window............................................................................ 33
4.5
PG Concepts .................................................................................................... 37
4.5.1
Merging Modules...................................................................................... 37
4.5.2
Offline Operation and Offline Modules.................................................... 37
4.5.3
Output Clocking........................................................................................ 38
4.5.4
Events........................................................................................................ 38
4.5.5
Inhibits ...................................................................................................... 39
4.5.6
Strobes....................................................................................................... 40
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