5.1 Powering the Time Controller on and off .............................................................................29
5.2 LED Indicators .......................................................................................................................30
5.2.1 Input sampling errors....................................................................................................31
5.3 I/O specifications ..................................................................................................................32
5.3.1 Start channel and Input channels 1 –4.........................................................................33
5.3.2 Output channels 1 –4...................................................................................................33
5.3.3 Reference Clock ............................................................................................................34
6 Operating the Time Controller Software ......................................................................................35
6.1 Navigating the Time Controller Software .............................................................................35
6.1.1 Main Window................................................................................................................35
6.1.2 Time-to-digital converter..............................................................................................36
6.1.3 Delay / pattern generator.............................................................................................39
6.1.4 SCPI Console..................................................................................................................40
6.2 Settings and Configuration ...................................................................................................41
6.2.1 Configuring Time Controller Settings............................................................................41
6.2.2 Configuring Start and Input Channels...........................................................................42
6.2.3 Configuring Output Channels........................................................................................43
6.3 Data Acquisition....................................................................................................................45
6.3.1 Channel selection..........................................................................................................45
6.3.2 Configuring Histogram Time Bins..................................................................................45
6.3.3 Saving Data....................................................................................................................46
6.3.4 Timestamp Data............................................................................................................47
6.3.5 Initiate Acquisition........................................................................................................49
6.4 Automating use of the Time Controller................................................................................50
6.4.1 SCPI commands.............................................................................................................50
6.4.2 LabView VIs...................................................................................................................50
6.4.3 Python...........................................................................................................................51
6.4.4 Data Link Target Service................................................................................................51
7 Multi-Device Operation ................................................................................................................53
7.1 Up-to-date Software .............................................................................................................53
7.2 Supporting Scripts.................................................................................................................54
7.2.1 Command Line Acquisition Script .................................................................................54
7.2.2 Acquisition Configuration File.......................................................................................54
7.3 Device Layout........................................................................................................................55
7.4 Set up the Acquisition Configuration File .............................................................................56
7.4.1 Root...............................................................................................................................56
7.4.2 Device settings ..............................................................................................................57
