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6. Programming Master-8

This section demonstrates how to program the Master-8. Please follow the instructions and notice how

simple and straightforward they are.

Notes :

1. Each instruction is followed by a reference enabling you to find more details on a similar instruction.

2. Before continuing, make sure that you are familiar with the location of different keys (see item 2.1).

Before you begin to program, the entire Master-8 memory must cleared.

Press keys: ‘OFF, ALL, ALL, ALL, ENTER’ (see Section 11)

This instruction clears all paradigms of Master-8. Now you are ready to program it.

1. Set channel #1 to the FREE-RUN mode.

. Press keys: ‘FREE, 1, ENTER’ (see Section 7).

Channel #1 now delivers pulses continuously. Since you have not yet set the time parameters, the

channel is running with its default times: 0.1 sec duration and 0.2 sec interval (from the beginning of a

pulse to the beginning of the next one).

2. Set the duration time of channel #1 to 9.5 msec.

The format of 9.5 msec. will be 9.5 x 10

-3

sec. (or several other formats, see Section 8).

Press keys: ‘9.5, ENTER,3,ENTER’.

(‘3’ for msec. For seconds use ‘0’, for msec use ‘6’). The duration of channel #1 is now exactly 9.5

msec. (Please check with an oscilloscope).

Set the interval time of channel #1 to 2 sec.

Press keys: ‘INTERVAL,1,2,ENTER,0,ENTER’.

(The ‘0’ indicates that you are counting in seconds.) Now channel #1 is running in the FREE-RUN

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6. Programming Master-8This section demonstrates how to program the Master-8. Please follow the instructions and notice howsimple and stra

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9. Triggering9.1 Manual TriggeringIn the TRAIN, TRIG or DC modes you can trigger the channel manually. Example 1 : When channel 3

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Example 2 : To disconnect an existing connection between 2 and 3 -Press keys: ‘CONNECT,CONNECT,2,3,ENTER’ It is possible to disconnect all inputs or o

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10. Eight Stored ParadigmsA paradigm specifies the modes and parameters of all the channels and their internal connections.Master-8 stores eight

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This will turn off all the channels to the initial values ‘FFFF FF’. Note:Clearing the present paradigm does not affect the other paradigms, the clock

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Example 2: To check which outputs are internally connected to the input of channel 7 - Press keys: CHECK,CONNECT,7,ENTER’. Note: th

Page 7 - 8. Setting Parameters

mode. Its duration time is 9.5 msec. and its interval is 2 sec.3. Set channel #2 to the trigger mode. Press keys: ‘TRIG, 2, ENTER’ (see Section

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6. Set the delay of channel #2 to be 100 msec. - Press keys: DELAY,2,100,ENTER,3,ENTER’ (Please check the new delay). 7. Set channel #3 to t

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11. Press key: ‘ALL’ The name of the present paradigm (‘1’) is displayed. In order to switch to paradigm #5, Press keys: ‘5,ENTER’ (se

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Note: this paradigm is also stored in the memory after switching the power off. 17. Before continuing, clear all the Master-8 memory - Press keys

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7. Modes of OperationEach of the 8 channels can operate in one of the following modes: Mode DescriptionFREE RUN The channel delivers pulses cont

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Example 3: To set channel #5 in the DC mode -Press: ‘DC 5 ENTER’Channel #5 is now in the DC mode, it is time independent and delivers a continuous pul

Page 13 - 12. Verification Checks

By holding down the ‘ -’and ‘ ¯’ keys, you will change the duration ofchannel 6.Note : the change takes place only when releasing the key. Press key

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Table 1. Parameters and Error Indication Parameter Min Max Error indication for illegalvalues.(x is the channel number)M 1 59,900 Mx ErrDURATION 40 ms

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