ADC Read Software User Manual
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1. in Figure 4 The four to the left are all that are normally needed The straight right facing arrow is the run button The program will execute once through that is it will execute until it outputs data one time The two arrows forming a loop to the right of that button are the run continuously button The program will run until the user hits either the stop or the pause button which are to the right of the run continuously button and stop and pause the program respectively 4 Data Output UTA HE P LC 0024 VME DAQ User Manual E View Format ba Notepad File Edit 2859 2741 2770 2806 2766 2755 2767 2775 2757 2730 2770 2741 2770 2ffs 27a 2714 Format View Help 334 364 333 364 334 365 334 365 EET 363 s32 365 334 365 332 364 EEE 364 333 364 334 364 334 364 333 364 3335 364 334 364 332 363 Figure 5 Text File 4 1 Graph Output a Each channel outputs to a waverform chart with event number being the X AXIS value and ADC Counts represented on the Y Axis 4 2 Text File Output a The values are written to a text file with each event being a row and each channel a column as shown in Figure 5 As more and more events are written more rows are added to the text file Text can be appended to an existing text file To create a text file open up My Computer select the folder in which you wish for it to be stored and add new text file2. LC 0024 VME DAQ User Manual fa 129 107 77 54 Remote Desktop b One ADC Read vi Front Panel z File Edit Yiew Project Operate Tools Window Help a n File to Write Pamm Channel 1 328 327 87 o 3 327 6 z meee 327 4 327 25 ADC Number 1 4 ete tA TAO Number of Events x16 A z0 Channel 3 Ploto A ha ME B Figure 3 Front Panel showing user Inputs The data collected will be stored in a text file Write the file path in the input titled File to Write at the Top Select the ADC Number Enter 1 for the ADC in slot 17 2 for the one in slot 18 3 for the one in Slot 19 or 4 for the ADC in Slot 20 If any other number is entered or nothing at all the ADC in Slot 17 will be read The last input is Number of Events x16 The number typed in multiplied by 16 is the number of events that are stored in the array at a time before they are outputted For example if 3 1s typed in when 48 events are stored in the array the program will write them out to the graphs and the text file If one is typed in the program will only wait for 16 events to be stored before it outputs them To see why this is look in the attached program overview Outputing data will causes the program to be a bit slower Untitled Paint a File Edit View Image Colors Help G g BEERS See E P K jf Q Pw 129 107 77 54 Remote Desktop AF i gt A File Edi NO OG File to Wr
3. UTA HEP LC 0024 VME DAQ User Manual ADC Read Software User Manual UTA HEP LC 0024 Shashwat Udit University of Texas at Arlington August 25 2008 1 Logging on to HEPPC 24 1 1 Log on to HEPPC 24 using user name and password on side of the computer 1 2 Alternatively log on to HEPPC24 using remote desktop feature from your own computer Remote Desktop 4 Connection Computer 129 107 77 54 bd S l VMEDAQ revival stat RealPlayer VMEDAQ revival stata A SN ces 7 a Dy VMEDAO Us 2 Remote E Personalizati S yic s 10 37 AM Figure 1 Remote Desktop Logon a Open up remote desktop connection as shown by Figure 1 on your computer under programs gt accessories gt communications This is for Windows b Enter in the IP Number 129 107 77 54 Log on using user name and password of HEP PC 24 UTA HE P LC 0024 VME DAQ User Manual 2 Open up LabVIEW fu 129 107 77 54 Remote Desktop Mozilla Firefox My Documents GY Plotter MC VXI System 0 PCI M One ADC Read vi Fro aM Figure 2 Desktop with Icons 2 1 To read only one ADC Click on the Desktop Icon titled One ADC Read 2 2 To read data from all 4 ADCs go to the Desktop Icon entitled All ADC Read 2 3 To make changes to the LabVIEW Code or Write new programs go to Start gt Programs gt National Instruments gt Lab VIEW 8 0s 3 Set User Inputs 3 1 Set user inputs for One ADC Read a UTA HEP
4. ite gt B R o m al Channel 1 Plot 0 A For Help click Help Topics on the Help Menu 373 141 Figure 4 Front Panel with Run Buttons Circled 3 UTA HEP LC 0024 VME DAQ User Manual d Torun the program there a couple buttons at the top of the display as shown in Figure 4 The four to the left are all that are normally needed The straight right facing arrow is the run button The program will execute once through that is it will execute until 1t outputs data one time The two arrows forming a loop to the right of that button are the run continuously button The program will run until the user hits either the stop or the pause button which are to the right of the run continuously button and stop and pause the program respectively 3 2 Set user inputs for All ADC Read a The data collected will be stored in a text file Write the file path in the input titled File to Write at the Top The last input is Number of Events x16 The number typed in multiplied by 16 1s the number of events that are stored in the array at a time before they are outputted For example if 3 is typed in when 48 events are stored in the array the program will write them out to the graphs and the text file If one is typed in the program will only wait for 16 events to be stored before it outputs them Outputing data will cause the program to be a bit slower To run the program there a couple buttons at the top of the display as shown
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