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A Deep Dive into Data Acquisition with the DAQ Tool

25.11.2019

Looking at the heart of experimental science you will find data acquisition. Why? Because even the most perfectly conceived experiment is worth nothing if nobody acquires, analyzes and stores data for further analysis and reproduction of results. Despite its obvious importance, data acquisition does not always receive the necessary attention...

Synchronizing Multiple MFLI Lock-in Amplifiers

16.09.2019

Multi-channel signal generation and detection are indispensable in many applications such as multi-qubit quantum computing and multi-sensor systems. Synchronization of signal channels comes to the equation when the temporal sequence of events is of interest, especially for fast physical phenomena with short lifetimes...

Reloading Data into LabOne Modules

29.08.2019

LabOne ® now supports reloading data into its modules when using the HDF5 file format. Starting from LabOne 19.05, data acquired in modules such as the Sweeper, DAQ, Scope and Spectrum Analyzer, can be reloaded into the same LabOne module. When the data is loaded into the module, it is...

Fast Auto-Approach to Control Stepper Motor with the MFLI Threshold Unit

22.02.2017

In many applications where the distance between two objects needs to be reduced to a predefined gap, the ability to control a stepper motor with clear stop conditions from different sensors is of high practical interest. Such functionality can be used to bring an optical lens to the appropriate working...

Using Digital Lines as Trigger Sources

03.02.2016

Starting from the LabOne 15.11 release, accessible from our Download Center , all HF2LI users with the enabled HF2LI-WEB option can now benefit from the latest software developments that were previously reserved for the UHFLI. One tool that is now totally new for this instrument is the Software (SW) Trigger...

LabOne Software Trigger as a Tool for Multichannel Mapping Applications

25.11.2015

In earlier blog posts, I presented several methods to synchronize data acquisition with third party instruments, either via the DIO input as a h ardware trigger (TTL pulse), some gated triggering scheme for pass/fail analysis or to capture only transient phenomena in a longer data stream ( ring-down method example)...

Using Vertical Axis Groups to Plot Signals of Different Scales or Units

13.10.2014

LabOne ® offers a flexible display of multiple signal waves within the same plot. This blog post describes the functionality of the vertical axis groups, which make it possible to finely control how signals are bound together within the plot. Vertical axis groups are available in the Plotter tab, SW...

Basic Vector Network Analyzer Measurements with the UHFLI

03.07.2014

Introduction This blog post describes how to measure reflection and transmission coefficients using the Zurich Instruments UHFLI Lock-in Amplifier and a directional coupler. Network analysis is commonly performed in radiofrequency (RF) measurements. A network analyzer is an instrument that measures the network parameters of electrical circuits. Circuits that can be...