Triggering a Function Generator externally

Yolan_A

We are planning to use the ARTIQ system to externally trigger a Keysight 33600a Function Generator using a designated TTL channel. However, I would like some assistance in understanding the best way to go about this - what ARTIQ tools are needed to setup an experimental fragment for this task?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,
Y

architeuthis

What do you mean by tools?

If you are using a TTL channel as a trigger signal, things are potentially very simple on the ARTIQ side. If you have a core device and a TTL card, you can consult the manual tutorial or the code examples in the Sinara datasheets to see how to schedule a pulse.

dly

Hi,
If you are planing to use the 33600a external trigger function with rear-panel BNC socket, you would simply need a core device (Kasli / Kasli-SOC) and a TTL card (BNC-TTL / SMA/TTL), the production information and datasheets: https://m-labs.hk/artiq/sinara-core/, see "core devices" and "digital IO cards" sections.

For experiment code usage, you could refer to the manual https://m-labs.hk/artiq/manual/, and find TTL card drivers in this section https://m-labs.hk/artiq/manual/core_drivers_reference.html#digital-i-o-drivers.

Please feel free to consult if you are planning to have more devices, functionalities or synchronizations to get involved.