Library to use Tausand Abacus AB1000 and AB2000 devices with Matlab.
These are families of coincidence counters, ideal to measure temporal correlations in particle detection and quantum optics experiments.
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Manufacturer: Tausand
Supported Language(s): MATLAB
Supported Model(s): AB1002, AB1004, AB1502, AB1504, AB1902, AB1904, AB2502, AB2504
Model(s) Tested: AB1002, AB1004, AB1502, AB1504, AB2502, AB2504
Interface(s): USB
Driver Revision: 1.2
Original Release Date: 07/10/2019 (mm/dd/yyyy)
Current Revision Date: 01/24/2023
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| closeAbacus | - Same as fclose. |
| configureByName | - Configure Tausand Abacus by label and value pairs. |
| configureChannel | - Configures delay and sleep in a single channel. |
| configureCoincidenceWindow | - Writes the coincidence window in a Tausand Abacus. |
| configureDelay | - Writes a single delay in a Tausand Abacus. |
| configureMultipleCoincidence | - Writes a single multiple-coincidence configuration. |
| configureSamplingTime | - Writes the sampling time in a Tausand Abacus. |
| configureSleep | - Writes a single sleep time in a Tausand Abacus. |
| countersIdQuery | - Reads ID of last measurement. Integer consecutive number. |
| deviceTypeQuery | - Returns an integer with the Tausand Abacus device type. |
| example_abacusExample | - Tausand AB1000 Matlab library example: Abacus Example |
| example_multipleReadExample | - Tausand AB1000 Matlab library example: Multiple Read Example |
| example_readSpeedTestExample | - Tausand AB1000 Matlab library example: Read Speed Test Example |
| example_singleReadExample | - Tausand AB1000 Matlab library example: Single Read Example |
| findDevices | - Scans and finds serial ports with Tausand Abacus devices. |
| idnQuery | - Identification request *IDN? |
| openAbacus | - Opens and configures a Tasuand Abacus AB1000 |
| queryAllSettings | - Reads all settings from a Tausand Abacus. |
| queryCoincidenceWindow | - Reads the coincidence window, in ns, from a Tausand Abacus. |
| queryDelay | - Reads the delay in a given channel, in ns, from a Tausand Abacus. |
| queryMultipleCoincidence | - Reads multiple-coincidence counter configuration. |
| querySamplingTime | - Reads the sampling time, in ms, from a Tausand Abacus. |
| querySleep | - Reads the sleep in a given channel, in ns, from a Tausand Abacus. |
| readMeasurement | - Reads all counter and coincidence values form a Tausand Abacus. |
| tester_Tausand_AB1000_MatlabLibrary | - Tausand AB1000 Matlab library tester |
| timeLeftQuery | - Reads time left for next measurement, in ms. |
| waitAndGetValues | - Waits and read counters of the specified channels. |
| waitForAcquisitionComplete | - Waits for the current acquisition to finish. |
To report issues or provide feedback about this instrument driver, please send an email to support@tausand.com.
The latest version of this and other Tausand instrument drivers can be downloaded at Tausand downloads website.
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REV 1.0, 07/10/2019
Created by: David Guzmán, dguzman@tausand.com, Bogota, Colombia.
Original release. -
REV 1.1, 03/16/2021
Updated by: David Guzmán, dguzman@tausand.com, Bogota, Colombia.
Added support for 2ns and 1ns devices.
New examples included.
New function waitAndGetValues to ease continuous acquisitions. -
REV 1.2, 01/24/2023
Updated by: David Guzmán, dguzman@tausand.com, Bogota, Colombia.
Added support for AB2000 devices: AB2502 and AB2504.
New examples included.
Improvements on read and configure functions.