Multi-Device Synchronisation Module¶
The Multi-Device Synchronisation Module corresponds to the MDS tab in the LabOne User Interface. In essence, the module enables the clocks of multiple instruments to be synchronized such that timestamps of the same value delivered by different instruments correspond to the same point in time, thus allowing several instruments to operate in unison and their measurement results to be directly compared. The User Manual gives a more comprehensive description of multi-instrument synchronisation, and also details the cabling required to achieve this.
Node Documentation¶
This section describes all the nodes in the Multi Device Synchronization Module node tree organized by branch.
devices¶
/devices ¶
| Properties: | Read, Write |
| Type: | String |
| Unit: | None |
Defines which instruments should be included in the synchronization. Expects a comma-separated list of devices in the order the devices are connected.
group¶
/group ¶
| Properties: | Read, Write |
| Type: | Integer (64 bit) |
| Unit: | None |
Defines in which synchronization group should be accessed by the module.
message¶
phasesync¶
/phasesync ¶
| Properties: | Read, Write |
| Type: | Integer (64 bit) |
| Unit: | None |
Set to 1 to reset the phases of all oscillators on all of the synchronized devices.
recover¶
/recover ¶
| Properties: | Read, Write |
| Type: | Integer (64 bit) |
| Unit: | None |
Set to 1 to resynchronize the device group if the synchronization has been lost.
start¶
/start ¶
| Properties: | Read, Write |
| Type: | Integer (64 bit) |
| Unit: | None |
Set to true to start the synchronization process.
status¶
/status ¶
| Properties: | Read |
| Type: | Integer (enumerated) |
| Unit: | None |
Status of the synchronization process.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| -1 | error |
| 0 | idle |
| 1 | synchronization in progress |
| 2 | successful synchronization |