LVCPP
Fast Line-Based Experiment Timing System
Description
We have developed a line-based computer control system that is embedded
within the commercially-available program LabVIEW. The program translates
a sequence of C++ commands into an array of
values for the programming of hardware devices, including digital and
analog I/O boards and a GPIB controller. These commands are executed with
1 ms resolution upon receipt of an external
triggering signal. We have successfully applied this system to the generation
of Bose-Einstein condensates in a dilute gas of Rb-87.
System Requirements
The code is currently designed to work with the following hardware:
National Instruments PCI-6713 Analog Output Card
Viewpoint Systems DIO-64 Digital Input/Output Card
Homebuilt GPIB-TTL System
The programming system can be adapted to other hardware configurations. We note that this hardware list is for "demonstration" purposes only; the authors (and Amherst College) do not endorse these products above any others.