How do I run 727, 800 , 880 and 1500 HZ each for 120 seconds:727
How do I run 900 HZ for 60 seconds and 1000 HZ for 5 minutes:dwell 120
727
800
880
1500
How do I sweep from 120 to 1000 HZ in 1 HZ steps that run half a second each?dwell 60
900
dwell 300
1000
How do I run 10000 HZ for 30 seconds, pulsed at 4 HZ:dwell 0.5
sweep 120 1000 1
How do I run 770 HZ for 3.5 minutes with a 80% duty cycle:dwell 30
pulse 4 50
10000
How do I run 727 HZ gating/modulating a 2.4 MHZ frequency (carrier)dwell 210
duty 80
770
How do I run a sweep from 600 to 700 HZ gating/modulating a 1.1 MHZ (carrier)program b
backfreq a 2400000 50
727
How do I place comments in my programs:program b
dwell 10
backfreq a 1100000 50
sweep 600 700 1
#Any character(s) following a pound sign is a comment
New |
Alt-n |
Clear the program window and start a new program |
Open |
Alt-o |
Open an existing program file from permanent storage |
Save |
Alt-s |
Save your program file for future reuse or editing. |
Save As |
Alt-a |
Save your program file, specifying a new file name. |
Export PalmOS |
Save a copy of the
current program file in Palm OS format. The file name must contain a
maximum of 31 alphanumeric characters only and it must end with .pdb .
Examples of valid file names are: myfile.pdb program.pdb To copy the saved file to your Palm device, start the Palm Install Tool in the Palm Desktop software that comes with your Palm device. Click "add" and add the pdb file you just saved. Quit the Install tool. The saved pdb file will be copied to your Palm device the next time you connect your device to your PC and perform a HotSync operation. After that, the pdb file will be visible from the open menu item in the Palm F100 software. |
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Run |
Alt-r |
Check the current program for errors and send to the device to produce frequencies. If errors exists, the error and line number are reported and no frequencies are run. |
Stop |
Alt-t |
Stop program execution |
Pause |
Alt-p |
Pause/continue program execution. Click "Pause" to pause the currently running program. Click "Pause" again to continue program execution where it was last paused. There is no frequency output while a program is paused. |
Hold |
Alt-h |
Hold the currently running
frequency until
"Hold" is clicked again. |
Skip |
Alt-k |
Skip currently running frequency. Click once to skip the current frequency and move on to the next frequency in the sequence. |
1st button (Date Book) |
Run/Stop a program Click once to start execution of your program. Click again to stop execution. always make sure the frequency generator is connected and turned on BEFORE pressing the run button. Failing to do that will produce an error message. |
3rd button (To do List) | Hold/Release the current running frequency. Click once to let the currently running frequency continue until you click this button again to release it and go on to the next frequency in the program sequence. |
4th button (Note Pad) |
Pause/continue program execution. Click once to pause the currently running program. Click again to continue program execution where it was last paused. There is no frequency output while a program is paused. |
Page Down Button |
Skip currently running frequency. Click once to skip the current frequency and move on to the next frequency in the sequence. |
10
# run 10 HZ
1000.5
# run 1000.5 HZ
0.8
# run .8 HZ
727, 880
# run 727 HZ and 880 HZ
1000 1500
# run 1000 HZ and 1500 HZ
Start running the specified frequency in the background on the specified channel.cdwell c
The generator has 2 channels but at any given moment, one is in background mode while the other is in program mode. By default, channel a is in program mode and channel b is in background mode. This can be changed with the "program" command described later. When a frequency is running in background mode, it runs non stop until the next program or backfreq command issued for the same channel. Frequencies running in the background are not affected by the dwell or duty commands. The backfreq command starts the frequency on the specified channel and program execution immediately continues to the next statement in sequence while the frequency continues to run. This is different from the command described above to run specific frequencies for a specific duration. It is common to use the backfreq command to run a high speed frequency (carrier) in the background on channel a for example while the commands sweep, converge or fuzz are used to run a slower (modulating) frequency on channel b. This command is also used to turn a background frequency off as: "backfreq c 0 0" where c is the channel.
Arguments:
c: channel a,b
f: frequency in HZ
d: duty cycle in percentage
Examples:
dwell 180
program b
backfreq a 3000000 50
727, 880
#
# See program command bellow
# Run 3 MHZ,50% duty cycle in the background on chan a
# 727 and 880 run on chan b, modulating the 3 MHZ
dwell .5
program b
backfreq a 2400000 50
sweep 1000 2000 1
#
# See program command bellow
# Run 2.4 MHZ,50% duty cycle in the background on chan a
# Run a sweep on channel b gating/modulating the 2.4 MHZ
# frequency running on channel a
dwell 100
program b
backfreq a 500000 60
10
backfreq a 0 0
#
#
# Start 500 KHZ on channel a with 60% duty cycle
# Run 10 HZ for 100 seconds on channel b
# Turn off the background frequency on chan a
Note: Backfreq cannot be used on the channel currently being programmed. To use backfreq on the current program channel, use the program command to assign a different program channel before using backfreq on this channel. For example:
backfreq a 1000000 50
# This will produce an error because channel a
# is the default program channel. See next example
# to avoid this error
program b
backfreq a 1000000 50
# This assigns channel b to be in program mode
# This will start 1 MHZ in the background on channel a
Sets the default dwell value in total number of cycles (see dwell command to set dwell in seconds). The cdwell is the number of cycles the requested frequency will be generated. The cdwell value specified will be applied to any subsequent frequency in the program file up to the next dwell or cdwell instruction.
Examples:
cdwell 100
10
# Run frequencies for 100 cycles
# This runs 10 HZ for 100 cycles or 100/10=10 seconds
Note: Most users are more familiar with setting dwell in seconds. The dwell command can be used for that. The command cdwell is another way to specify dwell time that varies according to the frequency generated. This is useful when running sweeps that span a wide frequency band. For example:
cdwell 100
sweep 10 1000 1
# In this case, during the sweep, the dwell time would vary
# from 10 seconds at 10 HZ to .1 seconds at 1000 HZ
Useful if you are not certain of the exact frequency to produce but want to produce frequencies in the neighborhood of a set of known frequencies.
Similar to the fuzz command except that frequencies are run below and above the center frequency alternating with each step. How wide the sweeps are is specified with the "r" argument in two different ways
In the first way, r is the number of hertz below and above the frequency. Each frequency f in the program between this statement and the next converge or fuzz command will produce frequencies f-r to f+r with step s and alternating above and below the center frequency at every step.
In the second way, r is a percentage. The sweep will be from f-(r/100*f) to f+(r/100*f) with steps s. To use this command, you must add a "%" immediately after the number.
For multiple frequencies, converge only needs to be specified once, before the list of frequencies.
Converge can be turned off with the command: converge 0 0
Examples:
dwell 11
converge 5 1
727
# is equivalent to running in this order:
# 722, 732, 723, 731, 724,
# 730, 725, 729, 726, 728,
# 727 for 1 second each
#
dwell 18
converge 2% .5
100
# is equivalent to running: 98, 102,
# 98.5, 101.5, 99, 101, 99.5
# 100.5 100 for 2 seconds each
#
converge 0 0
# turns off converge for the following
# frequency commands
Note: When using the converge command, the dwell time is computed by dividing the default dwell time by the number of steps in the converge. For example:
dwell 100
converge 5 1
100
# Sets default dwell to 100 seconds
# Converge has 11 steps:95,105,
# 96,104,97,103,98,102,99,101,100
# Each frequency will run for
# dwell/11=9.09 seconds
Sets the duty for the main frequency. The duty is the on time versus cycle time of the main frequency pulse :(on time/cycle time)*100.
Argument units: d in percentage
Examples:
duty 50
# 50% on, 50% off
duty 10
# 10% on, 90% off
Note that the software will translate the requested duty to a value that the device can produce. The generator specifications indicate what range of duty cycle it can produce.
Sets the default dwell value. The dwell is the length of time the requested frequency will be generated. The dwell value specified will be applied to any subsequent frequency in the program file up to the next dwell or cdwell instruction.
Argument units: s in seconds
Range: s: 0.0 to 20000000.0
Examples:
dwell 120
# Run for 2 minutes
dwell 0.5
# Run for half a second
dwell .75
# Run for 3/4 second
Causes program execution to jump to the command immediately following the label "l". "l" must be defined somewhere in the program with the "label" command. This allows looping in a program. See the "label" command for examples. "l" must be a string of alphanumeric characters only.
Causes immediate termination of the program, skipping any lines after the exit commandfuzz r s
Useful if you are not certain of the exact frequency to produce but want to produce frequencies in the neighborhood of a set of known frequencies.label l
Similar to the sweep command but can more easily be added to the beginning of an existing series of frequencies to run sweeps centered around them. How wide the sweeps are is specified with the "r" argument in two different ways.
In the first way, r is the number of hertz above and below the frequency. Each frequency f in the program between this statement and the next fuzz command will be treated as a sweep from f-r to f+r with step s.
In the second way, r is a percentage. The sweep will be from f-(r/100*f) to f+(r/100*f) with steps s. To use this command, you must add a "%" immediately after the number.
Fuzz can be turned off with the command: fuzz 0 0
Examples:
fuzz 10 1
727,880,1556
# Is equivalent to 3 sweep commands:
# sweep 717 737 1,sweep 870 890 1,
# sweep 1546 1566 1
fuzz 5% .5
100, 1000
# Is equivalent to these sweep commands:
# sweep 95 105 .5, sweep 950 1050 .5
#
fuzz 0 0
# Turns off fuzz for the following
# frequency commands
Note: When using the fuzz command, the dwell time is computed by dividing the default dwell time by the number of steps in the fuzz. For example:
dwell 100
fuzz 5 1
100
# Sets default dwell to 100 seconds . fuzz has 11
# steps:95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105
# Frequencies 95 to 105 will be run
# for dwell/11=9.09 seconds each.
Defines a label that can be used with the "goto" command. This allows looping and jumping over sections of a program. When used as an argument to the "goto" command, program execution will jump from the location of the goto to the command immediately following this label command.
Example1:
dwell .5
label loop
727 780
goto loop
#
#
#
# At this point program execution will jump back
# to the "727" command.
# This looping will go on until the user issues
# a "stop" command in the GUI or kills (ctrl-c)
# the program in command mode. The frequency
# output will alternate between 727 and 780 HZ every
# half a second
Example2:
goto l
10
20
label l
30
40
# At this point, program execution will jump to the "30"
# frequency line, skipping the 10 and 20 lines.
The label-goto commands allow an infinite variation of frequency sequences to be looped.
Adjusts the offset. By default, offset is fully positive (above 0 volt). This command lets you adjust the offset from fully positive to fully negative with 128 steps in between.
Arguments:
o: + - or a percentage
When the argument is a number, it is taken as a percentage of the wave above 0 volt.
Examples:
pause s
offset +
# Set offset to fully positive (above 0 volt),
# this is the default
offset -
# Set offset to fully negative (bellow 0 volt)
offset 50
# Set offset to AC symmetrical centered at 0 volt
# (50 % of the wave is above 0 volt)
offset 75
# Set offset so that 75% of the wave is above 0 volt
offset 0
# Set offset so that 0% of the wave is above 0 volt
# (same as offset - )
offset 100
# Set offset so that 100% of the wave is above 0 volt
# (same as offset +)
Pause execution of the program for the specified amount of time in seconds. No frequency is produced while the program is paused.
Argument units: s in seconds
Examples:
pause 1
# Pause for one second
pause 2.5
# Pause for 2 and a half seconds
pause 0.5
# Pause for half a second
Print a message on the screen. Anything after the print command up to the end of line will be printed on the screen. This is useful for putting out messages between frequency sets in your program. When running in GUI mode, you might want to put a pause command immediately after the print command to make sure the message stays on the screen for a brief period of time.program c
Examples:
print My first seep will start in 5 seconds
pause 5
sweep 10 1000 1
print My second sweep will start in 10 seconds
pause 10
sweep 1001 2000 1
Defines which channel is to be programmed by the sweep, fuzz, converge and frequency listings. By default, channel a is the one being programmed by those commands. The "program" command allows one to switch between channel a or b so that one or the other can be controlled by sweeps, converges, etc. The "program" command can be used as many times as you want in a program to switch between channels.
Argument:
c: channel a or b
Examples:
program b
20, 10000
#
# 20 and 10000 hz will run on channel b
program b
backfreq a 1500000
sweep 700 750 1
# Run a 1.5 MHZ frequency on channel a in the background
# Sweep will run on channel b gating/modulating a higher
# frequency (1.5 MHZ) running on channel a
program b
900
program a
sweep 10000 11000 1
#
# 900 HZ will run on channel b
#
# This sweep will run on channel a while nothing runs on
# channel b
Note: The generator has 2 channels but at any given moment, one is in background mode while the other is in program mode. By default, channel a is in program mode and channel b is in background mode. The "program" command lets you put a channel in program mode. See the backfreq command for a more complete description of the program and background mode.
Runs a frequency in the background on the channel not being programmed ( channel b by default ) Pulsing is a signal applied to the programed frequency. In digital terms, if the programed frequency = F, the pulse frequency = P and the output of the device = OUT, then OUT = F AND P . This command is also used to turn pulsing off as: "pulse 0 0". This command is similar to the backfreq frequency except that it automatically selects the channel to run the background frequency on. If channel a is the current program channel, pulse will run on channel b, and vice versa.
Argument units:
f in Hz
d in percentage on
Examples:
pulse 4 50
# Pulse at 4hz, 50% duty
pulse 5000 10
# Pulse at 5khz, 10% duty
pulse 0 0
# Turn pulsing off
Note: Pulse is off by default
Repeat one or more commands a specified number of times in a loop. Any commands between the "repeat n" and "end repeat" commands will be repeated n times in a loop. You can also have repeat loops nested inside other repeat loops. Repeat loop scan be nested up to 25 levels deep.
Examples:
repeat 4
100
200
end repeat
# will run 100,200,100,200,100,200,100,200
repeat 2
1
2
repeat 2
3
4
end repeat
end repeat
# will produce 1,2,3,4,3,4,1,2,3,4,3,4
repeat 3
sweep 100 2000 1
end repeat
repeat 2
sweep 2000 3000 1
end repeat
# will run 3 sweeps from 100 to 2000 HZ followed
# by 2 sweeps from 2000 to 3000 HZ
Repeat in combination with the label/goto commands are very powerful commands that allow virtually unlimited combination/loop/sequences to be programmed.
Will output every frequency between f1 and f2 using a step size defined by s. The dwell time for each frequency step corresponds to the current dwell time set by the last dwell command or the default dwell (180 seconds) if there is none.
Argument units: f1,f2,step in Hz
Example:
dwell .5
sweep 1000 1010 .1# those two commands will produce frequencies 1000.0,
# 1000.1, 1000.2 ...1009.9, 1010.0 each for
# half a second
Note: Different Fxxx series device have different limits on the step size of frequency they can produce. The program allows you to ask for any frequency step size but it will adjust the requested frequency to the closest frequency your device can produce. Read your device technical specifications for its frequency step size.
For dwell times greater or equal to half a second, the requested frequency is displayed while running.
CAUTION: If you specify a step size smaller than your device is capable to produce, two or more consecutive steps could end up producing the same frequency each for the specified dwell time. Keep that in mind if in the context of your application it is important not to exceed a specific dwell time for one single frequency. In such a case, it is better to use steps at least twice the step size of your device to avoid duplicate frequencies.
Sets a variable background frequency based on the main frequency. See "backfreq" command for a description of the background frequency. This allows the background frequency to vary based on the program frequency being produced. The arguments m and b represent the m,b values in a linear equation of background frequency vs program frequency:
backfreq = m * (program frequency) + b .
Argument d is the background frequency duty cycle in percentage. When running frequencies, if the computed background frequency is < 0, the background frequency will be turned off.
Argument units:
d in percentage on/off
For example, if you want a carrier frequency to always be 1000 times the program frequency you would use the commands:
program b
vbackfreq a 1000 0 50
727
680
# programmed frequencies should run on slower channel b
# background (carrier) frequency should be 1000 * programmed frequency
# will run 727 HZ modulating a 727 KHZ carrier
# will run 680 HZ modulating a 680 KHZ carrier
Note: vbackfreq cannot be used on the channel currently being programmed. To use vbackfreq on the current program channel, use the program command to assign a different program channel before using vbackfreq on this channel. For example:
vbackfreq a 1000000 50
# This will produce an error because channel a
# is the default program channel. See next example
# to avoid this error
program b
vbackfreq a 1000 50
# This assigns channel b to be in program mode
# background frequencies will run on channel a
Sets a variable duty value for the main frequency. See "duty" command for a definition of duty. This allows the duty to vary depending of the main frequency being produced. The arguments f1,d1,f2,d2 represent two points on a linear equation of duty (d) vs frequency (f). Think of a linear equation y=mx+b where y=duty and x=frequency.vpulse m b d
Argument units:
f1,f2 in Hz
d1,d2 in percentage on/off
Range:
f1 cannot equal f2
For example. If at 10 hz you want the duty to be 20% and at 3000 Hz you want the duty to be 70%, you only need to specify those two sets of data and the software will extrapolate the duty values for any other frequency based on the straight line linking those two points on a graph. The command would be:
vduty 10 20 3000 70
Another example:
vduty 10.0 90.0 100000 20.0
Sets a variable pulse frequency based on the main frequency. See "pulse" command for a description of pulsing/gating. This allows the pulse frequency to vary based on the main frequency being produced. The arguments m and b represent the m,b values in a linear equation of pulse frequency vs main frequency:
pulse freq = m * (main frequency) + b .
Argument d is the pulse frequency duty cycle in percentage. When running frequencies, if the computed pulse frequency is < 0, pulsing will be turned off.
Argument units:
d in percentage on/off
For example, if you want the pulse frequency to always be one third the main frequency and the pulse duty cycle set at 50% you would use the command:
vpulse 0.33 0 50
Available on F160 only
Define the wave type for the specified channel. By default both channels output square waves. This command lets you set channel a to output sine or square waves.
Arguments:
c: channel a
type: sine, square
Examples:
wave a sine
# channel a will output sine waves from this command on
wave a square
# channel a will output square waves from this command on
Note: the channel letter a must be specified even if channel a is the only channel that can output different wave types. This is necessary for future program compatibility with generator models with more than one configurable channel.
f100 -r myProgram.frq
F105/150/155 |
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F160 |
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The amplitude (volume) knob on the F160 behaves differently if you are running in DC vs AC mode. In AC mode, the full range of the knob is linear and controls the amplitude from 0 to 26 Vpp at full range. In DC mode, the amplitude adjustment is also linear but maximum amplitude of 13 Vpp is reached at half the full range of the knob. When running a sine wave in DC mode, you should not turn the knob more than half full rotation otherwise the sine wave will be clipped.Caution when making body contact with electrodes connected to the output of the generator.
If you are using electrodes connected to the output of the generator and putting them in contact with your body, make sure you discharge yourself of any static electricity buildup before touching the electrodes. This will avoid damaging the generator. You can discharge yourself by touching a large metallic object. Also make sure you always touch the negative electrode before touching the positive one.Serial cable connection on a PC:
Locate a free serial port on your computer. Serial ports normally have 9 pin male, or on older computers, 25 pin male connector. If your computer only has a 25 pin serial port, you will need a 9 pin male to 25 pin female adapter available on our web site or most computer stores.
Connect the 9 pin cable to the computer serial port. Connect the other end of the serial cable to the rear left serial I/O connector on the frequency generator. Do not use an extension on this cable. The cable provided with your frequency generator is shielded and has RF filters at both ends. Adding an extension to this cable can cause the frequency generator to malfunction.
If you did not buy a Palm/Frequency generator bundle and are using your own PDA device, you need to obtain the Palm PDA adapter kit from our web site. This kit contains a RF shielding ferrite block and a serial cable adapter. Those who purchased the Palm device from us can skip the rest of this paragraph. Add the RF shielding ferrite block to the your Palm cradle or serial cable: As close as possible to the end of the cable near the Palm device/cradle, wrap two turns of cable in the ferrite block and close the block and secure with the provided "tie wrap".
Connect the 9 pin end of the adapter to the 9 pin cable from your Palm cradle or serial cable. Connect the other end of the adapter to the rear left serial I/O connector on the frequency generator. Do not use an extension on this cable. The cable provided with your PDA and the adapter are shielded and have an RF filter. Adding an extension to this cable can cause the frequency generator to malfunction.
F105/150/155 | These frequency generators require a DC transformer in the 7.5V to 12V range with at least 300 ma capacity. A transformer is provided for North American markets. A 12 V battery can also be used for power. Connect the transformer or battery cable to the power jack on the frequency generator. The power jack is a 2.1 mm (2.5 mm on generators bought before April 2004) POSITIVE CENTER PIN and negative outer shell power connector. If you provide your own power cable and plug, make sure to have the correct polarity and plug size. Other plug sizes might fit but provide a faulty center contact. Do not use a transformer or battery with output greater than 12V or the frequency generator can over heat or be damaged. |
F160 |
These frequency generators require a 18 Volt AC transformer with at least 500 ma capacity. A 18 Volt AC transformer is provided for North American markets. Connect the transformer to the power jack on the frequency generator. The power jack is a 2.1mm size. If you provide your own power transformer or plug, make sure to have the correct plug size. Other plug sizes might fit but provide a faulty center contact. Do not use a transformer or battery with output greater than 18VAC or the frequency generator can over heat or be damaged. |
The F100 software can be installed in a number of ways listed bellow.
The first option (InstallAnywhere installer) is completely automated but requires more than the software's 5 MB to install depending on your system. If you have limited hard disk space and/or memory or are having difficulties during the installation using option 1, use one of the other options and follow the steps.
Option 1: Automated installation
Double click the file install.exe on the CD-ROM
Option 2: Self extracting archive:
1)Double click the file f100rar.exe
2)Choose an installation directory when asked
3)Run f100 by double clicking f100.exe in that directory
Option 3: Zip file
1) Obtain WinZip from www.winzip.com if you don't have it. You need WinZip to extract the files.
2) Double click the f100.zip file and extract it in a directory where you want f100 to be installed
3) Run f100 by double clicking f100.exe in that directory
The first time you run F100, you will be asked to specify the serial port where the device is connected.
If you get a message saying "can't find device", make sure the frequency generator is well connected, you specified the correct port, the power switch is on on the device.
1) Make sure your Palm device is connected to your computer and turned on
2) Start your Palm Desktop application on your computer
3) Click "install" on the Palm Desktop
4) Click "add" in the Install Tool window
5) Add the f100.prc file located on the F100 CDROM or on your hard disk if you downloaded f100.prc from our web site.
6) Click "done" in the Install Tool
7) Start the Palm Hot Sync Manager on your computer
8) Click the Hot Sync button on your Palm cradle
9) When Hot sync is done, you can start the F100 application on your Palm device by clicking the F100 icon.
The communication port you specified in the properties section or f100.cfg file does not exist on your computer. Specify another port. The port can be defined in the properties section of the file menu in the GUI or by manually editing the f100.cfg file in the f100 directory. The file must contain the following line: port=COM1 Where you substitute COM1 for your port name."Error opening COMx, Access denied"
The communication port you specified in the properties section or f100.cfg file is in use by another application. Quit the other application before running F100 or specify another port. The port can be defined in the properties section of the file menu in the GUI or by manually editing the f100.cfg file in the f100 directory. The file must contain the following line: port=COM1 Where you substitute COM1 for your port name.When I turn the generator off and on, it doesn't respond anymore or I get a message that the frequency specified is too high.
When turning the generator off, wait at least 5 seconds before turning it back on. The generator has large filtering capacitors that take time to discharge when cycling the power off and on.