PicoQuant GmbH HydraHarp 400 Software V. 3.0.0.1
6.2. Menus.................................................................................................................................................... 43
6.2.1. File Menu....................................................................................................................................... 43
6.2.2. Edit Menu....................................................................................................................................... 45
6.2.3. View Menu..................................................................................................................................... 46
6.2.4. Help Menu..................................................................................................................................... 47
6.3. Toolbar................................................................................................................................................... 48
6.4. Control Panel......................................................................................................................................... 50
6.4.1. Sync–Input..................................................................................................................................... 50
6.4.2. Inputs 1…4.................................................................................................................................... 50
6.4.3. Inputs 5…8.................................................................................................................................... 51
6.4.4. Acquisition..................................................................................................................................... 51
6.5. Axis Panel.............................................................................................................................................. 54
6.5.1. Time Axis Group............................................................................................................................ 54
6.5.2. Count Axis Group..........................................................................................................................54
6.6. Trace Mapping Dialog............................................................................................................................55
6.7. General Settings Dialog.........................................................................................................................55
6.8. About HydraHarp… Dialog....................................................................................................................56
6.9. Title and Comment Editor......................................................................................................................56
6.10. Print Preview Dialog............................................................................................................................. 56
7. Problems, Tips & Tricks................................................................................................................................. 58
7.1. PC Performance Issues.........................................................................................................................58
7.2. USB interface......................................................................................................................................... 58
7.3. Histogram Artefacts...............................................................................................................................58
7.4. Warming Up and Calibration..................................................................................................................59
7.5. Custom Programming of the HydraHarp................................................................................................59
7.6. Software Updates..................................................................................................................................59
7.7. Support and Bug Reports...................................................................................................................... 59
8. Appendix........................................................................................................................................................ 61
8.1. Warnings................................................................................................................................................ 61
8.2. Data File Formats.................................................................................................................................. 64
8.2.1. Interactive Histogramming Mode File Format................................................................................64
8.2.2. TTTR Mode File Format.................................................................................................................65
8.3. Hardware Technical Data...................................................................................................................... 66
8.3.1. Specifications................................................................................................................................. 66
8.3.2. Connectors.................................................................................................................................... 68
8.3.3. Indicators....................................................................................................................................... 69
8.4. Using the Software under Linux.............................................................................................................70
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