PicoQuantGmbH MultiHarpSoftwareV.3.1.0.0
Operationaltitude max.2000mabovesealevel
Warm–upperiodtomeetspecs 20min
RecommendedPCspecifications
CPU
RAM
USBminimumrequired
USBrequiredtomeetspecs
≥2cores,≥2GHz
≥4GB
USB2.0
USB3.0orcompatiblehigher
Operatingsystem
Windows8.1,10or11
orLinuxwithWine(seesection8.4)
Power Supply
MultiHarp150 MultiHarp160
Linevoltage
Powerconsumption
Fuse
100...240VAC
50...60Hz
(directinput)*
≤50W
2xT1.6A/250V*
100...240VAC
50...60Hz
(directinput)
≤150W
2xT4A/250V
*Exception:HardwaremodelMultiHarp1504PEPSreceives12VDCfromadedicatedexternalpowersupplywithfusebuiltin.
Dimensions
MultiHarp150models4P,4N,8P,8N incl.feetandhandles305×240×95mm
MultiHarp150models16P,16N incl.feetandhandles305×350×95mm
MultiHarp160M(baseunit) incl.feetandhandles285×425×100mm
MultiHarp160X(extensionunit) incl.feetandhandles285×425×62mm
Retraction of Discarded Devices
Wasteelectricalproductsmustnotbedisposedofwith
householdwaste.
Thisequipmentshouldbetakentoyourlocalrecycling
centerforsafetreatment.
WEEE–Reg.–Nr.DE96457402
8.3.2. Connectors
TheinputsforthephotondetectorsignalsandthesyncsignalareSMAconnectorslocatedonthefrontpanelof
theMultiHarp.TheyarelabeledSYNC, CH1..CHx(xdependingonthemodel).Theinputsareterminatedwith
50Ohmsinternally.Usequality50Ohmscoaxcableswithappropriateconnectors.ForinterfacingtoBNCcon-
nectorsusestandardadapters.CarefullyscrewontheSMAconnectorsforsyncanddetectoruntiltheyare
hand-tight.Donotusewrenches.NotethatPMTdetectorsoperatewithhighvoltagesthatmaydischarge
throughthesignalcable.Makesuresuchdetectorsareswitchedoffandfullydischargedbeforeconnecting
them.
ApartfromtheSMAconnectorsfortheinputsignalstheMultiHarphasfurtherconnectorsforUSB,WhiteRab-
bit,clocksynchronization,andexperimentcontrol.
TheUSB connector(blue)isastandardUSB3.0typeBsocketlocatedatthefrontpanel.Itisusedtoconnect
tothehostPCviaaqualifiedUSB3.0cable.Observethenotesinsection3.5formakingthisconnection.
TheWhite Rabbit (WR) connector,alsoonthefrontpanel,isdesignedtoholdexchangeableSFPtransceiver
modules.Uponshippingsuchamoduleisnotinstalled.SuitableSFPtransceivermodulescanbeorderedfrom
PicoQuantaswellasfromothervendors.
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