Operating instructions
M300USERSGUIDE SEA
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• We did away with the command interface. Our users will not have to learn/remember any more M200
commands.
• The M200 data format still rules. We have made some small changes that do not violate the basic M200
data format (as you will see in the future). For example, all M300 buffers have a starting time as well as an
ending time.
• Support for larger screen resolutions. The M300 will start at 1024x768 and go up from there (1152x864,
1280x1024, 1600x1200).
• We have a lot more than 5 colors! The user can set the desired number of colors for the video mode (256
colors, 16-bit color, 32-bit color). For speed constraints we will recommend staying at 256.
• Interfacing with the M300 is simple and easy.
• Similar text table setup as M200 software. Table names and contents are different than the M200 system.
Sorry! We couldn't keep everything the same!
• Integrated software modules for M300 (main application), M300 manager (m300m), M300 recording
(m300r) and M300 broadcasting (m300b).
• One click simple start operation. No complicated start sequence of different modules with corresponding
parameters.
• Unlimited number of research projects configurations. User can select different configurations for the
system, just by picking a different project.
• Project history list in project menu.
• File history list in file menu.
• M300 system automatically loads last project used. All window positions are remembered.
• Unlimited number of individual display windows. Each window can be resized, maximized, closed or
minimized.
• Currently three possible data sources: Acquisition, Playback and UDP (Universal Datagram Protocol from
another M300 system).
• One second buffer. Other synchronous buffers that are faster or slower than one second are possible.
• Asynchronous buffers. The M300 asynchronous buffer can acquire any acquisition event (aside from master
and slave events).
• Each M300 buffer has a type to match the master acquisition event for the buffer.
• New scheduling scheme with trigger, frequency and board. Primary and secondary triggers available.
• Simple board setup with specific dialog windows for each board type. Board hierarchy presented in tree
format for project.
• Simple acquisition setup with dialog window. Acquisition and board hierarchy presented in tree format for
project.
• Simple buffer setup with dialog window. Buffer and acquisition hierarchy present in tree format for project.
• The M300 DAS supports UDP data broadcast during acquisition or playback modes.