{"id":2955,"date":"2020-09-03T07:05:40","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T14:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/?p=2955"},"modified":"2020-09-03T07:05:44","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T14:05:44","slug":"high-speed-support-improved-in-latest-actuel-release-1-7-for-the-9103-picoammeter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/high-speed-support-improved-in-latest-actuel-release-1-7-for-the-9103-picoammeter\/","title":{"rendered":"High-speed Support Improved in Latest Actuel Release (1.7) for the 9103 Picoammeter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RBD has released Actuel version 1.7 for the 9103 Picoammeter, with improvements for high-speed data acquisition and (especially) data logging and graphing. <br> <br>The latest version can be found <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/rbdinstruments.com\/products\/picoammeter\/tech.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you do not have a high-speed 9103 Picoammeter and are already running Actuel version 1.6, there no reason to download the latest version. However, high-speed users will find a number of improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br> <strong>Oscilloscope emulation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Although Actuel was not designed to have an oscilloscope emulation (with features such as triggering), at higher speeds you can come close to emulating scope current monitoring.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Data Window, click the Show Options button and select \u201cLast\u201d from the Graph Options. You can scroll in increments as low as 0.1 second, but you can type in a smaller increment, such as \u201c0.05\u201d in order to display at higher resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2959\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/high-speed-support-improved-in-latest-actuel-release-1-7-for-the-9103-picoammeter\/actuel-expand-axis-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-expand-axis-1.png?fit=934%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"934,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"actuel-expand-axis-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-expand-axis-1.png?fit=584%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?w=584&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-expand-axis-1.png\" alt=\"Last time option in Actuel\" class=\"lazy wp-image-2959\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"400\" data-attachment-id=\"2959\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/high-speed-support-improved-in-latest-actuel-release-1-7-for-the-9103-picoammeter\/actuel-expand-axis-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-expand-axis-1.png?fit=934%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"934,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"actuel-expand-axis-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-expand-axis-1.png?fit=584%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-expand-axis-1.png?resize=584%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Last time option in Actuel\" class=\"wp-image-2959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-expand-axis-1.png?w=934&amp;ssl=1 934w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-expand-axis-1.png?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-expand-axis-1.png?resize=768%2C526&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-expand-axis-1.png?resize=438%2C300&amp;ssl=1 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Using the &#8220;Last&#8221; time option in Actuel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>(Note: The graph display options can get out of sync with data collection if you change and option when recording or after stopping and clearing data \u2013 it may be necessary to re-enter the value or reset recording. We\u2019re working to make this smoother in the next version.)<br> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For smoother real-time graphing, use standard-speed  at 25 mS unless faster rates are needed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 9103 can run as fast as 25 mS per sample in standard-speed mode, and 2 mS per sample in high-speed. In order to optimize faster data acquisition in high-speed mode, the 9103 collects 10 samples per message, as opposed to 1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, note that if you are collecting data at 25 mS in Standard-speed, your PC will be updated with new data every 25 mS. In High-speed, you&#8217;ll be updated every 250 mS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For that reason, the Acutel software always collects data in standard-speed mode at 25 mS and above, regardless of the high-speed mode settings. It is recommended you do the same if you are writing your own software to control the 9103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That also means that for real-time graphing, you may not want to sample at a rate of, for example, 24 mS, if you can achieve the same results at 25 mS. At faster rates, the delay in caused by receiving 10 samples per message is less noticeable, but it&#8217;s visible at rates of 20 mS- 25 mS if you are graphing only the latest points in relatively high resolution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2969\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/high-speed-support-improved-in-latest-actuel-release-1-7-for-the-9103-picoammeter\/actuel-standard\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-standard.gif?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"actuel-standard\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-standard.gif?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?w=584&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-standard.gif\" alt=\"Actuel 25 mS Standard Speed\" class=\"lazy wp-image-2969\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2969\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/high-speed-support-improved-in-latest-actuel-release-1-7-for-the-9103-picoammeter\/actuel-standard\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-standard.gif?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"actuel-standard\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-standard.gif?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-standard.gif?w=584&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Actuel 25 mS Standard Speed\" class=\"wp-image-2969\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Actuel &#8211; 25 mS Standard Speed<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2973\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/high-speed-support-improved-in-latest-actuel-release-1-7-for-the-9103-picoammeter\/actuel-high\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-high.gif?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"actuel-high\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-high.gif?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?w=584&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-high.gif\" alt=\"Actuel 25 mS High Speed\" class=\"lazy wp-image-2973\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2973\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/high-speed-support-improved-in-latest-actuel-release-1-7-for-the-9103-picoammeter\/actuel-high\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-high.gif?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"actuel-high\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-high.gif?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-high.gif?w=584&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Actuel 25 mS High Speed\" class=\"wp-image-2973\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Actuel &#8211; 24 mS High Speed<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RBD has released Actuel version 1.7 for the 9103 Picoammeter, with improvements for high-speed data acquisition and (especially) data logging and graphing.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/high-speed-support-improved-in-latest-actuel-release-1-7-for-the-9103-picoammeter\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":2958,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[159],"tags":[116,297,89,90,330,190],"class_list":["post-2955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9103-usb-picoammeter","tag-116","tag-9103-usb-picoammeter","tag-actuel","tag-current-measurement","tag-high-speed-picoammeter","tag-usb-picoammeter"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/actuel-expand-axis.png?fit=934%2C640&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2DEXo-LF","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2955"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2955\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2989,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2955\/revisions\/2989"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}