pulse with short pulse width

JiinLee

Hi, I am a future user wanting to purchase pulse pal v2.

I understand that from device display, pulse width less than 100us cannot be set. However, chatgpt taught me that by uploading code, setting pulse width shorter than 100us is available. I want to set my pulse width to 60us. Is it really able to set my pulse width to 60us using coding programs?

Josh

Hello JiinLee,

It is technically possible to reprogram Pulse Pal to have a shorter pulse width, since the firmware is open source. Please note that any changes to the firmware may affect the control software (in MATLAB, Python and C++), and modifications may need to be made on the PC side to accommodate any changes.

While we encourage users to modify our systems to meet their needs, I would caution that the firmware is already close to using the available processing bandwidth, and may not be able to run much faster. You could create a simpler firmware that uses less processing power, but the interface to the hardware is fairly complex, and advanced programming knowledge in C++/Arduino is necessary.

Josh

JiinLee

Thank you for your fast reply. As I am now majoring biotechnology, not electronics or computer engineering, I am not an expert in programming. Only programming languages i can use are python and MATLAB. In this case, will it be too complicated and time-consuming for me?

Josh

Hi JiinLee,

I'd recommend reviewing the firmware, to get a sense for your level of comfort with the code.

Best,
Josh