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+# for example on Berta
+[ADC]
+id		 = 0
+trigger_line 	 = 22
+
+## Impedance: 
+# 50 Ohms or 1e6 Ohms
+# lowest sensitivity for 50 Ohm is 5 V
+# otherwise 10 V
+impedance	 = 50
+# external reference clock frequency: 
+# PulseBlaster SP17 has 50 Mhz oscillator
+# PulseBlaster SP2 has 100 MHz oscillator
+refclock	 = 50e6
+
+[PB]
+id		 = 0
+# synchronization line
+# set to 128 to disable synchronization
+sync_line	 = 23
+# internal reference clock of PB
+# not be confused with reference clock in ADC section
+refclock	 = 100e6
+# delay between ADC configuration and start of pulse experiment
+start_delay_msec = 250
+
+[PTS]
+id 		 = 0
+# phase stepping
+# PTS 310: 0.225
+# PTS 500: 0.36 below 200 MHz
+#          0.72 above 200 MHz
+phase_stepsize	 = 0.225
+
+
+