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Hello,

I'm currently using the TDC1000-GASEVM and TDC1000-BSTEVM boards.
I have attached an RTD sensor to RTD1, however am acquiring very strange values >200 degrees celcius. 
I have followed the instructions provided in the user guide, however am still acquiring strange values.
Additionally, I am also having issues with a new transducer I have connected to the board, where I am acquiring a very low TOF of only 490ns.
Whereas I am aware that for a one way path of approx 6cm (sender at one end and receiver at the other end of transducer) the TOF should be around 150-175us. 
I have attached my configuration files as well as an image of my test set-up.
TDC1000_Setup18Aug.txt
TDC1000_Config0                         04
TDC1000_Config1                         41
TDC1000_Config2                         01
TDC1000_Config3                         15
TDC1000_Config4                         5F
TDC1000_TOF-1                           40
TDC1000_TOF-0                           1E
TDC1000_Error_Flags                     00
TDC1000_Timeout                         23
TDC1000_Clock_Rate                      01
TDC1000_Conts_Trigger                   00
TDC7200_Config1                         82
TDC7200_Config2                         40
TDC7200_Interrupt_Status                06
TDC7200_Interrupt_Mask                  07
TDC7200_Coarse_Cntr_Ov_H                FF
TDC7200_Coarse_Cntr_Ov_L                FF
TDC7200_Clock_Cntr_Ov_H                 FF
TDC7200_Clock_Cntr_Ov_L                 FF
TDC7200_Clock_Cntr_Stop_Mask_H          00
TDC7200_Clock_Cntr_Stop_Mask_L          00
TRIGGER_UPDATE_FREQ                     0000
TDC_AVG/STDEV_NUM_ELEMS                 000A
SAVE_GRAPH_DATA_TO_FILE                 00
FLOW_MODE_SELECT                        00
Y-SCALE_CENTER                          0032
X-SCALE_RANGE                           0032
MEASURE_RTD1                            01
SAVE_RESULT_REGR_TO_FILE                00
GRAPH_MULTI_STOPS                       00
TDC_SELECT                              00
TEMP_RTD_SELECT                         00
TEMP_RTD_MODE                           01
TEMP_AVG/STDEV_NUM_ELEMS                000A
SAVE_TEMP_DATA                          00
GRAPH_YMAX_DATA                         000000000000021D
GRAPH_YMIN_DATA                         00000000000001B9
TDC1000-HV_DRV_EN1                      01
TDC1000-HV_DRV_EN2                      01
HV_DRV_EN1_Period                       012C
HV_DRV_EN2_Period                       012C
ENABLE_POWER_CYCLE                      00
CLK_FREQ_(1-16MHz)                      2.000000
CLK_SOURCE_SEL                          03
CPU_CLK_FREQ                            0C
CPU_CLK_EN                              01
TDC1000-HV_BST_PWR_EN                   01
HV_BST_PWR_EN_Period                    0000
FWD2REV_FLOW_DELAY                      0000
TDC1000-IMPE_MATCH_EN                   00
ENABLE_UART_STREAM                      00
ENABLE_MSP430TIMER_TDC                  00
TDC1000_Setup218Aug.txt
TDC1000_Config0                         04
TDC1000_Config1                         41
TDC1000_Config2                         01
TDC1000_Config3                         15
TDC1000_Config4                         5F
TDC1000_TOF-1                           40
TDC1000_TOF-0                           1E
TDC1000_Error_Flags                     00
TDC1000_Timeout                         23
TDC1000_Clock_Rate                      01
TDC1000_Conts_Trigger                   00
TDC7200_Config1                         82
TDC7200_Config2                         40
TDC7200_Interrupt_Status                06
TDC7200_Interrupt_Mask                  07
TDC7200_Coarse_Cntr_Ov_H                FF
TDC7200_Coarse_Cntr_Ov_L                FF
TDC7200_Clock_Cntr_Ov_H                 FF
TDC7200_Clock_Cntr_Ov_L                 FF
TDC7200_Clock_Cntr_Stop_Mask_H          00
TDC7200_Clock_Cntr_Stop_Mask_L          00
TRIGGER_UPDATE_FREQ                     0000
TDC_AVG/STDEV_NUM_ELEMS                 000A
SAVE_GRAPH_DATA_TO_FILE                 00
FLOW_MODE_SELECT                        00
Y-SCALE_CENTER                          0032
X-SCALE_RANGE                           0032
MEASURE_RTD1                            01
SAVE_RESULT_REGR_TO_FILE                00
GRAPH_MULTI_STOPS                       00
TDC_SELECT                              00
TEMP_RTD_SELECT                         00
TEMP_RTD_MODE                           01
TEMP_AVG/STDEV_NUM_ELEMS                000A
SAVE_TEMP_DATA                          00
GRAPH_YMAX_DATA                         000000000000021D
GRAPH_YMIN_DATA                         00000000000001B9
TDC1000-HV_DRV_EN1                      01
TDC1000-HV_DRV_EN2                      01
HV_DRV_EN1_Period                       012C
HV_DRV_EN2_Period                       012C
ENABLE_POWER_CYCLE                      00
CLK_FREQ_(1-16MHz)                      2.000000
CLK_SOURCE_SEL                          03
CPU_CLK_FREQ                            0C
CPU_CLK_EN                              01
TDC1000-HV_BST_PWR_EN                   01
HV_BST_PWR_EN_Period                    0000
FWD2REV_FLOW_DELAY                      0000
TDC1000-IMPE_MATCH_EN                   00
ENABLE_UART_STREAM                      00
ENABLE_MSP430TIMER_TDC                  00
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Madeleine