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Advanced features Arm, trigger and sync
How to program the response to a trigger
To program the trigger response of a power module proceed as follows:
Select the power module to program (see: first operation steps chapter
for details).
Select the TRIG parameter (use the up / down selection keys) and enter
programming mode (press the SET key) or enter programming mode
and then select the TRIG parameter (see: Programming power module
parameters in the basic operation chapter).
Use the UP / DOWN selection keys to select the desired trigger
response for the power module.
When the selected response to a trigger is to initiate a ramp (voltage or
current) the TRIG parameter includes an entry field for the ramp’s
duration. See output ramping, below, for details.
Proceed to program other power module parameters or exit
programming mode by pressing the SET key.
Generating a
trigger
Using the XMP’s front panel you can generate a trigger event for a specific power
module.
To generate a trigger event proceed as follows:
Select the power module to program (see: first operation steps chapter
for details).
Select the LOAD, OUT or SET parameter (use the up / down selection
keys) and enter programming mode (press the SET key) or enter
programming mode and then select the SET parameter (see:
Programming power module parameters in the basic operation chapter).
Press the RCL key. The power module being programmed will respond
with the selected trigger response.
Exit programming mode by pressing the SET key.
The SYNC
output
Each of the XMP’s Power Modules can generate a hardware signal (SYNC) when
certain internal events occur. The SYNC signals from all the Power Modules housed
in the mainframe are summed (OR’ed) to produce the SYNC output pulse available
at the XMP’s back panel.
You can use the SYNC signal to synchronize external hardware to events occurring
in the XMP’s power modules.
The SYNC output is a digital signal with TTL levels. Its normal state is ‘1’ and the
pulse changes its level to ‘0’ for a period of 0.5mS.
Available selections for events that generate a SYNC
A Power Module can generate a SYNC when one of the following occurs:
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