Xantrex Technology XMP 2600 - Manual (Page 84)

Advanced features Synchronization of operations
Exit programming mode by pressing the SET key.
If the event to generate a SYNC was selected to be “Output settle”
then the XMP will produce a SYNC signal when the ramp operation
is done.
Synchronization of operations
The synchronization features of the XMP 2600 enable it to perform various
simultaneous or sequential operations with very tight timing.
Some of the synchronization capabilities are only available when using a remote
controller (please refer to the programming manual for further details).
This section will cover only the synchronization of operations that can be achieved
when operating the power supply from its front panel.
Simultaneous
operations
The XMP 2600 provides synchronization mechanisms that enable you to command
simultaneous changes in the outputs of several Power Modules.
Output on/off
To turn on or off a group of Power Modules (or all of them) at the same time, follow
this procedure:
Turn on (enable) the Power Modules you wish to use (individually,
using the OUT key while programming their SET parameters).
Use the global output enable feature to turn all enabled the outputs on
or off (press the OUT key while in status mode).
Other operations
If you wish to command a group of Power Modules (or all of them) to perform a
simultaneous change in their output, you can use the trigger mechanism (described
above).
Using the trigger mechanism (and the arming of modules, when necessary), you can
program several Power Modules to react to an incoming hardware trigger.
This feature enables you to simultaneously command Power Modules to perform
one of the following operations:
Change Power Modules output settings (voltage and/or current).
Change Power Modules output state (on/off).
Initiate Power Modules output ramping.
Note that the Power Modules do not need to perform the same operation in reaction
to the trigger. You may program some of them to change their output settings while
others are turned on or off or start ramping.
If you have no means of providing a hardware trigger you may use
the SYNC signal to generate the trigger. Connect the SYNC output
to the TRIG input and program a power module to generate a
SYNC. Then, cause a change in the programmed power module so it
will generate a SYNC (see Sequential operations).
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