3 using an external trigger source – Guralp Systems CMG-CD24 User Manual

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CMG-CD24

7.2.3 Using an external trigger source

To trigger a digitiser from an external source which provides a

triggering voltage, you merely need to connect the external trigger
voltage to pins U and V of the digitiser as shown above. The voltage

can be anywhere between 4 and 40 V DC as the constant current
circuit protects the LED of the optoisolator.

If the external equipment provides a normally open relay contact, the

digitiser's power supply can be used to activate the trigger input:

•

Connect the common pin of the relay to the positive supply on
pin A.

•

Connect the normally open pin of the relay to the positive

trigger input on pin V.

•

Connect the trigger input return (pin U) to the negative supply
on pin B.

•

Connect the other pins as normal.

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