Astronics PXIe-1209, User Manual

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PXIe-1209 User Manual Publication No. 981050 REV. A
Operation 5-4 Astronics Test Systems
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Pulse Output – configure miscellaneous aspects about the output pulse
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Sync Output – configure miscellaneous aspects for the Sync Output
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Gate & Triggers – configure the gate and input triggers for the instrument
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External Reference – select the external reference for the instrument
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Front Panel Inputs – set the input thresholds for the front panel inputs
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Calibration – provide the calibration interface for the module (NOTE: this is
intended primarily for factory calibration and should generally not be changed
by the end user)
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Auto Update Rate – configure how often the main panel is refreshed
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Frequency Generation Mode – select how the pulse frequency is generated
The Configure sub-menu items provide access to the various configurable aspects
of the instrument that are not available via the main panel.
The
Pulse Output
configuration window is shown below.
Figure 5-5, Pulse Output Configuration Window
The Slew Rate allows the operator to select from 4 available output pulse slew
rates: Fastest (100%), Medium-Fast (75%), Medium Slow (50%) and Slowest
(25%)
The Polarity control allows the pulse to be output in the normal polarity, or in the
inverted polarity.
The
Sync Output
configuration window is shown below. This allows the user to
enable or disable the sync pulse, to select the polarity for the sync pulse, and to
select the pulse width of the sync pulse.
Figure 5-6, Sync Output Configuration Window