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Table of Contents ....................................................................................... 1-2
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Introduction ................................................................................................. 2-6
Technical Support ........................................................................................................ 2-6
Warranty ...................................................................................................................... 2-6
Package Contents ......................................................................................................... 2-6
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Safety Issues .............................................................................................. 3-7
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Front Panel Overview ................................................................................. 4-8
575 Front Panel ............................................................................................................ 4-8
Display Layout and Indicators ................................................................................. 4-8
Description of Front-Panel Area .............................................................................. 4-8
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Pulse Concepts and Pulse Generator Operations .................................... 5-10
Counter Architecture Overview ................................................................................. 5-10
System Timer Functions ............................................................................................ 5-10
Channel Timer Functions ........................................................................................... 5-11
Digital Output Multiplexer ........................................................................................ 5-11
Dependent & Independent Timing Events ................................................................. 5-11
Navigating the 575 Front Panel ................................................................................. 5-12
Selecting Menus ..................................................................................................... 5-12
Selecting Menu Items ............................................................................................ 5-12
Numeric Input Mode .............................................................................................. 5-12
Entering Non-Numeric Parameters ........................................................................ 5-12
Alphanumeric Input Mode ..................................................................................... 5-13
Enabling System Output ........................................................................................ 5-13
Enable/Disable Channel Output ............................................................................. 5-13
Rearming the Channel Timers ............................................................................... 5-13
Setting Pulse Timing Parameters ........................................................................... 5-14
Setting Pulse Output Parameters ............................................................................ 5-14
Using the Output Multiplexer ................................................................................ 5-14
Setting System Internal Rate Parameters ............................................................... 5-14
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575 Menu Structure .................................................................................. 6-16
System Mode Menus (FUNC + MODE key) ............................................................ 6-16
Setting System Mode of Operation ........................................................................ 6-16
Channel Menus (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H key) ........................................................ 6-16
Timing Menu ......................................................................................................... 6-16
Output Configuration Menu ................................................................................... 6-16
Mode Menu ............................................................................................................ 6-17
Wait Menu ............................................................................................................. 6-17
Enabling Channel Output ....................................................................................... 6-17
Setting the Channel Timing Parameters ................................................................ 6-17
Setting Pulse Configuration Output Type .............................................................. 6-17
Setting Channel Mode of Operation ...................................................................... 6-17
Delaying the Start of Channel Output .................................................................... 6-18
Advanced Channel Menus (FUNC + A, B, C, D, E, F, G or H key) ......................... 6-18
Multiplexer Menu .................................................................................................. 6-18