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Section 5: How to Generate Basic Pulses Model 4200-SCS User’s Manual
Section 5
How to Generate Basic PulsesKeithley Pulse Application (KPulse)
KPulse: Getting started
Keithley Pulse Application (KPulse) is a graphical user interface (GUI) that is a non-programming
alternative to configure and control the installed Keithley pulse cards. It is used for quick tests
requiring minimal interaction with other 4200-SCS test resources.
The Kpulse application supports the source-only configuration of 4225-PMU, 4220-PGU, 4205-
PG2, and 4200-PG2 2-channel pulse cards. The 4225-PMU is identified as PMU on the card tab,
whereas all other card types are identified as VPU.
Starting KPulse
Open the KPulse GUI ( Figure 5-1 ) by double-clicking the KPulse icon on the desktop. The GUI
example shows one PMU installed in the system.
From the GUI, each pulse generator can configure and control the following waveform types:
• Standard pulse waveforms and Segment ARB waveforms : Pulses are configured and
run from the VPU or PMU tabs of KPulse. There is a tab for every Keithley pulse card
installed in the Model 4200-SCS.
• Custom file arb waveforms (full-arb) : Pulses are configured and saved as a
.kaf
file
using the Arb Generator tab of KPulse. A VPU or PMU tab can then be used to load the
saved
.kaf
file into the pulse generator and run it.
Figure 5-1
KPulse GUI