Model 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer Reference Manual
Section 10: KPulse (for Keithley Pulse Cards)
4200A-901-01 Rev. C / February 2017
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The output trigger levels are not shown in the waveform previewers.
The following instructions describe how to use KPulse for a standard pulse output. Repeat these
steps for any installed cards that you want to set to standard pulse.
To set waveform, trigger, output, and general settings:
1. Select the pulse card tab (in this example,
PMU1
).
2. For the Waveform Type, select
Segment Arb
.
3. For the Trigger Source, select
External
.
4. Select the Trigger Source type -
Per Pulse Rising
,
Initial Falling
,
Initial Rising
, or
Per Pulse
Falling
.
5. For the Output Mode, select
Continuous Mode
or
Burst Mode
.
6. Under General Settings, set the
Pulse Period
in seconds.
7. Set the Trigger Polarity to
Positive
or
Negative
.
8. Select how to apply the changes by doing one of the following:
Select
Apply Changes Immediately
to enable automatic update for pulse output. After the
outputs are turned on, the pulse output updates immediately when the settings are changed.
Select
Apply Settings
(the button with the light blue arrow) to manually apply settings.
Select
Reset All
to return the pulse card to the Standard Pulse waveform type and its default
settings. It also updates the previewer.
To configure the Channel 1 and Channel 2 settings:
1. Configure the channel settings as needed. Note that the Pulse Count field is only available if the
Output Mode is set to Burst Mode.
2. At the bottom of the window, select
Enable Channel 1
or
Enable Channel 2
. A channel must be
enabled to preview its waveform and turn on the output for the channel.
3. Select
Edit Segarb
.
4. For each segment, enter the
Start
voltage,
Stop
voltage,
Time
in seconds, the TTL output
Trig
level (
0
= low;
1
= high), and the state of the
SSR
(solid-state relay,
0
= open,
1
= closed).
5. Select
OK
.
6. Select the
Output On
button to turn on all enabled channels for all pulse cards installed on the
4200A-SCS. Output Off turns red.
7. To turn off the output, select
Output Off
.
