Output On/Off Synchronization Appendix D
Keysight N6700 User’s Guide
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To synchronize power modules with
different
minimum delay offsets as
shown above, you can specify a
common
delay offset parameter. By
setting the common delay offset to be greater than or equal to the
largest minimum delay offset, you can synchronize the programmed
turn-on delays as shown in the following example.
Since there will be an additional delay due to the common delay offset,
you will need to account for the additional delay time. As shown in the
previous example, if you program a common delay of 60 ms and user-
programmed delays of 10 ms, 20 ms, 30 ms, and 40 ms for output
channels 1 through 4, the actual output delays from the “on” event will
be 70 ms, 80 ms, 90 ms, and 100 ms respectively.
Even though this 60 ms delay offset will be seen on all outputs, the
additional delay time will not affect most applications because the
relative delay times
between
output module turn-on will still be 10 ms,
20, ms, 30 ms, and 40 ms – the exact values originally specified.
NOTE
If you have previously characterized the minimum turn-on delays of the power
modules that you are synchronizing and have incorporated this delay in your
application program, you do not need to rewrite your test program. Your application
will continue to work as before.
Procedure
To configure the output turn-on delays:
1. Enable the turn-on synchronization function on the mainframe.
2. Specify the output channels that will be synchronized or coupled.
3. Specify the user-programmed turn-on delay for each output channel
that will be synchronized.
4. This step is required if you have power modules with
different
minimum delay offsets. Specify a common delay offset for all of the
synchronized output channels. When the common delay offset
completes, the user-programmed turn-on delays will start.
1. Enable the Synchronization Function
Output turn-on synchronization must be enabled on the mainframe.
Front Panel:
SCPI Command:
In the front panel menu, select
Output\Sequence\Couple.
Check the box labeled “Enable”.
To disable, uncheck the box.
To enable, send:
OUTP:COUP ON
To disable, send:
OUTP:COUP OFF
N6731B w/relays (1)
N6751A (2)
N6751A w/relays (3)
N6761A (4)
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= common delay offset
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