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Output Enable
The output stage of the driver is controlled by the interlock and the enable signal. Setting the
enable to “1” while the interlock is given, the driver will start to produce output current pulses
according to the selected trigger mode. The driver will produce output current as long as the
trigger condition is matched and the enable and interlock signals are given. Setting the enable
signal to “0” will disable the output.
Setting the interlock signal to “0” while the enable signal is given will disable the output
stage, discharge the capacitor bank and put the driver into an error condition. This is reset by
setting the enable signal to “0”.
Alternatively, the enable signal can be controlled via software. Set the ENABLE_EXT bit in
the LSTAT register to “0” to switch to software control. If the text protocol is used, the
commands are
enable_int
,
enable_ext
,
enable
and
disable
.
Output disable
The driver’s output is disabled by setting the enable signal to “0”. This will disable the
internal pulse generator and therefore the current output.
If the internal enable control is used, use the
disable
command.
