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Document #7650-0005 Rev D1. © Copyright 2018 Directed Energy, Inc. All rights reserved.
Quick Start Guide
Safety
Follow the safety guidelines on previous page. DO NOT PROCEED WITHOUT
UNDERSTANDING AND OBSERVING THESE GUIDELINES.
Requirements
Make sure the PCX-7401 is:
•
connected with the proper cables and termination impedance
•
powered up
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Has all faults cleared
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Has the rear enable and keyswitch enabled. The proper icons will be
green when enabled.
Controlling the PCX-7401 from the front panel
1. Disable the PCX-7401
The
Enable
button on the front panel glows green if the PCX-7401 is
enabled. Press the button to disable. The green light goes out.
2. Set the output current.
Press the
Output
button on the touch screen.
Press the encoder knob to set the resolution.
Turn the encoder knob to set the output current from 0.000 A to 3.000 A.
Press the
Done
button.
3. Set the bias current.
Press the
Bias
button on the touch screen.
Press the encoder knob to set the resolution.
Turn the encoder knob to set the bias current from 0 .000 A to 0.550 A.
Press the
Done
button.
4. Set the trigger to internal, external, or single shot, as needed.
Press the
Trigger
button on the touch screen.
Press the
Internal
or
External
or
Single Shot
button to select the trigger.
5. Set the internal pulse trigger frequency
Press the
Frequency
icon on the touch screen.
Press the encoder knob to set the resolution.
Turn the encoder knob to set the frequency.
Press the
Done
icon.