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Quick Start – Single Shot External Trigger Operation
To generate a single pulse for single external trigger event, based on the default
configuration 0, the following parameters need to be set:
Enter the trigger menu by pressing the
TRIG
key. Change mode to
‘Enabled’.
Trig
Press the
NEXT
key to select the trigger threshold voltage parameter.
Adjust to approximately 50% of the trigger signal amplitude.
Level
Press the
NEXT
key to select the Edge parameter. Set the instrument to
trigger off the rising edge or falling edge as desired.
Edge
Press the
TRIG
key to select the next page. Select the filter to be enabled
or disabled. If enabled, press the
NEXT
key to select the filter width.
Adjust the filter width to be shorter that the external trigger pulse width but
longer than any “errant” pulses.
Filter
Press the
NEXT
key to select the trigger source. Select either front or rear
input.
Source
Enter the Channel menus by pressing the appropriate
Pulse Width, Delay
channel key
. Enter
the required pulse width and delay. Repeat for each output channel.
Enter the channel menus as specified in the previous step. Press the
channel menu an additional time to display the second parameter page.
Enter the desired current amplitude. Repeat for each output channel.
Amplitude
Enter the channel menus as specified in the previous step. Use the up
arrow key to change the first line of the display to read ‘Enabled’. Repeat
for each output channel.
Enable
Make sure the Safety Interlock on the rear panel is shorted with either a
setup specific safety connection or the 50 Ohm interlock bypass (shipped
with the instrument accessories).
Interlock
