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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Tools:
From this menu, select
Options
to open the
KPulse Options
dialog box, which includes
the following options:
Show Pulse Mode Graphs:
When enabled, shows the Standard Pulse waveform previewers
for each pulse card tab.
Show Segment Arb Graphs:
When enabled, shows the Segment Arb pulse waveform
previewers for each pulse card tab.
Show File Arb Graph:
When enabled, shows the Custom File Arb pulse waveform previewer
for each pulse card tab.
Show Arb Generator Graph:
When enabled, shows the Arb Generator pulse waveform
previewer.
Trigger Master:
Select the pulse card that will serve as the trigger master. Select
None
if
you are not using a trigger master. See
(on page 10-3) for more information.
Figure 470: KPulse Options dialog box
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Help:
Use this menu to access the Learning Center information and to open the About KPulse
dialog box.
Triggering
With a Keithley pulse card selected as the trigger master, its Trigger Out can be used to start (trigger)
itself or other pulse cards in the system.
For the master pulse card, the polarity of the pulse trigger source (
pulse_trig_source
) and pulse
trigger polarity (
pulse_trig_polarity
) function must be the same. If you are using a rising-edge
trigger source, the pulse trigger polarity must be positive. If you are using a falling-edge trigger
source, the pulse trigger polarity must be negative. This requirement applies to all pulse modes,
including Standard Pulse, Segment Arb, and Full Arb.
When triggering multiple pulse cards in a master/subordinate configuration, changing the trigger
output polarity of the master card results in a transition in the trigger output levels that may be
interpreted as a trigger pulse by the other cards.
