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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4.
Enable Channel 1
and/or
Enable Channel 2
. The loaded
.kaf
file consists of a waveform for
one or both of the channels. If the .kaf file was saved with one or both channels enabled, the
.kat
tile loads into this tab with the same channels enabled. A channel must be enabled in order
to preview and output its waveform. The waveform for Channel 1 is blue and the waveform for
Channel 2 is red.
5. Configure triggers for both channels of the pulse card:
Trigger Source
-
Software
,
External
, or
Internal Bus
. With
External
enabled, select the
trigger source:
Initial Falling
,
Initial Rising
,
Per Pulse Falling
, or
Per Pulse Rising
.
Output Mode
- Select the output trigger mode:
Continuous Mode
or
Burst Mode
.
6. Configure the
Channel 1 Settings
and/or
Channel 2 Settings
. The Pulse Count field is active if
the Burst Mode is the selected trigger mode.
To configure other installed pulse cards for Custom File Arb, repeat steps 1 through 6.
7. Turn on all enabled channels - Select the green triangle to turn on enabled channels for all
installed pulse cards in the 4200A-SCS. With the output on, the square box turns red. Select the
red box to turn off the outputs of all pulse cards.
Waveform types
KPulse provides the following fundamental waveform types to use as the building blocks for custom
file arb:
•
(on page 10-14)
•
(on page 10-14)
•
(on page 10-15)
•
(on page 10-15)
•
(on page 10-17)
•
(on page 10-17)
•
(on page 10-18)
•
(on page 10-18)
•
(on page 10-19)
As explained in
Custom Arb file operation: Select and configure waveforms
(on page 10-10), a
waveform is created using the Waveform Generator. After selecting and configuring one of the above
waveform types, the waveform is placed into the Scratch Pad.
The period for the waveforms is determined by the
Time Per Point
setting in the Arb Generator tab
Custom Arb file operation: Copy waveforms into Sequencer
(on page 10-11)).
