Keithley 4200-SCS User Manual page 321

Model 4200-SCS User's Manual
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Custom Arb file operation: Load waveform and turn on output
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• Changing the waveform sequence - The waveform sequence for each channel can
he changed. After clicking (selecting) a waveform in the Sequencer, click Move Up or
Move Down.
• Delete buttons - After clicking (selecting) a waveform in the Scratch Pad or
Sequencer, click the appropriate Delete button to remove it. Note that deleting a
waveform from the Scratch Pad also removes it from the Sequencer.
4) Set the Time per Point (in seconds). This is the time interval between each point in the
waveforms.
5) Save the waveforms as a Keithley Arb File (.kaf). By default, .kaf files are saved in a
folder named "ArbFiles" at the following path: C: S4200\kiuser\KPuIse\ArbFiles.
• Use Save As to name the file and save it.
• After any subsequent changes, click Save to overwrite the .kaf file.
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1) Click a pulse card tab.
2) Select Custom File Arb.
3) Click the Waveform File button and then select and load the desired .kaf file.
4) Enable Channel 1 and/or Enable Channel 2 - The loaded .kaf file will consist 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 will load 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:
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