Ametek California Instruments MX15 Series User Manual page 77

4.2.7 TRANSIENT Menu
The transient menu is used to program and execute user-defined output sequences. These
output sequences are defined as a sequential list of voltage and/or current settings that can be
executed in a time controlled manner.
Each step in these lists is assigned a sequence number ranging from #0 through #99. The
numbering determines the order in which each step is executed.
Each step can control the voltage setting, voltage slew rate, frequency setting, frequency slew
rate and dwell time. The dwell time determines how long the output dwells at the current step
before progressing to the next step. Dwell times can range from 1 ms up to 900000 seconds.
Transient lists can be set up from the front panel or over the bus. The transient list can be saved
with the rest of the front panel settings in one of the setup registers. (See Register Menu).
ENTRY
TRA N ST
COUNT
TRIG SOURCE
MX15 Series
Indicates the status of the transient system. A vailable modes of operation are:
IDLE Transient system is in IDLE or inactive state. To start a
transient list, press the ENTER key while on the TRA N STA TE
field. Note that the output must be ON to run a transient
program, or an error message will be displayed.
W TRIG Transient system is armed and waiting for a trigger event.
BUSY Transient system is active. A transient list execution is in
progress.
Sets the execution count for the transient system. A count of 1 indicates the
transient will run 1 time. The count value can be set with the shuttle or the keypad.
The count range is from 1 through 2E+08. V alues below 200,000 are displayed in
fixed point notation. V alue higher than 200,000 are displayed as a floating point
number (2E+05). The display has insufficient characters to display the entire
mantissa so entering values above 2E+05 from the keyboard is not recommended.
Indicates the trigger source for transient system. A vailable trigger sources are:
IM M Immediate mode. The transient is started from the front panel
using the ENTER key.
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