Agilent Technologies N6705 User Manual page 68

3 Using the Source Functions
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Step 3 – Coupling selected outputs:
This step is only required if you will be excluding some outputs from
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participating in an output on/off delay sequence, or if you are coupling multiple
mainframes, If all four outputs on a single mainframe are to be used in the
sequence, you can skip this step.
In the Output On/Off Delays window, navigate to and select the
Output Coupling Button.
Under Coupled Channels, select the outputs that will be coupled.
Outputs excluded from an output on/off delay sequence can be put to
other uses. Turning the output on or off on any coupled output will
cause all coupled outputs to turn on or off according to their user-
programmed delays.
Mode – If the Mode setting is set to Auto, the delay offset is
automatically calculated by the firmware based on the outputs that
are coupled. This is displayed in the Delay Offset field. To manually
program a different delay offset, change the Mode setting to Manual.
Delay Offset – Manually specifying a delay offset lets you configure
longer turn-on delays than the automatically calculated delay offset.
This is useful if you are sequencing turn-on/turn-off delays across
multiple mainframes as discussed in Appendix C under "Output
Couple Controls". Also, if you are using the scope to view the output
sequence, you may choose longer turn-on delays to make the internal
delay offset line up with the grid on the display. Note however, that if
you program a shorter delay than the automatic delay offset, you may
experience improper synchronization across all outputs.
Te Max delay offset for this frame field displays the maximum delay
offset required for all the power modules that are installed in the DC
Power Analyzer.
Step 4 – Use the All Outputs On and Off keys:
Once output delays have been set, use the All Outputs On key to
start the On delay sequence. Use the All Outputs Off key to start the
Off delay sequence.
The All Outputs On/Off keys will turn ALL outputs on or off, whether they are
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configured to participate in an output on/off delay sequence or not.
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