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Table of Contents
Safety Summary .............................................................................................. 2
Section 1 .......................................................................................................... 6
Introduction........................................................................................................................ 6
1.1 Introduction..............................................................................................................................................6
1.2 Description...............................................................................................................................................6
1.3 Safety Remarks....................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Package Contents ................................................................................................................................... 6
Specifications..................................................................................................................... 7
Section 2 .......................................................................................................... 9
Installation.......................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Introduction..............................................................................................................................................9
2.2 Mechanical Inspection.............................................................................................................................9
2.3 Initial Inspection.......................................................................................................................................9
2.4 Instrument Mounting................................................................................................................................ 9
2.5 Product Dimensions ................................................................................................................................ 9
2.6 Power Requirements.............................................................................................................................10
2.7 Grounding Requirements ......................................................................................................................10
2.8 Signal Connections................................................................................................................................ 10
2.9 RS-232 Connection ...............................................................................................................................13
2.10 RS-232 Configuration..........................................................................................................................14
2.11 GPIB Address...................................................................................................................................... 14
2.12 GPIB Connections...............................................................................................................................14
Section 3 ........................................................................................................ 15
Operating Instructions .................................................................................................... 15
3.1 General Description...............................................................................................................................15
3.2 Display Window.....................................................................................................................................16
3.3 Front Panel Controls..............................................................................................................................17
3.4 Back Panel Controls..............................................................................................................................17
3.5 Output connectors .................................................................................................................................19
3.6 MENU Keys...........................................................................................................................................19
3.7 ON Key .................................................................................................................................................. 29
3.8 Cursor Movement Keys......................................................................................................................... 29
3.9 Rotary Input Knob..................................................................................................................................29
3.10 Power-On Settings ..............................................................................................................................30
3.11 Memory................................................................................................................................................30
3.12 Displaying Errors .................................................................................................................................30
3.13 Pulse Definitions..................................................................................................................................31
3.14 Pulse Parameter Limitations................................................................................................................ 32
3.15 Pulse Definitions..................................................................................................................................33
Section 4 ........................................................................................................ 35
Programming.................................................................................................................... 35
4.1 Overview................................................................................................................................................35
4.2 Device State .......................................................................................................................................... 36
4.3 Interface Function Subsets....................................................................................................................37
4.4 Device Address......................................................................................................................................37
4.5 Message Exchange Protocol.................................................................................................................37