User Manual    AMETEK Programmable Power 
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  This mode is appropriate when capturing analyzing events at a 
specific phase angle such as the zero crossing of the voltage. 
Note that the phase angle of the current with respect to the 
voltage is determined by the load, so triggering at a specific 
phase current angle is not possible as it is not controlled by the 
AC source. However, when capturing current waveform data, 
the phase relationship to the voltage can be determined easily 
by triggering at the 0° point on the voltage. 
Voltage step (SET VOLT)  This mode performs two functions. It programs the output 
voltage for the selected phase or phases to the rms or DC value 
specified and it triggers the measurement acquisition at the 
same moment in time. 
  When selecting this trigger source, the field below the TRIG 
SOURCE field changed to “SET VOLT =“. Use this field to enter 
the desired voltage to program the output to and trigger the 
measurement on. If only one phase in a three phase system is 
selected, only that phase’s output will be programmed. If all 
phases are selected, all three phases’ outputs will be 
programmed. Use the PHASE key to select the desired phase 
or all phases. Figure 4-36 shows an example of using the SET 
VOLT trigger source to capture the turn-on of the voltage. In this 
case, a negative trigger delay was specified and the voltage 
start phase angle was set to 90° in the PROGRAM 2 screen. 
TRIGGER
DELAY
ACQUISITION WINDOW
TRIGGER =
SET VOLT 120
START
[ENTER]
 
Figure 4-36: SET VOLT Trigger Source Acquisition