DC Asterion Series  Overview  
M330460-01  Rev A  2-19 
Remote Analog 
Programming of 
Overvoltage  
Signal input for setting Overvoltage using External Analog Reference Voltage. 
Range: 0.25 V to user selectable maximum range (2 V to 10 V) for 5% to 110% of the full-
scale Output Voltage. 
Programming accuracy and linearity: ±1% of full-scale output 
Monitor Signals 
for the Output 
Voltage, Current 
and Power 
Monitor Signals for the Output Voltage, Current and Power. 
Full Scale range: 0 V to 10 V corresponds to 0-100% full-scale output 
Minimum recommended Load: 100 kΩ, typical 
Maximum Load: 20 kΩ 
Monitor accuracy:  ±1% of full-scale output 
Control input for Output ON/OFF 
Switch/Relay contact closure or direct short-circuit from this terminal to signal return will 
enable (turn-on) the output of the supply 
Remote circuit must sink up to 3 mA from 5 VDC to enable.  
Isolated Remote 
ON/OFF Control  
There are two types of isolated control inputs to turn ON/OFF power supply 
a)  Isolated  remote-control  input for  output  on/off  with  an  applied  AC/DC  voltage 
source. A positive (+) 6-120 VDC or an AC input of 12- 240 VAC will enable (turn-
on) the output of the supply.  
b)  Isolated remote-control input for output on/off with a logic signal: a logic-high, 5 
VDC TTL/CMOS signals will enable (turn-on) the output of the supply, and a logic-
low signal disables (turns off) the output 
Note: These control input is optically isolated from the output power negative terminal of 
the power supply (up to 500 VDC). 
Input signal, TTL active-high; provides external hardware triggering of voltage and current 
ramp functions 
 
Signal  connects  to  Open-anode  of  opto-isolator  diode  with  internal  1kΩ  series  resistor 
internal to power supply 
Voltage Rating: Maximum 24 V, Minimum -5V 
Low state 0.3 V max, High State 2.7 V min. 
Output signal, active-low; synchronization pulse of 10 ms when a change in the output 
occurs. There is an Option to feed User Power to the TRIGGER OUT signal.  
 
Internal to power supply, signal output is from driver with input connected to open-collector 
of opto-isolator transistor 
Voltage Rating: Maximum 30 V, Minimum 4.5V for Active High, Current Maximum 0.5 A 
Output Signal, High state indicates fault state of the power supply. There is an Option to 
feed User Power to the FAULT signal. 
 
Internal to power supply, signal output is from driver with input connected to open-collector 
of opto-isolator transistor 
Voltage Rating: Maximum 30 V, Minimum 4.5V for Active High, Current Maximum 0.5 A 
User 
programmable 
digital inputs 
Four digital inputs to the power supply. Two of the digital inputs can be used as enable 
signals for user programmable digital outputs.  
Signal  connects  to  Open-anode  of  opto-isolator  diode  with  internal  1kΩ  series  resistor 
internal to power supply 
Voltage Rating: Maximum 24 V, Minimum -5V 
Low state 0.3 V max, High State 2.7 V min 
User 
programmable 
digital outputs 
Four  digital  outputs  that  can be  enabled/  disabled  from  the  power  supply.  Two  digital 
outputs  can  be  controlled  by  giving  appropriate  signals  on  User  programmable  digital 
inputs.   There is an Option to feed User Power to these digital outputs.  
Voltage  Rating:  Min  4.5V  or  User  fed  voltage  minus  1  V.  User  fed  voltage  can  be  of 
maximum 30 V.