DC Asterion Series  Overview  
M330460-01  Rev A  3-13 
 
Figure 3-26.  Current Ramp-Screen (SW Trigger) 
 
Waiting for Trig  This field is displayed after Initialize button is pressed in HW trigger 
Mode, refer to Figure 3-27. This shows that the supply is waiting for 
an  active  high  pulse  of  10ms  on  the  MOLEX  connector  pin-8 
(TRIGGER_IN)  and  pin-12  (DIN_RTN)  to  generate  the  Current 
Ramp.  Refer  to  Table  3–2.    Analog  Programming  Connector, 
Designations and Functionsfor PIN details. 
    
 
Figure 3-27.  Current Ramp-Screen (HW Trigger) 
 
Abort  In  SW  trigger  mode,  when  Trigger  Ramp  button  is  pressed,  it 
changes to Abort button. 
In HW trigger mode, when external trigger is received, Waiting for 
Trig will change to Abort button, refer to Figure 3-28. Pressing the 
Abort button aborts the ramp. 
 
 
  Figure 3-28. Current Ramp-Screen (Abort) 
Exit  Exits the Current Ramp sub menu and return to Ramp Screen Top 
level menu, refer to Figure 3-19. 
NOTE: You cannot exit out of Current Ramp Screen using HOME and UP arrow, these 
buttons are disabled for the Current Ramp Screen; Refer to Figure 3-25.