Ametek Sorensen Asterion AST Series - Configuration Screen

Overview DC Asterion Series
3-14 M330460-01 Rev A
Example 1: Creating a Current ramp using Software Trigger mode
• Set the Curr to 10A
• Set the To Curr to 30A
• Set the Volt to 25V
• Set the Time to 10s
• Connect an appropriate load to the supply
• Select the Trigger mode as SW (software)
• Click on Initialize
• Click on Trigger Ramp
• Observe that Trigger Ramp button will change to Abort button
• Observe the current ramp signal using oscilloscope
• Clicking on the Abort button will abort the ramp.
• Clicking on the Exit button will exit the Current Ramp screen.
Example 2: Creating a Current ramp using Hardware Trigger mode
• Set the Curr to 10A
• Set the To Curr to 30A
• Set the Volt to 25V
• Set the Time to 10s
• Connect an appropriate load to the supply
• Select the Trigger mode as HW (Hardware)
• Click on Initialize
• Observe that Trigger Ramp button will change to Waiting for Trig.
• Give an external trigger i.e. an active high pulse of 10ms on the MOLEX
connector pin-8 (TRIGGER_IN) and pin-12 (DIN_RTN) to generate the
Current Ramp.
• Observe that Waiting for Trig will change to Abort button.
• Observe the current ramp signal using oscilloscope
• Clicking on the Abort button will abort the ramp.
• Clicking on the Exit button will exit the Current Ramp screen.
3.1.7 Configuration Screen
The Configuration power on- settings (PONS), set-up of User V/I Limits, Output Sense,
Measurement Settings and Aux Output.
The top-level menu of the Configuration screen is shown in Figure 3-29. Refer to
Section 3.1.2.1 for navigating to Configuration Screen.