Table 4-2. Signal-Name Descriptions

Mnemonic

Function

 

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Sheet 3

 

CONTROL BOARD

 

4D

 

 

ACLR*

Analog circuits clear (D)

 

 

2B

BO*

Brown out input disable (D)

 

3D

 

2A

CC_EN*

CC mode enable (D)

 

6D, 3B

 

 

CC_PROG

Programming voltage for CC mode (A)

 

3B

2B

 

CCVTST

Comparator output, main DAC self-test (D)

6D

4A

 

CG*

CR-mode middle-and-high-range select (D)

5D

4D

 

CLR

Initialize transient generator (D)

 

7B, 5A

 

 

CR*

CR-mode low-range select (D)

 

5D

3C

2A

CS0*

Main DAC chip select (D)

 

1D

8D

 

CS1*

Transient DAC chip select (D)

 

1D

7C

 

CS2*

Slew range chip select (D)

 

1D, 8C

 

 

CS3*

Readback DAC chip select (D)

 

1D

8B

 

CS4*

Secondary-data-bus buffer chip select (D)

1D

8D

 

CS5*

Control-signals latch chip select (D)

 

1D, 6D

 

 

CS6*

Control-signals latch chip select (D)

 

7D, 5D

 

 

CS7*

Non-volatile memory R/W chip select (D)

8D 3C, 2C

 

 

CV_EN*

CV mode enable (D)

 

6D, 3C

 

 

CV_PROG

Programming voltage for CV mode (A)

 

3C

 

2C

DAC_REF*

Main DAC reference enable, CV/CC modes (D)

5D

3D

 

E

Secondary-∝P clock (D)

 

6D, 8A

 

2D

EEPON*

EEPROM power-on disable (D)

 

2C

 

EPC_EN*

Extended power capability enable/disable (D)

4D

 

2A

EXT_PROG

Ext programming input (A) from rear-panel A4

3D

 

1B, 3C

FLT

Voltage-fault signal (D) to rear-panel A6

1B

 

FSEL0,FSEL1,FSEL2

Transient-generator frequency-select bits (D)

5D, 4A

 

 

HIGH*

Transient-DAC output enable (D)

 

6B

8C

 

H/L*

Main-DAC transfer control (D)

 

7D

8D

 

H/L-A/D

Readback-DAC transfer control (D)

 

7D

8B

 

IMON

Current-monitor output (A) to rear-panel A1

 

1D, 1C

 

IMON*

Input-current monitor signal (A)

 

 

3D, 6A

2C

 

CR-mode low-range DAC reference (A)

 

4C

 

IMONR

Current-monitor-comparator output (D)

 

6D

4A

 

LCLR*

Clear status latch (D)

 

5D, 3D

 

8B

MODULE_INSTALLED*

Indicate how many modules are installed (D)

 

 

OP*

Overpower status (D)

 

3D

 

2A

OV*

Overvoltage status (D)

 

3D

 

2A

PCLR1*

Power-on clear signal from mainframe (D)

3D

 

8B

PORT

PORT output (D) to rear-panel A7

 

1B

 

PRX

Primary-∝P receiver (D)

 

 

 

8A

PTX

Primary-∝P transmitter (D)

 

 

 

8A

P_TRIG

Continuous mode pulse trigger (D)

 

6A, 5D

 

8B

PRI_TRIG

Trigger signal from mainframe (D)

 

4D, 6B

 

PULSE_EN

Pulse-mode enable (D)

 

 

 

RCK_HI*

Loads transient-level counter (D)

 

1D, 6A

 

 

RCK_LOW*

Loads main-level counter (D)

 

1D, 6A

 

 

RNG

CC-mode range select (D)

 

7C

 

2B

(A) = analog signal

(D) = digital signal

8C = signal origin

 

 

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