3.7 Connecting System Ground
WARNING
Separate the frame ground from the signal ground at the user system. Failure to do so will result in a FIRE HAZARD and will damage the user system and the emulator product or will result in PERSONAL INJURY.

The emulator's signal ground is connected to the user system's signal ground. In the emulator, the

signal ground and frame ground are connected. In the user system, connect the frame ground only;

do not connect the signal ground to the frame ground (Figure 3.10).

USB
E7 emulator
Logic Logic
Power
supply
Host
computer
Signal ground
Signal ground
Signal
Signal ground
Signal
Frame ground
User system
E8 emulator

Figure 3.10 Connecting System Ground

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