
Operating Instructions-PG
501
Fig
.
1-2
.
External
trigger
signal
vs
output
pulse
in
EXT
TRIG
mode
.
External
Duration
When
the
DURATION
selector
is
in
the
EXT
DUR-
ATION
position,
the period
generator
is
disabled
.
The
outputs
can
then
be
turned
on
by
applying
a
positive-going
signal
to the
TRIG/DURATION
IN
connector
.
The
outputs
will
turn
on
when
the
external
signal
amplitude
reaches
+1
V
and
turn
off
when
the
signal
amplitude
drops
to the
+100
mV
lower
threshold
.
The
period
and
duration
of the
output
pulses
is
dependent
on
the period
and
duration
of
the external
signal (see
Fig
.
1-3)
.
Duration
variable
with
front-panel
DURATION
selector
up
to
70%
of out-
put
pulse
period
.
Output
Pulse
External
Trigger
Signal
Amplitude
variable
with
front-panel
OUTPUT
AMPLITUDE
controls
.
+1
V
(Maximum
L
Recognition
Level)
+100
mV
(Minimum
Reset
Level)
+100
mV
lower threshold, the external
signal
should
be
capacitively
coupled
.
The
time constant
of the
coupling
'~
network
should
be long
enough
so the external
remains
above
the turn-on
level
(~
+
1
V)
for
its
entire
duration
.
+100
mV
----
+1
v
-
Output
Pulse
External
Pulses
Output
Pulse
+10U
mV
---~----~~
~
I
~
)
Squarewave
~
External
NOTE
Output
pulse
amplitude
is
variable
with
the
front-
panel
OUTPUTAMPLITUDE
controls
.
If
the
external
signal
contains
a
DC
component
which
Fig
.
1-3
.
External gating
signals
vs
output
pulses
in
EXTDURA-
,
prevents
it
from
moving
within
the +1
V
turn
on
level
and
TIONmode
.
FUNCTIONS
AVAILABLE
AT
REAR
CONNECTOR
Pretrigger
Output
`
selected
by
the
Amplitude
Monitor
Switch,
S150,
(+,
OFF,
and
-)
.
Rear
connector
pins
27B
and
28A
(with
grounds
on
pins
27A
and
28B)
provide a
buffered
pretrigger
signal
that
External
Trigger
Input
occurs
approximately
10
ns
before
the
normal output
pulse
.
The
pretrigger
signal
is
approximately
1
V
from
27
S2
An
external
trigger
signal
can
be applied
through
the
rear
with
period
determinedby
the
PERIOD
selector
setting
.
connector
by
connecting
an
appropriate
length
of
coaxial
cable to
pins
24B
(center
conductor)
and
25B
(groundl
.
Connect
the
opposite
end
of the
cable
to
the
point
on
the
Averaged
Amplitude
Output
circuit
board
where
the cable
from
the
front-panel
TRIG/
DURATION
IN
is
connected
.
The
external
trigger
input to
Rear
connector
pin
25A
(with
ground
on
pin
26A)
the
rear
connector
is
then
in
parallel
with
the
front-panel
provides
an averaged
amplitude
output
which
is
internally
TRIG/DURATION
IN
.
REV
.
B,
AUG
.
1974