TIDT293 October   2022

 

  1.   Description
  2.   Features
  3.   Applications
  4. 1Design Variants
  5. 2Design Overview
    1. 2.1 Board Contents
    2. 2.2 Connector Description
    3. 2.3 User Interface
      1. 2.3.1 Switches and Push-buttons
      2. 2.3.2 Jumpers
      3. 2.3.3 Potentiometers
    4. 2.4 Functional Block Diagram
    5. 2.5 Functional Block Descriptions
  6. 3Features and Performance Curves
    1. 3.1  Test Setup
    2. 3.2  Pulse
    3. 3.3  Levels and Free Run
    4. 3.4  INP
    5. 3.5  Dual-Output Power Supply
    6. 3.6  Overtemperature Protection
    7. 3.7  Slew Rate Adjust
    8. 3.8  Settling Time Adjust
    9. 3.9  Low- and High-Level Adjust
    10. 3.10 Pulse-Width Adjust
    11. 3.11 Period and Delay Adjust
    12. 3.12 Frequency Response
  7. 4Operation
    1. 4.1 Initial Setup – Jumper Selection and Potentiometer Settings
    2. 4.2 Procedure
      1. 4.2.1 Initial Power Up
      2. 4.2.2 Connecting the Circuit Under Test
  8. 5Limitations and Capabilities
    1. 5.1 Wiring Inductance
    2. 5.2 Minimum Voltage
    3. 5.3 Battery Life
  9. 6Typical Failure Mechanism
    1. 6.1 Fast Thermal Failure
    2. 6.2 Slow Thermal Failure

4.1 Initial Setup – Jumper Selection and Potentiometer Settings

Set the jumper selections and potentiometers for minimum on time and maximum slew rate. Install Free Run (J6) and have all other jumpers open. Have Low (R15), High (R23), Period (R36), Delay (R46), Pos Slew (R12), Neg Slew (R58), and Width (R47) at the minimum by turning the potentiometers counterclockwise. Set the Settling Time (R43) at midrange to avoid oscillations if turned too low.

Keeping the slew rate potentiometers set to the minimum level in the high-range setting with J4 and J5 open is recommended. This delivers the fastest slew rate of 100 A/µs.