Model 6220/6221 User’s Manual Output Connections 2-7
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Commands for triax inner shield connection:
Example – Turns off the current source OUTPUT and connects the inner shield of
the OUTPUT connector to Cable Guard:
OUTPut OFF
OUTPut:ISHield GUARd
Triax output low
Output Low can be connected to Earth Ground (which is the outer shell of the triax
connector) or it can float. By default, Output Low floats.
Perform the following steps to check or change the Output Low connection:
1. On the Model 622x, press the TRIAX key to display the CONFIGURE
TRIAX menu.
2. Using the cursor controls, place the blinking cursor on OUTPUT LOW and
press the ENTER key to display the TRIAX OUTPUT LOW options.
3. Place the cursor on FLOATING or EARTH GROUND and press the
ENTER key.
4. Press the EXIT key to return to the normal display state.
Remote programming (triax output low)
Commands for output low connection:
Example – Disconnects (floats) triax output low from Earth Ground:
OUTPut:LTEarth OFF
OUTPut:ISHield? ‘ Query connection for triax inner shield.
OUTPut:ISHield <name> ‘
‘
Connect inner shield to Cable Guard or Output Low.
<name> = GUARd or OLOW
OUTPut:LTEarth? ‘ Query connection for output low.
OUTPut:LTEarth <b> ‘
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Enable or disable triax output low connection to Earth
Ground.
<b> = ON (Earth Ground)
= OFF (Floating)