User Manual

14.2 External I/O
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Chapter 14 External Control
You can specify the states which cause signal output from the instrument.
1 Connect the GO/EXT OUT1 terminal, NG/EXT OUT2 terminal, and GND termi-
nal to the controlled device.
14.2.6 External Output (GO/EXT OUT1)/ (NG/EXT OUT2)
State Output period
Error While error message (Error or Warning
display) is displayed
During error
Busy Instrument cannot start operation During save, printing, etc.
Start Instrument is starting an operation While instrument is starting
Trigger Instrument is waiting for trigger While instrument is waiting for
trigger
Error
Busy
Starting
Trigger Wait
Signal is output.
GO/EXT OUT1
NG/EXT OUT2
The GO/EXT OUT1 and NG/EXT OUT2 terminals can be used as external out-
put terminals for specific conditions (EXT OUT1, EXT OUT2) or as GO/NG eval-
uation output terminals (GO, NG). (⇒ p. 399)
They cannot be used for both functions at the same time.
External Output Signals
Output signal Open collector output (with voltage output), active LOW
Output voltage range HIGH level: 4.0 to 5.0 V, LOW level: 0 to 0.5 V
Maximum input voltage -20 to +30 V 500 mA max 200 mW max
Signal Output Procedure
HIGH
4 to 5.0 V
LOW
0 to 0.5 V
GND
4.7 kΩ
4.7 kΩ
10 kΩ
5 V
EXT OUT1
EXT OUT2
Output period
GND is common. It can be connected to any ground.
Connection procedure:
"14.1 Connecting External Control Terminals" (
⇒ p. 388)