FAQ: How do you turn all power module outputs on or off using an external trigger?

There are two ways to turn the outputs on or off with an external trigger.

The first method would be to:
1. Enable all the outputs at zero volts
2. Set a triggered voltage value for each output
3. Set the transient trigger source to external
4. Trigger the outputs.

The other method would be to:
1. Set up output sequencing for each channel
2. Set one of the pins on the digital connector to on/off couple
3. Apply a trigger signal that is a high to low transition on the pin set in step 2. This must be a negative going pulse.

Applies to: N6700A, N6700B, N6701A, N6702A, N6705A, N6705B, N6710B, N6711A, N6712A, N6715A, N6715B, N6731B, N6732B, N6733B, N6734B, N6735B, N6736B, N6741B, N6742B, N6743B, N6744B, N6745B, N6746B, N6773A, N6774A, N6775A, N6776A, N6777A, N6751A, N6752A, N6753A, N6754A, N6755A, N6756A, N6761A, N6762A, N6763A, N6764A, N6765A, N6766A, N6781A, N6782A, N6783A, N6784A, N6785A, N6786A

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