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Hello everyone~

I am using the labview and the NI GPIB-USB-HS card to control the Agilent N8736 DC power supply.

The goal :I want to output the 24V voltage,then drop to 9V ,then rise to 24V ,the fall time and rise time shall be less than 10ms.

The question: how to assure the 10ms time?

 

I have download the Agilent N8736 GPIB driver from the NI web, and based on the model, I write the follow program listed in attach, and the test result is shown also.

I cannot assure the 10ms time, the actual test time was more than 300ms.

 

Thanks a lot~~

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I would say: You can't achieve the <10ms  with that powersupply. If you look into the specs (http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5990-3881EN.pdf) there are "output response times" and "command response times" much higher than your goal.  

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You may be able to get what you want with an extra power supply, a solid state relay, and a DIO that is hardware timed.


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mkossmann:

           Thankyou very much. I have read the instructions before, but cannot understand the output response time and command response time clearly. Now I see it, Thanks a lot~~~

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crossrulz:

     Thanks a lot. I will  follow your advices and try other methods to attach my goal. 

     best to you~~

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