HAEFEL TEST ONYX User Manual - page 17
ONYX Electrostatic Discharge Simulator
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5.4 Basic operation
There are various ways of performing your ESD testing depending on your exact requirement. The ONYX has been
designed in such a way to ensure flexibility and simplicity of operation.
A fast test can be performed via the main menu, or you may load a test or define a test sequence via the sub-menu
pages. The following examples will guide you through the types of tests you can perform with the ONYX, as well as the
functions of each menu function.
Select contact/air discharge and repetition frequency as described
in figure 10.
(1) Press on “+” or "-" key to switch
between positive and negative
polarity
(2) Touch on displayed value
(3) Use Left/Right keys to scroll to
the numerical value you wish to
change
(4) Use Up/Down key to change
underlined value
(5) Press “√” key to save change, or
“X” key to exit without saving
If you want to Select an “IEC level”, press on the “Select Value” at the top
right of the screen.
(1) Press “Select Value” to switch
to “Select Standard”
(2) Scroll Up/Down to select desired
level (1-4)
(3) Press “√” key to save change, or
“X” key to exit without saving
Press on the top right corner to enter and change “Counter” settings, and
to access the “Threshold” settings menu.
By accessing the “Counter” menu and pressing “√”,without manually
entering any counter values, the ONYX will automatically preset the
counter to the last saved values.
(1) Press on the top right corner to
enter the “Counter” menu
(2) Use the left/right/up/down arrow
keys to enter the desired counter
settings (1-9999), and select
counter "up/down"
(3) Press “√” to save change, or “X”
key to exit without saving
Note: Values 1-9999 only may be
entered in “count down” mode
In "contact discharge" mode, Threshold settings are "10%...90%" or "OFF"
In "single air discharge" mode, Threshold settings are "10%…90%"
In "auto" air discharge mode, Threshold setting is fixed at "20%"
(1) In the “Counter” menu, press on
the top right corner to enter the
“Threshold” menu
(2) Use the Up/Down arrow keys to
enter the desired Threshold level
(3) Press “√” to save change, or “X”
key to exit without saving
For details please see section
"Discharge Detection and Threshold
setting"