User's Manual

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Table Of Contents
1 General Information
Introduction............................ .......................................................................................................................11
Safety Considerations....................................................................................................................................11
Instrument and Manual Identification.... .......................................................................................................11
Options................................. .........................................................................................................................11
Accessories....................................................................................................................................................12
Description ............................ .......................................................................................................................12
Basic Operation.............................................................................................................................................14
GP-IB Board..............................................................................................................................................14
Output Boards............................................................................................................................................15
Specifications......................... .......................................................................................................................15
Qualifying Conditions.................. .............................................................................................................15
Definitions.................................................................................................................................................15
2 Installation
Introduction............................ .......................................................................................................................25
Initial Inspection............................................................................................................................................25
Location and Cooling.................... ................................................................................................................25
Input Power Requirements................ ............................................................................................................26
Line Fuse.......................................................................................................................................................27
Power Cord....................................................................................................................................................28
Line Voltage Conversion...............................................................................................................................29
GP-IB Interface Connection..........................................................................................................................29
3 Getting Started
Introduction ........................... .......................................................................................................................31
Front Panel Controls and Indicators..............................................................................................................31
Turning On Your Supply...............................................................................................................................36
Normal Self Test Indications.....................................................................................................................36
Self Test Errors..........................................................................................................................................37
Checking Out Your Supply Using Local Control..........................................................................................37
Voltage Test............................ ..................................................................................................................38
Overvoltage Test......................... ..............................................................................................................38
Current Test...............................................................................................................................................38
Changing Resolution Range......................................................................................................................39
Introduction To Remote Operation....... ........................................................................................................39
Enter/Output Statements............................................................................................................................40
Reading the GP-IB Address.............. ........................................................................................................40
Changing the GP-IB Address............. .......................................................................................................40
Sending a Remote Command....................................................................................................................41
Getting Data from the Supply....................................................................................................................41
Often Used Commands..............................................................................................................................41
Returning the Supply to Local Mode..... ...................................................................................................43
4 Output Connections and Operating Information
Introduction ............................... ...................................................................................................................45
Output Ranges...............................................................................................................................................45
Operating Quadrants..................................................................................................................................46
Operating Range........................................................................................................................................47
Protection Features........................................................................................................................................48
Connecting The Load......................... ...........................................................................................................49
Wire Size Selection......................... ..........................................................................................................49
Multiple Loads.............................. ............................................................................................................50