User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Agilent E3632A DC Power Supply
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- 1 Getting Started
- 2 Operation and Features
- Overview
- Constant Voltage Operation
- Constant Current Operation
- Storing and Recalling Operating States
- Programming the Overvoltage Protection
- Programming the Overcurrent Protection
- Remote Voltage Sensing
- Disabling the Output
- System-Related Operations
- Remote Interface Configuration
- GPIB Interface Configuration
- RS-232 Interface Configuration
- Calibration
- 3 Remote Interface Reference
- SCPI Command Summary
- Introduction to the SCPI Language
- Simplified Programming Overview
- Using the APPLy Command
- Output Settings and Operation Commands
- Triggering Commands
- System-Related Commands
- Calibration Commands
- RS-232 Interface Commands
- SCPI Status Registers
- What is an event register?
- What is an enable register?
- SCPI status system
- The Questionable Status register
- The Standard Event register
- The Status Byte register
- Using Service Request (SRQ) and Serial POLL
- Using *STB? to read the Status Byte
- Using the Message Available Bit (MAV)
- To interrupt your bus controller using SRQ
- To determine when a command sequence is completed
- Using *OPC to signal when data is in the output buffer
- Status Reporting Commands
- Halting an Output in Progress
- SCPI Conformance Information
- IEEE-488 Conformance Information
- 4 Error Messages
- 5 Application Programs
- 6 Tutorial
- 7 Characteristics and Specifications
Tutorial 6
Output Characteristics
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Normal mode voltage noise is in the form of ripple related
to the line frequency plus some random noise. Both of these
are of very low value in the Agilent E3632A. Careful lead
layout and keeping the power supply circuitry away from
power devices and other noise sources will keep these values
low.
Common mode noise can be a problem for very sensitive
circuitry that is referenced to earth ground. When a circuit
is referenced to earth ground, a low level line — related AC
current will flow from the output terminals to earth ground.
Any impedance to earth ground will create a voltage drop
equal to the current flow multiplied by the impedance. To
minimize this effect, the output terminal can be grounded at
the output terminal. Alternatively, any impedances to earth
ground should have a complementary impedance to earth
ground to cancel any generated voltages. If the circuit is not
referenced to earth ground, common mode power line noise
is typically not a problem.
The output will also change due to changes in the load. As
the load increases the output current will cause a small drop
in the output voltage of the power supply due to the output
impedance R. Any resistance in the connecting wire will add
to this resistance and increase the voltage drop. Using the
largest possible hook- up wire will minimize the voltage drop.
Using the remote sense leads at the load will compensate for
lead resistance in the load leads.