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
Getting Started 1
Preparing the Power Supply
E3632A User’s Guide 13
5 Check that the front- panel ammeter properly responds to
knob control for the 15 V/7 A range.
Set the knob to the current control, and turn the knob
clockwise or counter- clockwise when the display is in the
meter mode (the Limit annunciator is off). Check that the
ammeter responds to knob control and the voltmeter
indicates nearly zero (the voltmeter will show the voltage
drop caused by the test lead).
6 Ensure that the current can be adjusted from zero to the full
rated value.
[1]
Input power requirements
You can operate your power supply from a nominal 100 V,
115 V, or 230 V single phase AC power source at 47 Hz to
63 Hz. An indication on the rear panel shows the nominal
input voltage set for the power supply at the factory. If
necessary, you can change the power- line voltage setting
according to the instructions as shown in “Power- line voltage
selection” on page 14.
Power-line cord
The power supply is shipped from the factory with a
power- line cord that has a plug appropriate for your
location. Contact the nearest Agilent Sales and Service Office
if the wrong power- line cord is included with your power
supply. Your power supply is equipped with a 3- wire
grounding type power cord where the third conductor is the
ground. The power supply is grounded only when the
power- line cord is plugged into an appropriate receptacle.
Do not operate your power supply without adequate cabinet
ground connection.
[1] You can use the resolution selection keys to move the flashing digit to the right
or left when setting the current.
Volt/Curr
NOTE
If an error has been detected during the output checkout procedures, the ERROR annunciator will turn
on. See "Error Messages" f or more information starting on page 121 in ch apter 5.
If an error has been detected during the output checkout procedures, the
ERROR annunciator will turn on. Refer to Chapter 4, “Error Messages”.