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
2 Operation and Features
Overview
26 E3632A User’s Guide
Overview
The following section describes an overview of the front
panel keys before operating your power supply.
• The power supply is shipped from the factory configured
in the front panel operation mode. At power- on, the
power supply is automatically set to operate in the front
panel operation mode. When in this mode, the front panel
keys can be used. When the power supply is in remote
operation mode, you can return to front panel operation
mode at any time by pressing
if you did not
previously send the front panel lockout command. A
change between front panel and remote operation modes
will not result in a change in the output parameters.
• The power supply has two output ranges of 15 V/7 A or
30 V/4 A. This feature allows more voltage at a lower
current or more current at a lower voltage. The desired
output range is selected from the front panel or over the
remote interfaces. The 15V or 30V annunciator indicates
the presently selected range.
• When you press (the Limit annunciator
flashes), the display of the power supply goes to the limit
mode and the present limit values will be displayed. In
this mode, you can also observe the change of the limit
values when adjusting the knob. If you press
again or let the display time- out after
several seconds, the power supply will return the display
to the meter mode (the Limit annunciator turns off). In
this mode, the actual output voltage and current will be
displayed.
• The output of the power supply can be enabled or
disabled from the front panel using
. When
the output is off, the OFF annunciator turns on and the
output is disabled.
Local
Display Limit
Display Limit
Output On/Off