User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Legal Notices
- Safety Notices
- In this Book
- Contents
- Quick Reference
- Installation
- Operating the Power Supply Locally
- Operating the Power Supply Remotely
- Language Reference
- SCPI Command Summary
- Calibration Commands
- Measure Commands
- Output Commands
- Source Commands
- [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]
|MIN|MAX [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]? [MIN|MAX][SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel]:TRIGgered[:AMPLitude] |MIN|MAX [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel]:TRIGgered[:AMPLitude]? [MIN|MAX] - [SOURce:]CURRent:PROTection:STATe ON|OFF[SOURce:]CURRent:PROTection:STATe?
- [SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]
|MIN|MAX [SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]? [MIN|MAX][SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel]:TRIGgered[:AMPLitude] |MIN|MAX [SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel]:TRIGgered[:AMPLitude]? [MIN|MAX] - [SOURce:]VOLTage:LIMit:LOW
|MIN|MAX [SOURce:]VOLTage:LIMit:LOW? [MIN|MAX] - [SOURce:]VOLTage:PROTection:LEVel
|MIN|MAX[SOURce:]VOLTage:PROTection:LEVel? [MIN|MAX]
- [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]
- Status Commands
- STATus:PRESet
- STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]?
- STATus:OPERation:CONDition?
- STATus:OPERation:ENABle
STATus:OPERation:ENABle? - STATus:OPERation:NTR
STATus:OPERation:PTR STATus:OPERation:NTR? STATus:OPERation:PTR? - STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]?
- STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition?
- STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle
STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle? - STATus:QUEStionable:NTR
STATus:QUEStionable:PTR STATus:QUEStionable:NTR? STATus:QUEStionable:PTR? - *CLS
- *ESE*ESE?
- *ESR?
- *OPC*OPC?
- *SRE*SRE?
- *STB?
- *WAI
- System Commands
- Trigger Commands
- Programming Examples
- Specifications
- Verification and Calibration
- Verification
- Equipment Required
- Measurement Techniques
- Constant Voltage Tests
- Constant Current Tests
- Test Record Form – Agilent N5741A and N5761A
- Test Record Form – Agilent N5742A and N5762A
- Test Record Form – Agilent N5743A and N5763A
- Test Record Form – Agilent N5744A and N5764A
- Test Record Form – Agilent N5745A and N5765A
- Test Record Form – Agilent N5746A and N5766A
- Test Record Form – Agilent N5747A and N5767A
- Test Record Form – Agilent N5748A and N5768A
- Test Record Form – Agilent N5749A and N5769A
- Test Record Form – Agilent N5750A and N5770A
- Test Record Form – Agilent N5751A and N5771A
- Test Record Form – Agilent N5752A and N5772A
- Calibration
- Verification
- Service
- Compatibility
- Index
- Declaration of Conformity

2 Installation
28 Series N5700 User’s Guide
Grounding the Output
The output of the power supply is isolated from earth ground. Either
positive or negative voltages can be obtained from the output by
grounding (or "commoning") one of the output terminals. Always use
two wires to connect the load to the output regardless of where or
how the system is grounded.
To avoid noise problems caused by common-mode current flowing
from the load to ground, it is recommended to ground the output
terminal as close as possible to the power supply chassis ground
.
WARNING
SHOCK HAZARD For models up to 60VDC rated output, no point shall be more
than +/-60VDC above/below chassis ground. For models > 60VDC rated
output, no point shall be more than +/-600VDC above/below chassis ground.
There is also a potential shock hazard at the IEEE/LAN/USB ports when
using power supplies with rated or combined voltages > 400VDC with the
positive output of the power supplies grounded. Do not connect the positive
output to ground when using the IEEE/LAN/USB under the above conditions.
Parallel Connections
CAUTION
Only power supplies that have identical voltage and current ratings can be
connected in parallel.
Up to four units of the same voltage and current rating can be
connected in parallel to provide up to four times the output current
capability. Refer to the following figures for typical connections of
parallel power supplies using either local or remote sensing. The
figures show two units, however, the same connection method
applies for up to four units.
Local Sensing
+V
-V
+V
-V
+S+LS-S -LS
+S+LS-S -LS
MASTER
POWER SUPPLY
SLAVE
POWER SUPPLY
LOAD
J1-25
J1-10
Parallel
Current Program
As short as possible
Twisted
pair
J1-8
J1-12