Specifications

Getting Started
Enable the Output
HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES All models generate voltages in excess of 60 VDC, with some
models rated at up to 1,500 VDC! Ensure that all instrument connections, load wiring,
and load connections are either insulated or covered so that no accidental contact
with lethal output voltages can occur.
Use the On/Off key to enable the output. If a load is connected to the output, the front panel display will indicate that
it is drawing current. Otherwise, the current reading will be zero. The status indicator shows the output’s status. In this
case, "CV" indicates the output is in constant voltage mode.
If the output current is set to zero, the output voltage may remain as zero when the output is
enabled, and a UNR status may appear in the display. You must program a minimum current value
for the output voltage to rise to its programmed setting.
For a description of the status indicators, refer to Front Panel Display at a Glance.
Use the Built-in Help System
View the list of help topics.
Press the Help key to view the context-sensitive help. Information about the present display is presented.
Press Meter or Back to exit Help.
View the help information for displayed messages.
Whenever a limit is exceeded or any other invalid configuration is found, the instrument will display a message, includ-
ing Error code information.
Press Meter or Back to exit Help.
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