Specifications

Programmable Voltage Slew
For some applications, like
inrush limiting or powering
rate-sensitive devices, it is
necessary to slow down and
control the speed of the power
supply to maintain a specific
voltage slew rate. The N6700
provides programmable voltage
slew rate, so that with a single
command, you can generate a
0 V to full-scale voltage change
controllable from 1 millisecond
to 10 seconds. Programmable
voltage slew is available from
the front panel when operating
the N6700 manually or via
computer control.
Series Operation
To increase available voltage
and power, similarly rated
outputs can be operated
directly in series.
Easy Parallel Operation
with Virtual Channels
To increase available output
power and current, identical
outputs can be operated in
parallel. To simplify parallel
operation for applications
requiring currents greater
than any single output can
provide, the N6700 offers
virtual channels, a firmware-
based feature that allows
the N6700 system to treat
up to 4 channels as a single,
synchronized channel. Once
configured, all functions
(sourcing, measurements,
triggering, protection, and
status monitoring) behave
as if there is 1 channel of
up to 4 times the capacity
of a single channel, without
writing a single line of code
to manage the interaction
and synchronization of the
paralleled power supplies.
Virtual channel capability is
available from the front panel
when operating the N6700
manually or via computer
control.
Triggering
The N6700B Low-Profile
MPS mainframe has hardware
trigger in/trigger out signals
which permit the N6700 to be
synchronized with external
events. For example, a switch
closure in the fixture can trigger
the N6700 to turn on power
to the DUT, or change voltage,
or take a measurement.
Drivers
The N6700 comes with both
VXIplug&play drivers and
IVI-COM drivers.
Programming Language
The N6700 supports SCPI
(Standard Commands for
Programmable Instruments).
Output Disconnect Relays
Each module in the N6700
can be individually ordered
with optional Output Disconnect
Relays. These relays disconnect
both the plus and minus side
of the power supply, including
the sense leads.
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