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Series N6700 User’s Guide 5
Contents
1 - Quick Reference...............................................................................................................................7
The Agilent N6700 Modular Power System – At a Glance.......................... 8
The Front Panel - At a Glance......................................................................... 10
The Rear Panel – At a Glance......................................................................... 10
Front Panel Display – At a Glance .................................................................11
Front Panel Keys – At a Glance......................................................................12
Front Panel Menu Reference .......................................................................... 13
SCPI Command Summary................................................................................15
2 - Installation......................................................................................................................................19
General Information.......................................................................................... 20
Inspecting the Unit ........................................................................................... 21
Installing the Unit.............................................................................................. 21
Connecting the Line Cord ................................................................................ 24
Connecting the Outputs...................................................................................25
Remote Sense Connections ............................................................................ 29
Parallel Connections.........................................................................................30
Series Connections...........................................................................................32
3 - Getting Started...............................................................................................................................35
Turning the Unit On .......................................................................................... 36
Selecting an Output Channel .......................................................................... 36
Entering an Output Voltage Setting...............................................................36
Entering a Current Limit Setting..................................................................... 37
Enabling the Output..........................................................................................37
Using the Front Panel Menu ...........................................................................38
Connecting to the Interfaces .......................................................................... 40
4 - Operating the Power System .......................................................................................................51
Programming the Output ................................................................................. 52
Synchronizing Output Steps............................................................................55
Making Measurements.................................................................................... 58
Using the Protection Functions ...................................................................... 59
System-Related Operations............................................................................. 61
Programming High-Speed Test Extensions..................................................65