User Manual

Table of Contents
Safety...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Safety Symbols................................................................................................................................... 2
Notation................................................................................................................................................... 5
Quick reference...................................................................................................................................... 6
Model numbers covered by this document..........................................................................................6
Options and accessories.....................................................................................................................6
Overview of instrument.......................................................................................................................6
Typical tasks....................................................................................................................................... 7
Front panel.......................................................................................................................................... 7
Standard display................................................................................................................................. 9
Front panel keys.................................................................................................................................9
Rear panel........................................................................................................................................ 10
Power Requirements........................................................................................................................ 11
Display annunciators.........................................................................................................................11
Menus............................................................................................................................................... 12
Specifications........................................................................................................................................ 16
Environmental Conditions ................................................................................................................17
Internal Resistances.....................................................................................................................18
Operational power curve..............................................................................................................18
Low Voltage Characteristics.........................................................................................................20
Slew rate...................................................................................................................................... 21
Glossary................................................................................................................................................ 23
Installation............................................................................................................................................. 25
Inspection......................................................................................................................................... 25
Items you should have received...................................................................................................25
Instrument location............................................................................................................................ 25
Outline Drawings............................................................................................................................... 25
Bench operation................................................................................................................................ 28
First turn-on checkout....................................................................................................................... 29
Operational introduction....................................................................................................................30
Power-on state.................................................................................................................................. 31
Constant current mode..................................................................................................................... 32
Constant voltage mode..................................................................................................................... 32
Constant power mode.......................................................................................................................32
Constant resistance mode................................................................................................................ 33
Timed operation................................................................................................................................ 33
Changing display resolution..............................................................................................................34
Increasing current resolution........................................................................................................34
Increasing voltage resolution........................................................................................................ 34
Short................................................................................................................................................. 34
Battery test........................................................................................................................................ 34
Transient operation........................................................................................................................... 35
Continuous transient operation.....................................................................................................35
Pulse transient operation..............................................................................................................36
Toggled transient operation..........................................................................................................37
Toggle between two test values...................................................................................................38
Lists (dynamic condition)...................................................................................................................38
Test files........................................................................................................................................... 40
Triggering.......................................................................................................................................... 42
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