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Line voltage selection switch (110 VAC or 220 VAC)
Display annunciators
Annunciator Meaning
OFF The load is off.
UNREG The input is unregulated.
CC Constant current mode.
CV Constant voltage mode.
CW Constant power mode.
CR Constant resistance mode.
PROT Not used.
TRAN Transient operation is enabled.
LIST List mode is initiated or running.
SENSE Remote sensing is on.
LIMIT Not used.
ERROR An error has occurred.
LINK
The instrument is communicating with an IT-E131 or IT-E132 
communications adapter. This annunciator will stay lit for 
approximately 3 seconds after the last remote communication with 
the DC Load.
RMT
Instrument is in the remote state. The only active key is the Local 
key. This is set with the 0x20 remote command (see the Remote 
programming section).
SHIFT The Shift key has been pressed.
LOCK The keyboard is locked by a password.
Menus
Use Shift + Menu to enter the menus. “Lvl” indicates the menu level, which is also indicated by the 
indentation of the menu item text. Scroll through the menu items using the △ and ▽ keys. Return to 
a previous menu level by pressing the Esc key. Words in the heavy font such as OFF indicate the 
default menu selection.
Lvl Menu item Function
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