User manual

Standard display
The standard display for the instrument is the voltage and current at the instrument's terminals. You
may press the △ or ▽ keys to see the instantaneous power and the mode's parameter setting.
Standard display
Front panel keys
1
4
2
8 9
6 05
7
3 ESC
I-set V-set
R-set
Input on/off
Shift
P-set ENTER
POWER
A B Tran
Store Recall S-Tran Menu
Local Battery Short Trigger
V-set Choose constant voltage mode.
I-set Choose constant current mode.
P-set Choose constant power mode.
R-set Choose constant resistance mode.
Shift + A
Set the current mode's load value from the A value of the
corresponding transient operation. See the Transient
operation section. This key does not work when the
TRAN annunciator is on.
Shift + B
Set the current mode's load value from the B value of the
corresponding transient operation. See the Transient
operation section. This key does not work when the
TRAN annunciator is on.
Shift + Store
Store the DC Load state in non-volatile memory. You may
store 25 different states.
Shift + Recall
Recall the DC Load state from non-volatile memory. You
may recall 25 different states.
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