User Manual

Application examples
Method 1: Standby power
quick check (PA3000
direct)
The front-pane
lmodeofthePA3000isdesignedtogiveproductdesignersafast,
yet reliable, check of standby power consumption.
Enabling standby power mode automatically sets a long averaging time to average
the typical power variations and bursts and it disables low-level blanking so that
very low power and current values can be displayed.
NOTE. The PA3000 samples continuously in standby mode to ensure that no
data is lost.
Figure 55: Standby Power mode
If the expected standby current is lower than 1 A, select the 1 A shunt input of
the PA3000.
1. To select the 1 A shunt, g o to the Main Menu (press
), go to Inputs →
Shunt and select Internal 1 A; press
to confirm.
2. To enable the dedicated Standby Power mode go to the Main Menu, go to
Modes → Select Mode → Standby Power, and then press
to confirm.
3. Press
to start making the standby measureme
nts.
Further settings if required
Integration time window. The default integration time is 10 seconds. This can be
adjusted as required in the Modes → Setup Modes → Standby Setup.Ifthe
DUT is stable, select a shorter time for faster measurements. If the measurements
are unstable, choose a longer integration time. If in doubt, use the full-compliance
method built-in to the PWRVIEW software.
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