Introduction, Front Panel Calibration | Agilent Technologies 6843A

4. FRONT PANEL OPERATION	31
Introduction	31
Front Panel Description	31
System Keys	33
Function Keys	34
Immediate Action Keys	34
Scrolling Keys	35
Meter Display Keys	35
Output Control Keys	36
Protection and Status Control Keys	38
Trigger and List Control Keys	39
Entry Keys	40
Examples of Front Panel Programming	41
1 - Setting the Output Voltage Amplitude	41
Procedure for Three-Phase AC Sources	42
2 - Setting the Output Frequency	43
3 - Setting a Protection Feature	43
4 - Using Transient Voltage Modes	44
5 - Trigger Delays and Phase Synchronization	47
6 - Using Slew Rates to Generate Waveforms	50
7 - Measuring Peak Inrush Current	52
8 - Setting the GPIB Address and RS-232 Parameters	53
9 - Saving and Recalling Operating States	53
10 - Switching Between Single- and Three-phase Operation (Agilent 6834B only)	54
A. SPECIFICATIONS	55
Specifications	55
Supplemental Characteristics	56
B. VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION	59
Introduction	59
Equipment Required	59
Test Setup	60
Performing the Verification Tests	60
Turn-On Checkout Procedure	60
Voltage Programming and Measurement Accuracy	61
RMS Current Readback Accuracy	61
Performing the Calibration Procedure	62
Front Panel Calibration Menu	63
Front Panel Calibration	63
Enable Calibration Mode	63
Calibrating and Entering Voltage Calibration Values	64
Calibrating and Entering Current Calibration Values	65
Calibrating the Output Impedance (Agilent 6843A only)	66
Saving the Calibration Constants	66
Changing the Calibration Password	66
Calibration Error Messages	67
Calibration Over the GPIB	67
Agilent Calibration Program Listing	67
C. ERROR MESSAGES	71
Error Number List	71
INDEX	75

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