4

Principles of Operation

Introduction

This section describes the different functional circuits used in the dc power supply. First, the I/O external signals that connect to the Agilent power supply are described. Next, the overall block diagrams for the dc power supply are described in detail.

The simplified block diagrams found in Chapter 6 show the major circuits on the dc power supply as well as the signals between circuits. They also show the reference designations of some of the components in the functional circuit.

I/O Interface Signals

Table 4-1 describes the interface signals between the power supply and the end user (or other external circuits and devices).

 

Table 4-1. Power Supply Interface signals

Connector

Signal

Description

 

Front panel outputs

+OUT

Positive DC output voltage

 

-OUT

Negative DC voltage (or return)

Rear panel

+OUT

Positive DC output voltage

output/sense screw

-OUT

Negative DC voltage (or return)

terminals

+ sense

+OUT sensing terminal1

 

 

- sense

-OUT sensing terminal1

 

 

common

connected to ground conductor

 

 

1Set SENSE switch to "Remote" when using the sensing

 

 

terminals.

 

INH/FLT connector

pin 1

FLT/INH mode2

Digital I/O mode

 

FLT output

OUT 0

 

pin 2

FLT Common

OUT 1

 

pin 3

INH Input

IN 2/OUT 2

 

pin 4

INH Common

Common

 

 

2as-shipped configuration

 

RS-232 connector

XON-XOFF

uses ASCII control codes DC# and DC1

 

RTS-CTS

uses Request-To-Send and Clear-To-Send lines

 

DTR-DSR

uses Data-Terminal-Ready and Data-Set-Ready lines

 

NONE

there is no flow control

 

GPIB connector

GPIB/IEEE 488

Provides the interface to an external GPIB controller

Ac input connector

ac mains

Can be 100 Vac, 120 Vac, 220 Vac or 240 Vac Input

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