INDEX (continued)

 

O

oscillation

29

OUTPut

16

output statement

65

overcurrent

29, 53

overload condition

53

overpower

29, 53

overtemperature

29, 53

overvoltage

28, 53

 

P

parallel connections

44

port on/off

31, 42

power cord

33

power test

39

power-limit curves

16

programmable current protection

66

programming mode

49

protection features

28, 53

protection shutdown

53

pulse delay

23

pulse width

23

pulsed transient operation

22, 72

 

Q

query

66

questionable status

27

 

R

rack mounting

36

reading remote programming errors

27

real panel

40

recalling the factory default values

62

remote control

16

remote sense connection

41, 44

remote sensing

30

remote state

49

resetting latched protection

28

reverse voltage

30, 53

 

S

saving and recalling settings

27, 62

selecting a channel

54, 65

selftest

................................................... 38

sense switch

........................................ 40, 44

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6051A, 6050A specifications

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