Keyboard Description

This section briefly explains the various areas on the keyboard as indicated in the following figure:

￿DISPLAY

Subaddress and The subaddress of the presently selected module appears on the left side of the display. The

Instrumentinstrument field displays an instrument number when the module contains more than one instrument. Power supply modules do not use this field.

Meter Area

 

The predominant area of the display presents operating and status information about the selected

 

 

module. This is referred to as the meter area of the display. Power supply modules display the

 

 

output voltage and current as well as the operating mode in the meter area of the display. Refer to

 

 

"Using the Display" for more information.

 

 

The meter area is also used to display the SCPI commands when the Command function is active.

 

 

Use the meter area to construct the SCPI command and then send the command to the module.

Annunciators

 

Annunciators on the bottom of the display provide additional information on the operation of the

 

 

 

presently selected module. Active annunciators can indicate:

Shift

 

The

or

Lock key has been pressed.

 

Unr

 

The module is unregulated.

 

Dis

 

The module’s output is disabled.

Prot

 

One of the protection features has been activated.

Err

 

There is an error message in the SCPI error queue.

Cal

 

Calibration mode is enabled.

Rmt

 

The module is in remote mode (keyboard disabled).

Lsn

 

The module is addressed to listen over the GPIB.

Tlk

 

The module is addressed to talk over the GPIB.

SRQ

 

The module has generated a service request.

42 Agilent 60001A MPS Keyboard

Page 42
Image 42
Agilent Technologies 66001A manual Keyboard Description, Meter Area, Annunciators, Agilent 60001A MPS Keyboard