User’s Guide
AC Power Solutions Agilent Models 6811B, 6812B, and 6813B
Update April
For instruments with Serial Numbers Agilent 6811B US38390101-up
LIMITATION OF WARRANTY
Warranty Information
WARRANTY
CERTIFICATION
WARNING LETHAL VOLTAGES
Safety Summary
BEFORE APPLYING POWER
GENERAL
SAFETY SYMBOLS
Declaration Page
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Printing History
Acoustic Noise Information
December
2 INSTALLATION
Table of Contents
1 GENERAL INFORMATION
4 FRONT PANEL OPERATION
A SPECIFICATIONS
3 TURN-ON CHECKOUT
B VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION
INDEX
C ERROR MESSAGES
D LINE VOLTAGE CONVERSION
Changing the Calibration Password
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Topic
General Information
Document Orientation
Location
Earlier AC Source Models
Safety Considerations
Options and Parts
Information about this current model
Agilent Part Number
Description
Table 1-2. Operator Replaceable Parts
Figure 1-1. AC Source Functional Elements
Model
Front Panel/Remote Operation
Capabilities
Description
Steady-state Output Characteristic
Figure 1-2. Steady-state Output Characteristic in real-time mode
Peak Inrush Example
Peak Current/Dynamic Power Capability
Peak Current Limit
Agilent 6813B
Capacitance in μF
Ipeak setting
Figure 1-3. Peak Inrush Current Example
Output Impedance
RMS Current Limit Circuit
Voltage Regulation
Real Time Regulation
Output Coupling
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Power Cord
Installation
Cleaning
Digital connector
Location
Obtain adequate help when moving or mounting the unit in the rack
Figure 2-1. Outline Diagram
Bench Operation
Input Connections
Installing the Power Cord
Figure 2-2. Power Cord Plug Configurations
Input Source and Line Fuse
Output Connections
Figure 2-3. Connecting the Power Cord
Figure 2-4. Output Connections
Voltage Drops
Wire Considerations
Remote Sense Connections
Current Ratings
Figure 2-5. Remote Sense Connections
Digital Connections
Trigger Connections
Remote Sensing and OVP Considerations
Controller Connections
GPIB Connector
Figure 2-6. FLT/INH Examples
Table 2-2. RS-232 Connector
Interface Commands
RS-232 Connector
RS-232 Interface
Hardware Handshake
Figure 2-7. Null Modem Interface Lines Response Data Terminator
Introduction
Turn-On Checkout
Preliminary Checkout
Using the Keypad
Checkout Procedure
Explanation
Procedure
Figure 3-1.Verification Connections
Press 1, 2, 0, Enter
Table 3-1. Power-On Selftest Errors
Error Messages
Selftest Errors
In Case of Trouble
indicates
Runtime Error Messages
Line Fuse
may appear at runtime
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Figure 4-1. Front Panel, Overall View
Front panel Operation
Front Panel Description
Introduction
AC+DC
ϕ Display κ Annunciators λ Voltage/ Frequency ν Line ο System Keys
π Function Keys θ Entry Keys
Annunciators light to indicate operating modes and status conditions
Figure 4-2. System Keys
Command Function
System Keys
Dis lay
Scrolling Keys
Function Keys
Immediate Action Keys
Figure 4-3. Function Keys
Measurement
Meter Display Keys
Display
Command Function
Command Function
Output Control Keys
Command Function
Command Function
Command Function
Command Function
Command Function
Command Function
4 - Front Panel Operation
Protection and Status Control Keys
Command Function
Display
Front Panel Operation
Trigger and List Control Keys
Command Function
Display
through
Entry Keys
Figure 4-4. Entry Keys
are used for entering numeric values
Examples of Front Panel Programming
1 - Setting the Output Voltage Amplitude
Set the output to 120 V rms as follows
2 - Setting the Output Frequency
3 - Setting the DC Offset
Bit Weight
4 - Setting a Protection Feature
overcurrent protection feature as follows
5 - Clearing Protection Conditions
6 - Using Transient Voltage Modes
Figure 4-5. Pulse Transients
Step Transient
Pulse Transient
Trigger count = 120Vrms 102Vrms 83.3ms 250ms
Figure 4-6. List Transients
List Transient
Enter
7 - Trigger Delays and Phase Synchronization
Then press Trigger Control and Enter, followed by Shift Trigger
Figure 4-7. Trigger Delays and Phase Synchronization
4 - Front Panel Operation
Then press Trigger Control and Enter, followed by Shift Trigger
8 - Using Slew Rates to Generate Waveforms
Figure 4-8. Programming Slew Rates
Then press Trigger Control and Enter, followed by Shift Trigger
4 - Front Panel Operation
Then press Trigger Control and Enter, followed by Shift Trigger
9 - Measuring Peak Inrush Current
Press Trigger Control and Enter
10 - Setting the GPIB Address and RS-232 Parameters
11 - Saving and Recalling Operating States
Specifications
Specifications
Table A-1. Performance Specifications1
A - Specifications
Table A-1. Performance Specifications continued
Specifications - A
Supplemental Characteristics
Table A-2. Supplemental Characteristics
Table A-2. Supplemental Characteristics continued
A - Specifications
Specifications - A
Operation Below 45 Hz
Table A-3. Operation Below 45 Hz
Real Power watts
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Equipment Required
Verification and Calibration
Introduction
B - Verification and Calibration
Test Setup
Figure B-1. Verification & Calibration Test Setup
Table B-1. Equipment Required
Performing the Verification Tests
Turn-On Checkout Procedure
AC Voltage Programming and Measurement Accuracy
DC Voltage Programming and Measurement Accuracy
RMS Current Accuracy Test
Table B-3. Agilent 6812B Verification Test Record
Table B-2. Agilent 6811B Verification Test Record
Verification and Calibration - B
Table B-4. Agilent 6813B Verification Test Record
Table B-3 continued
B - Verification and Calibration
Command Function
Performing the Calibration Procedure
Front Panel Calibration Menu
Display
Front Panel Calibration
Enable Calibration Mode
Calibrating and Entering Voltage Offset Values
Calibrating and Entering AC rms Voltage Gain Values
Calibrating and Entering DC Voltage Gain Values
Verification and Calibration - B
Calibrating the OVP Trip Point
Calibrating and Entering rms Current Values
Calibrating the Output Impedance
Calibrating and Entering rms Current Measurement Values
Saving the Calibration Constants
Table B-5. GPIB Calibration Error Messages
Changing the Calibration Password
Calibration Error Messages
Calibration Over the GPIB
Rev B.00.00
Figure B-2. Calibration Program Listing Sheet 1 of
Verification and Calibration - B
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Figure B-2. Calibration Program Listing Sheet 2 of
B - Verification and Calibration
Figure B-2. Calibration Program Listing Sheet 3 of
Verification and Calibration - B
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Error Number List
Error Messages
Table C-1. Error Numbers
C - Error Messages
Error Messages - C
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Line Voltage Conversion
Check the Jumper Wire Model Agilent 6811B/6812B only
Check the Power Transformer Connector all Models
Open the Unit
Close the Unit
Figure D-1. Line Voltage Conversion Components
Index
Index
Index
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