AC Power Solutions Agilent Models 6811B, 6812B, and 6813B
Update April
User’s Guide
For instruments with Serial Numbers Agilent 6811B US38390101-up
Warranty Information
WARRANTY
LIMITATION OF WARRANTY
CERTIFICATION
Safety Summary
BEFORE APPLYING POWER
WARNING LETHAL VOLTAGES
GENERAL
SAFETY SYMBOLS
Declaration Page
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Acoustic Noise Information
Printing History
December
Table of Contents
2 INSTALLATION
1 GENERAL INFORMATION
A SPECIFICATIONS
3 TURN-ON CHECKOUT
4 FRONT PANEL OPERATION
B VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION
C ERROR MESSAGES
D LINE VOLTAGE CONVERSION
INDEX
Changing the Calibration Password
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General Information
Document Orientation
Topic
Location
Safety Considerations
Options and Parts
Earlier AC Source Models
Information about this current model
Description
Table 1-2. Operator Replaceable Parts
Agilent Part Number
Figure 1-1. AC Source Functional Elements
Front Panel/Remote Operation
Capabilities
Model
Description
Steady-state Output Characteristic
Figure 1-2. Steady-state Output Characteristic in real-time mode
Peak Current/Dynamic Power Capability
Peak Current Limit
Peak Inrush Example
Agilent 6813B
Ipeak setting
Capacitance in μF
Figure 1-3. Peak Inrush Current Example
RMS Current Limit Circuit
Voltage Regulation
Output Impedance
Real Time Regulation
Output Coupling
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Installation
Cleaning
Power Cord
Digital connector
Obtain adequate help when moving or mounting the unit in the rack
Figure 2-1. Outline Diagram
Location
Bench Operation
Installing the Power Cord
Figure 2-2. Power Cord Plug Configurations
Input Connections
Input Source and Line Fuse
Figure 2-3. Connecting the Power Cord
Output Connections
Figure 2-4. Output Connections
Wire Considerations
Remote Sense Connections
Voltage Drops
Current Ratings
Figure 2-5. Remote Sense Connections
Trigger Connections
Digital Connections
Remote Sensing and OVP Considerations
GPIB Connector
Controller Connections
Figure 2-6. FLT/INH Examples
Interface Commands
RS-232 Connector
Table 2-2. RS-232 Connector
RS-232 Interface
Hardware Handshake
Figure 2-7. Null Modem Interface Lines Response Data Terminator
Turn-On Checkout
Introduction
Preliminary Checkout
Using the Keypad
Checkout Procedure
Procedure
Figure 3-1.Verification Connections
Explanation
Press 1, 2, 0, Enter
Error Messages
Selftest Errors
Table 3-1. Power-On Selftest Errors
In Case of Trouble
Runtime Error Messages
Line Fuse
indicates
may appear at runtime
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Front panel Operation
Front Panel Description
Figure 4-1. Front Panel, Overall View
Introduction
ϕ Display κ Annunciators λ Voltage/ Frequency ν Line ο System Keys
π Function Keys θ Entry Keys
AC+DC
Annunciators light to indicate operating modes and status conditions
Command Function
System Keys
Figure 4-2. System Keys
Dis lay
Function Keys
Immediate Action Keys
Scrolling Keys
Figure 4-3. Function Keys
Meter Display Keys
Display
Measurement
Command Function
Output Control Keys
Command Function
Command Function
Command Function
Command Function
Command Function
Command Function
Command Function
Protection and Status Control Keys
Command Function
4 - Front Panel Operation
Display
Trigger and List Control Keys
Command Function
Front Panel Operation
Display
Entry Keys
Figure 4-4. Entry Keys
through
are used for entering numeric values
1 - Setting the Output Voltage Amplitude
Examples of Front Panel Programming
Set the output to 120 V rms as follows
2 - Setting the Output Frequency
3 - Setting the DC Offset
4 - Setting a Protection Feature
overcurrent protection feature as follows
Bit Weight
5 - Clearing Protection Conditions
6 - Using Transient Voltage Modes
Step Transient
Pulse Transient
Figure 4-5. Pulse Transients
Trigger count = 120Vrms 102Vrms 83.3ms 250ms
List Transient
Figure 4-6. List Transients
Enter
7 - Trigger Delays and Phase Synchronization
Figure 4-7. Trigger Delays and Phase Synchronization
4 - Front Panel Operation
Then press Trigger Control and Enter, followed by Shift Trigger
Then press Trigger Control and Enter, followed by Shift Trigger
8 - Using Slew Rates to Generate Waveforms
Figure 4-8. Programming Slew Rates
4 - Front Panel Operation
Then press Trigger Control and Enter, followed by Shift Trigger
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
Supplemental Characteristics
Specifications - A
Table A-2. Supplemental Characteristics
Table A-2. Supplemental Characteristics continued
A - Specifications
Operation Below 45 Hz
Table A-3. Operation Below 45 Hz
Specifications - A
Real Power watts
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Verification and Calibration
Equipment Required
Introduction
Test Setup
Figure B-1. Verification & Calibration Test Setup
B - Verification and Calibration
Table B-1. Equipment Required
Turn-On Checkout Procedure
Performing the Verification Tests
AC Voltage Programming and Measurement Accuracy
DC Voltage Programming and Measurement Accuracy
RMS Current Accuracy Test
Table B-2. Agilent 6811B Verification Test Record
Table B-3. Agilent 6812B Verification Test Record
Verification and Calibration - B
Table B-3 continued
Table B-4. Agilent 6813B Verification Test Record
B - Verification and Calibration
Performing the Calibration Procedure
Front Panel Calibration Menu
Command Function
Display
Enable Calibration Mode
Front Panel Calibration
Calibrating and Entering Voltage Offset Values
Calibrating and Entering DC Voltage Gain Values
Calibrating and Entering AC rms Voltage Gain Values
Verification and Calibration - B
Calibrating the OVP Trip Point
Calibrating and Entering rms Current Values
Calibrating and Entering rms Current Measurement Values
Calibrating the Output Impedance
Saving the Calibration Constants
Changing the Calibration Password
Calibration Error Messages
Table B-5. GPIB Calibration Error Messages
Calibration Over the GPIB
Figure B-2. Calibration Program Listing Sheet 1 of
Verification and Calibration - B
Rev B.00.00
TABXY5,7,Equipment
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 Messages
Error Number List
Table C-1. Error Numbers
C - Error Messages
Error Messages - C
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Check the Jumper Wire Model Agilent 6811B/6812B only
Check the Power Transformer Connector all Models
Line Voltage Conversion
Open the Unit
Close the Unit
Figure D-1. Line Voltage Conversion Components
Index
Index
Index
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