For instruments with Serial Numbers Agilent 6811B US38390101-up
AC Power Solutions Agilent Models 6811B, 6812B, and 6813B
Update April
User’s Guide
CERTIFICATION
Warranty Information
WARRANTY
LIMITATION OF WARRANTY
GENERAL
Safety Summary
BEFORE APPLYING POWER
WARNING LETHAL VOLTAGES
SAFETY SYMBOLS
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Declaration Page
Acoustic Noise Information
Printing History
December
Table of Contents
2 INSTALLATION
1 GENERAL INFORMATION
B VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION
A SPECIFICATIONS
3 TURN-ON CHECKOUT
4 FRONT PANEL OPERATION
Changing the Calibration Password
C ERROR MESSAGES
D LINE VOLTAGE CONVERSION
INDEX
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Location
General Information
Document Orientation
Topic
Information about this current model
Safety Considerations
Options and Parts
Earlier AC Source Models
Figure 1-1. AC Source Functional Elements
Description
Table 1-2. Operator Replaceable Parts
Agilent Part Number
Description
Front Panel/Remote Operation
Capabilities
Model
Figure 1-2. Steady-state Output Characteristic in real-time mode
Steady-state Output Characteristic
Agilent 6813B
Peak Current/Dynamic Power Capability
Peak Current Limit
Peak Inrush Example
Ipeak setting
Capacitance in μF
Figure 1-3. Peak Inrush Current Example
Real Time Regulation
RMS Current Limit Circuit
Voltage Regulation
Output Impedance
Output Coupling
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Digital connector
Installation
Cleaning
Power Cord
Bench Operation
Obtain adequate help when moving or mounting the unit in the rack
Figure 2-1. Outline Diagram
Location
Input Source and Line Fuse
Installing the Power Cord
Figure 2-2. Power Cord Plug Configurations
Input Connections
Figure 2-3. Connecting the Power Cord
Output Connections
Figure 2-4. Output Connections
Current Ratings
Wire Considerations
Remote Sense Connections
Voltage Drops
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
RS-232 Interface
Interface Commands
RS-232 Connector
Table 2-2. RS-232 Connector
Figure 2-7. Null Modem Interface Lines Response Data Terminator
Hardware Handshake
Turn-On Checkout
Introduction
Preliminary Checkout
Checkout Procedure
Using the Keypad
Press 1, 2, 0, Enter
Procedure
Figure 3-1.Verification Connections
Explanation
In Case of Trouble
Error Messages
Selftest Errors
Table 3-1. Power-On Selftest Errors
may appear at runtime
Runtime Error Messages
Line Fuse
indicates
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Introduction
Front panel Operation
Front Panel Description
Figure 4-1. Front Panel, Overall View
Annunciators light to indicate operating modes and status conditions
ϕ Display κ Annunciators λ Voltage/ Frequency ν Line ο System Keys
π Function Keys θ Entry Keys
AC+DC
Dis lay
Command Function
System Keys
Figure 4-2. System Keys
Figure 4-3. Function Keys
Function Keys
Immediate Action Keys
Scrolling Keys
Command Function
Meter Display Keys
Display
Measurement
Command Function
Output Control Keys
Command Function
Command Function
Command Function
Command Function
Command Function
Command Function
Display
Protection and Status Control Keys
Command Function
4 - Front Panel Operation
Display
Trigger and List Control Keys
Command Function
Front Panel Operation
are used for entering numeric values
Entry Keys
Figure 4-4. Entry Keys
through
1 - Setting the Output Voltage Amplitude
Examples of Front Panel Programming
Set the output to 120 V rms as follows
3 - Setting the DC Offset
2 - Setting the Output Frequency
5 - Clearing Protection Conditions
4 - Setting a Protection Feature
overcurrent protection feature as follows
Bit Weight
6 - Using Transient Voltage Modes
Trigger count = 120Vrms 102Vrms 83.3ms 250ms
Step Transient
Pulse Transient
Figure 4-5. Pulse Transients
List Transient
Figure 4-6. List Transients
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
Figure 4-8. Programming Slew Rates
8 - Using Slew Rates to Generate Waveforms
4 - Front Panel Operation
Then press Trigger Control and Enter, followed by Shift Trigger
Then press Trigger Control and Enter, followed by Shift Trigger
Press Trigger Control and Enter
9 - Measuring Peak Inrush Current
11 - Saving and Recalling Operating States
10 - Setting the GPIB Address and RS-232 Parameters
Specifications
Specifications
Table A-1. Performance Specifications1
Table A-1. Performance Specifications continued
A - Specifications
Supplemental Characteristics
Specifications - A
Table A-2. Supplemental Characteristics
A - Specifications
Table A-2. Supplemental Characteristics continued
Real Power watts
Operation Below 45 Hz
Table A-3. Operation Below 45 Hz
Specifications - A
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Verification and Calibration
Equipment Required
Introduction
Table B-1. Equipment Required
Test Setup
Figure B-1. Verification & Calibration Test Setup
B - Verification and Calibration
Turn-On Checkout Procedure
Performing the Verification Tests
AC Voltage Programming and Measurement Accuracy
RMS Current Accuracy Test
DC Voltage Programming and Measurement Accuracy
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
Display
Performing the Calibration Procedure
Front Panel Calibration Menu
Command Function
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 and Entering rms Current Values
Calibrating the OVP Trip Point
Calibrating and Entering rms Current Measurement Values
Calibrating the Output Impedance
Saving the Calibration Constants
Calibration Over the GPIB
Changing the Calibration Password
Calibration Error Messages
Table B-5. GPIB Calibration Error Messages
TABXY5,7,Equipment
Figure B-2. Calibration Program Listing Sheet 1 of
Verification and Calibration - B
Rev B.00.00
B - Verification and Calibration
Figure B-2. Calibration Program Listing Sheet 2 of
Verification and Calibration - B
Figure B-2. Calibration Program Listing Sheet 3 of
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Error Messages
Error Number List
Table C-1. Error Numbers
C - Error Messages
Error Messages - C
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Open the Unit
Check the Jumper Wire Model Agilent 6811B/6812B only
Check the Power Transformer Connector all Models
Line Voltage Conversion
Figure D-1. Line Voltage Conversion Components
Close the Unit
Index
Index
Index
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Manual Updates
4/15/00 All references to HP have been changed to Agilent
All references to HP-IB have been changed to GPIB