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