Agilent Models 6814B, 6834B, and 6843A
AC Power Solutions
Update April
User’s Guide
WARRANTY
Warranty Information
LIMITATION OF WARRANTY
CERTIFICATION
Safety Summary
SAFETY SYMBOLS
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Declaration Page
Printing History
Acoustic Noise Information
2. INSTALLATION
Table of Contents
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
3. TURN-ONCHECKOUT
C. ERROR MESSAGES
A. SPECIFICATIONS
4. FRONT PANEL OPERATION
B. VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION
Document Orientation
General Information
Topic
Location
Options, Accessories, and User Replaceable Parts
Safety Considerations
1 - General Information
Capabilities
Description
Figure 1-1.AC Source Functional Elements
Model
Front Panel/Remote Operation
Output Characteristic
Ranges
Figure 1-3.AC Source VA Capabilities
Output VA Capability
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Cleaning
Installation
Inspection
Damage
Bench Operation
Location
Rack Mounting
not block the fan exhaust at the rear of the unit
Input Connections
Installing the Power Cord
Input Source and Line Fuse
Figure 2-3.Output Connections
Output Connections
2 - Installation
LINE RATING
Voltage Drops
Wire Considerations
Current Ratings
Remote Sense Connections
Figure 2-4.Remote Sense Connections
Digital Connections
Trigger Connections
OVP Considerations
Output Rating
Controller Connections
GPIB Connector
Figure 2-5.FLT/INH Examples
RS-232Connector
Interface Commands
Table 2-2. RS-232Connector
RS-232Interface
Figure 2-7.Null Modem Interface Lines
Hardware Handshake
Response Data Terminator
Introduction
Turn-OnCheckout
Preliminary Checkout
Checkout Procedure
Using the Keypad
Figure 3-1.VerificationConnections
Turn-OnCheckout
Press 1, 6, 0, Enter
3 - Turn-OnCheckout
and press 3, 2, 0, Enter
Enter
Selftest Errors
Error Messages
Table 3-1. Power-OnSelftest Errors
Runtime Error Messages
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Front Panel Description
Front panel Operation
Figure 4-1.Front Panel, Overall View
Introduction
οSystem Keys πFunction Keys θEntry Keys
ϕDisplay κAnnunciators λVoltage/ Frequency νLine
AC+DC
AC+DC
System Keys
Command Function
Figure 4-2.System Keys
Display
Function Keys
Phase Selected
Immediate Action Keys
Figure 4-3.Function Keys
Meter Display Keys
Scrolling 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
Display
Display
Figure 4-4.Entry Keys
Entry Keys
through
are used for entering numeric values
Procedure for Single-PhaseAC Sources
1 - Setting the Output Voltage Amplitude
Examples of Front Panel Programming
Set the output to 120 V rms as follows
and phase 3 to 235 Vrms
Procedure for Three-PhaseAC Sources
3 - Setting a Protection Feature
2 - Setting the Output Frequency
overcurrent protection feature as follows
Step Transient
4 - Using Transient Voltage Modes
Figure 4-5.Pulse Transients
Pulse Transient
Enter
Figure 4-6.List Transients
List Transient
5 - Trigger Delays and Phase Synchronization
4 - Front Panel Operation
VOLT VOLT T VOLT M STEP SYNC SOUR PHASE SYNC PHAS
Figure 4-8.Programming Slew Rates
6 - Using Slew Rates to Generate Waveforms
VOLT M
Front Panel Operation
Press Trigger Control and Enter
7 - Measuring Peak Inrush Current
9 - Saving and Recalling Operating States
8 - Setting the GPIB Address and RS-232Parameters
it disables all outputs
Specifications
Specifications
Table A-1. Performance Specifications1
A - Specifications
Supplemental Characteristics
Table A-2.Supplemental Characteristics
Table A-2.Supplemental Characteristicscontinued
Specifications A
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Equipment Required
Verification and Calibration
Introduction
Turn-OnCheckout Procedure
Test Setup
Performing the Verification Tests
RMS Current Readback Accuracy
Voltage Programming and Measurement Accuracy
Verification and Calibration - B
Performing the Calibration Procedure
Front Panel Calibration
Enable Calibration Mode
Front Panel Calibration Menu
Command Function
Action
B - Verification and Calibration
Calibrating the OVP trip point
Display
Action
Verification and Calibration - B
Saving the Calibration Constants
Changing the Calibration Password
Table B-3.GPIB Calibration Error Messages
Calibration Error Messages
Calibration Over the GPIB
Agilent Calibration Program Listing
B - Verification and Calibration
Figure B-2.Calibration Program Listing Sheet 1 of
Verification and Calibration - B
Figure B-2.Calibration Program Listing Sheet 2 of
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Error Number List
Error Messages
Table C-1.Error Numbers
C - Error Messages
Error Messages - C
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Index
Index
warranty, 2 Waveform generation, 50 wire
rms current accuracy, 61 setup, test record
current ratings, 19 wiring considerations
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