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