User’s Guide
AC Power Solutions
Agilent Models 6814B, 6834B, and 6843A
Update April
CERTIFICATION
Warranty Information
WARRANTY
LIMITATION OF WARRANTY
Safety Summary
SAFETY SYMBOLS
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Declaration Page
Printing History
Acoustic Noise Information
3. TURN-ONCHECKOUT
Table of Contents
2. INSTALLATION
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
B. VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION
A. SPECIFICATIONS
C. ERROR MESSAGES
4. FRONT PANEL OPERATION
Location
General Information
Document Orientation
Topic
Options, Accessories, and User Replaceable Parts
Safety Considerations
1 - General Information
Model
Description
Capabilities
Figure 1-1.AC Source Functional Elements
Front Panel/Remote Operation
Output Characteristic
Ranges
Figure 1-3.AC Source VA Capabilities
Output VA Capability
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Damage
Installation
Cleaning
Inspection
not block the fan exhaust at the rear of the unit
Location
Bench Operation
Rack Mounting
Input Connections
Installing the Power Cord
Input Source and Line Fuse
LINE RATING
Output Connections
Figure 2-3.Output Connections
2 - Installation
Voltage Drops
Wire Considerations
Current Ratings
Remote Sense Connections
Figure 2-4.Remote Sense Connections
Output Rating
Trigger Connections
Digital Connections
OVP Considerations
Controller Connections
GPIB Connector
Figure 2-5.FLT/INH Examples
RS-232Interface
Interface Commands
RS-232Connector
Table 2-2. RS-232Connector
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
Enter
3 - Turn-OnCheckout
Press 1, 6, 0, Enter
and press 3, 2, 0, Enter
Runtime Error Messages
Error Messages
Selftest Errors
Table 3-1. Power-OnSelftest Errors
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Introduction
Front panel Operation
Front Panel Description
Figure 4-1.Front Panel, Overall View
AC+DC
ϕDisplay κAnnunciators λVoltage/ Frequency νLine
οSystem Keys πFunction Keys θEntry Keys
AC+DC
Display
Command Function
System Keys
Figure 4-2.System Keys
Figure 4-3.Function Keys
Phase Selected
Function Keys
Immediate Action Keys
Command Function
Scrolling Keys
Meter Display Keys
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
Display
are used for entering numeric values
Entry Keys
Figure 4-4.Entry Keys
through
Set the output to 120 V rms as follows
1 - Setting the Output Voltage Amplitude
Procedure for Single-PhaseAC Sources
Examples of Front Panel Programming
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
Command Function
Enable Calibration Mode
Front Panel Calibration
Front Panel Calibration Menu
Display
B - Verification and Calibration
Action
Calibrating the OVP trip point
Action
Verification and Calibration - B
Saving the Calibration Constants
Changing the Calibration Password
Agilent Calibration Program Listing
Calibration Error Messages
Table B-3.GPIB Calibration Error Messages
Calibration Over the GPIB
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
Index
rms current accuracy, 61 setup, test record
warranty, 2 Waveform generation, 50 wire
current ratings, 19 wiring considerations
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