Front Panel Operation - 4
Examples of Front Panel Programming
You will find these examples on the following pages:
1Setting the output voltage amplitude
2Setting the output frequency
3Setting the overcurrent protection feature
4Generating step, pulse, and list transients
5Programming trigger delays and phase synchronization
6Programming slew rates
7Measuring peak inrush current
8Setting the GPIB address or
9Saving and recalling operating states
10Switching between single- and three- phase operation (Agilent 6834B only)
The examples in the ac source Programming Guide are similar to the ones in this section, except that they use SCPI commands.
1 - Setting the Output Voltage Amplitude
NOTE: The maximum voltage that the ac source can output is limited by the peak value of the waveform, which is 425 Vpeak. Since the output is programmed in units of rms volts, the maximum value that can be programmed is dependent on the
Procedure for Single-Phase AC Sources
When you turn on the ac source, the default output shape is a 60 Hz sinewave at 0 Vrms. There is no output from the ac source because the default output state is OFF, as indicated by the Dis annunciator.
Set the output to 120 V rms as follows:
Action
You can set the voltage in any of three ways:
1.On the Function keypad, press Voltage. On the Entry keypad, press 1 2 0 Enter. This is the easiest way to enter an accurate value.
2.On the Function keypad, press Voltage. On the Entry keypad, press ↓ or ° to increment or decrement the existing value. This technique is useful when you are making minor changes to an existing value.
Display
VOLT 120
VOLT 127
3 | Rotate the front panel Voltage knob to obtain 120 V. This method is best when you | 120 V | 60 Hz |
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4. | On the Function keypad, press Output On/Off. The Dis annunciator will go off, | 120 V | 60 Hz |
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