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