Agilent Technologies E3631A manual To check the rated currents of the power supply

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To check the rated currents of the power supply

Power

Output On/Off

Display Limit

Vol/Cur

To check the rated currents of the power supply

The following procedures check to ensure that the power supply develops its rated current outputs with a short and properly responds to operation from the front panel.

For each step, use the keys shown on the left margin.

1Turn on the power supply.

The power supply will go into the power-on / reset state; all outputs are disabled (the OFF annunciator turns on); the display is selected for the +6V supply (the +6V annunciator turns on); and the knob is selected for voltage control.

2Connect a short across (+) and (-) output terminals of +6V supply with an insulated test lead.

3Enable the outputs.

The OFF annunciator turns off and the +6V annunciator turns on. The CV or CC annunciator is lit depending on the resistance of the test lead. The blinking digit can be adjusted by turning the knob. Notice that the display is in the meter mode. "Meter mode" means that the display shows the actual output voltage and current.

4Adjust the voltage limit value to 1.0 volt.

Set the display to the limit mode (the Lmt annunciator will be blinking). Adjust the voltage limit to 1.0 volt to assure CC operation. The CC annunciator will light.

5Check that the front-panel ammeter properly responds to knob control for the +6V supply.

Set the knob to the current control, and turn the knob clockwise or counter clockwise when the display is in the meter mode (the Lmt annunciator is off). Check that the ammeter responds to knob control and the voltmeter indicates nearly zero (actually, the voltmeter will show the voltage drop caused by the test lead).

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