Agilent Technologies E3634A, E3633A CC Source Effect Line Regulation, CC PARD Ripple and Noise

Chapter 3 Calibration Procedures

Constant Current (CC) Verifications

CC Source Effect (Line Regulation)

This test measures the change in output current that results from a change in ac line voltage from the minimum value (10% below the nominal input voltage) to the maximum value (10% above nominal voltage).

1Turn off the power supply and connect the output to be tested as shown in Figure 3-1 with the digital voltmeter connected across the current monitoring resistor (RM).

2Connect the ac power line through a variable voltage transformer.

3Turn on the power supply. Select the 8V/20A* or 25V/7A** range, enable the output, and set the display to the limit mode. When the display is in the limit mode, program the voltage to the full rated value (8.0 V)* or (25.0 V)** and the current to the full rated value (20.0 A)* or (7.0 A)**.

4Operate the electronic load in constant voltage mode and set its voltage to (8.0 V)* or (25.0 V)**. Check that the CC annunciator remains lit. If not lit, adjust the load so that the output voltage drops slightly until the CC annunciator lights.

5Adjust the transformer to low line voltage limit (104 Vac for nominal 115 Vac, 90 Vac for nominal 100 Vac, or 207 Vac for nominal 230 Vac). Record the output current reading by dividing the voltage reading on the digital voltmeter by the resistance of the current monitoring resistor.

6Adjust the transformer to 10% above the nominal line voltage (127 Vac for a 115 Vac nominal input, 110 Vac for a 100 Vac nominal input or 253 Vac for a 230 Vac nominal input). Record the current reading again by dividing the voltage reading on the digital voltmeter by the resistance of the current monitoring resistor. The difference between the current readings in step (5) and (6) is the load regulation current. The difference of the readings should be within the limit of (2.25 mA)* or (0.95 mA)**.

CC PARD (Ripple and Noise)

Periodic and random deviations (PARD) in the output (ripple and noise) combine to produce a residual ac current, as well, as an ac voltage superimposed on the dc output. CC PARD is specified as the rms output current in a frequency range 20 Hz to 20 MHz with the power supply in constant current operation.

1Turn off the power supply and connect the output to be tested as shown in Figure 3-1 with a load resistor (0.4 W)* or (3.5 W)** across output terminals. Connect a rms voltmeter across the current monitoring resistor 0.01 W. Use only a resistive load for this test.

*For Agilent E3633A Model **For Agilent E3634A Model

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