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 Convenient bench-top features
Flexible system features
 Front Panel at a Glance
 For Agilent E3633A Model **For Agilent E3634A Model
 Front-Panel Voltage and Current Limit Settings
 Display Annunciators
 Rear Panel at a Glance
 This Book
Page
 Contents
 Contents
Remote Interface Reference
 Application Programs
Error Messages
Tutorial
 Specifications
 General Information
 Safety Considerations
Safety and EMC Requirements
 Accessories
Options and Accessories
Options
 Description
General Information Description
 R n i n g
 General Information Description R n i n g
 Initial Inspection
Installation
Cooling and Location
 General Information Installation Rack Mounting
Page
 Input Power Requirements
Power-Line Cord
Power-Line Voltage Selection
General Information Input Power Requirements
 General Information Input Power Requirements
 General Information Input Power Requirements
 Initial Operation
 Initial Operation
 Preliminary Checkout
 Power-On Checkout
Initial Operation Power-On Checkout
Enable the outputs
Addr 05 or RS-232
 Turn on the power supply
Output Checkout
Voltage Output Checkout
Initial Operation Output Checkout
 Adjust the voltage limit value to 1.0 volt
Enable the output
Current Output Checkout
 Chapter
 Initial Operation Output Checkout
 Front-Panel Operation
 Front-Panel Operation
 Front-Panel Operation Overview
Front-Panel Operation Front-Panel Operation Overview
 Set the display to the limit mode
Adjust the knob for the desired current limit
Constant Voltage Operation
Front-Panel Operation Constant Voltage Operation
 Adjust the knob for the desired output voltage
Return to the meter mode
CURRent currentMINMAX
VOLTage voltageMINMAX
 Constant Current Operation
Front-Panel Operation Constant Current Operation
 Adjust the knob for the desired output current
 Set up the power supply for the desired operating state
Turn on the storage mode
Storing and Recalling Operating States
Store the operating state in memory location
 Turn on the recall mode
Restore the operating state
Save the operating state
Recall the stored operating state
 Setting the OVP Level and Enable the OVP Circuit
Enable the OVP circuit
Programming Overvoltage Protection
Front-Panel Operation Programming Overvoltage Protection
 Move to the clear mode
Checking OVP Operation
Clearing the Overvoltage Condition
Lower the output voltage level
 Move to the OVP Clear mode
Raise the OVP trip level
Voltprot voltageMINMAX
Voltprotstat Offon
 Recommended Protection Circuit for Battery Charging
 Setting the OCP Level and Enable the OCP Circuit
Enable the OCP circuit
Programming Overcurrent Protection
Front-Panel Operation Programming Overcurrent Protection
 Clearing the Overcurrent Condition
Checking OCP Operation
Lower the output current level
 Move to the OCP Clear mode
Raise the OCP trip level
Currprot currentMINMAX
Currprotstat Offon
 Output Rating
CV Regulation
Output Noise
 Stability
Remote Voltage Sensing Connections
 Remote Voltage Sensing at the Rear Panel
Rear local sensing connections
 Front-Panel Operation Disabling the Output
Disabling the Output
Outp Offon
 Disabling the Output Using an External Relay
Knob Locking
 System-Related Operations
Self-Test
Front-Panel Operation System-Related Operations
TST?
 Error Conditions
102, ‘‘Syntax error’’
 Display Control
Disp Offon
Disptext quoted string
Disptextcle
 Scpi Language Version
Firmware Revision Query
SYSTVERS?
 Front-Panel Operation Remote Interface Configuration
Remote Interface Configuration
Remote Interface Selection
 Baud Rate Selection RS-232
Gpib Address
Parity Selection RS-232
 Turn on the remote configuration mode
Move to the Gpib address setting mode
Save the change and turn off the I/O configuration mode
To Set the Gpib Address
 To Set the Baud Rate and Parity RS-232
RS-232 message will be displayed
Choose the RS-232 interface
Save the change and choose the parity
 Change Saved
 Gpib Interface Configuration
T e Front-Panel Operation Gpib Interface Configuration
 RS-232 Interface Configuration
RS-232 Configuration Overview
Front-Panel Operation RS-232 Interface Configuration
Parity and Data Bits None / 8 data bits factory setting
 Connection to a Computer or Terminal
 DTR / DSR Handshake Protocol
 RS-232 Troubleshooting
 Calibration Security
Calibration Overview
Front-Panel Operation Calibration Overview
 Secured
 Unsecured
 Calseccode new code
‘‘CALSECSTAT OFF, HP003633* or HP003634** ’’
‘‘CALSECCODE ZZ001443 ’’
‘‘CALSECSTAT ON, ZZ001443 ’’
 Calibration Count
Calibration Message
CALCOUN?
Calstr quoted string
 Remote Interface Reference
 Scpi
 Remote Interface Reference Scpi Command Summary
Scpi Command Summary
Scpi First-time Scpi users, see
 Numeric value DEFault
 System-Related Commands
 Status Reporting Commands
 IEEE-488.2 Common Commands
 Using the APPLy Command
Using the Low-Level Commands
Simplified Programming Overview
‘‘VOLT
 Selecting a Trigger Source
Reading a Query Response
‘‘TRIGSOUR IMM ’’
 Power Supply Programming Ranges
Agilent E3633A Programming Ranges
 Using the APPLy Command
Remote Interface Reference Using the APPLy Command
APPLy voltage DEF MIN MAX,current DEF MIN MAX
APPLy?
 ‘‘CURR UP’’
Output Setting and Operation Commands
‘‘CURR DOWN’’
 CURRentSTEP numeric valueDEFault
CURRentSTEP? DEFault
CURRentTRIGgered current MINimum MAXimum
CURRentTRIGgered? MINimum MAXimum
 CURRentPROTection? MINimumMAXimum
CURRentPROTectionSTATe 01OFFON
CURRentPROTectionSTATe?
CURRentPROTectionTRIPped?
 ‘‘VOLTSTEP 0.01 ’’
‘‘VOLT UP ’’
‘‘VOLTSTEP 0.02 ’’
‘‘VOLT Down ’’
 VOLTageSTEP? DEFault
VOLTageTRIGgered voltage MINimum MAXimum
VOLTageTRIGgered? MINimum MAXimum
VOLTagePROTection voltageMINimumMAXimum
 VOLTagePROTectionSTATe 01OFFON
VOLTagePROTectionSTATe?
VOLTagePROTectionTRIPped?
VOLTagePROTectionCLEar
 MEASureCURRent?
MEASureVOLTage?
 Triggering Commands
Remote Interface Reference Triggering Commands
Trigger Source Choices
Bus Software Triggering
 Immediate Triggering
Trigsour BUS*TRG*WAI*TRG*WAI
Trigsour IMM
 Triggering Commands
TRG
 System-Related Commands
 Outprel command SYSTemBEEPer
SYSTemERRor?
+0, ‘‘No error’’
OUTPutRELay?
 IDN?
RST
Curr
Currstep
 SAV 1 2
CURR, CURRSTEP, CURRTRIG, CURRPROT, Currprotstat
DISP, OUTP, OUTPREL, TRIGDEL, TRIGSOUR, Volt
VOLTSTEP, VOLTTRIG, VOLTPROT, VOLTPROTSTAT,
 Calibration Commands
 CALibrationSECureCODE new code
CALibrationSECureSTATe OFF ON,code
CALibrationSECureSTATe?
CALibrationSTRing quoted string
 CALibrationVOLTagePROTection
100
 RS-232 Interface Commands
Remote Interface Reference RS-232 Interface Commands
SYSTemREMote
Ctrl-C
 What is an Event Register?
What is an Enable Register?
Scpi Status Registers
Remote Interface Reference Scpi Status Registers
 Scpi Status System
103
 Questionable Status Enable register is cleared when
Questionable Status Register
Questionable Status Event register is cleared when
104
 Standard Event Register
105
 Status Byte Register
Standard Event Enable register is cleared when
106
 Using Service Request SRQ and Serial Poll
Status Byte Enable register Request Service is cleared when
Causing the service request
U t i o n
 Using *STB? to Read the Status Byte
Using the Message Available Bit MAV
To Interrupt Your Bus Controller Using SRQ
Clear
 Using *OPC to Signal When Data is in the Output Buffer
To Determine When a Command Sequence is Completed
109
 Status Reporting Commands
Remote Interface Reference Status Reporting Commands
STATusQUEStionableCONDition?
STATusQUEStionable?
 CLS
ESE?
ESR?
OPC
 PSC?
SRE?
STB?
WAI
 An Introduction to the Scpi Language
113
 CURRent currentMINimumMAXimumUPDOWN
Command Format Used in This Manual
‘‘SOURceCURRentTRIGgered’’ ‘‘APPLy 3.5,1.5’’ 114
 Command Separators
Using the MIN and MAX Parameters
‘‘SOURVOLT Mincurr MAX’’
‘‘SOURVOLT MIN’’ ‘‘SOURCURR MAX’’
 Querying Parameter Settings
Scpi Command Terminators
IEEE-488.2 Common Commands
‘‘CURR? MAX’’
 Scpi Parameter Types
Curr currentMINMAXUPDOWN
Trigsour Busimm
117
 Halting an Output in Progress
Clear
Ioclear
118
 Scpi Confirmed Commands
Scpi Conformance Information
Remote Interface Reference Scpi Conformance Information
119
 120
SOURce VOLTageLEVelIMMediateAMPLitude voltageMINMAXUPDOWN
 Non-SCPI Commands
121
 IEEE-488 Conformance Information
 Error Messages
 *RST reset command command does not clear the error queue
102, ‘‘Syntax error’’ 124
 Execution Errors
 113 Undefined header
Example Triggdel
121 Invalid character in number
Example *ESE #B01010102
 Error Messages Execution Errors 141 Invalid character data
160 to Block data errors
170 to Expression errors
144 Character data too long
 Error Messages Execution Errors 221 Settings conflict
CALibrationSTRing command
Reported. See also ‘‘Self-Test Errors’’, starting on
350 Too many errors
 Error Messages Execution Errors 430 Query Deadlocked
440 Query Unterminated after indefinite response
Example *IDN?SYSTVERS?
SYSTemLOCal , SYSTem REMote , and SYSTemRWLock
 Self-Test Errors
Error Messages Self-Test Errors
 Calibration Errors
 Error Messages Calibration Errors 714 Bad OVP cal data
716 Bad DAC DNL error correction data
717 Cal OVP or OCP status enabled
718 Gain out of range for Gain Error Correction
 Application Programs
 134
 Example Program for C and C++
Application Programs Example Program for C and C++
Diode.c
On next 135
 On next 136
 On next 137
 End of Program 138
 Example Program for Excel
Application Programs Example Program for Excel
Example
Program result
 140
 Application Programs Example Program for Excel Diode Macro
On next 141
 End of Program 142
 Declaration for Windows 95/NT
143
 Application Programs Example Program for Excel 144
 Tutorial
 146
 Overview of Agilent E3633A and Agilent E3634A Operation
147
 RS-232
Gpib
148
 Tutorial Output Characteristics
Output Characteristics
149
 Output Characteristics
150
 Unregulated State
Unwanted Signals
151
 152
 Connecting the Load
R n i n g Tutorial Connecting the Load
Output Isolation
Multiple Loads
 Remote Voltage Sensing
Tutorial Connecting the Load
154
 Load Consideration
Capacitive Loading
Inductive loading
Pulse Loading
 Tutorial Connecting the Load Reverse Current Loading
156
 Extending the Voltage and Current Range
Series Connections
Parallel Connections
Tutorial Extending the Voltage and Current Range
 Tutorial Remote Programming
Remote Programming
158
 159
Speed of Response Programming Down
 Tutorial Reliability
Reliability
160
 Specifications
 162
 Specifications Performance Specifications
Performance Specifications
163
 OCP
164
 Supplemental Characteristics
 Maximum Input Power
Operating Temperature
Programming Language
State Storage Memory
 Dimensions
Weight
Environmental Conditions
167
 Specifications Supplemental Characteristics 168
 Index
169
 170
Gpib
 171
Scpi
 172
 Warranty
 Declaration of Conformity
According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN