Agilent Technologies E3634A, E3633A manual Front-Panel Operation

Front-Panel Operation

So far you have learned how to install your power supply and perform initial operation. During the initial operation, you were briefly introduced to operating from the front panel as you learned how to check basic voltage and current functions. This chapter will describe in detail the use of these front- panel keys and show how they are used to accomplish power supply operation.

•Front-Panel Operation Overview, on page 35

•Constant Voltage Operation, starting on page 36

•Constant Current Operation, starting on page 38

•Storing and Recalling Operating States, starting on page 40

•Programming Overvoltage Protection, starting on page 42

•Programming Overcurrent Protection, starting on page 46

•Remote Voltage Sensing at the front and rear panel, starting on page 49

•Disabling the Output, on page 52

•Disabling the Output Using an External Relay, on page 53

•Knob Locking, on page 53

•System-Related Operations, starting on page 54

•Remote Interface Configuration, starting on page 58

•GPIB Interface Configuration, on page 63

•RS-232 Interface Configuration, starting on page 64

•Calibration Overview, starting on page 68

Throughout this chapter the key to be pressed is shown in the left margin.

N o t e	See "Error Messages", starting on page 123 in chapter 5 if you encounter any errors
	during front-panel operation.

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