Index | Agilent Technologies E4356A specs

Index

—<—

<bool>, 51 <NR1>, 51 <NR2>, 51 <NR3>, 51 <NRf+>, 51 <NRf>, 51

—A—

AARD, 51 accessories, 14 active header

path, 47 airflow, 18 analog

connector, 17 analog connector, 27 annunciators

Addr, 38

AMPS, 38 Cal, 38 CC, 38 CV, 38 Dis, 38 Err, 38 OCP, 38 Prot, 38 Rmt, 38 Shift, 38 SRQ, 38 Unr, 38, 42 VOLTS, 38

Arps commands, 122 auto-parallel connections, 32 auto-parallel programming, 33 AWG wire size, 27

—B—

battery charging, 29

—C—

cables, 14 calibration

equipment, 99 example, 105 GPIB, 102 password, 100, 102 procedure, 101 saving, 100 setup, 99

calibration commands CAL CURR, 103

CAL CURR LEV, 103 CAL PASS, 103 CAL SAVE, 103 CAL STAT, 104 CAL VOLT, 104 CAL VOLT LEV, 104 CAL VOLT PROT, 104

calibration errors, 102 capacitive loads, 28

ccmode, 16, 42 character strings, 51 characteristics, 96

output, 16 checkout

in case of trouble, 24 output current, 23 output voltage, 22 power-on, 21 preliminary, 21 replacing fuse, 25 save and recall, 24

checksum errors, 26 combine commands

common commands, 48 root specifier, 48

command completion, 52 command summary, 85 common command syntax, 64 common commands

*CLS, 64 *ESE, 65 *ESR?, 65 *IDN?, 66 *OPC, 66 *OPC?, 67 *OPT?, 67 *PSC, 67 *RCL, 68 *RST, 69 *SAV, 69 *SRE, 70 *STB?, 70 *TRG, 71 *TST?, 71 *WAI, 71

Compatibility language, 121 connection

+LS, 30 -LS, 30 sense leads, 30

connections auto-parallel, 32 controller, 35

external voltage control, 34 multiple load, 32

output, 29 series, 33 single load, 31

Index 123

Image 123

Agilent Technologies E4356A manual Index

Contents

Operating Programming Guide Certification General Safety Summary Herstellerbescheinigung Safety Symbol DefinitionsSymbol Description Acoustic Noise Information Printing History Declaration General Information Table of Contents Setting Up Remote Sense Operation Operating ConfigurationsController Connections Description Of Common Commands Types of Scpi CommandsScpi Command Completion Programming Examples Scpi Confirmed Commands NON-SCPI Commands Command Summary Programming Parameters Description Of Subsystem CommandsCalibration Commands Current Subsystem System Commands 105 119 109111 113Page Getting Started Map Safety ConsiderationsGeneral Information Introduction Accessories Operator Replaceable Parts ListOptions Analog Programming DescriptionFront Panel Programming Remote Programming Output Characteristic Output RangesDownprogramming Items Supplied InstallationInspection Damage Packaging Material Input Power Source Location and Temperature Connecting Power Cord Supported Applications System Requirements VXI plug&play Power Products Instrument DriversDownloading and Installing the Driver Accessing Online Help Turn-On Checkout Power-On CheckoutTurn-On Checkout Preliminary Checkout Backspace Key Using the KeypadOutput Checkout Shifted Keys Press Prot Clear Checking the Current Function Line Fuse Checking The Save And Recall FunctionsDetermining The Gpib Address Case Of Trouble Error Messages Selftest ErrorsPower-On Error Messages Runtime Errors Meaning Display Checksum ErrorsRuntime Error Messages Error Display Power-On Selftest Errors Failed Test Rear Panel Connections Load Wire SelectionAnalog Connector User Connections Capacitive Loads Digital ConnectorConnecting the Power supply to the Load Output Isolation Inductive Loads Battery Charging Setting Up Remote Sense Operation Stability Operating ConfigurationsConnecting One Power supply to a Single Load OVP Considerations Connecting Units in Auto-Parallel Connecting One Power supply To Multiple Loads Auto-Parallel Connection Remote Sensing Optional Connecting Units in Series Series Connection Remote Sensing Optional External Voltage Control Controller Connections Stand-Alone ConnectionsLinked Connections 10. Controller Connections Front Panel Operation Getting AcquaintedFront Panel Operation SRQ Control or IndicatorVolts Amps OCP  Entry Keys Front Panel Controls and Indicators System Keys  Function Keys Programming Overvoltage Protection Programming The OutputEstablishing Initial Conditions Programming Voltage Programming Current CV Mode vs. CC Mode Unregulated OperationProgramming Overcurrent Protection Turn-On Conditions Setting The Gpib AddressTypes of Power supply Gpib Addresses Saving and Recalling Operating States Action Display Shows Changing the Power supply Gpib Address Scpi References Remote ProgrammingPrerequisites for Remote Programming External Documents Conventions Gpib Capabilities of the Power supplyTypes of Scpi Commands Introduction To Scpi Traversing the Command Tree Active Header PathEffect of Optional Headers Value Coupling Including Common CommandsMoving Among Subsystems Scpi Queries Volt Volt MAX Types of Scpi MessagesStructure of a Scpi Message Abor VOLT? Outpprotdel Voltage, Volt, volt Character Data Scpi Data FormatsNumerical Data Boolean Data OPC? Scpi Command CompletionProgramming Examples WAI Saving and Recalling States Programming Voltage and CurrentProgramming Protection Circuits Changing Outputs by Trigger Reading Specific Registers Writing to the DisplayProgramming Status Detecting Events via SRO Digdata Setting the Gpib AddressSystem Considerations Programming the Digital I/O Port Assign @PS to Assigning the Gpib Address In Programs Agilent Basic Controllers Error HandlingDOS Drivers Types of Drivers Iout = OUTPUTS2 Programming Some Power supply Functions CODES$ = Output OFF*SAV CODES$ = STATOPEREVEN? Gosub While C O NON-SCPI Commands Scpi Confirmed Commands1 Language Dictionary Meaning and Type Description Of Common CommandsCommand Syntax CLS ESR? PSC *STB? ESEESR? ESE OPC? *WAI Parameters None Related CommandsIDN? OPC OPT? OPC?OPT? OPC *TRIG WAI RCL ESE *SREPSC *RST *SAV SAV RSTSAV PSC SAV STB? Bit Position Condition Bit WeightBit Configuration of Status Byte Register SRE TRG TST?WAI Abor Description Of Subsystem CommandsCalibration Commands Abor Current Subsystem Curr CurrtrigCurrprotstat Disp Digital SubsystemDisplay Subsystem Digdata Disptext Dispmode MEASCURR? MEASVOLT? Initiate SubsystemMeasure Subsystem Init Initcont Output Subsystem OutpOutpprotcle Outpprotdel Statpres Status SubsystemOutprel Outprelpol Statoperenab Status Operation RegistersSTATOPER? STATOPERCOND? STATQUES? Statoperntr StatoperptrStatus Questionable Registers STATOUES? Statusquestionableptr STATQUESCOND?Statquesenab Statquesntr Statquesptr SYSTVERS? System CommandsSYSTERR? Systlang Trigsour Trigger SubsystemVoltage Subsystem Trig Voltageleveltriggered VoltprotVoltagelevel 200 MA Voltagelevelimmediateamplitude Command Summary Command SummaryCommand Parameters Subsystem Commands Programming Parameters Command ParametersCommon Commands Command Parameters Power supply Programming Parameters see note Operation Status Group Power supply Status StructureRegister Commands Status Reporting CAL WTG UNR Bit Signal Bit Configurations of Status Registers MeaningStatus Byte and Service Request Enable Registers Operation Status Group Standard Event Status Group STATQUESNTR? Status Questionable Commands Register Query Cleared ByQuestionable Status Group Standard Event Status Group Status Byte Register Inhibit/Fault Indicator Status Register Programming Examples Initial Conditions At Power OnPON Power-On Bit Determining the Cause of a Service Interrupt Servicing Questionable Status Events Servicing an Operation Status Mode EventMonitoring Both Phases of a Status Transition Adding More Operation Events Value Specifications Output Terminal Isolation Temperature CoefficientsTypical Common Mode Noise Current Maximum Input VA and Power AC Input Ranges Full-load Programming Speed Up Time/Down Time Table A-2. Supplemental Characteristics Parameter ValueCommand Processing Time Output Voltage Rise Time/Fall Time Table A-2. Supplemental Characteristics Equipment Required General ProcedureTest Setup Calibration Entering the Calibration Values Disabling the Calibration ModeChanging the Calibration Password Front Panel Calibration Display Response Table B-2. Typical Front Panel Calibration Procedure Action Calibration Over The Gpib Table B-3. Gpib Calibration Error Messages MeaningError Meaning Front Panel Command Corresponding Scpi Calpass Calibration Language DictionaryCalcurr Calcurrlev Calvoltprot CalstatCalvolt Calvoltlev Pause Clear Screen Basic Calibration Program Figure B-2. Basic Calibration Program Current Monitoring Resistor VerificationTest Equipment Required List of Equipment Performing The Tests Current Programming and Readback Current Programming and Readback AccuracyRemove the short from across the load Voltage Programming and ReadbackPage System Error Messages Error MessagesPower supply Hardware Error Messages Calibration Error Messages Error Number Line Voltage Conversion Line Voltage ConversionPage Digital Port Functions Fault/Inhibit Operation Figure F-2. Example of Inhibit Input Figure F-4. Digital Port Configuration Jumper Changing The Port Configuration Common pin Digital I/O OperationRelay Link Operation IN/OUT 2 pin Figure F-6. Relay Link Connections Page Compatibility Language Parallel PollingCompatibility Language Arps Command1 Table G-1. Arps Commands DescriptionSimilar Scpi Command STS? ASTS? RST Hold OFF Hold onOutpprotcle Volttrig Currtrig HOLD? TRG VOLTTRIG? CURRTRIG? Init Ontrig Init ON*TRG STO RCL UNMASK? FAULT? TEST? ID? SystlangTST? IDN? Systlang Index Index Index Scpi Curr Prot Stat CURR, Curr TRIG, 73 DIG Data Index Agilent Sales and Support Offices Manual Updates