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Contents

Operating Programming Guide Certification General Safety Summary Symbol Description Safety Symbol DefinitionsAcoustic Noise Information Herstellerbescheinigung Printing History Declaration General Information Table of Contents Setting Up Remote Sense Operation Operating ConfigurationsController Connections Scpi Command Completion Programming Examples Types of Scpi CommandsScpi Confirmed Commands NON-SCPI Commands Description Of Common Commands Calibration Commands Current Subsystem Description Of Subsystem CommandsSystem Commands Command Summary Programming Parameters 105 111 109113 119Page General Information Safety ConsiderationsIntroduction Getting Started Map Accessories Operator Replaceable Parts ListOptions Front Panel Programming DescriptionRemote Programming Analog Programming Output Characteristic Output RangesDownprogramming Inspection InstallationDamage Packaging Material Items Supplied Input Power Source Location and Temperature Connecting Power Cord Downloading and Installing the Driver VXI plug&play Power Products Instrument DriversAccessing Online Help Supported Applications System Requirements Turn-On Checkout Power-On CheckoutPreliminary Checkout Turn-On Checkout Output Checkout Using the KeypadShifted Keys Backspace Key Press Prot Clear Checking the Current Function Determining The Gpib Address Checking The Save And Recall FunctionsCase Of Trouble Line Fuse Error Messages Selftest ErrorsPower-On Error Messages Runtime Error Messages Checksum ErrorsError Display Power-On Selftest Errors Failed Test Runtime Errors Meaning Display Analog Connector Load Wire SelectionUser Connections Rear Panel Connections Connecting the Power supply to the Load Digital ConnectorOutput Isolation Capacitive Loads Inductive Loads Battery Charging Setting Up Remote Sense Operation Connecting One Power supply to a Single Load Operating ConfigurationsOVP Considerations Stability 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 Volts Amps Control or IndicatorOCP SRQ  System Keys Front Panel Controls and Indicators Function Keys  Entry Keys Establishing Initial Conditions Programming The OutputProgramming Voltage Programming Overvoltage Protection Programming Current CV Mode vs. CC Mode Unregulated OperationProgramming Overcurrent Protection Types of Power supply Gpib Addresses Setting The Gpib AddressSaving and Recalling Operating States Turn-On Conditions Action Display Shows Changing the Power supply Gpib Address Prerequisites for Remote Programming Remote ProgrammingExternal Documents Scpi References Types of Scpi Commands Gpib Capabilities of the Power supplyIntroduction To Scpi Conventions Traversing the Command Tree Active Header PathEffect of Optional Headers Moving Among Subsystems Including Common CommandsScpi Queries Value Coupling Structure of a Scpi Message Types of Scpi MessagesAbor VOLT? Volt Volt MAX Outpprotdel Voltage, Volt, volt Numerical Data Scpi Data FormatsBoolean Data Character Data Programming Examples Scpi Command CompletionWAI OPC? Programming Protection Circuits Programming Voltage and CurrentChanging Outputs by Trigger Saving and Recalling States Programming Status Writing to the DisplayDetecting Events via SRO Reading Specific Registers System Considerations Setting the Gpib AddressProgramming the Digital I/O Port Digdata Assign @PS to Assigning the Gpib Address In Programs DOS Drivers Error HandlingTypes of Drivers Agilent Basic Controllers 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 Command Syntax Description Of Common CommandsCLS Meaning and Type ESR? ESEESE ESR? PSC *STB? IDN? Parameters None Related CommandsOPC OPC? *WAI OPT? OPC?OPC *TRIG WAI OPT? RCL ESE *SREPSC *RST *SAV SAV RSTPSC SAV SAV Bit Configuration of Status Byte Register Bit Position Condition Bit WeightSRE STB? TRG TST?WAI Calibration Commands Description Of Subsystem CommandsAbor Abor Current Subsystem Curr CurrtrigCurrprotstat Display Subsystem Digital SubsystemDigdata Disp Disptext Dispmode Measure Subsystem Initiate SubsystemInit Initcont MEASCURR? MEASVOLT? Output Subsystem OutpOutpprotcle Outpprotdel Outprel Status SubsystemOutprelpol Statpres STATOPER? Status Operation RegistersSTATOPERCOND? Statoperenab Status Questionable Registers Statoperntr StatoperptrSTATOUES? STATQUES? Statquesenab STATQUESCOND?Statquesntr Statquesptr Statusquestionableptr SYSTERR? System CommandsSystlang SYSTVERS? Voltage Subsystem Trigger SubsystemTrig Trigsour Voltagelevel 200 MA VoltprotVoltagelevelimmediateamplitude Voltageleveltriggered Command Summary Command SummaryCommand Parameters Subsystem Commands Common Commands Command Parameters Command ParametersPower supply Programming Parameters see note Programming Parameters Register Commands Power supply Status StructureStatus Reporting Operation Status Group Status Byte and Service Request Enable Registers Bit Signal Bit Configurations of Status Registers MeaningOperation Status Group Standard Event Status Group CAL WTG UNR Questionable Status Group Status Questionable Commands Register Query Cleared ByStandard Event Status Group STATQUESNTR? Status Byte Register Inhibit/Fault Indicator PON Power-On Bit Initial Conditions At Power OnDetermining the Cause of a Service Interrupt Status Register Programming Examples Monitoring Both Phases of a Status Transition Servicing an Operation Status Mode EventAdding More Operation Events Servicing Questionable Status Events Value Specifications Typical Common Mode Noise Current Temperature CoefficientsMaximum Input VA and Power AC Input Ranges Output Terminal Isolation Command Processing Time Table A-2. Supplemental Characteristics Parameter ValueOutput Voltage Rise Time/Fall Time Full-load Programming Speed Up Time/Down Time Table A-2. Supplemental Characteristics Test Setup General ProcedureCalibration Equipment Required Changing the Calibration Password Disabling the Calibration ModeFront Panel Calibration Entering the Calibration Values Display Response Table B-2. Typical Front Panel Calibration Procedure Action Error Meaning Table B-3. Gpib Calibration Error Messages MeaningFront Panel Command Corresponding Scpi Calibration Over The Gpib Calcurr Calibration Language DictionaryCalcurrlev Calpass Calvolt CalstatCalvoltlev Calvoltprot Pause Clear Screen Basic Calibration Program Figure B-2. Basic Calibration Program Test Equipment Required VerificationList of Equipment Current Monitoring Resistor Performing The Tests Remove the short from across the load Current Programming and Readback AccuracyVoltage Programming and Readback Current Programming and ReadbackPage Power supply Hardware Error Messages Error MessagesCalibration Error Messages System 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 Relay Link Operation Digital I/O OperationIN/OUT 2 pin Common pin Figure F-6. Relay Link Connections Page Compatibility Language Parallel PollingCompatibility Language Arps Command1 Table G-1. Arps Commands DescriptionSimilar Scpi Command Outpprotcle Volttrig Currtrig HOLD? TRG RST Hold OFF Hold onVOLTTRIG? CURRTRIG? Init Ontrig Init ON*TRG STO RCL STS? ASTS? 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