Agilent Technologies E4356A manual Setting Up Remote Sense Operation, Operating Configurations

Power-On Error Messages	25
Checksum Errors.	26
Runtime Error Messages	26

4 - USER CONNECTIONS	27
Rear Panel Connections	27
Load Wire Selection	27
Analog Connector	27
Connecting the Power supply to the Load	28
Output Isolation	28
Capacitive Loads	28
Inductive Loads	29
Battery Charging	29
Local Voltage Sensing	30
Remote Voltage Sensing	30
Setting Up Remote Sense Operation	30
Connecting the Sense Leads	30
CV Regulation	30
Output Rating	30
Output Noise	30
OVP Considerations	31
Stability	31
Operating Configurations	31
Connecting One Power supply to a Single Load	31
Connecting One Power supply To Multiple Loads	32
Connecting Units in Auto-Parallel	32
Connecting Units in Series	33
External Voltage Control	34
Controller Connections	35
Stand-Alone Connections	35
Linked Connections	35

5 - FRONT PANEL OPERATION	37
Introduction	37
Getting Acquainted	37
Programming The Output	40
Establishing Initial Conditions	40
Programming Voltage	40
Programming Overvoltage Protection	40
Programming Current	41
Programming Overcurrent Protection	42
CV Mode vs. CC Mode	42
Unregulated Operation	42
Saving and Recalling Operating States	43
Turn-On Conditions	43
Setting The GPIB Address	43
Types of Power supply GPIB Addresses	43
Changing the Power supply GPIB Address	44

6 - REMOTE PROGRAMMING	45
Prerequisites for Remote Programming	45
External Documents	45
SCPI References	45
GPIB References	45
GPIB Capabilities of the Power supply	46

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