Agilent Technologies N3280A manual

USER’S GUIDE

Agilent Technologies

Model N3280A

Component Test DC Source

5

Agilent Part No. 5964-8248

Microfiche No. 5964-8249

June, 2001

Contents

Main Warranty Information CERTIFICATION WARRANTY LIMITATION OF WARRANTY EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES Safety Summary Page Declaration Page DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Acoustic Noise Information Printing History Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION 13 INSTALLATION 19 TURN-ON CHECKOUT 27 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING 31 PROGRAMMING THE DC SOURCE 39 LANGUAGE DICTIONARY 53 SPECIFICATIONS 79 PERFORMANCE TESTS AND CALIBRATION 83 ERROR MESSAGES 103 LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION 107 EARLIER VERSION OUTPUT CONNECTORS 109 INDEX 111 Page General Information Document Orientation Safety Considerations Options and Accessories Description Remote Programming Output Characteristics Voltage Priority Operation Current Priority Operation Measurement Characteristics Start of a Measurement Installation Inspection Damage Packaging Material Additional Items Location Bench Operation Rack Mounting Power Connections Output Connections Outputs 1 - 4 Current Ratings Voltage Drops and Lead Resistance Coaxial Guard Connections Maintaining Stability OVP Considerations External Trigger Connections Computer Connections GPIB Interface GPIB Address Turn-On Checkout Front Panel Description 3 Turn-On Checkout Checkout Procedure In Case of Trouble Selftest Error Messages Runtime Error Messages Line Fuse Page Introduction to Programming External References GPIB References Page Page The Message Unit Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Enabling the Measurement Trigger System Page Page Programming the DC Source - 5 Figure 5-5. DC Source Status Model Page Page Page Page SCPI Programming Commands - At a Glance Page Page CALibrate:CURRent:LIMit[:POSitive] CALibrate:CURRent:LIMit:NEGative CALibrate:CURRent:MEASure CALibrate:DATE CALibrate:LEVel CALibrate:PASSword CALibrate:STATe CALibrate:VOLTage FETCh:ARRay:CURRent? FETCh:ARRay:VOLTage? FETCh:CURRent? FETCh:VOLTage? MEASure:ARRay:CURRent? MEASure:ARRay:VOLTage? MEASure:CURRent? MEASure:VOLTage? SENSe:CURRent:RANGe SENSe:FUNCtion SENSe:SWEep:NPLCycles SENSe:SWEep:OFFSet:POINts SENSe:SWEep:POINts SENSe:SWEep:TINTerval SENSe:WINDow Output Commands OUTPut OUTPut:OSCProtect OUTPut:PROTection:CLEar [SOURce:]CURRent[:IMMediate] [SOURce:]CURRent:TRIGgered [SOURce:]CURRent:LIMit[:IMMediate] [SOURce:]CURRent:LIMit:TRIGgered [SOURce:]CURRent:LIMit:BWIDth [SOURce:]CURRent:MODE [SOURce:]CURRent:LIMit:MODE [SOURce:]DELay [SOURce:]DELay:MODE [SOURce:]FUNCtion:MODE [SOURce:]VOLTage:ALC:BWIDth [SOURce:]VOLTage[:IMMediate] [SOURce:]VOLTage:TRIGgered [SOURce:]VOLTage:MODE [SOURce:]VOLTage:PROTection:STATe Status Commands STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]? STATus:OPERation:CONDition? STATus:OPERation:ENABle STATus:OPERation:NTR STATus:OPERation:PTR STATus:PRESet STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]? STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle STATus:QUEStionable:NTR STATus:QUEStionable:PTR System Commands SYSTem:ERRor? SYSTem:VERSion? Trigger Commands ABORt INITiate:NAME TRIGger:ACQuire TRIGger:ACQuire:SOURce TRIGger[:TRANsient]:SOURce TRIGger[:TRANsient] Common Commands *CLS *ESE *ESR? *IDN? *OPC *OPT? *RST *SRE *STB? *TRG *TST? *WAI A Specifications Parameter Voltage Priority Current Priority Output Ratings (refer to derating characteristic) Programming Accuracy A - Specifications Parameter Voltage Priority Current Priority Output Programming Limits Programming Resolution Programming Accuracy Temperature Coefficients Bandwidth Specifications - A Table A-2 Supplemental Characteristics (continued) A - Specifications VOLTAGE PRIORITY (bandwidth = 30kHz) Figure A-1. Output Impedance Graphs (all outputs) VOLTAGE PRIORITY (bandwidth = 10kHz) CURRENT LIMIT (bandwidth = 10kHz) B Performance Tests and Calibration Equipment Required Performance & Verification Tests Measurement Techniques Electronic Load Programming Test Setup Voltage Priority Tests Voltage Programming and Readback Accuracy Positive Current Limit (+CL) Negative Current Limit (-CL) Current Priority Tests Current Programming and Readback Accuracy Load Effect Tests Voltage Priority, Constant Voltage Load Effect Voltage Priority, +Current Limit Load Effect volts to about 10 volts. Voltage Priority, -Current Limit Load Effect Test volts to about 10 volts. Current Priority Constant Current Test Source Effect Tests Voltage Priority, Constant Voltage Source Effect Voltage Priority, +Current Limit Source Effect Voltage Priority, -Current Limit Source Effect Current Priority, Constant Current Source Effect Ripple and Noise Tests Voltage Priority Ripple and Noise Current Priority Ripple and Noise v v Transient Response Tests Voltage Priority, Transient Recovery Time Figure B-2. Transient Waveform Voltage Priority Current Priority Transient Recovery Time v v Figure B-3. Transient Waveform Current Priority Performance Test Equipment Form Performance Test Record Form Performing the Calibration Procedure Enable Calibration Mode Voltage Priority Mode Programming and Measurement Calibration Negative Current Limit Calibration Positive Current Limit Calibration 0.5A Range Current Measurement Calibration 15mA Range Current Measurement Calibration Current Priority Mode Programming and 0.5mA Range Measurement Calibration Saving the Calibration Constants Changing the Calibration Password Calibration Error Messages C Error Messages Error Number List Page Error Messages - C Page D Line Voltage Selection Page E Earlier Version Output Connectors Mating Connector Part Numbers Rear Panel Pinout Assignments Page Index A C D E H I L M N Q R S T Page Agilent Sales and Support Office Manual Updates