Agilent Technologies N3280A manual

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USER’S Guide Agilent Technologies Model N3280A Component Test DC Source Warranty Information Certification Safety Summary General Safety Symbols Declaration Acoustic Noise Information Printing History Table of Contents External References Types of Scpi CommandsScpi Command Completion Using Device Clear Gpib Capabilities of the DC Source Introduction to Scpi Output Commands Scpi Programming Commands At a Glance Calibration CommandsMeasurement Commands Status Commands Common Commands System CommandsTrigger Commands Voltage Priority Tests Transient Response Tests Error Number List 103Ripple and Noise Tests Page Safety Considerations Document Orientation Remote Programming Options and AccessoriesDescription Option Description Output Characteristics Voltage Priority Operation Output Characteristic Current Priority Current Priority Operation Measurement Characteristics Start of a Measurement Damage Packaging Material CleaningInspection Additional Items Rack Mounting LocationBench Operation Do not block the fan exhaust at the rear of the unit Power Connections Connect the Power Cord Outputs 1 Turn the unit off before connecting any wiresOutput Connections Ampacity and Resistance of Stranded Copper Conductors Current RatingsVoltage Drops and Lead Resistance AWG No Maximum Ampacity Resistance at 20 deg. C Free air Coaxial Guard Connections Guard Connections for Test Fixtures Maintaining Stability External Trigger ConnectionsComputer Connections OVP Considerations Switch Setting Address Settings for Power Module Configuration SwitchSwitch Setting Gpib Address Front Panel Description Explanation Checkout ProcedureProcedure Power-On Selftest Errors Selftest Error MessagesRuntime Error Messages Case of TroublePage Gpib References External ReferencesGpib Capabilities of the DC Source Scpi References Conventions Used in This Guide Types of Scpi CommandsIntroduction to Scpi Using Queries Multiple Commands in a MessageIncluding Common Commands Moving Among Subsystems Channel List Parameter Types of Scpi MessagesMessage Unit Scpi Data Formats Response Data Types Scpi Command CompletionSuffixes and Multipliers Class Suffix Unit Unit with Multiplier Using Device Clear Outputstate ExamplePage Programming the Output Power-on InitializationIntroduction Enabling the Output Output Current Output ModeOvervoltage Protection Output Trigger Model Triggering Output ChangesOscillation Protection Selecting the Output Trigger Source Setting the Voltage and Current Trigger LevelsEnabling the Output Trigger System Average Measurements Making MeasurementsGenerating Output Triggers Power Line Cycles Measurement Samples and Time Interval Window Functions Triggered MeasurementsCurrent Ranges Returning All Measurement Data From the Data Buffer Selecting the Measurement Trigger Source Measurement Trigger ModelEnabling the Measurement Trigger System Generating Measurement Triggers Output Settling DelaySelecting the Sensing Function Pre-trigger and Post-trigger Data Acquisition Pre-trigger and Post-trigger Acquisition Programming the Status Registers DC Source Status Model Bit Configurations of Status Registers Operation Status Group Status Byte Register Questionable Status GroupStandard Event Status Group MSS and RQS Bits Determining the Cause of a Service Interrupt Servicing Operation Status and Questionable Status Events Programming Parameters Subsystem CommandsCommon Commands Save new cal constants in non-volatile memory Scpi Programming Commands At a GlanceSubsystem Commands Syntax Sets the output voltage in voltage priority mode Mode mode, @list DELayFUNCtion Mode mode, @list VOLTage Sets the triggered output voltage in voltage priority mode SRE n Common Commands SyntaxESE n Output Programming Parameters CALibrateCURRentLIMitPOSitive CALibrateCURRentLIMitNEGative Calibration CommandsCALibrateCURRent CALibrateCURRentMEASure CALibrateDATE CALibratePASSwordCALibrateDATA CALibrateLEVel CALibrateVOLTage CALibrateSAVECALibrateSTATe FETChCURRent? FETChVOLTage? Measurement CommandsFETChARRayCURRent? FETChARRayVOLTage? Query Syntax SENSeCURRentRANGe MEASureARRayCURRent? MEASureARRayVOLTage?MEASureCURRent? MEASureVOLTage? Enter values greater than 0.015A SENSeSWEepOFFSetPOINts SENSeFUNCtionSENSeSWEepNPLCycles Query Syntax SENSeFUNCtion? @channel list SENSeWINDow SENSeSWEepPOINtsSENSeSWEepTINTerval OUTPutOSCProtect Output CommandsOUTPut OUTPutPROTectionCLEar SOURceCURRentLIMitIMMediate SOURceCURRentLIMitTRIGgered Default SuffixSOURceCURRentIMMediate SOURceCURRentTRIGgered SOURceCURRentLIMitBWIDth SOURceCURRentMODE SOURceCURRentLIMitMODE SOURceDELaySOURceDELayMODE SOURceVOLTageIMMediate SOURceVOLTageTRIGgered SOURceFUNCtionMODESOURceVOLTageALCBWIDth Query Syntax SOURceFUNCMODE? @channel list Query Syntax SOURceVOLTagePROTectionSTATe? @channel list SOURceVOLTageMODESOURceVOLTagePROTectionSTATe NR10 or Bit Configuration of Operation Status Registers Status CommandsSTATusOPERationENABle STATusOPERationEVENt? Command Syntax STATusPRESet Parameters None Examples STATusPRESetParameters Preset Value STATusOPERationNTR STATusOPERationPTR STATusQUEStionableCONDition? STATusQUEStionableENABleQuery Syntax STATusQUEStionableENABle? @channel list STATusQUEStionableNTR STATusQUEStionablePTR SYSTemVERSion? System CommandsSYSTemERRor? INITiateNAME Trigger CommandsABORt TRIGgerACQuire TRIGgerTRANsient TRIGgerACQuireSOURceTRIGgerTRANsientSOURce RST Value Parameters Power-On Value Examples Common CommandsCommand Syntax *CLS Parameters None Bit Configuration of Standard Event Status Enable Register Query Syntax *OPT? Returned Parameters Aard Field InformationExample Power-on Value RST Settings Bit Configuration of Status Byte Register Query Syntax TST? Returned Parameters NR1 Table A-1. Specifications Table A-2 Supplemental Characteristics Dimensions Output Common ModeSafety Weight Figure A-1. Output Impedance Graphs all outputs Equipment Required Performance & Verification Tests Measurement Techniques Programming Test SetupElectronic Load Voltage Programming and Readback Accuracy Program CommandsVoltage Priority Tests Positive Current Limit +CL Action Program Commands 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 Voltage Priority, -Current Limit Load Effect Test Voltage Priority, Constant Voltage Source Effect Source Effect TestsCurrent Priority Constant Current Test 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 Voltage Priority, Transient Recovery TimeTransient Response Tests Current Priority Transient Recovery Time Figure B-2. Transient Waveform Voltage Priority Performance Test Equipment Form Figure B-3. Transient Waveform Current Priority Performance Test Record Form Performing the Calibration Procedure Enable Calibration Mode 5A Range Current Measurement Calibration Negative Current Limit CalibrationPositive Current Limit Calibration 100 101 15mA Range Current Measurement CalibrationSaving the Calibration Constants Table B-3. Gpib Calibration Error Messages Changing the Calibration PasswordCalibration Error Messages Error Meaning 103 Error Number ListTable C-1. Error Numbers Error Messages 104 Error Messages C 105Page Line Voltage Selection 107Page Rear Panel Pinout Assignments Earlier Version Output ConnectorsMating Connector Part Numbers CHG-2010-J01010-KEPPage Index 111 Index 112 113 Scpi 114 Europe Asia Pacific United States Latin AmericaCanada Australia/New Zealand Japan Manual Updates