User’s Guide
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 Contents
 Output Programming Example Trigger Programming Example
Supplemental Characteristics
Verification
 Quick Reference
 Output Features
Agilent N5700 DC Power Supplies At a Glance
System Features
 Model Ratings
Programmable Functions
Model Voltage Current Range
 Voltage knob
Front Panel At a Glance
 OCP indicator
REM indicator
Limit indicator
Fine indicator
 Rear Panel At a Glance
 SW1 Setup Switch
J2 Sense Connector
Enable/Disable control
Remote sense + Local sense + Not used
 J1 Analog Programming Connector
 Subsystem Commands
Scpi Programming Commands At a Glance
Complete description of all programming commands
Scpi Command Description
 Command Description
Common Commands
 Installation
 General Information
Accessories
Models
Options
 Safety Considerations
Installing the Unit
Inspecting the Unit
Environment
 Cleaning
Rack Installation
Than 6 mm into the sides of the unit
Unit
 Power cord, resulting in fire
Connecting the Line Cord
Input Connections for 750W units
Input Connections for 1500W units
 M3x8 Flat Head Screws Places Cover Assembled Strain Relief
Screw-on Locknut
 Tightened
Wire Size
Shorted, whichever is greater
For 5 a For 10 a For 20A For 50A For 150A
 Securely attached. Do not use unterminated wires for load
Output voltage of the power supply
How to mount the bus-bar shield to the chassis
Load Connections for 6V to 60V Models
 Load Connections for 80V to 600V Models
Wire Size
10 mm 0.39
Torque
 Output Voltage Sensing
Output Voltage Sensing
 Remote Sensing
Local Sensing
Plug Type
 Multiple Loads
Load Considerations
 Inductive Loads
Output Noise and Impedance Effects
 Grounding the Output
Parallel Connections
Connected in parallel
Local Sensing
 Setting up the Slave Units
Setting up the Master Unit
Remote Sensing
 Setting the Over-Current Protection
Setting the Over-Voltage Protection
Series Connections
Connected in series
 Separated and floated from each other
Local Sensing Remote Sensing
 Voltage of the power supply
J1 Connector Connections
Mating Plug
Extraction tool
 Operating the Power Supply Locally
 Turn-On Check-Out
On check-out procedure
Before Check-Out
Constant Voltage Check
 Constant Current Check
UVL Check
OCP Check
 Constant Current Mode
Constant Voltage Mode
Normal Operation
 CV/CC Signal
CV/CC Mode Crossover
Over-Voltage Protection
Limit the sink current to less than 10mA
 Over-Current Protection
Under-Voltage Limit
 Power-Fail Protection
Over-Temperature Protection
Front Panel Lock-Out
SYSTCOMMRLST, it cannot be unlocked from the front panel
 Output On/Off Control
SW1 switch SO Signal Level Output Display
OUT on button
Output Shut-Off Terminals
 Power Supply OK Signal
Enable/Disable Terminals
SW1 switch ENA+/ENA- pins Output Display Prot Indicator
Safe-Start and Auto-Restart
 Daisy-Chained Output Shut-down
Analog Programming of Output Voltage and Current
Sense terminal, as it may damage the unit
 Voltage Programming of Output Voltage and Current
Analog Programming Control Terminals
 Down default
SW1 switch Voltage Programming
Resistance Programming of Output Voltage and Current
Current Programming
 J1 pin 12 is the signal common for J1 pins 11
Down default J1 pin Voltage Monitor Current Monitor
External Monitoring of Output Voltage and Current
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 ROM included with this manual
 Agilent N5700 power supplies support remote interface
Configuring the Interface
Communication using a choice of three interfaces GPIB, USB,
LAN. All three interfaces are live at power-on
 USB ID string is
USB Interface
USB023912055serialnumber0INSTR
Parameters as well as change its Alias name
 Application
LAN Interface
Microsystem’s website
 Reconfigured using this
Modify Configuration tab. All LAN parameters can be
Setup Utility as described later in this section
N5700 unit. It will also indicate the IP address assigned
 Configuring the LAN parameters
 Configuring the Interface
 Configuring the Interface
 Using the Setup Utility
 Using Visa
Tips for the using the LAN interface
 Multiple Commands in a Message
Scpi Commands an Introduction
Syntax
 Which would result in a syntax error
Commands from Different Subsystems
Message Unit
 Queries
Command Terminators
 Numeric Parameters
Parameter Types
Discrete and String Parameters
Suffixes and Multipliers
 Response Data Types
Device Clear
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 Language Reference
 Commands will generate an error
Calibration Commands
Memory
 CALibrateSTATe Bool ,NRf CALibrateSTATe?
Measure Commands
 OUTPutSTATe Bool OUTPutSTATe?
Output Commands
 Model V rating
Source Commands
 SOURceVOLTageLIMitLOW NRf+ SOURceVOLTageLIMitLOW?
 WTG Generation
Status Commands
 Bit Value
Bit Position
1024 256
Bit Name
 1024 512
STATusQUEStionableEVENt?
 CLS
 128
Bit Position Bit Value
 ESB = Event status byte summary MAV = Message available
SRE SRE?
 SYSTemERRor?
System Commands
 Contains a previously-stored state
This command restores the power supply to a state that was
Memory locations 0 through
This query always returns a zero
 ABORt
Trigger Commands
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 For each example
 Output Programming Example
 End Sub
Trigger Programming Example
 Trigger Programming Example
 Specifications
 Agilent Models N5741A N5752A and N5761A N5772A
Performance Specifications
 Programming Resolution Measurement Resolution
Supplemental Characteristics
Remote Sense Compensation
Over-voltage Protection
 Output Terminal Isolation
Series and Parallel Capability
Savable states
Interface Capabilities
 43.6mm
Outline Diagram
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 Limits and does not need to be re-calibrated
 Equipment Required
Verification
Performance
Calibration
 Measurement Techniques
Power Supply
Electronic Load
Current-Monitoring Resistor
 Voltage Programming and Readback Accuracy
Constant Voltage Tests
CV Load Effect
Model you are checking
 CV Noise
CV Source Effect
 Transient Recovery Time
 Current Programming and Readback Accuracy
Constant Current Tests
CC Load Effect
 CC Source Effect
 Test Record Form Agilent N5741A and N5761A
 Agilent N5742A and N5762A Report No Date Description
Test Record Form Agilent N5742A and N5762A
Voltage Programming & Readback, High Voltage
Agilent N3300 Electronic load modules
 Agilent N5743A and N5763A
Test Record Form Agilent N5743A and N5763A
 Agilent N5744A and N5764A Report No Date Description
Test Record Form Agilent N5744A and N5764A
CC Load Effect, Source Effect Load Requirements
 Agilent N5745A and N5765A
Test Record Form Agilent N5745A and N5765A
 Agilent N5746A and N5766A Report No Date Description
Test Record Form Agilent N5746A and N5766A
 Agilent N5747A and N5767A
Test Record Form Agilent N5747A and N5767A
 Agilent N5748A and N5768A Report No Date Description
Test Record Form Agilent N5748A and N5768A
 Agilent N5749A and N5769A
Test Record Form Agilent N5749A and N5769A
 Agilent N5750A and N5770A Report No Date Description
Test Record Form Agilent N5750A and N5770A
 Agilent N5751A and N5771A
Test Record Form Agilent N5751A and N5771A
Use fixed resistor instead of load modules
 Agilent N5752A and N5772A Report No Date Description
Test Record Form Agilent N5752A and N5772A
 Enable Calibration mode *RST
Calibration Procedure
Calibration
Voltage Programming and Measurement Calibration
 Current Programming and Measurement Calibration
Exit Calibration mode
 Service
 Operating Checklist
Types of Service Available
Turn-on check out procedure
Trouble-shooting guide
 Symptom Check
Operating Checklist
 Displaying the Scpi error queue
Error Messages
Error List
Error
 Syntax error
Command error
Data type error
Command header error
 Command Errors
 Query Error
Execution Errors
Query Interrupted
Query Unterminated
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 Result in unpredictable instrument behavior
Commands that are used to program the 603xA power supplies
 Differences
Differences In General
 Description Similar Scpi Command
Compatibility Command Summary
Compatibility Command
 MEASVOLT?
 Index
 OUP, 11 OUT ON, 10 outline diagram, 19 output commands Outp
J1 connector J2 connector
Front panel locking, 41 functions
Init
 Transient recovery time, 96 trigger commands Trig
Sour Volt TRIG, 69 specifications
Prot Protection functions
 Voltage sensing
UVL
Verification equipment
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