Agilent Technologies N6700 manual Turning the Unit On, Selecting an Output Channel

3 Getting Started

Turning the Unit On

After you have connected the line cord, turn the unit on with the front panel power switch. The front panel display will light up after a few seconds.

A power-onself-test occurs automatically when you turn the unit on. This test assures you that the instrument is operational. If the self- test fails, the front panel Err indicator comes on. Press the Error key to display the list of errors on the front panel. Refer to the Service Guide for further information.

When the front panel display appears, you can use the front panel controls to enter voltage and current values.

Selecting an Output Channel

Channel Press the Channel key to select the output channel that you wish to program.

Entering an Output Voltage Setting

Method 1 – Use the Navigation and Arrow Keys

Navigation Keys

Sel

Arrow Keys

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Use the left and right navigation keys to navigate to the setting that you wish to change. In the display below, channel 1’s voltage setting is selected. Enter a value using the numeric keypad. Then press Enter.

You can also use the arrow keys to adjust the value up or down. When the output is on and the unit is operating in CV mode, the output voltage changes immediately. Otherwise, the value will become effective when the output is turned on.

Method 2 - Use the Voltage key to enter a value

Voltage

Use the Voltage key to select the voltage entry field. In the display below, channel 1’s voltage setting is selected. Enter the desired setting using the numeric keypad. Then press Enter.

	If you make a mistake, either use the § backspace key to delete the number,
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	press Back to back out of the menu, or press Meter to return to meter mode.

36 Series N6700 User’s Guide