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Content Quick Reference..............................................................................................................................3
About your safety......................................................................................................................3
General information...........................................................................................................3
Protection from electric shock...........................................................................................3
Definition of users..............................................................................................................3
Introduction...............................................................................................................................4
The Front Panel at a Glance ....................................................................................................5
Function keys description.........................................................................................................6
Menu description ......................................................................................................................6
Display annunciators................................................................................................................ 6
The Rear Panel at a Glance.....................................................................................................7
Chapter 1 Quick Start ......................................................................................................................8
1.1 Preliminary Checkout .........................................................................................................8
1.2 Output Checkout.................................................................................................................9
1.2.1 Voltage Output Checkout.........................................................................................9
1.2.2 Current Output Checkout.........................................................................................9
1.3 If the Power Supply Does Not Turn On............................................................................10
1.4 To Adjust the Carrying Handle.........................................................................................10
1.5 To Rack Mount the Instrument.........................................................................................11
Chapter 2 Specifications................................................................................................................12
2.1 Specifications....................................................................................................................12
2.2 Supplemental Characteristics...........................................................................................13
Chapter 3 Front-panel Operation...................................................................................................15
3.1 Front-panel Operation Overview......................................................................................15
3.2 Constant Voltage Operation.............................................................................................15
3.3 Constant Current Operation.............................................................................................16
3.4 Saving and Recalling Operation.......................................................................................16
3.5 Menu Operation................................................................................................................16
Chapter 4 Remote Operation Mode...............................................................................................19
4.1 Communication setting.....................................................................................................19
4.2 DB9 interface details.........................................................................................................19
4.3 Frame format....................................................................................................................20
4.4 Communication protocol...................................................................................................20
Chapter 5 Calibration.....................................................................................................................27
5.1 Configuration.............................................................................................................28
5.2 Voltage calibration............................................................................................................28
5.3 Current calibration............................................................................................................28
5.4 Reset to the default calibration settings...........................................................................29
Chapter 6 PV1785B_1788 Software..............................................................................................29
6.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................29
6.2 System installation............................................................................................................29
6.3 PV1785B_1788 Functions................................................................................................30
6.3.1Configure the system ..............................................................................................31
6.3.2 Status bar ...............................................................................................................31
6.3.3 Setting Voltage and current....................................................................................32
6.3.4. GO/NG Test Function............................................................................................33
6.3.5 Save and Open ......................................................................................................34
6.3.6 Present Voltage/Current Chart...............................................................................34
6.3.7. Chart Description...................................................................................................34
Certification and Warranty........................................................................................................4
Certification..........................................................................................................................
Warranty..............................................................................................................................
Limitation of Warranty .........................................................................................................