| Table Of Contents | |
1 | General Information | |
| Introduction............................................................................................................................................ | 11 |
| Safety Considerations................... .......................................................................................................... | 11 |
| Instrument and Manual Identification.... ................................................................................................. | 11 |
| Options................................................................................................................................................... | 11 |
| Accessories............................. ................................................................................................................ | 12 |
| Description ............................ ................................................................................................................ | 12 |
| Basic Operation......................... ............................................................................................................. | 13 |
| HP-IB Board....................................................................................................................................... | 13 |
| Output Boards..................................................................................................................................... | 14 |
| Specifications......................... ................................................................................................................ | 15 |
| Qualifying Conditions......................................................................................................................... | 15 |
| Definitions.......................................................................................................................................... | 15 |
2 | Installation | |
| Introduction............................................................................................................................................ | 25 |
| Initial Inspection..................................................................................................................................... | 25 |
| Location and Cooling.............................................................................................................................. | 25 |
| Input Power Requirements................ ...................................................................................................... | 26 |
| Line Fuse................................................................................................................................................ | 26 |
| Power Cord............................................................................................................................................. | 28 |
| Line Voltage Conversion................. ....................................................................................................... | 28 |
| HP-IB Interface Connector...................................................................................................................... | 29 |
3 | Getting Started | |
| Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... | 31 |
| Front Panel Controls and Indicators........................................................................................................ | 31 |
| Turning On Your Supply................. ....................................................................................................... | 31 |
| Normal Self Test Indications............................................................................................................... | 35 |
| Self Test Errors................................................................................................................................... | 36 |
| Checking Out Your Supply Using Local Control..................................................................................... | 36 |
| Voltage Test............................ ........................................................................................................... | 37 |
| Overvoltage Test................................................................................................................................. | 37 |
| Current Test............................ ........................................................................................................... | 37 |
| Introduction To Remote Operation.......................................................................................................... | 38 |
| Enter/Output Statements..................................................................................................................... | 38 |
| Reading the HP-IB Address.............. .................................................................................................. | 39 |
| Changing the HP-IB Address.............................................................................................................. | 39 |
| Sending a Remote Command.............................................................................................................. | 39 |
| Getting Data from the Supply........... .................................................................................................. | 40 |
| Often Used Commands.................... ................................................................................................... | 40 |
| Returning the Supply to Local Mode................................................................................................... | 42 |
4 | Output Connections and Operating Information | |
| Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... | 43 |
| Output Ranges............................... ......................................................................................................... | 43 |
| Operating Quadrants........................................................................................................................... | 44 |
| Range Selection............................. ..................................................................................................... | 44 |
| Protection Features......................... ........................................................................................................ | 44 |
| Connecting The Load......................... .................................................................................................... | 46 |
| Wire Size Selection............................................................................................................................. | 47 |
| Multiple Loads.................................................................................................................................... | 49 |