1 – Quick Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Panel Menus - At a Glance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address

 

ADDRESS 7

Sets the HP-IB Address

 

 

 

 

INTF HPIB

Selects an interface (HPIB or RS232)

 

 

 

BAUDRATE 300

Selects baud rate (300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600)

 

 

 

PARITY NONE

Selects message parity (NONE, EVEN, ODD, MARK, SPACE)

 

 

 

FLOW NONE

Selects flow control (XON-XOFF, RTS-CTS, DTR-DSR, NONE)

 

 

 

LANG SCPI

Selects language (SCPI or COMP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recall

 

*RCL 0

 

Recalls instrument state

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shift

Save

*SAV 0

 

Saves present instrument state

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shift

Error

ERROR 0

Displays errors in SCPI error queue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meter

 

12.000V 0.204A

Measures output voltage and current

 

 

 

12.500V MAX

Measures peak output voltage1

 

 

 

1.000V

MIN

Measures minimum output voltage1

 

 

 

12.330V HIGH

Measures the high level of a

voltage pulse waveform1

 

 

 

0.080V

LOW

Measures the low level of a

voltage pulse waveform1

 

 

 

12.000V RMS

Measures rms voltage1

 

 

 

 

0.350A

MAX

Measures peak output current1

 

 

 

0.050A

MIN

Measures minimum output current1

 

 

 

0.400A

HIGH

Measures the high level of a

current pulse waveform1

 

 

 

0.012A

LOW

Measures the low level of a

current pulse waveform1

 

 

 

0.210A

RMS

Measures rms current1

 

 

 

Voltage

 

VOLT 20.000

Sets the output voltage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

CURR 2.000

Sets the output current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Protect

 

OC -- -- -- --

Protection status (example shows overcurrent tripped)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output

 

*RST

 

Places the dc source in the factory-default state

 

PON:STATE RST Select the power-on state command (RST or RCL0)

 

PROT:DLY 0.08

Sets the output protection delay in seconds

 

RI LATCHING

Sets the remote inhibit mode (LATCHING, LIVE, or OFF)

 

DFI OFF

Sets the discrete fault indicator state (ON or OFF)

 

DFI:SOUR OFF

Selects the DFI source (QUES, OPER, ESB, RQS, or OFF)

 

PORT RIDFI

Sets the output port functions (RIDFI or DIGIO)

 

DIGIO 7

Sets and reads the I/O port value (0 through 7)

 

RELAY ON

Sets the output relay state (ON or OFF) 2

 

RELAY NORM

Sets the output relay polarity (NORM or REV) 2

Shift

OV

VOLT:PROT 22

Sets overvoltage protection level

 

 

 

 

Shift

Input

CURR:RANG HIGH

Sets current range (HIGH, LOW, or AUTO)

CURR:DET ACDC Sets current measurement detector (ACDC or DC)1

Shift

Cal

CAL ON

Accesses calibration menu (See User’s Guide).

Use ä

and ã

to select menu parameters. UseMeter to exit any menu and return to metering mode.

1Not available on HP 6631B - 6634B or in Compatibility mode.

2Not available on HP 6631B.

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