5 - Front Panel Operation

5 - Programming the Output Relay (option 760 only)

Units with option 760 have isolation and polarity reversal relays connected to the output and sense terminals. (Option 760 is not available on HP 6631B units.)

To control the relays independently of the Output On/Off switch, proceed as follows:

 

Action

Display

1.

On the Function keypad, press Output, and scroll through the Output

RELAY ON

 

menu until you get to the RELAY command. The display indicates

 

 

whether the relay is presently closed (ON), or open (OFF).

 

2.

Use the ã and ä keys to select either ON to close the relay or OFF to

RELAY OFF

 

open the relay. Note that the output relays always open or close

 

 

whenever the Output On/Off key is pressed.

 

To control the polarity of the output relays, proceed as follows:

 

Action

Display

1.

On the Function keypad, press Output, and scroll through the Output

REL:POL NORM

 

menu until you get to the REL:POL command. The display indicates the

 

 

present condition of the relay (either normal or reversed).

 

2.

Use the ã and ä keys to select either NORM or REV. NORMal causes

RELAY OFF

 

the relay polarity to be the same as the dc source output REVerse causes

 

 

the relay polarity to be opposite to that of the dc source output.

 

6 - Setting the HP-IB Address and RS-232 Parameters

Your dc source is shipped with the HP-IB address set to 5 This address can only be changed from the front panel using the Address menu located under the Address key. This menu is also used to select the RS-232 interface and specify RS-232 parameters such baud rate and parity.

Set the HP-IB address as follows:

 

Action

Display

1.

On the System keypad, press Address.

ADDRESS 5

2.

Enter the new address. For example, Press 7, Enter.

ADDRESS 7

Configure the RS-232 interface as follows:

 

Action

Display

1.

On the System keypad, press Address.

ADDRESS 5

2.

Scroll through the Address menu by pressing q . The interface

INTF RS232

 

command lets you select the RS-232 interface. The baudrate command

BAUDRATE 9600

 

lets you select the baudrate. The parity command lets you select the

PARITY EVEN

 

parity. The flow command selects the flow control options.

XON-XOFF

3.

The ã and ä keys let you select the command parameters.

 

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