C - 6 Users Manual
C.3 Glossary of terms
AUTORANGING
A power supply is autoran
g
in
g
if it can supply the maximum rated power over the
continuous ran
g
e of volta
g
e and current.
CALIBRATION MODE
In this mode the power supply can be adjusted to comply with external calibration
standards.
DRIFT
The maximum chan
g
e of the re
g
ulated output volta
g
e or current durin
g
an 8-hour
period (lon
g
term drift), followin
g
a 30-minute warm-up period (short term drift). All
influence and control quantities must remain constant durin
g
these periods.
Drift includes both random and periodic deviations over the bandwidth from zero
frequency (DC) to the upper frequency limit.
LOAD EFFECT (load re
g
ulation)
The load effect is the maximum chan
g
e in the steady state of the re
g
ulated output
volta
g
e or current, resultin
g
from a full load chan
g
e in the load current of a
CV supply or in the load volta
g
e of a CC supply.
LOCAL MODE (opposite of the REMOTE mode)
In this mode the power supply can be operated locally via the keypad control
keys.
LOCAL SENSING
The volta
g
e is sensed directly at the power supply terminals. The power supply is
shipped from the factory with local sensin
g
.
OPERATE MODE (opposite of the STANDBY mode)
In this mode the power supply is able to deliver power.
PARD (ripple and noise)
Periodic And Random Deviation of the DC output volta
g
e or current from its
avera
g
e value over a specified bandwidth. All influence and control quantities
must remain constant.
PROGRAMMING ACCURACY
Maximum deviation between the pro
g
rammed value and the actual output value
(at calibration temperature ± 2°C).