Calibration

Voltage Mode Calibration

Voltage Mode Calibration

Voltage

1.

Disconnect the load from the power supply which is to be calibrated.

Calibration

2.

Connect a voltmeter across the power supply’s output terminals.

Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Supply

Power Supply

 

 

 

Positive Output

Negative Output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voltage

Program

Calibration

Procedure

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VOLTMETER

Figure 4.1 Voltage Calibration Setup

1.Set the power supply for calibration as in Figure 4.1.

2.Activate calibration mode by sending command CMODE ON or CMODE 1 to the power supply.

3.Send command VLO; ILO to the power supply. Measure and record the output shown on the external voltmeter.

4.Send command VHI; IHI to the supply. Measure and record the output voltage as shown on the external voltmeter.

5.Send the command VDATA <vlo>,<vhi> where <vlo> and <vhi> are the values read from the voltmeter when the VLO and VHI commands were sent. When the power supply is calibrated, the low to high voltage program calibration values are stored as constants.

6.Program the supply at various levels using the VSET command to confirm that the calibration was successful and that linearity is observed. See the voltage program accuracy specification in Section 1.

7.Turn off calibration mode by sending the command CMODE OFF or CMODE 0 to the power supply.

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Xantrex Technology RS232-XHR manual Voltage Mode Calibration, Setup, Voltage Program Calibration Procedure