User ManualTable of ContentsWarranty Information2Safety Summary3Declaration Page5Acoustic Noise Information6Table of Contents7General Information13Document Orientation13Safety Considerations13Options and Accessories14Description14Remote Programming14Output Characteristics15Voltage Priority Operation15Current Priority Operation16Measurement Characteristics17Start of a Measurement18Installation19Inspection19Damage19Packaging Material19Additional Items19Cleaning19Location20Bench Operation20Rack Mounting20Power Connections21Connect the Power Cord21Output Connections22Outputs 1 - 422Current Ratings23Voltage Drops and Lead Resistance23Coaxial Guard Connections24Maintaining Stability25OVP Considerations25External Trigger Connections25Computer Connections25GPIB Interface25GPIB Address26Turn-On Checkout27Front Panel Description27Checkout Procedure28In Case of Trouble29Selftest Error Messages29Runtime Error Messages29Line Fuse29Introduction to Programming31External References31GPIB References31SCPI References31GPIB Capabilities of the DC Source31Introduction to SCPI32Conventions Used in This Guide32Types of SCPI Commands32Multiple Commands in a Message33Moving Among Subsystems33Including Common Commands33Using Queries33Types of SCPI Messages34The Message Unit34Channel List Parameter34Headers35Query Indicator35Message Unit Separator35Root Specifier35Message Terminator35SCPI Data Formats35Numerical Data Formats35Suffixes and Multipliers36Response Data Types36SCPI Command Completion36Using Device Clear37Programming the DC Source39Introduction39Programming the Output39Power-on Initialization39Enabling the Output39Output Voltage39Overvoltage Protection40Output Current40Output Mode40Oscillation Protection41Triggering Output Changes41Output Trigger Model41Setting the Voltage and Current Trigger Levels42Enabling the Output Trigger System42Selecting the Output Trigger Source42Generating Output Triggers43Making Measurements43Average Measurements43Power Line Cycles44Measurement Samples and Time Interval44Current Ranges45Window Functions45Returning All Measurement Data From the Data Buffer45Triggered Measurements45Measurement Trigger Model46Enabling the Measurement Trigger System46Selecting the Measurement Trigger Source46Selecting the Sensing Function47Output Settling Delay47Generating Measurement Triggers47Pre-trigger and Post-trigger Data Acquisition48Programming the Status Registers49Operation Status Group50Questionable Status Group51Standard Event Status Group51Status Byte Register51Determining the Cause of a Service Interrupt52Servicing Operation Status and Questionable Status Events52Language Dictionary53Introduction53Subsystem Commands53Common Commands53Programming Parameters53SCPI Programming Commands - At a Glance54Calibration Commands57CALibrate:CURRent57CALibrate:CURRent:LIMit[:POSitive] CALibrate:CURRent:LIMit:NEGative57CALibrate:CURRent:MEASure57CALibrate:DATA58CALibrate:DATE58CALibrate:LEVel58CALibrate:PASSword58CALibrate:SAVE59CALibrate:STATe59CALibrate:VOLTage59Measurement Commands60FETCh:ARRay:CURRent? FETCh:ARRay:VOLTage?60FETCh:CURRent? FETCh:VOLTage?60MEASure:ARRay:CURRent? MEASure:ARRay:VOLTage?61MEASure:CURRent? MEASure:VOLTage?61SENSe:CURRent:RANGe61SENSe:FUNCtion62SENSe:SWEep:NPLCycles62SENSe:SWEep:OFFSet:POINts62SENSe:SWEep:POINts63SENSe:SWEep:TINTerval63SENSe:WINDow63Output Commands64OUTPut64OUTPut:OSCProtect64OUTPut:PROTection:CLEar64[SOURce:]CURRent[:IMMediate] [SOURce:]CURRent:TRIGgered65[SOURce:]CURRent:LIMit[:IMMediate] [SOURce:]CURRent:LIMit:TRIGgered65[SOURce:]CURRent:LIMit:BWIDth65[SOURce:]CURRent:MODE [SOURce:]CURRent:LIMit:MODE66[SOURce:]DELay66[SOURce:]DELay:MODE66[SOURce:]FUNCtion:MODE67[SOURce:]VOLTage:ALC:BWIDth67[SOURce:]VOLTage[:IMMediate] [SOURce:]VOLTage:TRIGgered67[SOURce:]VOLTage:MODE68[SOURce:]VOLTage:PROTection:STATe68Status Commands69STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]?69STATus:OPERation:CONDition?69STATus:OPERation:ENABle69STATus:OPERation:NTR STATus:OPERation:PTR70STATus:PRESet70STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]?70STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition?71STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle71STATus:QUEStionable:NTR STATus:QUEStionable:PTR71System Commands72SYSTem:ERRor?72SYSTem:VERSion?72Trigger Commands73ABORt73INITiate:NAME73TRIGger:ACQuire73TRIGger:ACQuire:SOURce74TRIGger[:TRANsient]:SOURce74TRIGger[:TRANsient]74Common Commands75*CLS75*ESE75*ESR?75*IDN?76*OPC76*OPT?76*RST77*SRE77*STB?77*TRG78*TST?78*WAI78Specifications79Introduction79Performance Tests and Calibration83Introduction83Equipment Required83Performance & Verification Tests84Measurement Techniques84Electronic Load85Programming85Test Setup85Voltage Priority Tests86Voltage Programming and Readback Accuracy86Positive Current Limit (+CL)86Current Priority Tests88Load Effect Tests89Source Effect Tests91Ripple and Noise Tests94Voltage Priority Ripple and Noise94Current Priority Ripple and Noise95Transient Response Tests95Voltage Priority, Transient Recovery Time95Current Priority Transient Recovery Time96Performance Test Equipment Form97Performance Test Record Form98Performing the Calibration Procedure99Enable Calibration Mode99Changing the Calibration Password102Calibration Error Messages102Error Messages103Error Number List103Line Voltage Selection107Earlier Version Output Connectors109109Mating Connector Part Numbers109Rear Panel Pinout Assignments109Index111116Manual Updates116Size: 912 KBPages: 116Language: EnglishOpen manual