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5 - Front Panel Operation
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Examples of Front Panel Programming
You will find these examples on the following pages:
1 Setting the output voltage and current
2 Querying and clearing output protection
3 Making front panel measurements
4 Programming the digital port
5 Programming the output relay (Option 760 only)
6 Setting the HP-IB address or RS-232 parameters
7 Saving and recalling operating states
Similar examples are given in the dc source Programming Guide using SCPI commands.
1 - Setting the Output Voltage and Current
Set the output voltage
Action Display
1. To enter an approximate value without using the voltage menu: On the Entry
keypad, press á or â to select the 1's digit in the voltage field. Then rotate
the front panel RPG knob to obtain 7 V.
If the unit is in CC mode, you won't see the output voltage change until the
voltage setting is low enough to cause the unit to go into CV mode.
7.003V 0.004A
2. The easiest way to enter an accurate value: On the Function keypad, press
Voltage. On the Entry keypad, press 7, Enter.
VOLT 7.000
3. To make minor changes to an existing value: On the Function keypad, press
Voltage. On the Entry keypad, press á or â to select the digit in the
numeric field that you wish to change. For example, move the flashing digit
to the ones column to change a value in this column. Then, press ã to scroll
from 7.000 to 8.000. Then press Enter.
VOLT 8.000
Set the output current
Action Display
1. To enter an approximate value without using the current menu: On the Entry
keypad, press á or â to select the tenths digit in the current field. Rotate the
front panel RPG knob to obtain 0.9A.
If the unit is in CV mode, you won't see the output current change until the
current setting is low enough to cause the unit to go into CC mode.
8.003V 0.900A
2. The easiest way to enter an accurate value: On the Function keypad, press
Current. On the Entry keypad, press ., 9, Enter.
CURR 0.900
3. To make minor changes to an existing value: On the Function keypad, press
Current. On the Entry keypad, press á or â to select the digit in the
numeric field that you wish to change. For example, move the flashing digit
to the tenths column to change a value in this column. Then, press ã to
scroll from 0.900 to 1.000. Then press Enter.
CURR 1.000
Enable the output
Action Display
1. On the Function keypad, press Output On/Off to enable the output. The
Dis annunciator will go off, indicating that the voltage is now applied to the
output terminals. The A display indicates the actual output current.
8.003V 1.000A