Philips PM2831 Power Supply User Manual


 
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GPIB control:
GPIB control can only be done in the remote mode of operation. An external
tri
gg
er can be pro
g
rammed in the followin
g
ways:
Send
*
TRG By sendin
g
the common command
*
TRG to the power
supply.
Send GET By sendin
g
the GET (Group Execute Tri
gg
er) code over
the GPIB interface.
5.6 ADVANCED USE
This section describes how to connect several output channels (with the same
ratin
g
s) to obtain hi
g
her output power throu
g
h a connected load.
To increase the total output current throu
g
h a connected load, the output channels
must be connected in parallel. Refer to section 5.6.1.
To increase the total output volta
g
e over a connected load, the output channels
must be connected in series. Refer to section 5.6.2.
This section also describes the way to connect more than one load to an output
channel (multiple loads). Refer to section 5.6.3.
CAUTION: Only output channels with equivalent volta
g
e and current ratin
g
s may
be connected in series or in parallel to prevent that the channel with
the lowest output ratin
g
s will be dama
g
ed.