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Agilent Technologies E364xA User Manual

Agilent Technologies E364xA User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide...

  • Page 3: The Front Panel At A Glance

    The Front Panel at a Glance...

  • Page 4: Front-Panel Menu/Key Reference

    Front-Panel Menu/Key Reference...
  • Page 5 Front-Panel Voltage and Current Limit Settings Local...

  • Page 6: Display Annunciators

    Display Annunciators *For E3646A/48A models. **For E3647A/49A models.

  • Page 7: The Rear Panel At A Glance

    The Rear Panel at a Glance...

  • Page 8: In This Book

    In This Book...
  • Page 10 Contents...
  • Page 11 Contents Chapter 4 Remote Interface Reference APPLy APPLy...
  • Page 12 Contents...

  • Page 13: Appendix Service Information

    Contents Chapter 8 Specifications Appendix Service Information...
  • Page 14 Contents...
  • Page 15 Contents...

  • Page 17: Quick Start

    Quick Start Throughout this chapter the key to be pressed is shown in the left margin.
  • Page 18 complete...

  • Page 19: Output Checkout

    Output Checkout Output Checkout Note: Voltage Output Checkout...
  • Page 20 Output Checkout Current Output Checkout...
  • Page 21 If the Power Supply Does Not Turn On If the Power Supply Does Not Turn On...
  • Page 22 Line Voltage Conversion Shock Hazard...
  • Page 24 To Rack Mount the Instrument Note:...
  • Page 25 To Rack Mount the Instrument...

  • Page 27: General Information

    General Information...

  • Page 28: Safety And Emc Requirements

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  • Page 29: Chapter 2 General Information Options And Accessories

    Extra English manual set (local language manual files are included on the CD-ROM, Agilent part number 5964-8251) Accessories The accessories listed below may be ordered from your local Agilent Technologies Sales Office either with the power supply or separately. Agilent No.
  • Page 30 Description...
  • Page 31 Front panel binding posts...

  • Page 32: Installation

    Installation Installation Service Information...

  • Page 33: Output Connections

    Output Connections Current Ratings Table 2-1 Wire Rating...
  • Page 34 Output Connections...
  • Page 35 Output Connections Reverse Current Loading Remote Voltage Sensing Connections...
  • Page 36 Output Connections Unreg...
  • Page 37 Output Connections Multiple Loads...

  • Page 39: Front-Panel Operation And Features

    Front-Panel Operation and Features Throughout this chapter the key to be pressed is shown in the left margin. N o t e...

  • Page 40: Front-Panel Operation Overview

    Front-Panel Operation Overview Front-Panel Operation Overview On/Off...

  • Page 41: Constant Voltage Operation

    Constant Voltage Operation...

  • Page 43: Constant Current Operation

    Constant Current Operation...

  • Page 45: Tracking Operation

    Tracking Operation Track hold_key Track Track Track Track...

  • Page 46: View Menu Operation

    View Menu Operation View Menu Operation Current...
  • Page 47 View Menu Operation View View > > > View View View View Firmware Revision Query...
  • Page 48 View Menu Operation Viewing the Calibration String View View > Calibration Message...
  • Page 49 Configuring the Remote Interface GPIB Configuration...
  • Page 50 Configuring the Remote Interface RS-232 Configuration...

  • Page 51: Storing And Recalling Operating States

    Storing and Recalling Operating States Storing and Recalling Operating States EXIT Storing Operating State...
  • Page 52 Storing and Recalling Operating States Recalling a Stored State RESET...
  • Page 53 Programming Overvoltage Protection Setting the OVP Level and Enable the OVP Circuit (E3646A) 2 2 2 2 Note...
  • Page 54 By Adjusting output voltage level...
  • Page 55 By Adjusting OVP trip level...
  • Page 56 Figure 3-1. Recommended Protection Circuit for Battery Charging...

  • Page 57: Disabling The Output

    Disabling the Output On/Off...
  • Page 58 System-Related Operations System-Related Operations State Storage STORE STATE, NAME STATE, EXIT...
  • Page 59 System-Related Operations...
  • Page 60 System-Related Operations View View View View Query the SCPI version...

  • Page 61: Gpib Interface Reference

    GPIB Interface Reference...

  • Page 62: Interface Reference

    RS-232 Interface Reference RS-232 Interface Reference 9600 None / 8 data bits 1 bit 2 bits...
  • Page 63 RS-232 Interface Reference Connection to a Computer or Terminal DB-9 Serial Connection...
  • Page 64 RS-232 Interface Reference DB-25 Serial Connection RS-232 Troubleshooting SYSTem:REMote...
  • Page 65 Calibration Overview Calibration Security e3646A...
  • Page 66 Calibration Overview To Unsecure for Calibration Calibrate Secure or unsecure the power supply...
  • Page 67 Calibration Overview To Secure Against Calibration Calibrate Secure or unsecure the power supply...
  • Page 68 Calibration Overview Secure Secure Calibration Count...

  • Page 69: Calibration Message

    Calibration Overview Calibration Message View View > CAL STRING View View...

  • Page 71: Remote Interface Reference

    Remote Interface Reference SCPI APPLy SCPI SCPI...
  • Page 72 SCPI Command Summary SCPI Command Summary SCPI...
  • Page 73 SCPI Command Summary *For E3646A/48 Models **For E3647A/49A Models...
  • Page 74 SCPI Command Summary <seconds>...
  • Page 75 SCPI Command Summary...
  • Page 76 SCPI Command Summary <enable value> <enable value> <enable value> <enable value> <enable value>...
  • Page 77 SCPI Command Summary <enable value> <enable value>...
  • Page 78 Simplified Programming Overview Simplified Programming Overview APPLy...
  • Page 79 Simplified Programming Overview Dimension string array (80 elements)
  • Page 80 Simplified Programming Overview Power Supply Programming Ranges able 4-1. Agilent E3646A/47A/48A/49A Programming Ranges...
  • Page 81 APPLy...

  • Page 82: Output Setting And Operation Commands

    Output Setting and Operation Commands...
  • Page 84 Example...
  • Page 85 <voltage>...
  • Page 87 <voltage>...

  • Page 88: Trigger Source Choices

    Triggering Notice that the time delay is valid for only the bus trigger source. Trigger Source Choices Bus (Software) Triggering...
  • Page 89 Immediate Triggering...
  • Page 90 Triggering Commands <seconds>...

  • Page 91: System-Related Commands

    System-Related Commands <quoted string>...
  • Page 94 State Storage Commands Note: <quoted name>...
  • Page 95 Calibration Commands...
  • Page 97 1 Select the output to be calibrated and enable the output of the power supply by sending the commands: 2 Disable the voltage protection function. 3 Unsecure the power supply with the secure code before calibration. 4 For voltage calibration, connect a digital voltmeter (DVM) across the power supply’s output terminals.

  • Page 98: Interface Configuration Commands

    Interface Configuration Commands Local SYST:REM SYST:REM Local...

  • Page 99: The Scpi Status Registers

    The SCPI Status Registers...
  • Page 101 SCPI Status System...

  • Page 102: The Questionable Status Register

    The Questionable Status Register Table 4-3. Bit Definitions - Questionable Status Register The Questionable Instrument Status Register...
  • Page 103 The Questionable Instrument Summary Register The Questionable Status Event register is cleared when: The Questionable Status Enable register is cleared when:...

  • Page 104: The Standard Event Register

    The Standard Event Register Table 4-4. Bit Definitions – Standard Event Register...

  • Page 105: The Status Byte Register

    The Status Byte Register Table 4-5. Bit Definitions – Status Byte Summary Register...
  • Page 106 The Status Byte Summary register is cleared when: The Status Byte Enable register (Request Service) is cleared when: Using Service Request (SRQ) and Serial POLL...
  • Page 107 The SCPI Status Registers only...
  • Page 108 The SCPI Status Registers...

  • Page 109: Status Reporting Commands

    Status Reporting Commands <enable value> <enable value>...
  • Page 111 <enable value>...
  • Page 112 An Introduction to the SCPI Language An Introduction to the SCPI Language...
  • Page 113 An Introduction to the SCPI Language Command Format Used in This Manual...
  • Page 114 An Introduction to the SCPI Language colon...
  • Page 115 An Introduction to the SCPI Language C a u t i o n...
  • Page 116 An Introduction to the SCPI Language SCPI Parameter Types...

  • Page 117: Halting An Output In Progress

    Halting an Output in Progress...

  • Page 118: Scpi Conformance Information

    SCPI Conformance Information SCPI Conformance Information SCPI Confirmed Commands quoted string...
  • Page 119 SCPI Conformance Information SCPI Confirmed Commands (continued)
  • Page 120 SCPI Conformance Information Device Specific Commands Non-SCPI Commands...

  • Page 121: Ieee-488 Conformance Information

    IEEE-488 Conformance Information IEEE-488 Conformance Information enable value enable value...

  • Page 123: Error Messages

    Error Messages Queue overflow NO ERRORS > > Read and clear one error from the error queue...

  • Page 124: Execution Errors

    Execution Errors Execution Errors -101 Invalid character -102 Syntax error -103 Invalid separator -104 Data type error -105 GET not allowed -108 Parameter not allowed -109 Missing parameter...
  • Page 125 Execution Errors...
  • Page 126 Execution Errors zero...
  • Page 127 Execution Errors See also ‘‘Self-Test Errors’’, starting on page 129...
  • Page 128 Execution Errors...
  • Page 129 Execution Errors...

  • Page 130: Self-Test Errors

    Self-Test Errors Self-Test Errors The following errors indicate failures that may occur during a self-test. Refer to the Service Information for more information.

  • Page 131: Calibration Errors

    Calibration Errors Calibration Errors Service Information...
  • Page 132 Calibration Errors Bad readback cal data Bad OVP cal data Cal OVP status enabled Gain out of range for Gain Error Correction Cal checksum failed, secure state Cal checksum failed, string data Cal checksum failed, store/recall data in location 1 Cal checksum failed, store/recall data in location 2 Cal checksum failed, store/recall data in location 3 Cal checksum failed, DAC cal constants...
  • Page 133 Calibration Errors...

  • Page 135: Application Programs

    Application Programs Ò Ò Ò Ò Ò Ò c:\windows\system...
  • Page 136 Example Program for C and C++ Ò Ò Ò Continued on next page...
  • Page 137 Example Program for C and C++ Continued on next page...
  • Page 138 Example Program for C and C++ Continued on next page...
  • Page 139 Example Program for C and C++ End of Program...

  • Page 140: Example Program For Excel

    Example Program for Excel 97 Ò Ò...
  • Page 141 Ò Ò...
  • Page 142 Continued on next page...
  • Page 143 End of Program...
  • Page 145 Example Program for Excel 97...
  • Page 147 Tutorial...

  • Page 148: Overview Of This Power Supply Operation

    Overview of this Power Supply Operation linear Figure 7-1. Diagram of Simple Series Power Supply...
  • Page 149 Figure 7-2. Block Diagram of the Power Supply Showing the Optical Isolation...
  • Page 150 Output Characteristics Output Characteristics...
  • Page 151 Output Characteristics Figure 7-5. Output Characteristics...
  • Page 152 Output Characteristics...
  • Page 153 Output Characteristics...
  • Page 154 Extending the Voltage and Current Range Extending the Voltage and Current Range...

  • Page 155: Remote Programming

    Remote Programming Remote Programming Figure 7-7. Speed of Response - Programming Up (Full Load)
  • Page 156 Remote Programming Figure 7-8. Speed of Response - Programming Down...
  • Page 157 Remote Programming...

  • Page 159: Specifications

    Specifications...

  • Page 160: Performance Specifications

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  • Page 161 Performance Specifications...

  • Page 162: Supplemental Characteristics

    Supplemental Characteristics...
  • Page 164 Figure 8-1. Dimensions of Agilent E3646A/47A/48A/49A Power Supply...
  • Page 165 Supplemental Characteristics...

  • Page 167: Service Information

    Service Information...
  • Page 168 Operating Checklist Operating Checklist...
  • Page 169 Types of Service Available Types of Service Available...

  • Page 170: Repacking For Shipment

    Repacking for Shipment Repacking for Shipment Agilent Technologies recommends that you always insure shipments.
  • Page 171 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions...

  • Page 172: Troubleshooting Hints

    Troubleshooting Hints...
  • Page 173 Self-Test Procedures Self-Test Procedures...
  • Page 174 Self-Test Procedures...
  • Page 175 General Disassembly General Disassembly...

  • Page 176: Recommended Test Equipment

    Recommended Test Equipment Recommended Test Equipment...
  • Page 177 power-on...

  • Page 178: Measurement Techniques

    Measurement Techniques...

  • Page 180: Constant Voltage (Cv) Verifications

    Constant Voltage (CV) Verifications (E3646A model) (E3646A model) †...
  • Page 181 (E3646A model) CV Load Effect (Load Regulation) †...
  • Page 182 CV Source effect (Line Regulation) †...

  • Page 183: Cv Pard (Ripple And Noise)

    CV PARD (Ripple and Noise) Input Input...
  • Page 184 †...
  • Page 185 Load Transient Response Time †...

  • Page 186: Constant Current (Cc) Verifications

    Constant Current (CC) Verifications † (E3646A model) † (E3646A model) †...
  • Page 187 † (E3646A model) CC Load Effect (Load Regulation) † † † †...
  • Page 188 † CC Source Effect (Line Regulation) † † † † †...

  • Page 189: Cc Pard (Ripple And Noise)

    CC PARD (Ripple and Noise) Input Input...
  • Page 190 Common Mode Current Noise Common Mode Current Noise †...
  • Page 191 Performance Test Record for Your Power Supply Performance Test Record for Your Power Supply CV Performance Test Record...
  • Page 192 Performance Test Record for Your Power Supply CC Performance Test Record...

  • Page 193: Calibration Reference

    Calibration Reference Calibration Reference Calibrate...

  • Page 194: General Calibration/Adjustment Procedure

    General Calibration/Adjustment Procedure...

  • Page 195: Cal Mode

    Front Panel Voltage and Current Calibration CAL MODE hold down...
  • Page 196 General Calibration/Adjustment Procedure 5 Save the changes and select the middle voltage calibration point. 6 Enter the reading you obtained from the DVM by using the knob and resolution selection keys. 7 Save the changes and select the high voltage calibration point. 8 Enter the reading you obtained from the DVM by using the knob and resolution selection keys.
  • Page 197 General Calibration/Adjustment Procedure Notice...
  • Page 198 General Calibration/Adjustment Procedure ¸ 14 Enter the computed value (DVM reading by shunt resistance) by using the knob and resolution selection keys. 15 Save the change and select the high current calibration point. 8 8 8 8 ¸ 16 Enter the computed value (DVM reading by shunt resistance) by using the knob and resolution selection keys.
  • Page 199 Calibration Record for Your Power Supply Calibration Record for Your Power Supply...

  • Page 200: Calibration Error Messages

    Calibration Error Messages Calibration Error Messages Calibration Error Messages...
  • Page 201 Replaceable Parts Replaceable Parts...
  • Page 202 Replaceable Parts E3646A/47A/48A/49A Power Supply Assembly...
  • Page 203 Replaceable Parts Manufacturer’s List...
  • Page 204 Index...
  • Page 205 Index...
  • Page 206 Index...
  • Page 219 ©...

  • Page 220: Declaration Of Conformity

    January 1, 2004 Date Bill Darcy/ Regulations Manager For further information, please contact your local Agilent Technologies sales office, agent or distributor, or Agilent Technologies Deutschland GmbH, Herrenberger Straβe 130, D71034 Böblingen, Germany Revision: B.00.00 Issue Date: Created on 11/24/2003 3:07...

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