GW Instek PEL-3000E Quick Start Manual

DC Electronic Load
PEL-3000E
QUICK START GUIDE
GW INSTEK PART NO. 82EL-3KE00MA1
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Good Will Instrument Co., Ltd. No. 7-1, Jhongsing Rd., Tucheng
Dist., New Taipei City 236, Taiwan.
S
AFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This section contains the basic safety symbols that may
appear on the accompanying User Manual CD or on the
instrument. For detailed safety instructions and
precautions, please see the Safety Instructions chapter
in the user manual CD.
Safety Symbols
These safety symbols may appear in the user manual or
on the instrument.
Warning: Identifies conditions or
Warning
practices that could result in injury or
loss of life.
Caution: Identifies conditions or
Caution
practices that could result in damage
to the instrument or to other
properties.
DANGER High Voltage
Attention Refer to the Manual
Earth (ground) Terminal
Frame or Chassis Terminal
Do not dispose electronic equipment
as unsorted municipal waste. Please
use a separate collection facility or
contact the supplier from which this
instrument was purchased.

Package Contents and Accessories

Standard Accessories

Item Part Number
User /Programming Manual CD
Quick Start Guide (this document)
Power Cord x1 Region Dependent
Front terminal washers (M6) x2 61SF-062104N1
Remote sense cables, red x1, black GTL-105A
x1

Optional Accessories

Item Part Number
GPIB cable, 2.0m GTL-248
USB cable, Type A - Type B GTL-246
Dust filter PEL-010
Options
Item Part Number
GPIB option PEL-004
Power Cord for the United Kingdom
When using the instrument in the United Kingdom,
make sure the power cord meets the following safety
instructions.
NOTE: This lead/appliance must only be wired by
competent persons.
WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED
IMPORTANT: The wires in this lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
Green/ Yellow: Earth
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live (Phase)
As the colours of the wires in main leads may not correspond with
the coloured marking identified in your plug/appliance, proceed as
follows:
The wire which is coloured Green & Yellow must be connected to
the Earth terminal marked with either the letter E, the earth symbol
or coloured Green/Green & Yellow.
The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal
which is marked with the letter N or coloured Blue or Black.
The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal
marked with the letter L or P or coloured Brown or Red.
If in doubt, consult the instructions provided with the equipment or
contact the supplier.
This cable/appliance should be protected by a suitably rated and
approved HBC mains fuse: refer to the rating information on the
equipment and/or user instructions for details. As a guide, a cable of
0.75mm should be protected by a 3A or 5A fuse. Larger conductors
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would normally require 13A types, depending on the connection
method used.
Any exposed wiring from a cable, plug or connection that is engaged
in a live socket is extremely hazardous. If a cable or plug is deemed
hazardous, turn off the mains power and remove the cable, any
fuses and fuse assemblies. All hazardous wiring must be
immediately destroyed and replaced in accordance to the above
standard.

Front Panel

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Description
1. Air inlet 2. LCD Display
3. Function keys 4. Power key
5. Main/Local key 6. FUNC/File key
7. Help/Utility key 8. Short key
9. Load On/Off 10. Scroll wheel
11. Number pad, 12. USB port, Preset and
Clear/Lock and Enter Shift keys
keys
13. Sense-, Sense+ 14. Input terminals
terminals
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ETTING STARTED
The Getting Started chapter introduces the instrument's
main features, appearance, and set up procedure.

Overview

The PEL-3000E is an economic, standalone, high
performance DC electronic load positioned to test a
wide range of different power sources. The DC
electronic load is fully programmable to simulate
anything from basic static loads to complex dynamic
loads. The PEL-3000E is extremely robust and capable
of molding to any test environment.

Model Line Up

Operating
Model Voltage (DC) Current Power
PEL-3031E 1V-150V 6A (Low range) 300W
60A (High range)
PEL-3032E 2.5V-500V 1.5A (Low range) 300W
15A (High range)

Main Features

High slew rates of up to 2.5A/μs
Performance •
for a fast response speed (PEL-
3031E)
• High resolution – 16 bit

Rear Panel

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Description
1. J1 Frame control 2. TRIG OUT BNC
ports
3. TRIG IN BNC 4. Exhaust fan
5. Power socket and 6. GPIB (optional)
switch
7. USB device port
7 operating modes: CC, CV, CR,
Features •
CP, CC+CV, CR+CV, CP+CV
Fully programmable with normal
•
and fast sequences
Soft start
•
Dynamic Mode
•
• OCP, OVP and other protection
features
• Remote sense
• Integrated meter
• Rack-mountable
USB and GPIB
Interface •
• External voltage or resistance
control
• Rear panel trigger in/out BNC
• Analog external control

Display Overview

1
USB LOAD
0.0000 0.00
V w
5
0.000
A
CC A Value 0.000 A
4 CC B Value 0.000 A
2
Fine
SlewRate 2500 mA/us
A Value
Mode I Range V Range Function
Configure
CC H 60A L 15V Static
3
Description
1. Main frame status 2. Operation status
panel panel
3. Soft keys 4. Setting area
5. Measurement area

First Time Use Instructions

Use the following procedures when first using the
PEL-3000E to power up the instrument, restore the
factory default settings and check the firmware
version. Lastly, the Conventions section will introduce
you to the basic operating conventions used
throughout the user manual.