Front Panel Operation; Tour Of The Front Panel - Ametek i Series User Manual

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4. Front Panel Operation

4.1 Tour of the Front Panel

The i and iX Series front panels are identical although some of the keys found on the front panel
are only used by iX Series models. If your unit is an i Series, these keys will act as don‟t cares.
This chapter provides information on operating the i and iX Series AC sources from the front
panel keyboard.
Before operating the AC source using the front panel, it helps to understand the operation of the
front panel controls. Specifically, the operation of the knob, keyboard and the menu layout are
covered in the next few paragraphs.
4.1.1 Front Panel Controls and Indicators
The front panel can be divided in a small number of functional areas:
Mains circuit breaker
Status Indicator lights
Shuttle knob
LCD display
FUNCTION keypad
DATA ENTRY keypad
4.1.2 Mains Circuit Breaker
The circuit breaker located on the bottom left side of the front panel disconnects the AC source
from the three phase Line input. It will automatically trip when the input current rating of the unit is
exceeded due to some component failure. The contrasting black color and large size throw bar
make it easy to locate in case of an emergency.
4.1.3 Status Indicator Lights
Four LED status indicators are located directly above the mains circuit breaker. These LED‟s
correspond to the following conditions:
REMOTE
OVERLOAD
i Series / iX Series
The REMOTE LED indicates that the unit is in remote control
mode. If the IEEE-488 interface is used, this indicator will be lit
whenever the REM line (REMOTE ENABLE) line is asserted by
the IEEE controller. If the RS232C interface is used, the
REMOTE state can be enabled by the controller using the
SYST:REM command. Any time the REMOTE LED is lit, the
front panel of the i Series unit is disabled. There is no LOCAL
button that allows the user to regain control of the front panel.
This prevents accidental change of settings in ATE applications.
The OVERLOAD LED indicates an output overload condition.
This condition can be controlled by setting the current limit value
in the PROGRAM menu. Removing the load using the OUTPUT
ON/OFF button will recover from an overload condition.
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