Local Lockout
Local lockout is a feature that allows the front panel to be locked so that
accidental button presses are ignored. This feature is often used to lockout
the front panel when you are controlling the power supply from a remote
location. When in local lockout mode, the front panel will display LOCL
Loc whenever a button is pressed or a knob is turned.
Enabling Local Lockout
To enable local lockout:
1. Turn the 9-position mode control to the PGM position or press the
2. Turn the rotary Adjust/Enter control until the display shows LOCL
3. Press the rotary Adjust/Enter control.
4. Turn the rotary Adjust/Enter control until the display shows LOCL On.
5. Press the rotary Adjust/Enter control.
The SCPI command (s) for these instructions are:
[:]SYSTem:REMote:STATe
Disabling Local Lockout
To disable local lockout:
1. Turn the 9-position mode control to the PGM position or press the
2. Turn the rotary Adjust/Enter control until the display shows LOCL
3. Press the rotary Adjust/Enter control.
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rotary Adjust/Enter control if the control knob is already at the PGM
position.
The display will show rE in the output voltage display and the
selected remote interface in the output current display.
Loc.
Local lockout has been enabled.
rotary Adjust/Enter control if the control knob is already at the PGM
position.
The display will show rE in the output voltage display and the
selected remote interface in the output current display.
Off.
Local lockout has been disabled.
Local Lockout
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