The 3301A Electronic load mainframe is designed to install up to 4 channels 3320 series plug- in load module, 3320 (60V/30A 150W), 3321 (60V/60A 300W) or 3322 (250V/10A, 300W) plug-in module can be installed to any slot of the 3301A mainframe. A total 1200W maximum capacity can be implemented in 3301A mainframe. 1-1.Features...
ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ 1-4.System block diagram The system block diagram is shown in Fig 1-1, there are five power supplies in 3301A mainframe one for 3301A mainframe, and others are for each channel respectively. The 3301A mainframe is optically isolated with each load module.
The 3301A mainframe was carefully inspected before shipment. If instrument damage has occurred during transport, please inform Prodigit's sales and service office or representative. Your 3301A mainframe was shipped with a power cord for the type of outlet used at your location. If the appropriated cord was not included, please contact your nearest Prodigit sales office to obtain the correct cord.
The 3301A Electronic load mainframe is equipped with feet and tilt stands installed and is ready for used as a bench instrument. The feet provide a good viewing angle for bench-top use. 2-5.Rack mount The 3301A mainframe is designed to permit mounted in a standard 19 inches rack for system application. 2-6.Enviremental requirements The operating temperature should keep etween 0 degree and 40 degree, while the ideal operating ±...
MADE IN TAIWAN, TAIPEI, R.O.C. Figure 2-3 rear panel The GPIB address of the 3301A mainframe is factory set to address 05. The GPIB address can be set by adjust the GPIB address switch setting the weighting of the address switch is following from left to right in 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 sequence.
2-10.Remote control Port The D-sub 9 pin connector on the rear panel connects the 3301A mainframe to the PRODIGIT mode 9931 remote controller and to replace the RECALL option key 1 to 5 on the front panel of 3301A mainframe.
Fig 2-6 shows the connection of two 3301A mainframe is Master/Slave operating mode. The connection method is shown below: 1.The Master unit of 3301A mainframe's rear panel connects the GPIB cable to the controller (computer) 2.Use 25 pin "D" type cable to connect two 3301A mainframe (Master and Slave unit) 3.The channel number of Master / Slave operating is shown in Fig 2-7, i.e.;...
3301A Electronic load mainframe (as mark on the rear panel) Power switch turns 3301A mainframe and 3320 series Electronic load module ON or OFF, when the 3301A mainframe is first turn ON, the 3301A mainframe and 3320 series Electronic load module's front panel status is indicated with the following configuration.
ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ 3-3.STORE/RECALL operation The six function keys on the front panel of 3301A mainframe are designed for high testing throughput purpose. There are five operating states or testing steps can be stored in the non- volatile memory of 3301A mainframe, each state can save or recall the load status and load level four 3320 series Electronic load modules simultaneously.
3301A MAINFRAME OPERATION MANUAL 11 ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ Chapter 4 GPIB programming operation 4-1.The summary of GPIB command Table 4-1 GPIB command listing COMMAND FUNCTION CHAN Channel selecting Clear to initial state CURR Current level programming LOAD Set load input ON OFF condition...
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5.Terminator : You have to send the program line terminator charactor after send the GPIB command, the available command terminator characters which can be accepted in 3301A mainframe is listed in table 4-2. LF WITH EOI CR,LF...
The load channel number is arranged as 1,2,3,4 from left hand side to the right hand side respectively, or 1,2,3,4 for from the left hand side to the right hand side of the Master 3301A mainframe, and 5,6,7,8 for from the left hand side to the right hand side of the Slave 3301A mainframe.
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14 PRODIGIT ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ CURR Purpose : Constant load current setting. Command syntax : CURR:[:TRIG]{SP}{NR2}{;NL} Description : This command is used to set the load current level of 3320 series Electronic load module. Note: 1.The load current data must include decimal point, otherwise this command is unable to excute.
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3301A mainframe. At this time, the second unit of 3301A mainframe ( it is connected by 25 pin "D" type connector only, the GPIB cable is not connected in this unit ). SLAVE LED annuciator on the lower and right hand corner of the 3301A mainframe is lit, and the REM LED annuciator of each load module is lit also to indication remote programming operation.
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16 PRODIGIT ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ RANG Purpose : Select the operating full scale current range. Command syntax : RANG{SP}{1|2}{;NL} Description : This command selects the full scale current range of the Electronic load. There are two full scale current range for each 3320 series Electronic load module. Table 4-3 shows the range I/II full scale current for each 3320 series load module.
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3301A MAINFRAME OPERATION MANUAL 17 ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ Purpose : Short the DC input of Electronic load. Command syntax : SHOR[:TRIG]{SP}{ON|OFF}{;NL} Description : This command applies the short across the input of the Electronic load. The maximum short resistance is 0.03, 0.02 and 0.04 ohms for 3320, 3321 and 3322 Electronic load module respectively.Excuting SHOR does not effect any programmed settings and the Electronic load...
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18 PRODIGIT ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ TRIG Purpose : Start to execute the GPIB command that are waiting for trigger. Command syntax : TRIG{;NL} Description : This TRIG command executes all of the operation simutaneously for all of the (xxxx : TRIG xxx) GPIB command.
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1, channel 2, Channel 3 and channel 4 for one 3301A mainframe operation, or channel 1 to channel 4 for Master unit of 3301A mainframe and channel 5 to channel 8 for slave unit of 3301A mainframe if the Master/Slave "D"...
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3301A mainframe in Master/Slave mode operation, or up to 4 channels load status and load level in Master OFF mode. This command does the same function like the STORE key on the 3301A mainframe, but it has the following different features:...
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