Using sockets More about IP addresses and dot notation Use the Built-in Help System View the help information for the front panel key Firmware Update Front Panel Menu Reference General Operating Information Turning the Unit On Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
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Utilities Menu - I/O Configuration LAN Settings LAN Reset Utilities Menu - Instrument Setup Calibration Self Test Utilities Menu - User Settings Language Sound Display Date / Time Utilities Menu - Help About Error Characteristics and Specifications Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
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Declarations of Conformity Declarations of Conformity for this product and for other Keysight products may be downloaded from the Web. Go to https://regulations.about.keysight.com/DoC/default.htm. You can then search by product number to find the latest Declaration of Conformity. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
A WARNING notice denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an operating procedure, practice, or the like that, if not correctly per- formed or adhered to, could result in personal injury or death. Do not proceed beyond a WARNING notice until the indicated con- ditions are fully understood and met. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards, do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification to the instrument. Return the instrument to a Keysight Technologies Sales and Service Office for service and repair to ensure that safety features are maintained. To contact Keysight for sales and technical support, refer to the support links on the following Keysight website: www.keysight.com/find/assist...
Do not proceed beyond CAUTION sign until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met. The NOTE sign denotes important information. It calls attention to a procedure, practice, condition or the like, which is essential to highlight. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
정용 환경에서 사용하는 경우 전파간섭의 우려가 있습니다. – 사용자 안내문은 “업무용 방송통신기자재”에만 적용한다. Safety and EMC Requirements This power supply is designed to comply with the following safety and EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) requirements: – Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU – EMC Directive 2014/30/EU Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Environmental Conditions The EDU36311A is designed for indoor use and in an area with low condensation. The table below shows the general environmental requirements for this instrument. Environmental condition Requirement Temperature Operating condition: 0 °C to 40 °C Storage condition: –20 °C to 70 °C Humidity Operating condition: Up to 80% RH at 40 °C (non-condensing)
Prepare Instrument for Use Options and Fuse Information Programming Ranges Installation Remote Interface Configuration Using the Built-in Help System Firmware Update Front Panel Menu Reference This chapter gets you started with the EDU36311A programmable DC power supply. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Product Introduction The Keysight EDU36311A is a triple output DC bench power supply. Key features: – Three outputs: 6 V/5 A, 30 V/1 A, 30 V/1 A – High performance functionality: accuracy, transient response, and rise/fall time – Colorful, information-packed 7" WVGA display.
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Allows an external USB flash drive to be connected to the instrument. The EDU36311A supports USB flash drives with the following specification: USB 2.0, FAT32 format, up to 32 GB. We recommend using SanDisk Cruzer Blade flash drive for the front panel USB port.
Rear panel at a glance Item Description Fan ventilation hole Universal Serial Bus (USB-B) interface connector Local Area Network (LAN) interface connector AC selector Kensington security slot AC inlet AC selector fuse-holder assembly Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
: Instrument error has occurred Ratings and protection Displays the present over-voltage protection (OVP) setting and whether over-current protection (OCP) is on or off. Output delay Displays the OCP, Output On and Output Off delay values. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
LAN or USB cables as desired, and you may also secure the instrument with a security lock cable. Before disconnecting cables and cords from the instrument, turn the instrument off using the front-panel power switch and disconnect from the supply source by unplugging the detachable power cord. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
– China RoHS Addendum – Keysight safety leaflet Documentation and firmware revisions The Keysight EDU36311A documentation listed below can be downloaded for free through our website at www.keysight.com/find/EDU36311A-manuals. – Keysight EDU36311A Triple Output Programmable DC Power Supply User's Guide. This manual.
For example, to select 230 V, slide both switches to the left, as illustrated in the diagram below the switches. To select 115 V, slide the upper switch to the right and the lower switch to the left. To select 100 V, slide both switches to the right. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
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To configure the correct fuse, follow the three steps shown below: Pull the fuse holder out of the Remove and insert the proper Re-insert the fuse holder into the power supply. fuse into the fuse holder. power supply. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
30V output Output Identifier P30V N30V Output Number Voltage MAXimum 6.18 V 30.9 V 30.9 V MINimum DEFault (*RST) Current MAXimum 5.15 A 1.03 A 1.03 A MINimum 0.002 A 0.001 A 0.001 A DEFault (*RST) Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Connect the power cord to the AC inlet connector on the rear of the unit. If the wrong power cord was shipped with your unit, contact your nearest Keysight Sales and Support Office. Removing the power cord will disconnect AC input power to the unit. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
However, output terminals must be kept within ±60 Vdc of ground. Any one of the three terminals can be tied to ground as needed. An earth ground terminal is provided on the front panel for convenience. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
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Connect each load to the distribution terminals separately. Turn on AC power before connecting loads to prevent currents from damaging the loads. Front panel Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Only connect outputs that have identical voltage and current ratings in parallel. Connecting outputs in parallel provides a greater current capability than can be obtained from a single output. The following figures show how to connect two outputs in parallel. Front panel Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
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Do not leave one output on while the other is off. Connecting outputs in series provides a greater voltage capability than can be obtained from a single output. The following figures show how to connect two outputs to a single load. Front panel Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
IP address from the network using a DHCP server (DHCP is set On). The DHCP server will register the instrument’s hostname with the dynamic DNS server. The hostname as well as Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
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To add the instrument, you can request the Connection Expert to discover the instrument. If the instrument cannot be found, add the instrument using its hostname or IP address. If this does not work, refer to “Troubleshooting Guidelines” in the Keysight Technologies USB/LAN/GPIB Inter- faces Connectivity Guide included with the Keysight IO Libraries Suite.
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If this does not work, refer to “Troubleshooting Guidelines” in the Keysight Technologies USB/LAN/GPIB Inter- faces Connectivity Guide included with the Keysight IO Libraries Suite. 4. You can now use Interactive IO within the Connection Expert to communicate with your instrument, or you can program your instrument using the various programming environments.
IP address every time it connects to the network. Some LAN settings require you to cycle instrument power to activate them. The instrument briefly displays a message when this is the case, so watch the screen closely as you change LAN settings. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
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Non-Volatile Settings in the Programming Guide for information on the factory-shipped LAN settings. Press Utilities > I/O Config > LAN Settings to access the LAN Settings menu. Press Services to access the LAN Services menu. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
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2. Press Back . Then press Addresses > Modify Subnet Mask 3. Select Subnet Mask field using Previous and Next key. Set the desired subnet mask address. (Example: 255.255.0.0) 4. Press Apply to save the setting. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
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4. Select DNS1 address or DNS2 address using Previous and Next key. These fields only appear when Auto DNS is set to Off. 5. Set the desired primary and secondary address. 6. Press Apply to save the setting. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
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Each power supply is shipped with a default hostname with the format: Keysight-model number-serial number, where model number is the power supply’s 9-character model number (e.g. EDU36311A), and serial number is the last five characters of the 10-character power supply serial number located on the label on the top of the unit (e.g.
PC web software interprets byte values with leading zeros as octal (base 8) numbers. For example, "192.168.020.011" is equivalent to decimal "192.168.16.9" because ".020" is 16 expressed in octal, and ".011" (octal) is "9" (base 10). To avoid confusion, use only decimal values from 0 to 255, with no leading zeros. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Russian. To select the local language, press Utilities > User Settings > Language . Then select the desired language. The menu softkey labels and status line mes- sages are not translated. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Otherwise, download the firmware update utility and a ZIP file of the firmware. Detailed firmware update instructions are located on the download page. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Instr. Setup > Accesses the self-test and calibration. User Settings> Configures the user preferences and set the date and time. Help > View the instrument information and error queue. Unlock Locks and unlocks the display. Lock Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Utilities Menu This chapter describes the general operating information of the EDU36311A. The EDU36311A uses colors and numbers to let you easily identify information related to specific outputs. For example, all the configuration and display items related to output 1 are shown in the same color as the output selection key.
A power-on self-test occurs automatically when you turn the unit on. This assures you that the instrument is operational. If self-test fails, or if other operating problems occur with your instrument, the front panel error indicator ( ) appears at the upper top of the display. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
– Errors will be cleared after you have read them or after an instrument reset. If you suspect that there is a problem with the power supply, refer to the Troubleshooting section in the Service Guide. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Lastly, you can press the Source Settings key to access the Source Settings window. Use the navigation keys to highlight the Voltage or Current fields. Then enter the voltage and current values with the numeric keys. Press [Enter] to enter the value. Press Back to return to the meter-view display. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Step 4 - View the output voltage and current Press [Meter View] to view the output voltage and current. When an output is enabled, the front panel meters continuously measure and display the output voltage and current. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
To set only output 1 to 5 V and 1 A: APPL Ch1, 5, 1 To enable only output 1: OUTP ON,(@1) To enable output 1 and output 3: OUTP ON,(@1,3) To measure the output voltage and current of output 1: MEAS:VOLT? (@1) MEAS:CURR? (@1) Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Press Source Settings to access the Source Settings window. OV Protection Over-voltage protection disables the output if the output voltage reaches the OVP level. To set the over-voltage protection, enter an over-voltage value in the OV Protection field. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
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OCP delay time has expired and if the CC mode persists, the output will shut down. You can specify the OCP delay start timer through: – CC Transition: delay timer start at any transition of the output into CC mode. Press OCP Delay Set | Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
To set the over-current protection delay time for output 1 at 3 seconds: CURR:PROT:DEL 3, (@1) To set the over-current protection delay timer start for output 1 to CC transition: CURR:PROT:DEL:STAR CCTR, (@1) To clear protection for output 1: OUTP:PROT:CLE (@1) Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Using the Tracking Operation The EDU36311A provides 0 to 30 V tracking outputs. In the track mode, two voltages from Output 2 and Output 3 track each other for convenience in varying the symmetrical voltages needed by operational amplifiers and other circuits using balanced positive and negative inputs.
From the remote interface: To program turn-on and turn-off delays for outputs 1 through 3: OUTP:DEL:RISE 0.01,(@1) OUTP:DEL:RISE 0.02,(@2) OUTP:DEL:RISE 0.03,(@3) OUTP:DEL:FALL 0.04,(@1) OUTP:DEL:FALL 0.03,(@2) OUTP:DEL:FALL 0.02,(@3) To turn on all the outputs in sequence: OUTP ON, (@1:3) Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Make sure to connect a USB flash drive before proceed. If a USB flash drive is not connected, the menus under Destination Int | will be grayed out. Destination Int | to store the instrument state in a connected external USB flash drive. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
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– Press Select to confirm your selection. Select File Name to specify a file name. Enter the file name with the keyboard provided. See Using the virtual keyboard. Press Store to store the instrument state file to your desired location. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
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– Press Char Set to change the character display on the virtual keyboard. Toggle between Uppercase Lower- case Numeric/Symbol , and – Press Delete to delete the specified character. – Press Clear All to clear the changes made on the file name. – Press Apply to confirm your changes. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
USB flash drive. – Press Browse to browse the directory of the connected external USB flash drive. – Press Select and use the navigation keys to select a state file. Press Select again to confirm your selection. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Power On selects the state that will be loaded at power-up. This can be either the factory default state (Factory Default), or user-defined states (State 0 to State 9). Press Set Power On to save the setting. Set to Defaults Set to Defaults loads the instrument's factory default state. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
SYST:LOC Capturing a Screen Press Back for more than three seconds to capture a screen (.bmp format). The screen that was active will be saved to the USB flash drive connected to the front USB port. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Utilities provides the following features: View USB and LAN status as well as configure LAN settings Perform instrument self-tests and calibration Configures the instrument's various user settings and displays the instrument's error queue View instrument information and error messages Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
I/O Config displays I/O status and configures the I/O parameters for remote operations over the USB and LAN interface. LAN Settings LAN Settings opens the menu shown below. Press Host Name to modify the instrument's host name. Services enables and disables the following LAN services: Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
LAN Reset LAN Reset resets the LAN using its current settings and enables DHCP, Auto DNS, and mDNS. The LAN Reset softkey also clears any user-defined Web Interface password. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Refer to "Calibration Adjustment Procedures" in the Service Guide for details. The default security passcode is EDU36311A. Press Change Passcode to change the passcode. The passcode can be set up to 12 characters, which the first character must be a letter (A-Z), remaining may contains letters, numbers (0-9), or underscore "_".
Auto-Dim enables or disables the auto dimming mode, which increases display life by dimming the display during long periods of inactivity. If the auto dimming mode is , the display will be dimmed after 2 minutes of inactivity. This setting is stored in non-volatile memory. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Select the area of edit from the menu: Year , Month , Day , Hour , and Minute . Then, use the front panel navigation keys or numeric keypad to set the year, month, day, hour, and minute. Press Enter to confirm the setting or Cancel to discard. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
– Errors will be cleared after you have read them or after an instrument reset. If you suspect that there is a problem with the power supply, refer to "Troubleshooting" in the Service Guide. Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...
Characteristics and Specifications For the characteristics and specifications of the EDU36311A programmable DC power supply, refer to the datasheet at https://www.keysight.com/us/en/assets/3120-1003/data- sheets/EDU36311A-Triple-Output-Bench-Power-Supply.pdf Keysight EDU36311A User's Guide...