Introduction; General Description; Manual Organization And Format - Ametek CS Series User Manual

User Manual – Rev J

1. Introduction

This CS Series User manual (P/N 7004-987) contains information on the installation, operation,
calibration and maintenance of the CS Series AC current sources. The terms AC power source
and AC current source may be used in this manual to refer to a CS Series unit.
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General Description

The CS Series of AC Current Sources is a family of high efficiency, rack mountable, AC Power
Source/Analyzer combinations that provide a precise current output with low distortion and
advanced measurements. Output current range is up to 14.8 Arms per phase at full power for
the three-phase mode and 44.4 Arms for the single-phase mode. The CS Series can be
operated in either single or three-phase mode.
For higher power levels, two to four CS series chassis can be combined using the system
interface in a parallel mode of operation. These multi chassis systems consist of one master unit
with controller and one to three auxiliary units without controllers. Only the master unit has a
front panel keyboard and display.
The CS Series comes standard with USB, RS232C and GPIB interfaces.
Read the installation instructions carefully before attempting to install and operate the CS AC
current source.
Note: All interfaces use the SCPI command syntax as described in the programming manual.
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Manual organization and format

All user documentation for California Instruments power sources is provided on CDROM in
electronic format. (Adobe Portable Document Format) The required Adobe PDF viewer is
supplied on the same CDROM. This manual may be printed for personal use if a hardcopy is
desired. To request a hardcopy from California Instruments, contact customer service at
support@programmablepower.com. There will be an additional charge for printed manuals.
This manual contains sections on installation, normal use, maintenance and calibration. The CS
Series is equipped with GPIB, USB and RS232C interfaces. An optional LAN interface can be
specified at the time of order. Refer to the CS Series Programming manual for information on
using the remote control interface and command syntax. The programming manual (P/N 7004-
988) is provided on the same CDROM as this user manual.
California Instruments may make updated versions of this manual available from time to time in
electronic format through it's website. To obtain an updated manual revision if available, check
the California Instruments Manual download page at www.programmablepower.com. You need
to register as a customer to obtain free access to manual and software downloads.
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