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RIGOL Performance Verification Manual DP1116A Programmable Linear DC Power Supply Feb. 2014 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
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Notices RIGOL products are protected by patent law in and outside of P.R.C. RIGOL reserves the right to modify or change parts of or all the specifications and pricing policies at company’s sole decision. Information in this publication replaces all previously corresponding material.
Do not insert anything into the holes of the fan to avoid damaging the instrument. Use Proper Fuse. Please use the specified fuses. Avoid Circuit or Wire Exposure. Do not touch exposed junctions and components when the unit is powered. DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
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Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect damage occurs to the instrument, have it inspected by qualified service personnel before further operations. Any maintenance, adjustment or replacement especially to circuits or accessories must be performed by RIGOL authorized personnel. Keep Well Ventilation.
Der Betrieb mit offenen oder entfernten Gehäuseteilen ist nicht zulässig. Nichts in entsprechende Öffnungen stecken (Lüfter z.B.) Passende Sicherung verwenden. Setzen Sie nur die spezifikationsgemäßen Sicherungen ein. Vermeiden Sie ungeschützte Verbindungen. Berühren Sie keine unisolierten Verbindungen oder Baugruppen, während das Gerät in Betrieb ist. DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
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Wenn Sie am Gerät einen Defekt vermuten, sorgen Sie dafür, bevor Sie das Gerät wieder betreiben, dass eine Untersuchung durch qualifiziertes Kundendienstpersonal durchgeführt wird.Jedwede Wartung, Einstellarbeiten oder Austausch von Teilen am Gerät, sowie am Zubehör dürfen nur von RIGOL autorisiertem Personal durchgeführt werden. Belüftung sicherstellen.
RIGOL Document Overview DP1116A is a single channel programmable DC power supply with up to 160W power and two output scales. This manual introduces the performance verification test methods of DP1116A. The performance verification test mainly verifies whether DP1116A programmable linear DC power supply can work normally and is within specifications.
CC Load Regulation Test Record Form ..........3 CC Linear Regulation Rate Test Record Form ........4 CC Ripple and Noise Test Record Form ..........4 CC Programming and Readback Accuracy Test Record Form ....5 Appendix B: Specifications ................ 6 DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
Chapter 1 Test Overview RIGOL Chapter 1 Test Overview Topics of this chapter: Test Preparations Voltage and Current Values Recommended Test Devices Test Precautions Test Result Record DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
selector at the rear panel of the power supply matches the AC power supply to be connected. DP1116A supports the following input voltages. 100: 100 Vac±10%, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, T4 A fuse 115: 115 Vac±10%, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, T4 A fuse 220: 220 Vac±10%, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, T2.5 A fuse...
Table 1-1 lists the rated output values and maximum output values of the voltage and current of the two scales. Table 1-1 Voltage and Current Values of the Two Scales of DP1116A Rated Output Max Output...
Recommended Test Devices Please use the recommended test devices in Table 1-2 to test the performance specifications of DP1116A. If these devices are not present, use devices that fulfill the “Performance Requirement” in the table below instead. Table 1-2 Recommended Test Devices...
Appendix. Tip: It is recommended that you photocopy the test results record form before each test and record the test results on the copies so that this form can be used repeatedly. DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
It is recommended to use coaxial cable or shielded two-wire cable to avoid causing noise. DP1116A Multimeter/ AC Power Oscilloscope/ Supply RMS Voltmeter Short-circuit Devices Electronic Load/ Resistive Load Figure 2-1 Test Connections (CV) DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
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(+) terminal as well as the (S-) terminal and (-) terminal respectively. Before performing the test, press Sense to enable the Sense mode. The performance test measures the specifications under Sense mode (with short-circuit devices). DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
Note: the value set in this step should be accordance with the value selected by the voltage selector in the rear panel of DP1116A. Turn on DP1116A. Press 16V/10A at the front panel to set the scale to be tested to 16V/10A. Set the voltage and current of the scale to be tested according to Table 2-1.
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Chapter 2 Constant Voltage Test RIGOL Test Record Form: Table 2-1 CV Load Regulation Rate Record Form Scale 16V/10A 32V/5A Specification <0.01%*Volt+2 mV=3.6 mV <0.01%*Volt+2 mV=5.2 mV Volt (V) DP1116A Setting Current (A) 10.5 5.25 Measurement Value DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
Note: the value set in this step should be accordance with the value selected by the voltage selector in the rear panel of DP1116A. Turn on DP1116A. Press 16V/10A at the front panel to set the scale to be tested to 16V/10A. Set the voltage and current of the scale to be tested according to Table 2-2.
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16V/10A 32V/5A <0.01%*Volt+2 mV=3.6 <0.01%*Volt+2 mV=5.2 Specification Volt (V) Current (A) 10.5 5.25 DP1116A Setting Voltage Selector Fuse T4 A T2.5 A T4 A T2.5 A Undervoltage AC Power (Vac) Supply Setting Overvoltage (Vac) Measurement Value DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
< 350 μV rms/3 mVpp Test Procedures: Turn off DP1116A. Connect DP1116A, AC power supply and oscilloscope (connect the positive terminal of the oscilloscope probe to the positive terminal of the output scale of the power supply, connect the ground terminal of the oscilloscope probe to the negative terminal of the output scale of the power supply.
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DP1116A. Turn on DP1116A. Press 16V/10A at the front panel to set the scale to be tested to 16V/10A. Set the voltage of the scale to be tested to the rated output value and the current to the maximum output value by referring to Table 2-3.
Note: the value set in this step should be accordance with the value selected by the voltage selector in the rear panel of DP1116A. Turn on DP1116A. Press 16V/10A at the front panel to set the scale to be tested to 16V/10A. Set the voltage and current of the scale to be tested according to Table 2-4.
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Test Record Form: Table 2-4 Transient Response Time Test Record Form Scale 16V/10A 32V/5A Specification <50 μs Volt (V) DP1116A Setting Current (A) 10.5 5.25 High Level Electronic Load Current (A) Low Level Measurement Value DP1116A Performance Verification Manual 2-11...
Measure the CV programming accuracy and readback accuracy when the voltage is 0V. Turn on DP1116A. Send commands via the remote interface to select the scale to be tested, set the voltage and current of the scale to be tested (refer to Table 2-5) as well as enable the output.
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32V/5A scale. The commands in step 3 and step 4 need to be replaced by the following commands respectively. OUTPut:RANGe 32V APPLy 0,5.25 OUTPut:STATe ON OUTPut:RANGe 32V APPLy 32,5.25 OUTPut:STATe ON DP1116A Performance Verification Manual 2-13...
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Output voltage is the rated output voltage Volt (V) DP1116A Setting Current (A) 10.5 5.25 Programming Accuracy: -rated output Measurement voltage of the Value scale under test| Test Result Readback Accuracy: -rated output voltage of the scale under test| 2-14 DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
Topics of this chapter: Environmental Preparations CC Load Regulation Rate (CC Load Effect) CC Linear Regulation Rate (CC Source Effect) CC Ripple and Noise (Normal Mode) CC Programming and Readback Accuracy Performance Verification Manual DP1116A...
0.01 Ω 4-wire current sampling resistor. As shown in Figure 3-2, C represents the current measurement terminal and S represents the voltage measurement terminal. During the test, please make correct connections. DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
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Chapter 3 Constant Current Test RIGOL Figure 3-2 4-wire Current Sampling Resistor Performance Verification Manual DP1116A...
DP1116A 3. Turn on DP1116A. Press 16V/10A at the front panel to set the scale to be tested to 16V/10A. Set the voltage and current of the scale to be tested according to Table 3-1.
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Test Record Form: Table 3-1 CC Load Regulation Rate Test Record Form Scale 16V/10A 32V/5A <0.005%*Current+250 μA <0.005%*Current+250 Specification =750 μA μA=500 μA Volt (V) 16.8 33.6 DP1116A Setting Current (A) Measurement Value /R - U Performance Verification Manual DP1116A...
Note: the value set in this step should be accordance with the value selected by the voltage selector in the rear panel of DP1116A. 3. Turn on DP1116A. Press 16V/10A at the front panel to set the scale to be tested to 16V/10A. Set the voltage and current of the scale to be tested according to Table 3-2.
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Table 3-2 CC Linear Regulation Rate Test Record Form Scale 16V/10A 32V/5A <0.01%*Current+250 μA <0.01%*Current+250 μA Specification =1.25 mA =0.75 mA Volt (V) 16.8 33.6 Current (A) DP1116A Voltage Setting Selector Fuse T4 A T2.5 A T4 A T2.5 A Undervoltage AC Power (Vac) Supply Setting...
Note: the value set in this step should be accordance with the value selected by the voltage selector in the rear panel of DP1116A. 4. Turn on DP1116A. Press 16V/10A at the front panel to set the scale to be tested to 16V/10A. Set the voltage and current of the scale to be tested according to Table 3-3.
: The accuracy parameters are acquired via calibration under 25℃ after 1-hour warm-up. Test Procedures: 1. Turn off DP1116A. Connect DP1116A, AC power supply, current sampling resistor (0.01 Ω) and multimeter according to Figure 3-1 and use USB cable to connect the power supply and PC.
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32V/5A scale. The commands in step 3 and step 4 should be replaced by the following commands respectively. OUTPut:RANGe 32V APPLy 33.6,0 OUTPut:STATe ON OUTPut:RANGe 32V APPLy 33.6,5 OUTPut:STATe ON 3-10 DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
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0.2%*Current+ 10 mA=20 Specification Readback: Readback: 0.15%*Current+ 5 mA=20 0.15%*Current+ 5 mA=12.5 mA Output current is 0 Volt (V) 16.8 33.6 DP1116A Setting Current (A) Measurement Programming Value Accuracy: Readback Accuracy: Output current is the rated output value Volt (V) 16.8...
Appendix RIGOL Appendix Appendix A: Test Result Record Form RIGOL DP1116A Series Programmable Linear DC Power Supply Performance Verification Test Record Form CV Load Regulation Rate Test Record Form Scale 16V/10A 32V/5A <0.01%*Volt+2 mV=3.6 <0.01%*Volt+2 mV=5.2 Specification Volt (V) DP1116A...
Current (A) 10.5 5.25 Measurement Value Vrms Transient Response Time Test Record Form Scale 16V/10A 32V/5A Specification <50 μs Volt (V) DP1116A Setting Current (A) 10.5 5.25 Electronic Load High Level Current (A) Low Level Measurement Value DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
CC Load Regulation Test Record Form Scale 16V/10A 32V/5A <0.005%*Current+250 <0.005%*Current+250 Specification μA =750 μA μA=500 μA Volt (V) 16.8 33.6 DP1116A Setting Current (A) Measurement Value /R - U DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
(Vac) AC Power Supply Setting Overvoltage (Vac) Measurement Value CC Ripple and Noise Test Record Form Scale 16V/10A 32V/5A Specification < 2 mA rms Volt (V) 16.8 33.6 DP1116A Setting Current (A) Vrms Measurement Value Vrms/R DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
Output current is the rated output value Volt (V) 16.8 33.6 DP1116A Setting Current (A) Programming Accuracy: -rated Measurement output current Value of the scale under test| Readback Accuracy: -rated output current of the scale under test| DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
(The maximum variation of the output/readback per 1℃ temperature variation after 30-minute warm-up) Voltage 0.01% + 3 mV Current 0.02% + 3 mA Stability , ±(Output Percentage+Offset) Voltage 0.02% + 1 mV Current 0.1% + 1 mA DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
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: The maximum time required for the output to change accordingly after receiving the APPLy and SOURce commands. Note : The variation of the output within 8 hours after 30-minute warm-up when the load circuit and environment temperature are constant. DP1116A Performance Verification Manual...
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