Set The Over-Current Protection - Agilent Technologies N8900 series Operating Manual

Programming Output Protection
Programming Output Protection
Set the Over-Voltage Protection

Set the Over-Current Protection

Clear Output Protection
The Agilent N8900 series power supplies have many protection functions. A front panel status indicator will turn on
when a protection function has been set. Most protection functions are latching, which means that they must be
cleared once they have been set. Of the following protection functions, only the OV and OC are user-programmable.
Over-Voltage protection is a hardware OVP whose trip level is a user-pro-
OV
grammable value. The OVP is always enabled.
Over-Current protection is a user-programmable function that can be enabled or
OC disabled. When enabled, the output will be disabled when the output current
reaches the current limit setting.
Over-Temperature protection monitors the internal temperature of the power
OT supply and disables the output if the temperature exceeds the factory-defined
limit. The OT protection is always enabled.
Power-Fail indicates that a low voltage condition on the AC mains has occurred
PF
and has disabled the output. The PF protection is always enabled.
Master/Slave Protection indicates that a fault has occurred in the paralleled
MSP
group. The outputs of all grouped units are disabled. MSP is always enabled.
Set the Over-Voltage Protection
The over-voltage protection will turn the output off if the output voltage reaches the programmed over-voltage limit.
The OVP circuit monitors the voltage at the + and – sense terminals if they are connected to the load, or at the output
terminals if the sense terminals are not being used.
Front Panel Menu
Select Protect\OVP
Enter the value in the OVP level box. Then
press Select.
Set the Over-Current Protection
When over-current protection is enabled, the power supply turns off the output if the output current reaches the cur-
rent limit setting and transitions from CV to CC mode.
Front Panel Menu
Select Protect\OCP
Check Enable OCP. Then press Select.
54
SCPI Command
To set the OVP level to 55 volts:
VOLT:PROT 55
SCPI Command
To enable OCP:
CURR:PROT:STAT ON
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