Group Configuration - Agilent Technologies N8900 series Operating Manual

Parallel Operation

Group Configuration

To configure the units in a paralleled group:
Configure the Unit as either a Master or Slave
The current SHARE cables must first be connected on all paralleled units as previously described under Paralleled Con-
nections. The units at the end of the grouped connection chain must be terminated by setting the DIP switch located
on the rear panel (see Parallel
Turn the outputs of all paralleled units off. If the output of any paralleled unit is on, and you try to configure any of the
menu items, a status message will indicate "Output must be off to change configuration".
Front Panel Menu
Select System\Group\Function
In the dialog box, select either Master or
Slave. Only select None if the unit is not par-
alleled. Then press Select.
When a unit has been configured as a slave, the following functions will be disabled, as these will be controlled by the
master unit:
Output On/Off.
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Voltage and Current setting controls.
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Output, Transient, Protect, and States menu functions.
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The SCPI commands that correspond to the above functions are also disabled.
Specify the Address of Each Slave Unit
If the Slave selection is grayed out (unavailable) it means that the unit has not been configured as a slave in the Func-
tion menu.
Front Panel Menu
Select System\Group\Slave
In the dialog box, select the address of the
slave. Values can range from 1 - 15. Then
press Select.
A maximum of 1 master and up to 9 slaves can be grouped.
View the Configured Slave Unit Addresses
If the Master selection is grayed out (unavailable) it means that the unit has not been configured as a master in the
Function menu.
If the master had previously been configured, a list of slave unit addresses are displayed in the Configured box.
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Connections).
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SCPI Command
SCPI Command
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