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DP800A Series Programmable
Linear DC Power Supply
Aug. 2014
RIGOL Technologies, Inc.

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  • Page 1 RIGOL User’s Guide DP800A Series Programmable Linear DC Power Supply Aug. 2014 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.

  • Page 3: Guaranty And Declaration

    Notices RIGOL products are covered by P.R.C. and foreign patents, issued and pending.  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.

  • Page 4: Safety Requirement

    RIGOL Safety Requirement General Safety Summary Please review the following safety precautions carefully before putting the instrument into operation so as to avoid any personal injury or damage to the instrument and any product connected to it. To prevent potential hazards, please use the instrument only specified by this manual.

  • Page 5: Handling Safety

    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.

  • Page 6: Safety Terms And Symbols

    RIGOL Safety Terms and Symbols Terms Used in this Manual. These terms may appear in this manual: WARNING Warning statements indicate conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. CAUTION Caution statements indicate conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property.

  • Page 7: Allgemeine Sicherheits Informationen

    RIGOL Allgemeine Sicherheits Informationen Überprüfen Sie diefolgenden Sicherheitshinweise sorgfältigumPersonenschädenoderSchäden am Gerätundan damit verbundenen weiteren Gerätenzu vermeiden.Zur Vermeidung vonGefahren, nutzen Sie bitte das Gerät nur so, wiein diesem Handbuchangegeben. Um Feuer oder Verletzungen zu vermeiden, verwenden Sie ein ordnungsgemäßes Netzkabel. Verwenden Sie für dieses Gerät nur das für ihr Land zugelassene und genehmigte Netzkabel.
  • Page 8 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 Unzureichende Belüftung kann zu Temperaturanstiegen und somit zu thermischen...

  • Page 9: Sicherheits Begriffe Und Symbole

    RIGOL Sicherheits Begriffe und Symbole Begriffe in diesem Guide. Diese Begriffe können in diesem Handbuch auftauchen: WARNING Die Kennzeichnung WARNING beschreibt Gefahrenquellen die leibliche Schäden oder den Tod von Personen zur Folge haben können. CAUTION Die Kennzeichnung Caution (Vorsicht) beschreibt Gefahrenquellen die Schäden am Gerät hervorrufen können.

  • Page 10: General Care And Cleaning

    RIGOL General Care and Cleaning General Care: Do not store or leave the instrument where it may be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time. Cleaning: Clean the instrument regularly according to its operating conditions. To clean the exterior surface, perform the following steps: Disconnect the instrument from all power sources.

  • Page 11: Environmental Considerations

    RIGOL Environmental Considerations The following symbol indicates that this product complies with the WEEE Directives 2002/96/EC. Product End-of-Life Handling The equipment may contain substances that could be harmful to the environment or human health. In order to avoid the release of such substances into the environment...

  • Page 12: Dp800A Series Overview

    RIGOL DP800A Series Overview DP800A series is high-performance programmable linear DC power supply. DP800A series which provides clear user interface, superb performance specifications, various analysis functions as well as various communication interfaces can fulfill versatile test requirements. Main Features: User-friendly Design: 3.5 inches TFT display, can display multiple parameters and states at the same...
  • Page 13 RIGOL cycles of channel on/off toggle Provide built-in digital trigger to realize digital trigger input and trigger output  functions Provide built-in on-line analyzer to perform on-line analysis of various statistic  parameters Provide built-in monitor to monitor the output according to the user-defined ...

  • Page 14: Document Overview

    Chapter 6 Appendix Provide the accessories and options as well as warranty information of DP800A. Index Provide keyword search to quickly locate the desired information. For the newest version of this manual, download it from RIGOL official website (www.rigol.com). DP800A User’s Guide...
  • Page 15 Utility  System denotes pressing Utility at the front panel and then pressing System. Content Conventions in this Manual DP800A series programmable linear DC power supply includes the following models. In this manual, DP831A is taken as an example to illustrate the functions and operating methods of DP800A series.

  • Page 16: Table Of Contents

    Allgemeine Sicherheits Informationen ............V Sicherheits Begriffe und Symbole ............. VII General Care and Cleaning ..............VIII Environmental Considerations ..............IX DP800A Series Overview ................. X Document Overview ................XII Chapter 1 Quick Start ................ 1-1 General Inspection ................. 1-2 Appearance and Dimensions ..............
  • Page 17 Contents RIGOL Analyzer ..................2-34 Monitor ..................2-37 Trigger ..................2-38 Display Setting ..................2-42 Brightness ..................2-42 Contrast ..................2-42 RGB Luminance ................2-42 Display Mode ................. 2-43 User-defined Start-up Interface ............2-44 Store and Recall ................... 2-46 Browser ..................2-47 File Type ..................

  • Page 19: Chapter 1 Quick Start

    Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start The contents of this chapter are as follows: General Inspection  Appearance and Dimensions  Front Panel  Rear Panel  To Connect to Power  Power-on Inspection  To Replace the Fuse ...

  • Page 20: General Inspection

    RIGOL would not be responsible for free maintenance/rework or replacement of the unit. 2. Inspect the instrument In case of any damage, or defect, or failure, notify your RIGOL sales representative. 3. Check the accessories Please check the accessories according to the packing lists. If the accessories are incomplete or damaged, please contact your RIGOL sales representative.

  • Page 21: Appearance And Dimensions

    RIGOL Appearance and Dimensions For DP800A series, the dimensions of all models are same. But the design of the front and rear panels are not exactly the same (about the differences, please refer to “Front Panel” and “Rear Panel”). In this section, DP831A is taken as an example to introduce the appearance and dimensions of DP800A series (as shown in Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-2).

  • Page 22: Front Panel

    Chapter 1 Quick Start Front Panel In this section, DP831A (as shown in Figure 1-3) is taken as an example to introduce the front panel of DP800A series. The differences between different models are introduced separately. Figure 1-3 DP831A Front Panel Figure 1-4 DP811A Front Panel DP800A User’s Guide...
  • Page 23 Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL 1. LCD 3.5 inches TFT display. It is used to display the system parameter setting, system output state, menu items, prompt messages, etc. 2. Channel (Range) Selection and Output Switch For the multi-channel model, the function of this part is channel selection and output switch.
  • Page 24 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Single Channel Model (DP811A): Press this key to select the 20V/10A range. Users can set the parameters of the channel, such as voltage, current and overvoltage/overcurrent protection. Press this key to select the 40V/5A range. Users can set the parameters of the channel, such as voltage, current and overvoltage/overcurrent protection.

  • Page 25: Parameter Input Area

    Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL 3. Parameter Input Area The parameter input area is as shown in the figure below. This area includes the direction keys (unit selection keys), numeric keyboard and knob. (1) Direction keys and unit selection keys Direction keys: move the cursor.
  • Page 26 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Preset Restore all the settings of the instrument to default values or recall the user-defined channel voltage/current configuration. Confirm the parameter setting. Press and hold this key to lock the front panel keys; at this point,...

  • Page 27: Output Terminals

    Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL 7. Output Terminals For DP800A series, the output terminals of different models are not exactly the same. DP831A: DP821A: DP811A: (1) Channel output terminals: used to output the voltage and current of the channel. (2) Ground terminal: this terminal is connected to the instrument chassis and ground wire (power cord ground terminal) and is in grounded state.
  • Page 28 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Connection methods of the output terminal: Method 1: Connect the test lead to A of the output terminal. Method 2: Rotate the outer nut of the output terminal counterclockwise and connect the test lead to B of the output terminal; then, rotate the outer nut of the output terminal clockwise.

  • Page 29: Function Menu Area

    Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL 8. Function Menu Area Press this key to enter the display parameter setting interface. Users can set the brightness, contrast, RGB luminance and display mode. Besides, you can also define the start-up interface. Press this key to enter the file store and recall interface. You can save, read, delete, copy and paste files.
  • Page 30 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start 9. Display Mode Switch/Return to the Main Interface Switch between the current display mode and dial display mode. Besides, when the instrument is in a function interface (any interface under Timer, , Display, Store and Utility), press this key to exit the function interface and return to the main interface.

  • Page 31: Rear Panel

    RIGOL Rear Panel In this section, DP831A (as shown in Figure 1-5 and Table 1-1) is taken as an example to introduce the rear panel of DP800A series. Figure 1-5 DP831A Rear Pannel Figure 1-6 DP811A Rear Panel DP800A User’s Guide...
  • Page 32 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Table 1-1 DP800A rear panel explanation Name Explanation LAN Interface Connect to the local network via the RJ45 interface Connect the instrument (as “slave” device) to USB DEVICE external USB device (such as PC) Connect the instrument (as “host” device) to external USB device (such as USB storage device);...

  • Page 33: To Connect To Power

    Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL To Connect to Power DP800A series power supply supports various AC power supply inputs. The voltage selector setting at the rear panel differs when the input power connected is different, as shown in the table below.

  • Page 34: Power-On Inspection

    RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Power-on Inspection Press the power switch at the front panel, the instrument starts and ePcutes self-test. If the instrument passes the self-test, the welcome interface will be displayed; otherwise, the corresponding self-test failure information (including the top board, bottom board, fan and temperature) will be displayed.
  • Page 35 Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL If needed, manually adjust the power voltage selector to the voltage scale (please refer to Table 1-2) that matches the actual input voltage. Take out the fuse and replace it with a specified one (please refer to Table 1-3).

  • Page 36: User Interface

    RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start User Interface DP800A series power supply supports various display modes. The default is normal display mode. DP831A/DP832A: normal, waveform, dial, classic DP821A/DP811A: normal, waveform, dial Press Display  Disp Mode to select the desired display mode. In this section, DP831A is taken as an example to introduce the user interface layout under the normal display mode (as shown in Figure 1-7 and Table 1-4 on the next page).
  • Page 37 Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Table 1-4 DP800A user interface explanation Explanation Voltage and current setting values Overvoltage and overcurrent protection setting values Actual output voltage Actual output current Actual output power Channel output mode Menu bar Channel number Channel output status Channel output voltage/current (channel currently selected) Status bar.

  • Page 38: To Use The Built-In Help System

    View to view the corresponding help information. The help topics include: View the last displayed message. View error queue of the remote commands. Get the help information of a key. Storage management. Abbreviations list. Get technical support from RIGOL. 1-20 DP800A User’s Guide...

  • Page 39: To Rack Mount The Instrument

    Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL To Rack Mount the Instrument To install this instrument into a standard 19 inches cabinet, please order rack mount kit RM-1-DP800 (for installing single instrument) or RM-2- DP800 (for installing dual instruments) and correctly install them according to this section.

  • Page 40: Installation Tool

    RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ Figure 1-8 Rack Mount Kit (RM-1-DP800) Parts Installation Tool PH2 Phillips screwdriver is recommended. Installation Space The machine cabinet should fulfill the following requirements. It should be a standard 19 inch machine cabinet;...

  • Page 41: Installation Procedure

    Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Installation Procedure CAUTION Only authorized operator can execute the installation operation. Improper operation might result in damage of the instrument or incorrect installation of the instrument onto the rack. Remove the four rubber bumpers at the front and rear panels of the instrument respectively.
  • Page 42 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Fix the left fixing part at the left side of the front panel of the instrument using two M4 screws. Fix the front filler panel to the right side of the front panel of the instrument using two M4 screws.
  • Page 43 Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Fix the right fixing part to the right side of the front filler panel using two M4 screws. Fix a rack rail at the right side of the rack support shelf using seven M4 screws.
  • Page 44 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Fix the other rack rail at the left side of the rack support shelf using seven M4 screws. Fix the two side beam fixing parts to the end parts of the left and right rack rails respectively using four M4 screws.
  • Page 45 Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Install the rack mounted with the instrument into a standard 19 inch machine cabinet using eight M6 screws and eight M6 nuts. DP800A User’s Guide 1-27...
  • Page 46 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start 10. At this point, the diagram of the instrument is as shown in the figure below. 1-28 DP800A User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: To Install Two Instruments

    Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL To Install Two Instruments Part List Table 1-6 Rack mount kit (RM-2-DP800) part list Name Qty. Description Rack Support Shelf ① Left Fixing Part ② Right Fixing Part ③ Rack Rail ④ Side Beam Fixing Part ⑤...
  • Page 48 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ Figure 1-9 Rack Mount Kit (RM-2-DP800) Parts Installation Tool PH2 Phillips screwdriver is recommended. Installation Space The machine cabinet should fulfill the following requirements. It should be a standard 19 inch machine cabinet;...
  • Page 49 Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Installation Procedure CAUTION Only authorized operator can execute the installation operation. Improper installation might result in damage of the instrument or incorrect installation of the instrument onto the rack. Remove the four rubber bumpers at the front and rear panels of the two instruments respectively.
  • Page 50 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Fix one rack rail to the left side of the rack support shelf using seven M4 screws. Fix the right fixing part to the right side of the front panel of instrument B using two M4 screws.
  • Page 51 Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Fix the other rack rail at the right side of the rack support shelf using seven M4 screws. Fix the two side beam fixing parts to the end parts of the left and right rack rails respectively using four M4 screws.
  • Page 52 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Install the rack mounted with the instruments into a standard 19 inch machine cabinet using eight M6 screws and eight M6 nuts. 1-34 DP800A User’s Guide...
  • Page 53 Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL The rack-mounted instruments are as shown in the figure below. DP800A User’s Guide 1-35...

  • Page 55: Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations The contents of this chapter are as follows: Constant Voltage Output  Constant Current Output  Power Supply Series and Parallel Connections  Track Function  Sense Working Mode ...

  • Page 56: Constant Voltage Output

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Constant Voltage Output DP800A series power supply provides three output modes: constant voltage output (CV), constant current output (CC) and critical mode (UR). In CV mode, the output voltage equals the voltage setting value and the output current is determined by the load;...
  • Page 57 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL During the input, you can press Back to delete the character currently before the cursor or press Cancel to cancel the input. Method 3 When Current is selected, you can use the numeric keyboard to directly input...
  • Page 58 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations WARNING To avoid electric shock, please turn on the output switch after the output terminals are correctly connected. CAUTION When the fan stops, the channel switch can not be turned on; otherwise, “The fan stops, stop the output!” will be displayed.
  • Page 59 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Note: The output terminals at the front panel and the output interface at the rear panel can not output at the same time. You can only select one of the two ways to output at any one time (the former has higher output accuracy than the latter).

  • Page 60: Constant Current Output

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Constant Current Output In constant current output mode, the output current equals the current setting value and the output voltage is determined by the load. This section introduces the operation method in constant current output mode.
  • Page 61 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL CAUTION When the fan stops, the channel switch can not be turned on; otherwise, “The fan stops, stop the output!” will be displayed. Check the output mode In constant current output mode, the output mode displayed should be “CC”; if “CV”...

  • Page 62: Power Supply Series And Parallel Connections

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Power Supply Series and Parallel Connections Higer voltages can be provided when two or more insulated channels (the channels can be from a single power supply or multiple power supplies) are connected in series. Higher currents can be provided when two or more insulated channels (the channels can be from a single power supply or multiple power supplies) are connected in parallel.

  • Page 63: Power Supply Parallel Connection

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Set proper voltage, current and overcurrent protection value for each channel (all the channels in series connection should be working in constant voltage mode; you should set the same current setting values and the same overcurrent protection values for all the channels) by referring to “Constant Voltage...

  • Page 64: Track Function

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Track Function The track function is usually used to provide symmetric voltage for the operation amplifier or other circuit. For DP800A series power supply, the specified channels of the following models support the track function. DP831A: CH2 and CH3;...
  • Page 65 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL the two channels can be set. The track function only tracks the voltage setting value and the actual output voltage will not be affected. You can perform the following operations according to your need.
  • Page 66 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Enable the track functions of CH2 and CH3 at the same time  Select CH2 or CH3, press Track and select “On”. At this point, the track functions of CH2 and CH3 are both enabled. The tracking status icons are displayed in the CH2 and CH3 areas in the user interface respectively.

  • Page 67: To Track The On/Off Status Of The Channel Output

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Track the On/Off Status of the Channel Output Press Utility  System  Track Set  On/Off to select “Enable” or “Disable”. Disable: the output status of the other channel will not be affected when the ...

  • Page 68: Sense Working Mode

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Sense Working Mode When the output current of the power supply is high, the voltage drop on the load lead cannot be ignored. To make sure that the load can acquire accurate voltage drop, CH2 of DP821A and DP811A (which can provide 10 A output current) provide the Sense (remote sense) working mode.
  • Page 69 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Besides, DP811A also provides output interface at the rear panel for Sense work mode. The Sense connection method at the rear panel is shown in the figure below. Rear Output Interface Connecting Terminal Operation Steps: Connect the load to the corresponding position of the connecting terminal correctly according to the figure above.

  • Page 70: Timer And Delayer

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Timer and Delayer DP800A provides the timer and delayer functions. When the timer is enabled, the instrument outputs the preset voltage and current values (at most 2048 groups). Users can set the number of output groups of the timer as well as the voltage, current and timing time of each group.

  • Page 71: To Set The Timer Parameters

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL The timer function and delayer function are mutually exclusive. When the timer is enabled, Delayer is grayed out and disabled; when the delayer is enabled, Timer is grayed out and disabled. To Set the Timer Parameters Press Timer ...
  • Page 72 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set the Number of Output Groups The number of output groups is defined as the number of groups of preset voltage and current values that the power supply outputs in each cycle. Press Groups and use the numeric keyboard or the left/right direction key and knob to input the desired value.
  • Page 73 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL view and set the parameters of the other groups. This interface provides timer parameter preview; users can view the values on the current page of the timer parameter list (the horizontal axis represents time and the vertical axis represents voltage and current).
  • Page 74 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Sine  The Sine waveform is as shown in the figure below. The instrument determines the Sine amplitude according to the maximum and minimum currently set and determines the Sine period according to the total number of points (denoted by P) and the time interval currently set, thus determining the Sine waveform.
  • Page 75 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Ramp  The Ramp waveform is as shown in the figure below. The instrument determines the amplitude of the Ramp according to the maximum and minimum currently set, determines the period according to the total...
  • Page 76 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations StairUpDn  The StairUpDn waveform is as shown in the figure below. The instrument determines the StairUpDn waveform according to the maximum (denoted by MAX), minimum (denoted by MIN), total number of points (denoted by P) and time interval currently set and creates P parameters.
  • Page 77 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Exp Fall  The Exp Fall waveform is as shown in the figure below. The instrument determines the Exp Fall waveform according to the maximum (denoted by MAX), minimum (denoted by MIN), total number of points (denoted by P), time interval and fall index (denoted by FallIndex) currently set.
  • Page 78 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 3. Edit the timer parameters For different templets, the parameters to be set are different as shown in Table 2-1. Table 2-1 Timer parameters (templet) Templet Parameter Sine Max Value, Min Value, Points, Interval, Inverted...

  • Page 79: Construct The Output Waveform

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Hi Level  When the templet currently selected is Pulse, set the high level of the Pulse and the range is related to the channel currently selected. It should be greater than or equal to the low level currently set.

  • Page 80: To Enable The Timer

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Save and Read the Timer File You can store the timer parameters edited manually or using the templet in internal or external memory and recall them when required. 1. Save After editing the timer parameters, press Save to enter the store and recall interface.

  • Page 81: To Set The Delay Parameters

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set the Delay Parameters Press Timer  Delay Set to enter the delay parameter setting interface as shown in the figure below. The channel currently selected is displayed in the status bar. Press the channel selection keys at the front panel to switch the channel currently selected.
  • Page 82 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set the Number of Cycles The number of cycles refers to the number of times that the instrument performs delay output according to the preset state. Press Cycles to set the number of cycles to “Infinite”...
  • Page 83 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL When state (State) is selected, press OK to switch to the desired state; when time (Delay) is selected, use the numeric keyboard or the left/right direction key and knob to input the desired value.
  • Page 84 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Set the time base value and step When the time generation method is “Increase” or “Decline”, users need to set the time base value and step. Press Time Gen  Base Val (Step); use the numeric keyboard or the left/right direction key and knob to input the desired value.

  • Page 85: To Enable The Delayer

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Enable the Delayer After setting the delay parameters, return to the timer and delayer interface (as shown in Figure 2-1). Press Delayer to enable the delay output. The delay output interface is as shown in the figure below.

  • Page 86: Advanced Functions

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Advanced Functions DP800A provides various advanced functions, including the recorder, analyzer, monitor and trigger. Press to open the advanced function setting interface. 1. Recorder: record the output state of each channel and store the record file.

  • Page 87: Recorder

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Recorder When the recorder is enabled, users can record the current state of the instrument. Users can also analyze the file recorded using the analyzer.  Recorder to open the recorder setting interface. You can turn on or Press off the recorder function, set the record period and select the storage destination.

  • Page 88: Analyzer

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Analyzer The analyzer can analyze the file recorded and provides the analysis results of the channel voltage, current and power, such as the average, VAR and range.  Analyzer to open the analyzer setting interface. You can open the...

  • Page 89: Analysis Object

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL 4. View the analysis results After the analysis is finished, you can view the analysis results according to your need. Analysis object  Press Object to select “Voltage”, “Current”, “Power” or “ALL” and the corresponding analysis results will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 90: Current Time

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Table Display each group of voltage, current and power of the current channel in the record file opened in table form. You can view the analysis results of the specified channel by  switching the current channel.

  • Page 91: Monitor

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Monitor The monitor can monitor the current output state of the instrument. When the user-defined monitor condition is met, the instrument executes the corresponding operation according to the setting in “Stop Mode”. Press  Monitor to open the monitor setting interface. The status bar shows the channel currently selected.

  • Page 92: Trigger

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Trigger DP800A provides a digital I/O interface at the rear panel. It supports trigger input and trigger output. Trigger Input:  The data lines of the digital I/O interface receive external trigger signal. The source under control (namely the output channel) turns on the output, turns off the output or inverts the output state when the preset trigger condition is met.
  • Page 93 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Figure 2-6 Trigger Setting Interface Trigger Input When signal that meets the current trigger type is inputted on the specified data line, the instrument will turn on or off the output of the specified source under control or toggle the output state of the specified source under control according to the setting in output response.

  • Page 94: Control Source

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations or “Output Toggle”. Output On: when the trigger condition is met, turn on the output of the  channel currently selected as the source under control. Output Off: when the trigger condition is met, turn off the output of the ...

  • Page 95: Output Signal

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL 3. Trigger Condition Press Condition to open the trigger condition setting interface and users can set the trigger condition of trigger output. Output Trig: the instrument triggers when the output of the control source ...

  • Page 96: Display Setting

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Display Setting Press Display at the front panel to enter the interface as shown in the figure below. You can set the screen brightness, contrast, RGB luminance and display mode. Besides, you can also define the start-up interface.

  • Page 97: Display Mode

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Display Mode DP800A series power supply supports the following display modes. The default is normal display mode. DP831A/DP832A: normal, waveform, dial, classic DP821A/DP811A: normal, waveform, dial Press Display  Disp Mode to set the display mode to “Normal”, “Waveform”, “Dial”...

  • Page 98: User-Defined Start-Up Interface

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations User-defined Start-up Interface DP800A allows users to define the start-up interface. You can store the content to be displayed in a USB storage device in BMP format (the picture cannot exceeds 320×56 pixels). Then, read the picture file via the instrument and make the corresponding settings.
  • Page 99 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL 4. Save the settings Press Save  OK to save the start-up interface settings. 5. Select the start-up interface Press Boot UI to select the default start-up interface or the user-defined start-up interface. DP800A User’s Guide...

  • Page 100: Store And Recall

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Store and Recall DP800A allows users to store various kinds of files in internal or external memory and to recall the files stored when required. DP800A provides an internal non-volatile memory (C disk) and an external memory (D disk, only available when a USB storage device is detected at the USB HOST interface at the rear panel).

  • Page 101: Browser

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Browser Press Store  Browser to move the cursor to the directory or file area and then use the knob or up/down direction key to select the desired directory or file. File Type Press Store  Type to select the desired file type (including state file, record file, timer file, delay file, bitmap file and all files).

  • Page 102: Save

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Save You can save a file following the steps below. Press Store  Type to select the desired file type. Note: The save operation is available only when the file type is “*.rsf”. The timer file and the delay file can be saved separately by pressing Timer ...
  • Page 103 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Chinese Input  In Chinese input method, use the knob to select the desired Pinyin character in the “Virtual Keyboard” and press Select to select this character; the character selected is displayed in the “Pinyin Input Area” (at this point, you can press 0 on the numeric keyboard to directly input the English characters in the “Pinyin Input Area”).

  • Page 104: Read

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations After inputting the filename in the filename input interface, press OK and the instrument stores the file with the specified filename in the specified file type under the storage directory currently selected. If the storage location selected already contains a valid file, the instrument will prompt whether to overwrite the original file and press OK to finish the save operation.

  • Page 105: Copy And Paste

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Copy and Paste You can only copy the files in C disk and paste the files to D disk. Press Store  Browser to move the cursor to the directory area and select C disk;...

  • Page 106: Utility

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Utility Press Utility at the front panel to enter the interface as shown in the figure below. This interface displays the current system parameters. Figure 2-13 Utility Interface 1. I/O Configuration: set the LAN, RS232 and GPIB (option, extended using the USB to GPIB interface converter) interface parameters.

  • Page 107: I/O Configuration

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL I/O Configuration DP800A supports USB, LAN, RS232 and GPIB (option, extended using the USB to GPIB interface converter) interfaces, via which you can control DP800A remotely. When the LAN, RS232 or GPIB interface is selected for remote control, please first set the interface parameters.

  • Page 108: Mac Address

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations DHCP: in this mode, the DHCP server in the current network assigns  network parameters (such as the IP address) for the instrument. Press DHCP to enable or disable the DHCP configuration mode. By default, the DHCP configuration mode is “On”.

  • Page 109: Set The Gateway

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL VISA descriptor is the resource name and describes the accurate name and location of the VISA resource. If the LAN interface is currently used to communicate with the instrument, the VISA descriptor is TCPIP::172.16.3.128::INSTR.
  • Page 110 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Press DNS Serv and use the numeric keyboard and left/right direction key or the knob and left/right direction key to input the desired address. This setting is stored in the non-volatile memory and the instrument will load the server address set automatically at the next power-on if DHCP and Auto IP are set to “Off”.

  • Page 111: Hardware Flow Control

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set the RS232 Parameters Connect the RS232 interface to the PC or data terminal equipment (DTE) using RS232 cable and set the interface parameters (baud rate, parity bit, etc.) that match the PC or terminal equipment. At this point, you can control the instrument remotely.
  • Page 112 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set the GPIB Address Before using the GPIB interface, use the USB to GPIB interface converter (option) to extend a GPIB interface and then use a GPIB cable to connect the instrument and Press Utility ...

  • Page 113: System Setting

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL System Setting Power-on Setting Select the instrument configuration (“Default” or “Last”) the instrument uses at power-on and the default is “Default”. Last: use the system configuration before the last power-off.  Default: use the factory setting (except those parameters that are not affected ...

  • Page 114: System Information

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Keyboard Lock DP800A allows users to lock the front panel keys to avoid the danger caused by misoperation. You can press and hold OK to lock the front panel keys; at this point, all the front panel keys (except the output on/off key of each channel) are not available.

  • Page 115: System Language

    A default password is assigned to the instrument when it left factory. To acquire the password, please contact RIGOL. If you already know the password, you can modify the password (press Utility  Test/Cal  Password and modify the password according to the interface prompts).

  • Page 116: Print

    RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Print You can store the screen content as a picture file in a USB storage device. Insert a USB storage device into the USB HOST interface at the rear panel of the instrument. When the USB storage device is detected, is displayed in the status bar on the screen and the corresponding prompt message is displayed.

  • Page 117: Preset Setting

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Preset Setting Press Utility  Preset to define the setting recalled by Preset at the front panel. Pressing Preset can restore the instrument to factory setting or recall the user-defined settings. To Restore to factory setting Press Utility ...
  • Page 118 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Table 2-2 Factory setting Channel Parameters DP831A CH1: 0.000V/5.0000A Voltage/Current Setting Values CH2: 00.000V/2.0000A CH3: -00.000V/2.0000A CH1: 8.800V/5.5000A Voltage/Current Limits CH2: 33.000V/2.2000A CH3: -33.000V/2.2000A OVP/OCP On/Off CH1/CH2/CH3: Off/Off Output On/Off CH1/CH2/CH3: Off CH1: None...
  • Page 119 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Display Brightness* Contrast* RGB Luminance* Display Mode* Normal System Setting Language* Chinese(s) Power-on Setting* Default Beeper Screen Saver Keyboard Lock* Track Mode Synchronous On/Off Sync Disable Preset Default Print Destination USB Disk Print Copies...
  • Page 120 Fixed Time On Delay: 1s; Off Delay: 1s Increase/Decline Time Base: 1s; Step: 1s Stop Condition None Recorder Recorder Switch Record Period Destination C:\REC 10:RIGOL.ROF Analyzer Channel Analysis Object Voltage Display Curve Current Time Start Time End Time Number of Groups 2-66 DP800A User’s Guide...
  • Page 121 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Median Mode Average Variance Range Minimum Maximum Mean Deviation Monitor Channel Monitor Switch Monitor Condition >Volt Voltage Half of the rated value of CH1 (for DP811A, this value is half of the rated value of Range1)
  • Page 122 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Store Browser Directory Directory File The first file File Type *.rsf Note*: These parameters are not affected by factory reset (when “Default” is selected in Utility  System  Power On, restarting the power supply will resotred it to the factory setting).
  • Page 123 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Recall the user-defined setting In the interface as shown in Figure 2-15, press Preset Key to select the specified user-defined setting (take user-defined setting 1 as an example) to enter the user-defined setting interface (the current user-defined setting is displayed in the interface) as shown in Figure 2-16.

  • Page 124: Option

    Press Utility  Option to enter the option interface and you can view the option installation information. For DP800A series power supply, the six options listed in the option interface are installed when the instrument leaves factory and users do not need to install them.

  • Page 125: Chapter 3 Remote Control

    Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control DP800A series power supply can be controlled remotely via the following two modes. User-defined programming Users can program and control the instrument by using the SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) commands. For more information about the commands and programming, refer to the Programming Guide.

  • Page 126: Remote Control Via Usb

    RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control Remote Control via USB 1. Connect the device Connect the USB DEVICE interface at the rear panel of DP831A with your PC using a USB cable. 2. Install the USB driver This power supply is a USB-TMC device. If your PC has already been installed...
  • Page 127 Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL DP800A User’s Guide...
  • Page 128 4. View the device resource The resource found will appear under the “RIGOL Online Resource” directory and the model number and USB interface information of the instrument will also be displayed as shown in the figure below.

  • Page 129: Remote Control Via Lan

    Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL Remote Control via LAN 1. Connect the device Connect the power supply to your PC or the LAN of your PC using a network cable. 2. Configure network parameters DHCP mode: If the network supports DHCP, the DHCP server in the network assigns network parameters (IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS) for the power supply automatically.
  • Page 130 RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control 3. Search device resource Start up Ultra Sigma and click . The window as shown in figure (a) is displayed. Click and the software searches for the instrument resource currently connected to the LAN and the resource found is displayed at the right of the window as shown in figure (b).
  • Page 131 Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL 4. View device resource The resource found will appear under the “RIGOL Online Resource” directory as shown in the figure below. 5. Communication test Right click the resource name “DP831A (TCPIP::172.16.3.128::INSTR)” to select “SCPI Panel Control” to turn on the remote command control panel (as shown in the figure below) through which you can send commands and read data.

  • Page 132: Remote Control Via Gpib

    RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control Remote Control via GPIB 1. Connect the device Use the USB to GPIB interface converter to extend a GPIB interface for the power supply. Then, connect the power supply to your PC using a GPIB cable.
  • Page 133 5. View device resource The resource found will appear under the “RIGOL Online Resource” directory as shown in the figure below. 6. Communication Test Right-click the resource name “DP831A (GPIB0::18::INSTR)” to select “SCPI Panel Control”...

  • Page 134: Remote Control Via Rs232

    RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control Remote Control via RS232 1. Connect the device Connect the power supply to your PC using a RS232 cable. 2. Set the RS232 parameters Press Utility  I/O  RS232 to set the parameters relating to RS232 according to the introduction in “To Set the RS232 Parameters”.
  • Page 135 PC via the RS232 cable and whether the RS232 parameters of the software match with the current settings of the instrument. 4. View device resource The RS232 device resource name added will appear under the “RIGOL Online Resource” directory as shown in the figure below. DP800A User’s Guide...
  • Page 136 RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control 5. Communication test Right click the resource name “DP831A (ASRL1::INSTR)” to select “SCPI Panel Control” to turn on the remote command control panel (as shown in the figure below) through which you can send commands and read data.

  • Page 137: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    The following failures might occur when using this instrument. Please solve the problem according to the following method; if the problem remains, please contact RIGOL and provide the device information of your instrument (Utility  Sys Info). 1. The instrument does not start.

  • Page 139: Chapter 5 Specifications

    RIGOL Chapter 5 Specifications Chapter 5 Specifications All the specifications are guaranteed when the instrument has been working for more than 30 minutes under the specified operation temperature. Note: Unless otherwise noted, the specifications are applicable to all the channels of the specified model.
  • Page 140 RIGOL Chapter 5 Specifications Annual Accuracy (25℃±5℃)±(Output Percentage+Offset) Programming Readback Channel Voltage Current Voltage Current 0.1%+5mV 0.2%+10mA 0.1%+5mV 0.2%+10mA DP831A 0.05%+20mV 0.2%+5mA 0.05%+10mV 0.1%+5mA 0.05%+20mV 0.2%+5mA 0.05%+10mV 0.1%+5mA 0.05%+20mV 0.2%+5mA 0.05%+10mV 0.15%+5mA DP832A 0.05%+20mV 0.2%+5mA 0.05%+10mV 0.15%+5mA 0.1%+5mV 0.2%+5mA 0.1%+5mV 0.15%+5mA...
  • Page 141 Chapter 5 Specifications RIGOL Voltage Programming Control Speed (1% within the total variation range) Rise Fall Channel Full Load No Load Full Load No Load <18ms <17ms <20ms <200ms DP831A <33ms <36ms <44ms <400ms <35ms <42ms <45ms <400ms <50ms <33ms <46ms...
  • Page 142 RIGOL Chapter 5 Specifications Mechanical Dimensions 239mm(W) x 157mm(H) x 418mm(D) DP831A: 9.75kg DP832A: 10.5kg Weight DP821A: 10.0kg DP811A: 10.3kg Power AC Input (50Hz-60Hz) 100Vac±10%, 115Vac±10%, 230Vac±10% (maximum 250Vac） DP831A: 416VA DP832A: 521VA Maximum Input Power DP821A: 450VA DP811A: 503VA...

  • Page 143: Chapter 6 Appendix

    USB to GPIB Interface Converter USB-GPIB DP800 Series Rack Mount Kit Optional RM-1-DP800 (for single instrument) Accessories DP800 Series Rack Mount Kit RM-2-DP800 (for dual instruments) Note: For all the accessories and options, please contact the local office of RIGOL. DP800A User’s Guide...

  • Page 144: Appendix B: Warranty

    To get repair service, please contact with your nearest RIGOL sales and service office. RIGOL does not provide any other warranty items except the one being provided by this summary and the warranty statement. The warranty items include but not being subjected to the hint guarantee items related to tradable characteristic and any particular purpose.

  • Page 145: Index

    Index RIGOL Index Advanced Functions ....2-32 Hardware Flow Control....2-57 All File ........2-47 Input Power Requirements ..1-15 Analysis object ......2-35 IP Address ........ 2-55 analysis parameters ....2-34 IP Configuration Mode ....2-53 analysis results ......2-35 Keyboard Lock ......
  • Page 146 RIGOL Index State File ......... 2-47 Tracking Mode ......2-10 state generation ....... 2-29 Trigger Condition....... 2-41 Store and Recall ....... 2-46 trigger connections ....2-38 Subnet Mask ......2-55 Trigger Input ......2-38 templet........2-19 Trigger Output ......2-38 templet editing object ....

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