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Agilent Technologies E3640A User Manual

E364 series single output dc power supplies
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  • Page 1 User’s Guide...
  • Page 3 The Front Panel at a Glance...
  • Page 4 Front-Panel Menu/Key Reference Local...
  • Page 5 Front-Panel Voltage and Current Limit Settings Local...
  • Page 6 Display Annunciators...
  • Page 7 The Rear Panel at a Glance Note: The supplier code of the C-Tick for the E3643A/45A is N10149.
  • Page 8 In This Book...
  • Page 10 Contents...
  • Page 11 Contents Chapter 4 Remote Interface Reference APPLy APPLy...
  • Page 12 Contents...
  • Page 13 Contents Appendix Service Information...
  • Page 14 Contents...
  • Page 15 Contents...

  • Page 17: Quick Start

    Quick Start Throughout this chapter the key to be pressed is shown in the left margin.
  • Page 18 complete...
  • Page 19 Output Checkout Output Checkout Note: Voltage Output Checkout...
  • Page 20 Output Checkout Current Output Checkout...
  • Page 21 If the Power Supply Does Not Turn On If the Power Supply Does Not Turn On...
  • Page 22 Line Voltage Conversion Shock Hazard...

  • Page 24: To Adjust The Carrying Handle

    To Adjust the Carrying Handle To Adjust the Carrying Handle To adjust the position, grasp the handle by the sides and pull outward. Then, rotate the handle to the desired position.
  • Page 25 To Rack Mount the Instrument Note:...
  • Page 26 To Rack Mount the Instrument...
  • Page 27 To Rack Mount the Instrument...
  • Page 29 General Information...
  • Page 30 Safety Considerations Safety Considerations Safety Safety and EMC Requirements...
  • Page 31 Options and Accessories Options and Accessories...
  • Page 32 Description...
  • Page 33 Front panel binding posts...
  • Page 34 Installation Installation Service Information...

  • Page 35: Output Connections

    Output Connections Current Ratings Table 2-1 Wire Rating...
  • Page 36 Output Connections...
  • Page 37 Output Connections Reverse Current Loading Remote Voltage Sensing Connections...
  • Page 38 Output Connections Unreg...
  • Page 39 Output Connections Multiple Loads...
  • Page 41 Front-Panel Operation and Features Throughout this chapter the key to be pressed is shown in the left margin. N o t e...
  • Page 42 Front-Panel Operation Overview Front-Panel Operation Overview On/Off...
  • Page 43 Constant Voltage Operation...
  • Page 45 Constant Current Operation...
  • Page 47 Configuring the Remote Interface GPIB Configuration...
  • Page 48 Configuring the Remote Interface RS-232 Configuration...
  • Page 49 Storing and Recalling Operating States Storing and Recalling Operating States EXIT Storing Operating State...
  • Page 50 Storing and Recalling Operating States Recalling a Stored State RESET...
  • Page 51 Programming Overvoltage Protection Setting the OVP Level and Enable the OVP Circuit (E3640A) 2 2 2 2 Note...
  • Page 52 By Adjusting output voltage level...
  • Page 53 By Adjusting OVP trip level...
  • Page 54 Figure 3-1. Recommended Protection Circuit for Battery Charging...

  • Page 55: Disabling The Output

    Disabling the Output On/Off...
  • Page 56 System-Related Operations System-Related Operations State Storage STORE STATE, NAME STATE, EXIT...
  • Page 57 System-Related Operations...
  • Page 58 System-Related Operations REV X.X-Y.Y-Z.Z View View Query the SCPI version...
  • Page 59 GPIB Interface Reference...
  • Page 60 RS-232 Interface Reference RS-232 Interface Reference 9600 None / 8 data bits 1 bit 2 bits...
  • Page 61 RS-232 Interface Reference Connection to a Computer or Terminal DB-9 Serial Connection...
  • Page 62 RS-232 Interface Reference DB-25 Serial Connection RS-232 Troubleshooting SYSTem:REMote...
  • Page 63 Calibration Overview Calibration Security e3640A...
  • Page 64 Calibration Overview To Unsecure for Calibration Calibrate Secure or unsecure the power supply...
  • Page 65 Calibration Overview To Secure Against Calibration Calibrate Secure or unsecure the power supply...
  • Page 66 Calibration Overview Secure Secure Calibration Count...
  • Page 67 Calibration Overview Calibration Message View View > CAL STRING View View...
  • Page 69 Remote Interface Reference SCPI APPLy SCPI SCPI...
  • Page 70 SCPI Command Summary SCPI Command Summary SCPI...
  • Page 71 SCPI Command Summary <current> *For Agilent E3640A/42/44A Models **For Agilent E3641A/43A/45A Models...
  • Page 72 SCPI Command Summary <seconds>...
  • Page 73 SCPI Command Summary...
  • Page 74 SCPI Command Summary...
  • Page 75 Simplified Programming Overview Simplified Programming Overview APPLy...
  • Page 76 Simplified Programming Overview Dimension string array (80 elements)
  • Page 77 Simplified Programming Overview Power Supply Programming Ranges...
  • Page 78 APPLy...
  • Page 79 Output Setting and Operation Commands...
  • Page 83 Triggering Notice that the time delay is valid for only the bus trigger source. Trigger Source Choices Bus (Software) Triggering ‘‘ ‘‘...
  • Page 84 ‘‘ Immediate Triggering ‘‘...
  • Page 85 Triggering Commands <seconds>...
  • Page 86 System-Related Commands...
  • Page 87 <numeric value> Agilent Technologies,E3640A,0,X.X-Y.Y-Z.Z...
  • Page 89 State Storage Commands Note: <quoted name>...
  • Page 90 Calibration Commands...
  • Page 92 Calibration Commands CURR Notice...
  • Page 93 Interface Configuration Commands Local SYST:REM SYST:REM Local...
  • Page 94 The SCPI Status Registers...
  • Page 95 SCPI Status System...
  • Page 96 The Questionable Status Register Table 4-3. Bit Definitions - Questionable Status Register The Questionable Status Event register is cleared when: The Questionable Status Enable register is cleared when:...
  • Page 97 The Standard Event Register Table 4-4. Bit Definitions – Standard Event Register...
  • Page 98 The Status Byte Register Table 4-5. Bit Definitions – Status Byte Summary Register...
  • Page 99 The Status Byte Summary register is cleared when: The Status Byte Enable register (Request Service) is cleared when: Using Service Request (SRQ) and Serial POLL...
  • Page 100 The SCPI Status Registers only...
  • Page 101 The SCPI Status Registers...
  • Page 102 Status Reporting Commands <enable value> <enable value>...
  • Page 103 <enable value>...
  • Page 104 An Introduction to the SCPI Language An Introduction to the SCPI Language...
  • Page 105 An Introduction to the SCPI Language Command Format Used in This Manual...
  • Page 106 An Introduction to the SCPI Language colon...
  • Page 107 An Introduction to the SCPI Language C a u t i o n...
  • Page 108 An Introduction to the SCPI Language SCPI Parameter Types...
  • Page 109 Halting an Output in Progress...
  • Page 110 SCPI Conformance Information SCPI Conformance Information SCPI Confirmed Commands...
  • Page 111 SCPI Conformance Information SCPI Confirmed Commands (continued)
  • Page 112 SCPI Conformance Information Device Specific Commands Non-SCPI Commands...
  • Page 113 IEEE-488 Conformance Information IEEE-488 Conformance Information enable value enable value...

  • Page 115: Error Messages

    Error Messages Queue overflow NO ERRORS > > Read and clear one error from the error queue...

  • Page 116: Execution Errors

    Execution Errors Execution Errors -101 Invalid character -102 Syntax error -103 Invalid separator -104 Data type error -105 GET not allowed -108 Parameter not allowed -109 Missing parameter...
  • Page 117 Execution Errors...
  • Page 118 Execution Errors zero...
  • Page 119 Execution Errors See also ‘‘Self-Test Errors’’, starting on page 120...
  • Page 120 Execution Errors...
  • Page 121 Self-Test Errors Self-Test Errors The following errors indicate failures that may occur during a self-test. Refer to the Service Information for more information.

  • Page 122: Calibration Errors

    Calibration Errors Calibration Errors Service Information...
  • Page 123 Calibration Errors Bad readback cal data Bad OVP cal data Cal OVP status enabled Gain out of range for Gain Error Correction Cal checksum failed, secure state Cal checksum failed, string data Cal checksum failed, store/recall data in location 1 Cal checksum failed, store/recall data in location 2 Cal checksum failed, store/recall data in location 3 Cal checksum failed, DAC cal constants...
  • Page 125 Application Programs Ò Ò Ò Ò Ò Ò c:\windows\system...
  • Page 126 Example Program for C and C++ Ò Ò Ò Continued on next page...
  • Page 127 Example Program for C and C++ Continued on next page...
  • Page 128 Example Program for C and C++ Continued on next page...
  • Page 129 Example Program for C and C++ End of Program...
  • Page 130 Example Program for Excel 97 Ò Ò...
  • Page 131 Ò Ò...
  • Page 132 Continued on next page...
  • Page 133 End of Program...
  • Page 135 Example Program for Excel 97...
  • Page 137 Tutorial...
  • Page 138 Overview of this Power Supply Operation linear Figure 7-1. Diagram of Simple Series Power Supply...
  • Page 139 Figure 7-2. Block Diagram of the Power Supply Showing the Optical Isolation...
  • Page 140 Output Characteristics Output Characteristics...
  • Page 141 Output Characteristics Figure 7-5. Output Characteristics...
  • Page 142 Output Characteristics...
  • Page 143 Output Characteristics...
  • Page 144 Extending the Voltage and Current Range Extending the Voltage and Current Range...

  • Page 145: Remote Programming

    Remote Programming Remote Programming Figure 7-7. Speed of Response - Programming Up (Full Load)
  • Page 146 Remote Programming Figure 7-8. Speed of Response - Programming Down...
  • Page 147 Remote Programming...
  • Page 149 Specifications...
  • Page 150 Performance Specifications...
  • Page 151 Performance Specifications...
  • Page 152 Supplemental Characteristics...
  • Page 154 Figure 8-1. Dimensions of Agilent E3640A/41A/42A/43A/44A/45A Power Supply...
  • Page 155 Supplemental Characteristics...
  • Page 157 Service Information...
  • Page 158 Operating Checklist Operating Checklist...
  • Page 159 Types of Service Available Types of Service Available...

  • Page 160: Repacking For Shipment

    Repacking for Shipment Repacking for Shipment Agilent Technologies recommends that you always insure shipments.
  • Page 161 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions...
  • Page 162 Troubleshooting Hints...
  • Page 163 Self-Test Procedures Self-Test Procedures...
  • Page 164 Self-Test Procedures...
  • Page 165 General Disassembly General Disassembly...
  • Page 166 Recommended Test Equipment Recommended Test Equipment...
  • Page 167 power-on...
  • Page 168 Measurement Techniques...
  • Page 170 Constant Voltage (CV) Verifications (E3640A model) (E3640A model) †...
  • Page 171 (E3640A model) CV Load Effect (Load Regulation) †...
  • Page 172 †...
  • Page 173 Input Input †...
  • Page 174 Load Transient Response Time † For E3640A model, and see...
  • Page 175 Constant Current (CC) Verifications † (E3640A model) † (E3640A model) † For E3640A model, and see...
  • Page 176 † (E3640A model) CC Load Effect (Load Regulation) † † † † †...
  • Page 177 CC Source Effect (Line Regulation) † † † † †...
  • Page 178 CC PARD (Ripple and Noise) Input Input † For E3640A model, and see...

  • Page 179: Common Mode Current Noise

    Common Mode Current Noise Common Mode Current Noise † † † For E3640A model, and see...
  • Page 180 Performance Test Record for Your Power Supply Performance Test Record for Your Power Supply CV Performance Test Record...
  • Page 181 Performance Test Record for Your Power Supply CC Performance Test Record...
  • Page 182 Calibration Reference Calibration Reference Calibrate...
  • Page 183 General Calibration/Adjustment Procedure...
  • Page 184 Front Panel Voltage and Current Calibration CAL MODE hold down 2 2 2 2...
  • Page 185 General Calibration/Adjustment Procedure 5 Save the changes and select the middle voltage calibration point. 6 Enter the reading you obtained from the DVM by using the knob and resolution selection keys. 7 Save the changes and select the high voltage calibration point. 8 Enter the reading you obtained from the DVM by using the knob and resolution selection keys.
  • Page 186 General Calibration/Adjustment Procedure 2 2 2 2 Notice...
  • Page 187 General Calibration/Adjustment Procedure ¸ ¸...
  • Page 188 Calibration Record for Your Power Supply Calibration Record for Your Power Supply VOLTAGE CAL...

  • Page 189: Calibration Error Messages

    Calibration Error Messages Calibration Error Messages Calibration Error Messages...
  • Page 190 Replaceable Parts Replaceable Parts...
  • Page 191 Replaceable Parts E3640A/41A/42A/43A/44A/45A Power Supply Assembly...
  • Page 192 Replaceable Parts Manufacturer’s List...
  • Page 193 Replaceable Parts...
  • Page 194 Index...
  • Page 195 Index...
  • Page 196 Index...
  • Page 206 ©...

  • Page 207: Declaration Of Conformity

    DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014...

This manual is also suitable for:

E3641aE3642aE3643aE3644aE3645aE364 a series

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