Agilent Technologies 2110-0457, User Manual

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Front-Panel Operation and Features
So far you have learned how to install your power supply and do quick start.
During the quick start, you were briefly introduced to operating from the front
panel as you learned how to check basic voltage and current functions. This
chapter describes in detail the use of the front-panel keys and shows how they
are used to accomplish power supply operation.
This chapter is divided into the following sections:
• Front-Panel Operation Overview‚ on page 39
• Constant Voltage Operation‚ starting on page 40
• Constant Current Operation‚ starting on page 42
• Tracking Operation‚ starting on page 44
• View Menu Operation‚ starting on page 45
• Configuring the Remote Interface‚ starting on page 48
• Storing and Recalling Operating States‚ starting on page 50
• Programming Overvoltage Protection‚ starting on page 52
• Disabling the Output‚ on page 56
• System-Related Operations‚ starting on page 57
• GPIB Interface Reference‚ on page 60
• RS-232 Interface Reference‚ starting on page 61
• Calibration Overview‚ starting on page 64
N o t e See ‘‘Error Messages’’, starting on page 121 in chapter 5 if you encounter any errors
during front-panel operation.
Throughout this chapter the key to be pressed is shown in the left margin.