8
4. FRONT PANEL OPERATION
31
Introduction 31
Front Panel Description 31
System Keys 33
Function Keys 34
Immediate Action Keys 34
Scrolling Keys 35
Meter Display Keys 35
Output Control Keys 36
Protection and Status Control Keys 38
Trigger and List Control Keys 39
Entry Keys 40
Examples of Front Panel Programming 41
1 - Setting the Output Voltage Amplitude 41
Procedure for Three-Phase AC Sources 42
2 - Setting the Output Frequency 43
3 - Setting a Protection Feature 43
4 - Using Transient Voltage Modes 44
5 - Trigger Delays and Phase Synchronization 47
6 - Using Slew Rates to Generate Waveforms 50
7 - Measuring Peak Inrush Current 52
8 - Setting the GPIB Address and RS-232 Parameters 53
9 - Saving and Recalling Operating States 53
10 - Switching Between Single- and Three-phase Operation (Agilent 6834B only) 54
A. SPECIFICATIONS 55
Specifications 55
Supplemental Characteristics 56
B. VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION 59
Introduction 59
Equipment Required 59
Test Setup 60
Performing the Verification Tests 60
Turn-On Checkout Procedure 60
Voltage Programming and Measurement Accuracy 61
RMS Current Readback Accuracy 61
Performing the Calibration Procedure 62
Front Panel Calibration Menu 63
Front Panel Calibration 63
Enable Calibration Mode 63
Calibrating and Entering Voltage Calibration Values 64
Calibrating and Entering Current Calibration Values 65
Calibrating the Output Impedance (Agilent 6843A only) 66
Saving the Calibration Constants 66
Changing the Calibration Password 66
Calibration Error Messages 67
Calibration Over the GPIB 67
Agilent Calibration Program Listing 67
C. ERROR MESSAGES 71
Error Number List 71
INDEX 75
