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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 41
• Constant Voltage Operation‚ starting on page 42
• Constant Current Operation‚ starting on page 44
• Tracking Operation‚ starting on page 46
• View Menu Operation‚ starting on page 47
• Configuring the Remote Interface‚ starting on page 50
• Storing and Recalling Operating States‚ starting on page 52
• Programming Overvoltage Protection‚ starting on page 55
• Disabling the Output‚ on page 59
• System-Related Operations‚ starting on page 60
• GPIB Interface Reference‚ on page 63
• RS-232 Interface Reference‚ starting on page 64
• Calibration Overview‚ starting on page 67
N o t e
See ‘‘Error Messages’’, starting on page 125 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.