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Model:  1685B, 1687B, 1688B 

Switching DC Power Supplies

 

PROGRAMMING MANUAL 

Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176

 TestEquipmentDepot.com 

Summary of Contents for 1865B

Page 1: ...Model 1685B 1687B 1688B Switching DC Power Supplies PROGRAMMING MANUAL Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 TestEquipmentDepot com...

Page 2: ...onnection 2 1 1 USB Virtual COM Configuration 2 2 PC Software 2 2 1 General Functions and Display 2 2 2 External Timed Program 5 2 3 Internal Preset Memory 6 2 4 Data Log 7 2 5 Settings 8 2 6 Power Su...

Page 3: ...will be detected as a serial COM port Windows will automatically assign a COM port to the instrument Please verify which COM port Windows has assigned by going into Device Manager 1 1 USB Virtual COM...

Page 4: ...ting panel Use to set output value and output On Off 4 File panel Use to save load and print data 5 File description input Use to enter description of program or log file 6 Program running cycle setti...

Page 5: ...2 2 Display Panel Figure 2 3 Output Configuration Panel You can directly type the desired output voltage and output current and then click Set button to set the value or use the slide bar to adjust t...

Page 6: ...d program Values can be configured using the slide bar or set incrementally by pressing the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard 3 Specify desired number of running cycles Up to 999 running cycl...

Page 7: ...ct and save Presets 4 To retrieve power supply s stored presets click the Read from PS button 5 Retrieved data will be shown in red if they exceed the present preset upper voltage and current limit va...

Page 8: ...a log to a csv file enter Log Name in text box and click the Save icon The log can be retrieved or printed by clicking the Load and Print icons Time Frame Concept of Data Log The data logging function...

Page 9: ...Upper Limit UVL Setting You can set your power supply s upper voltage limit value to safeguard your low voltage applications Current Upper Limit UCL Setting You can set your power supply s upper curre...

Page 10: ...ronic load The following calibration instructions may be used by authorized technicians or calibration personnel only If you are not authorized do not attempt to calibrate the instrument yourself as i...

Page 11: ...libration As shown in Figure 2 10 the software will automatically set the output voltage for each step Measure the actual output of the power supply by using a digital multimeter and input the actual...

Page 12: ...current CR Return value OK CR Set current level current 000 XXX Input command CURR025 CR Return value OK CR Sets current level to 2 5 A Input command PROM preset 1 voltage preset 1 current preset 2 v...

Page 13: ...dicates preset 1 voltage and current is 1 5 V and 1 5 A preset 2 voltage and current is 2 5 V and 2 5 A preset 3 voltage and current is 3 5 V and 3 5 A Input command RUNM memory CR Return value OK CR...

Page 14: ...command GOVP CR Return value 152 OK Indicates upper voltage limit is set to 15 2 V Input command GOCP CR Return value current CR OK CR Get upper current limit of power supply current 000 XXX Input co...

Page 15: ...V121015 Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 TestEquipmentDepot com...

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