BK Precision 1696B Series, User Manual

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Contents
1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 8
1.1 Precautions 8
2 Product Overview 9
2.1 Package Contents 9
2.2 Power Requirements 9
2.3 Interface and Controls 9
3 Basic Operation 10
3.1 Setting Voltage and Current by Rotary Knob and Up/Down Keys 10
3.2 Setting Voltage and Current Using Keypad 10
4 Operating Instructions 11
4.1 Output Enable 11
4.2 Output Disable 11
4.3 Locking the Keypad and Rotary Knob 11
4.4 Unlocking the Keypad and Rotary Knob 11
4.5 Setting the RS-485 Address 11
4.6 Setting the Upper Voltage Limit 11
4.7 Enable Output at Power Up 12
4.8 Disable Output at Power Up 12
4.9 LCD Brightness 12
4.10 Enable/Disable SCPI 12
5 Using Programming Features 13
5.1 Preset Program 13
5.2 Setting Timed Program 13
5.3 Run Timed Programming 13
6 Maintenance 14
6.1 Recalibration 14
6.2 Troubleshooting 14
7 PC Software Control and Installation 15
7.1 USB Driver Installation 15
7.2 Software Installation 15
7.3 Multi-Unit Control 16
7.3.1 Connect Multiple Power Supplies to PC with RS-485 16
7.4 Software Setup and Configuration 16
7.4.1 Setup a new instrument 17
7.4.2 Enable SCPI protocol 19
7.4.3 Internal Timed Program 19
7.4.4 External Timed Program 19
7.4.5 Internal Preset Memory 20
7.4.6 Data Logging 20
7.4.7 Data Log Sampling Time and Voltage Upper Limit (UVL) Setting 20
8 Service Information 25
9 LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY 26