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3.3
Meter Mode
The power supply can display the set voltage and current values or the measured voltage and
current readings. Press the
button to toggle between displaying settings and measured
readings. When the
button is illuminated, the display shows the measured voltage and
current readings. When it is not illuminated, the display shows the set voltage and current
values.
3.4
Setting Voltage and Current
Follow the steps below to set the output voltage or current. The values can be entered using the
numeric keypad, rotary knob or the Up/Down arrow keys
.
1.
Using the keypad
: Press
key to select channel (selected channel is indicated by
), press
(for voltage) or
(for current) and the button will illuminate.
Then enter a numerical value on the keypad followed by
.
2.
Using the rotory knob
: Press
key to select channel (selected channel is indicated
by
), press
(for voltage) or
(for current), then press
to move
the cursor position and adjust the voltage or current value using the rotory knob.
3.
Using the Up/Down arrows
: Press
key to select channel (selected channel is
indicated by
), press
(for voltage) or
(for current),then press
to move the cursor position and adjust the voltage or current value using
.
Note: To see the voltage and current setting changes, make sure the instrument is not
displaying in meter mode (
button is not illuminated in this mode). See 4.10
Return Meter for more information on this mode.
When output is ON, the user can use the rotary knob to adjust the voltage value when the
output is in constant voltage
mode. The same can be done to adjust the current value when
output is in constant current
mode.