Section 2: General operation
Series 2280 Precision DC Power Supply Reference Manual
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077085503 / March 2019
To turn the output on using a SCPI command:
:OUTPut:STATe ON
When you are using a remote interface to control the instrument and the output is turned off,
pressing the
OUTPUT
switch cannot turn the output on. However, if the output is turned on, you can
press the
OUTPUT
switch to turn the output off.
Turning the Series 2280 output off
Turning the Series 2280 output off does not place the instrument in a safe state.
Hazardous voltages may be present on all output and guard terminals. To prevent electrical
shock that could cause injury or death, never make or break connections to the Series 2280
while the instrument is powered on. Turn off the equipment from the front panel or
disconnect the main power cord from the rear of the Series 2280 before handling cables.
Putting the equipment into an output-off state does not guarantee that the outputs are
powered off if a hardware or software fault occurs.
Using the front panel:
Press the
OUTPUT
switch. The instrument is in the output-on state when the switch is illuminated.
The instrument is in the output-off state when the switch is not illuminated.
You can also turn off the output from the Source Setting screen. Select the button next to
Output
and press the
State
soft key. The output state screen is displayed. You can turn off the output by
pressing the
Off
soft key.
Using SCPI commands:
To turn the output off, send the command:
:OUTPut[:STATe] OFF
