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Table of Contents
1 Performance Verification
Introduction ................................................................................ 1-2
Verification test requirements .................................................... 1-2
Environmental conditions ................................................... 1-2
Warm-up period .................................................................. 1-2
Line power .......................................................................... 1-3
Recommended test equipment ................................................... 1-3
Resistor characterization ..................................................... 1-4
Verification limits ....................................................................... 1-4
Example limits calculation .................................................. 1-4
Resistance limits calculation ............................................... 1-4
Restoring factory defaults .......................................................... 1-5
Performing the verification test procedures ............................... 1-5
Test summary ...................................................................... 1-5
Test considerations .............................................................. 1-6
Adjusting setpoints ............................................................. 1-6
Voltage accuracy ........................................................................ 1-6
Output voltage accuracy ..................................................... 1-6
Voltage readback accuracy .................................................. 1-7
Voltage limit accuracy ......................................................... 1-8
Current accuracy ........................................................................ 1-8
Output current accuracy ...................................................... 1-8
Current readback accuracy .................................................. 1-9
Current limit accuracy ...................................................... 1-10
AC resistance accuracy ............................................................ 1-10
Sensor measurement accuracy ................................................. 1-11
2 Calibration
Introduction ................................................................................ 2-2
Environmental conditions .......................................................... 2-2
Temperature and relative humidity ..................................... 2-2
Warm-up period .................................................................. 2-2
Line power .......................................................................... 2-2
Calibration considerations .......................................................... 2-3
Calibration cycle ................................................................. 2-3
Recommended calibration equipment ................................ 2-3
Resistor characterization ..................................................... 2-4
Calibration menu ........................................................................ 2-5
Unlocking calibration ................................................................. 2-5
Unlocking calibration from the front panel ........................ 2-5
Unlocking calibration by remote ........................................ 2-6
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