KEPCO BOP-MG 1KW, Operator'S Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
SECTION 3 - OPERATION
3.1 General ................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Power Supply Basics .............................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.2.1 Keypad Description........................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2.2 LCD and Power-up Screen Description ............................................................................................ 3-3
3.2.3 Turning the Power Supply On........................................................................................................... 3-5
3.2.4 How to Access the menus ................................................................................................................ 3-6
3.2.4.1 How to Modify a Parameter......................................................................................................... 3-7
3.2.4.2 Password Setup. ......................................................................................................................... 3-7
3.2.4.3 How to Access a Password Protected Menu .............................................................................. 3-8
3.2.5 Operator Convenience Functions (Display Menu) ............................................................................ 3-9
3.2.5.1 Adjusting LCD Brightness, contrast and Background ................................................................. 3-9
3.2.5.2 Displaying Programmed Settings in RemoTe Mode ................................................................... 3-10
3.2.5.3 Enabling/Disabling Audible Beeps .............................................................................................. 3-11
3.2.5.4 Displaying Meters or Graph (Time line) ...................................................................................... 3-11
3.2.5.5 Waveform Stop ........................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.3 Local Mode Operation ............................................................................................................................ 3-11
3.3.1 Setting Local Mode ........................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.3.1.1 Keypad Lockout .......................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.3.1.2 Local Password Protection at Power-up ..................................................................................... 3-12
3.3.2 Setting Voltage or Current Mode ...................................................................................................... 3-12
3.3.3 Programming Voltage or Current and Associated Protect Limits...................................................... 3-12
3.3.3.1 Selecting Bipolar/Independent Protection Limits......................................................................... 3-14
3.3.3.2 Understanding Voltage and Current Protect Limits ..................................................................... 3-16
3.3.3.3 Hidden Voltage and Current Protect Limits ................................................................................. 3-16
3.3.4 Changing Maximum or Minimum Software-controlled Limits ............................................................ 3-16
3.3.4.1 Changing Maximum Accepted Voltage or Current (Main Channel Software Limits)................... 3-17
3.3.4.2 Changing Maximum/Minimum Protection Software-controlled Limits ......................................... 3-18
3.3.4.3 External Limits............................................................................................................................. 3-19
3.3.5 Enabling/Disabling DC Output Power ............................................................................................... 3-19
3.3.6 Determining How the Unit responds when Output is OFF (Load Type)............................................ 3-19
3.3.6.1 Battery Charging/Discharging using the BOP ............................................................................. 3-21
3.3.6.1.1 Battery Operations using Voltage Mode................................................................................. 3-21
3.3.6.1.2 Battery Operations using Current Mode ................................................................................. 3-22
3.3.7 Changing the Default Power up Settings .......................................................................................... 3-23
3.3.8 Storing/Recalling Power Supply Output Settings.............................................................................. 3-24
3.3.8.1 Understanding Abbreviations Used for Saved Settings .............................................................. 3-24
3.3.8.2 Viewing Saved Settings .............................................................................................................. 3-26
3.3.8.3 Saving Settings and Erasing or Modifying Previously Saved settings ........................................ 3-26
3.3.8.4 Copying Previously Saved settings to a New Location ............................................................... 3-27
3.3.8.5 Applying Saved settings to the Output (Recall)........................................................................... 3-27
3.3.9 Waveform Generation....................................................................................................................... 3-27
3.3.9.1 Protecting the Load When Accessing Waveforms ...................................................................... 3-27
3.3.9.2 Waveform Overview.................................................................................................................... 3-27
3.3.9.3 Understanding How Waveforms Are Generated ......................................................................... 3-28
3.3.9.4 Waveform Specifications............................................................................................................. 3-30
3.3.9.5 Viewing Stored Waveforms ......................................................................................................... 3-30
3.3.9.6 Executing a Waveform ................................................................................................................ 3-30
3.3.9.7 Modifying Previously Stored Waveforms .................................................................................... 3-31
3.3.9.8 Creating a New Waveform .......................................................................................................... 3-31
3.3.9.9 Using Segments to Build a Waveform ........................................................................................ 3-33
3.3.9.10 Copying a Waveform................................................................................................................... 3-35
3.3.10 Reset................................................................................................................................................. 3-36
3.3.11 Operator Testing ............................................................................................................................... 3-36
3.3.12 Error Message Explanations............................................................................................................. 3-36
3.4 Analog Remote Mode Programming ...................................................................................................... 3-38