Keysight E3633A, User Manual

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194 Keysight E3633A and E3634A User’s Guide
Remote Programming
During remote programming a constant-voltage regulated power supply is called
upon to change its output voltage rapidly. The most important factor limiting the
speed of output voltage change is the output capacitor and load resistor.
Figure 7-8 Speed of response - programming up (full load)
The equivalent circuit and the nature of the output voltage waveform when the
supply is being programmed upward are shown in Figure 7-8 . When the new
output is programmed, the power supply regulator circuit senses that the output
is less than desired and turns on the series regulator to its maximum value I
L
, the
current limit or constant current setting.
This constant current I
L
charges the output capacitor C
O
and load resistor R
L
parallel. The output therefore rises exponentially with a time constant R
L
C
L
towards voltage level I
L
R
L
, a value higher than the new output voltage being
programmed.
When this exponential rise reaches the newly programmed voltage level, the
constant voltage amplifier resumes its normal regulating action and holds the
output constant. Thus, the rise time can be determined approximately using the
formula shown in Figure 7-8 .