Keysight E4356A, Operating Manual

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Selftest Errors 25
Power-On Error Messages 25
Checksum Errors. 26
Runtime Error Messages 26
4 - USER CONNECTIONS 27
Rear Panel Connections 27
Load Wire Selection 27
Analog Connector 27
Connecting the Power supply to the Load 28
Output Isolation 28
Capacitive Loads 28
Inductive Loads 29
Battery Charging 29
Local Voltage Sensing 30
Remote Voltage Sensing 30
Setting Up Remote Sense Operation 30
Connecting the Sense Leads 30
CV Regulation 30
Output Rating 30
Output Noise 30
OVP Considerations 31
Stability 31
Operating Configurations 31
Connecting One Power supply to a Single Load 31
Connecting One Power supply To Multiple Loads 32
Connecting Units in Auto-Parallel 32
Connecting Units in Series 33
External Voltage Control 34
Controller Connections 35
Stand-Alone Connections 35
Linked Connections 35
5 - FRONT PANEL OPERATION 37
Introduction 37
Getting Acquainted 37
Programming The Output 40
Establishing Initial Conditions 40
Programming Voltage 40
Programming Overvoltage Protection 40
Programming Current 41
Programming Overcurrent Protection 42
CV Mode vs. CC Mode 42
Unregulated Operation 42
Saving and Recalling Operating States 43
Turn-On Conditions 43
Setting The GPIB Address 43
Types of Power supply GPIB Addresses 43
Changing the Power supply GPIB Address 44
6 - REMOTE PROGRAMMING 45
Prerequisites for Remote Programming 45
External Documents 45
SCPI References 45