Keysight U3606A, User'S And Service Manual

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3 DC Power Supply Operation
Sweep Functions
94 U3606A User’s and Service Guide
Generating a ramp signal
1 Select your desired output mode by pressing Voltage to enable constant
voltage operation or Current to enable constant current operation. (The
respective annunciator — CV or CC — will illuminate accordingly.)
2
Select an appropriate range by pressing
Shift
>
Range
. The maximum
amplitude end position will be limited by the range selected. (The
respective annunciator — S1 or S2 — will illuminate accordingly.)
3
If you want to fine- tune the ramp signal parameters, press
Shift
>
Utility
to access the utility menu. See “Configuring the ramp signal
parameters” on page 123 for more information on configuring the ramp
signal parameters. Press
Shift
>
Save
to save the changes and
Shift
>
Exit
to exit the utility menu.
4 Press Ramp Scan to select the ramp function. Ensure that the Ramp
annunciator is shown on the display.
5
Press to generate the ramp signal.
Ramp annunciator
O U T
S B Y
N O T E
The typical ramp dwelling time per step in the U3606A is measured at
300 ms. A longer delay time should be expected if a high number of steps
is programmed. As an example, a 1000 step ramp signal will yield a
10 minute (1000
×
300 ms
×
2) total dwelling time.