Chapter 4 Front-panel Operation
So far we have covered the quick start chapter which briefly introduced the front panel
operation and how to check basic voltage and current functionality. This chapter describes
in detail how to operate the instrument manually via the front-panel keys.
4.1 Front-panel Operation Overview
The power supply is shipped from the factory ready for front-panel operation mode. At
power-on, the power supply will automatically enter the front-panel operation mode and
the instrument can be controlled via the front panel keys and knob.
The VFD also displays operation states or error information. “
”means the power
button will be lit.
supply is in remote mode.When front-panel keys are locked,
“
” means the power supply keyboard locked .For more details, please refer to
chapter of “Descriptions about VFD marks”
If the power supply is in set mode, you can modify parameters using the knob. If the
power supply is in menu operation, the knob is used for menu selection.
V-set
I-set
Recall
On/Off
buttons are lit,means they are
When
,
,
,
or
selected and under corresponding state now.If pressing
(Shift)+
Recall
(Save),
Recall
button will keeping lighting and waiting for a number to be entered to specify
the memory location.
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The power supply is in Set mode when it is powered on. In this mode, the VFD will
display the setting voltage and current.
The output of power supply can be enabled/disabled from the front panel by
pressing the
On/Off
button.When turn on the output,the VFD will display the state
and voltage/current of each channel.”CC” represents constant current mode.”CV”
represents constant voltage mode.
When output is in OFF mode,VFD will have
no any indicators of CC or CV.
