Model 2281S-20-6 DC Power Supply and Battery Simulator Reference Manual
Section 2: General operation
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System Information menu for the battery simulator function
The System Information menu shows the serial number, firmware version, and the calibration adjust
date and count. It also allows you to upgrade the firmware and calibrate the instrument.
Demo
When you select
Demo
mode, you can choose
List Mode
or
Pulse
.
Upgrade
Selecting this option initiates a firmware upgrade from a file on a USB flash
drive (the flash drive must be less than or equal to 2 GB and formatted in
the FAT file format).
New
Update the firmware to the latest version. During the upgrade process, the
instrument verifies that the version you are loading is newer than what is on
the instrument. If the version is older or at the same revision level, no
changes are made.
Previous
Selecting this option returns the 2281S to a previous version of the firmware
from a file on a USB flash drive. When you return to a previous version, the
instrument verifies that the version you are loading is earlier than what is on
the instrument.
If there are several versions on the USB flash drive that are older than what
is on the instrument, the newest one is selected.
Calibrate
Start to calibrate the instrument.
Adjusting the backlight brightness and timer
You can adjust the brightness of the 2281S display from the front panel or over a remote interface.
You can also set the backlight to dim after a specified period of time has passed with no front-panel
activity (available for the front-panel display only). The backlight settings are not affected by reset.
Screen life is affected by how long the screen is on at full brightness. The higher the brightness
setting and the longer the screen is bright, the shorter the screen life.
To adjust the backlight brightness from the front panel:
1. Press the
MENU
key.
2. Under System, select
Settings
.
3. Highlight the button next to
Backlight Brightness
and press
ENTER
. The Backlight Brightness
dialog box opens.
4. Enter a value and press
ENTER
.
To set the backlight timer from the front panel:
1. Press the
MENU
key.
2. Under System, select
Settings
.
3. Select the button next to Backlight Timer and press
ENTER
. The Backlight Timer dialog box
opens.
4. Select a timer setting and press
ENTER
.